2009年10月25日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Elections

AP sources: Health bill may cut employer mandate (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 03:53 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama speaks before signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act on October 22, 2009 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Obama asked Spain to send a message to Cuba urging its president Raul Castro to step up efforts to improve relations with Washington, a Madrid newspaper reported Sunday.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)AP - Businesses would not be required to provide health insurance under legislation being readied for Senate debate, but large firms would owe significant penalties if any worker needed government subsidies to buy coverage on their own, according to Democratic officials familiar with talks on the bill.

Obama: Iraq attacks an attempt to derail progress (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 11:39 AM PDT

Iraqis inspect the badly damaged building of the Ministry of Justice in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. Iraq police say that a pair of powerful explosions rocked downtown Baghdad went off in front of the headquarters of the Baghdad provincial administration and near the Ministry of Justice building during the morning rush hour as people headed to work. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)AP - President Barack Obama said Sunday's "outrageous attacks" outside government offices in the Iraqi capital "reveal the hateful and destructive agenda of those who would deny the Iraqi people the future that they deserve."

Biden to discuss future of former GM plant in Del. (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 12:28 PM PDT

AP - Vice President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that a California luxury automaker will build plug-in hybrid electric vehicles at a former General Motors plant in Delaware.

FACT CHECK: Health insurer profits not so fat (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 11:34 AM PDT

Alan Charney, right, leads the chants at a rally in support of health care insurance reform in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Quick quiz: What do these enterprises have in common? Farm and construction machinery, Tupperware, the railroads, Hershey sweets, Yum food brands and Yahoo? Answer: They're all more profitable than the health insurance industry.

GOP officials: We won't abandon Dede (Politico)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:29 AM PDT

Politico - The National Republican Congressional Committee remains committed to embattled GOP nominee Dede Scozzafava in the upstate New York House special election, even as many of the party's top names throw their support to Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman.

Lawmakers split on timing of Afghan decision (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 11:34 AM PDT

A U.S. Special Operations force soldier peers through his rifle scope during a patrol in Afghanistan's Farah province, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)AP - Top lawmakers sparred Sunday over the timing of President Barack Obama's decision on how to move ahead in Afghanistan, with Republicans urging a quick move to boost troop levels and Democrats counseling patience.

Senate GOP leader: More swine flu help if asked (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 06:21 AM PDT

AP - The Senate's Republican leader is pledging to give the Obama administration any more help it may need to fight the swine flu outbreak.

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Bill Gates sways govt dollars (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 04:19 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2009, file photo Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates speaks at the 'Get Schooled' conference hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Viacom in Los Angeles. The Gates Foundation has been by far the biggest player in the school reform movement, spending around $200 million a year on grants to elementary and secondary education. Now the foundation is taking unprecedented steps to influence education policy, spending millions of dollars to sway how the federal government distributes $5 billion in grants to overhaul public schools. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, FILE)AP - The real secretary of education, the joke goes, is Bill Gates.

Nuclear energy becomes pivotal in climate debate (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 07:36 AM PDT

AP - Nuclear energy, once vilified by environmentalists and facing a dim future, has become a pivotal bargaining chip as Senate Democrats hunt for Republican votes to pass climate legislation.

Obama declares swine flu a national emergency (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 04:58 AM PDT

Marine One helicopter carrying President Barack Obama lands on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday night, Oct. 23, 2009. Obama late on Friday declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency and empowered his health secretary to suspend federal requirements and speed treatment for thousands of infected people. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and protect noninfected patients.

Dems want faster health bill benefits (Politico)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 05:06 PM PDT

Politico - Democrats are pushing Senate leaders and the White House to speed up key benefits in the health reform bill to 2010, eager to give the party something to show taxpayers for their $900 billion investment in an election year.

Obama declares swine flu a national emergency (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 02:52 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama attends a fundraiser for U.S. Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) in Stamford, Connecticut, October 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - President Barack Obama has declared 2009 H1N1 swine flu a national emergency, the White House said on Saturday.

Obama says Iraq bombings "outrageous" (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 11:09 AM PDT

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that suicide bombings in Baghdad that left 132 people dead were "outrageous" and an attempt to thwart Iraq's progress.

Senate Democrats close in on health reform votes (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:16 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama speaks before signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act on October 22, 2009 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Obama asked Spain to send a message to Cuba urging its president Raul Castro to step up efforts to improve relations with Washington, a Madrid newspaper reported Sunday.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)Reuters - Senate Democratic leaders are close to securing enough votes to advance a sweeping healthcare reform backed by President Barack Obama, a top Senate Democrat said on Sunday, adding that it likely would include a national health plan that would allow states the option of dropping out.

Obama aims to rescue reeling Democrats (AFP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:08 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama addresses a fund-raiser in Stamford, Connecticut. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have made a string of appearances at big money fund-raisers to give their support to Democratic gubernatorial candidates.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)AFP - A year ago, Barack Obama and Joe Biden were in the home stretch of a pulsating White House race, belting out speeches to pumped up crowds and days away from crushing Republican John McCain.

Sens. say health bill endgame in sight (Politico)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 09:56 AM PDT

Politico - Senate Democrats are close to obtaining the 60 votes they need to pass a sweeping health care overhaul package, a key Democrat said Sunday.

Hatch: 'I hope' Obama not putting gov. races before troops (Politico)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 09:01 AM PDT

Politico - Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch brought up a claim he said "some people" have made, that President Barack Obama is waiting until after this year's gubernatorial election in New Jersey and Virginia before making a decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan.

Nelson open to trimmed-down public option approach (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 07:08 AM PDT

AP - A key Democratic senator says he may be open to a government-run insurance program that allows states to participate only if they ask to participate.

CQ Politics Ratings Update: The West (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 06:50 AM PDT

CQPolitics.com - CQ Politics this year published its ratings on the upcoming congressional elections at a much earlier point in the election cycle than ever before. As we near the one-year point before Election Day in November 2010, we decided to take our ratings in for a tune-up, and there were several that needed adjusting.

Schumer: Public option near votes needed to pass (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 06:50 AM PDT

AP - A key Democratic senator says he believes Democrats are close to the 60 votes they need to advance a health care bill that includes a new program for government-backed health insurance.

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