Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Adviser downplays threat of renewed al-Qaida haven (AP)
• Greenspan says unemployment will top 10 percent (AP)
• White House sees progress from talks with Iran (AP)
• Obama to take on military gay ban at `right time' (AP)
• Dems see rise in Jersey, fade in Va. (Politico)
• GOP senator silent on whether Ensign should stay (AP)
• Obama aide hopes Gitmo closing deadline can be met (AP)
• Cybersecurity starts at home and in the office (AP)
• 6 members of Supreme Court attend Catholic Mass (AP)
• Health insurance bills could be hardship for many (AP)
• Adviser says Obama to address military's gay ban at 'right time' (AFP)
• Biden: Patron saint of House freshmen (Politico)
• Greek socialists oust conservative government, pledge to 'turn page' (AFP)
• Greek socialists score resounding election victory: early results (AFP)
• Report: 13 million babies worldwide born premature (AP)
• Greek socialists take lead in election: exit polls (AFP)
• Suspects in Mass. church fire face new charges (AP)
• No. 2 Republican keeps mum about Ensign probe (AP)
• Official says US in intense negotiations with Iran (AP)
• Greenspan: Jobless rate likely to pass 10 percent (AP)

Adviser downplays threat of renewed al-Qaida haven (AP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 04:08 PM PDT AP - A top U.S. commander's public plea for more troops in Afghanistan prompted a mild rebuke Sunday from the White House national security adviser, as the administration heads into a second week of intensive negotiations over its evolving Afghan strategy.

Greenspan says unemployment will top 10 percent (AP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 09:47 AM PDT AP - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan predicted on Sunday that the jobless rate will pass 10 percent and stay there for a while, and a second stimulus plan is not needed now.

White House sees progress from talks with Iran (AP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 12:22 PM PDT AP - The White House said Sunday it sees signs of progress in confronting Iran's nuclear program while members of Congress endorsed authorizing tougher U.S. economic penalties against the Tehran government.

Obama to take on military gay ban at `right time' (AP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 08:10 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama will focus "at the right time" on how to overturn the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving openly in the military, his national security adviser said Sunday.

Dems see rise in Jersey, fade in Va. (Politico) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:08 AM PDT Politico - With a month to go until Election Day, national Democrats are increasingly optimistic about their chances to win the New Jersey governor's race while cautious, or downright skeptical, about their prospects in the Virginia gubernatorial contest.

GOP senator silent on whether Ensign should stay (AP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 08:38 AM PDT AP - The second-ranking Senate Republican offered no support Sunday for embattled Sen. John Ensign, facing renewed criticism over an extramarital affair with an aide and the actions he took on behalf of her husband.

Obama aide hopes Gitmo closing deadline can be met (AP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 07:03 AM PDT AP - The White House's national security adviser says the Obama administration is hard at work on fulfilling President Barack Obama's deadline to shut down the Guantanamo detention center for suspected terrorists.

Cybersecurity starts at home and in the office (AP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 07:16 AM PDT AP - When swine flu broke out, the government revved up a massive information campaign centered on three words: Wash your hands. The Obama administration now wants to convey similarly clear and concise guidance about one of the biggest national security threats in your home and office — the computer.

6 members of Supreme Court attend Catholic Mass (AP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 12:06 PM PDT AP - An American cardinal on Sunday issued a plea for the rights of the unborn at a church service that included Vice President Joe Biden, six members of the Supreme Court and hundreds of members of the legal community.

Health insurance bills could be hardship for many (AP) Posted: 03 Oct 2009 11:52 PM PDT AP - Many middle-class Americans would still struggle to pay for health insurance despite efforts by President Barack Obama and Democrats to make coverage more affordable.

Adviser says Obama to address military's gay ban at 'right time' (AFP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 04:58 PM PDT AFP - US National Security Adviser James Jones said Sunday that President Barack Obama is committed to fulfilling his campaign promise to repeal the ban on gays in the military.

Biden: Patron saint of House freshmen (Politico) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 04:33 PM PDT Politico - For a politician who spent nearly his entire career in the Senate, Vice President Joe Biden is paying a lot of attention to the House.

Greek socialists oust conservative government, pledge to 'turn page' (AFP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 03:23 PM PDT AFP - Greek socialist leader George Papandreou on Sunday pledged to "turn a page" on scandals and economic malaise associated with the outgoing conservative government which suffered a shocking electoral defeat.

Greek socialists score resounding election victory: early results (AFP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 11:57 AM PDT AFP - The Greek opposition socialists led by George Papandreou have scored a resounding victory with a 7.2-point lead in Sunday's general elections, early results showed.

Report: 13 million babies worldwide born premature (AP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 11:42 AM PDT AP - They call it kangaroo care: A premature baby nestles skin-to-skin against mom's bare, warm chest. In Malawi, mothers' bodies take the place of too-pricey incubators to keep these fragile newborns alive.

Greek socialists take lead in election: exit polls (AFP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 10:30 AM PDT AFP - The Greek opposition socialists headed by George Papandreou are in the lead in Sunday's general elections with the prospect of an absolute majority in parliament within their grasp, exit polls showed.

Suspects in Mass. church fire face new charges (AP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 07:58 AM PDT AP - Two white men charged with torching a predominantly black Massachusetts church in response to President Barack Obama's election have been indicted in an earlier fire.

No. 2 Republican keeps mum about Ensign probe (AP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 07:40 AM PDT AP - The No. 2 Senate Republican is keeping his distance from the scandal surrounding his embattled GOP colleague from Nevada, John Ensign.

Official says US in intense negotiations with Iran (AP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 06:27 AM PDT AP - The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says Washington and other veto-holding members in the U.N. Security Council are studying sanction options if Iran does not prove its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

Greenspan: Jobless rate likely to pass 10 percent (AP) Posted: 04 Oct 2009 06:18 AM PDT AP - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan predicts that the unemployment rate will push past 10 percent and stay at that level for a while.

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