2009年10月19日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Gates: Legitimate Afghan gov't could take months (AP)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 04:49 PM PDT

This May 2009 photo provided by the Mace family was taken by Army Spec. Stephan Mace at Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan. The photo shows the base on low ground, surrounded by craggy outcroppings, that make the location difficult to defend. Mace and seven other soldiers were killed Oct. 3, 2009, when Keating was attacked by several hundred militant fighters. Mace's funeral took place Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Arlington National Cemetery. U.S. forces have since been withdrawn from the base. (AP Photo/Stephen Mace)AP - Pentagon chief Robert Gates says President Barack Obama may not be able to wait until the disputed Afghanistan elections are resolved to decide on a new war strategy.

Scientist who worked for gov't accused of spying (AP)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 05:08 PM PDT

AP - A scientist credited with helping discover evidence of water on the moon was arrested Monday on charges of attempting to pass along classified information to an FBI agent posing as an Israeli intelligence officer.

Hospitals restricting visitors to stop swine flu (AP)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 03:22 PM PDT

Signs alerting visitors to new policy regarding the H1N1 swine flu virus is seen at the Inova Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Visiting a loved one in the hospital? Better check on new flu limits first. Hospitals around the country are turning away visiting children and tightening restrictions on adults, too, in hopes of limiting spread of swine flu in the hallways — although there's little science the limits work.

Clinton says Karzai set to announce his intentions (AP)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 02:51 PM PDT

AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai intends to announce Tuesday how he will "set the stage" for resolving the country's postelection political crisis, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday.

Steele: Eat some pie, get to work (Politico)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 04:10 PM PDT

Politico - Asked about the GOP’s plan for immigration reform during an interview that aired Sunday on Univision, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele offered a distilled version of his party’s views.

Justice blocks names in gay rights ballot measure (AP)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 04:10 PM PDT

AP - Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has temporarily blocked Washington state officials from releasing the names of people who signed a ballot measure on gay rights.

Soldier's dad: Kamdesh troops were 'sitting ducks' (AP)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 03:33 PM PDT

An Army honor guard carries the casket of Army Spc. Stephen Mace during his funeral at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. Mace, of Lovettsville, Va., was killed earlier this month in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Stationed at a remote, undermanned Army outpost in a dangerous patch of northeastern Afghanistan, Stephan Mace knew trouble was brewing. His father says the U.S. military commanders should have also known that "they were sitting ducks."

No increase planned for first-class postage (AP)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 11:48 AM PDT

AP - The price of first-class stamps will not go up next year.

Higher jobless rates could be new normal (AP)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 11:29 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 5, 2009 file photo, job seekers join a line of hundreds of people at a job fair sponsored by Monster.com in New York. Even with an economic revival, many U.S. jobs lost during the recession may be gone forever and a weak employment market could linger for years. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)AP - Even with an economic revival, many U.S. jobs lost during the recession may be gone forever and a weak employment market could linger for years.

Pot advocates: Looser guidelines leave questions (AP)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 05:38 PM PDT

Samuel Bagdorf of San Francisco, who suffers from anxiety disorders, lights his marijuana pipe at the San Francisco Medical Cannabis Clinic in San Francisco, Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutors were told Monday in a new policy memo issued by the Justice Department. Under the policy spelled out in a three-page legal memo, federal prosecutors are being told it is not a good use of their time to arrest people who use or provide medical marijuana in strict compliance with state law.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)AP - A new Obama administration policy loosening guidelines on federal prosecution of medical marijuana on Monday signaled to users that they had less to fear from federal agents but still left their suppliers to contend with a tangled mesh of state laws and regulations.

Michelle Obama to appear on "Jay Leno Show" (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 05:19 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a visit to the University of New Orleans on his first presidential trip to New Orleans October 15, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - NBC said Monday that Michelle Obama will appear Friday on "The Jay Leno Show" in a brief comedy bit.

Tensions rise among Senate Dem leaders (Politico)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Politico - Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid had assembled his leadership team for a quick strategy session at the Capitol last week when somebody noticed that Sen. Chuck Schumer was absent.

Karzai open to Afghan run-off: sources (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 04:50 PM PDT

Afghan villagers look on while U.S. Marines patrol around Mian Poshteh in Helmand province, October 17, 2009.REUTERS/Asmaa WaguihReuters - A U.N.-backed watchdog invalidated thousands of votes for President Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan's August election and Western sources said Karzai was expected on Tuesday to announce his willingness to accept a run-off.

Man accused of threatening Obama pleads not guilty (AP)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 04:08 PM PDT

AP - A Northern California man accused of sending threatening e-mails to President Barack Obama and other officials has pleaded not guilty to federal charges.

U.S. keeps Sudan sanctions but offers dialogue (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 03:53 PM PDT

Reuters - The Obama administration on Monday said it would renew economic sanctions on Sudan, but also offered Khartoum new incentives to end violence in Darfur and the semi-autonomous south ahead of crucial polls next year.

Karzai to weigh in on Tuesday: US (AFP)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 02:34 PM PDT

Afghan men walk past posters of President Hamid Karzai in Kabul. The United States said Karzai could AFP - The United States said President Hamid Karzai could "set the stage" Tuesday for a way out of the Afghan political crisis, after a ruling by a fraud watchdog invalidated his outright election win.

Obamas attend daughters' parent-teacher meetings (AP)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 02:28 PM PDT

President Barack Obama talks to third and fourth grade students at Viers Mill Elementary School in Silver Spring, Md., Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - President Barack Obama means it when he says parents need to be involved in their children's education.

College football playoff boosters form PAC (AP)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 01:51 PM PDT

AP - Lawmakers who have been trying to prod college football to replace the Bowl Championship Series with a playoff system now have the Washington equivalent of a booster club: a political action committee.

Shunned Illinois senator suddenly relevant (AP)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 04:04 PM PDT

Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., is interviewed by the Associated Press in his Capitol Hill office in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. The Illinois Democrat, appointed by disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, says he'll only vote for a bill to provide health care to millions more Americans as long as it allows the government to sell insurance in competition with private insurers. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - For Democrats determined to get a health care bill, Sen. Roland Burris is like the house guest who couldn't be refused, won't soon be leaving and poses a plausible threat of ruining holiday dinner. Suddenly, he can no longer be ignored.

Obama sets new policy to nudge Sudan toward peace (AP)

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 01:33 PM PDT

AP - The Obama administration, after months of fierce internal debate, outlined a new approach Monday to settling the conflicts in Sudan, asserting a moral obligation to end "a vast sea of human misery" and a need to prevent the African nation from serving as a haven for terrorists.

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