Yahoo! News: Elections

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• AP sources: Obama eyes smaller Afghan troop option (AP)
• Obama hails expansion of hate crimes legislation (AP)
• Obama revives military trials at Guantanamo (AP)
• Scientists patch damaged lungs for transplanting (AP)
• FEC puts Obama in a bind (Politico)
• GOP at odds over support for NY House candidates (AP)
• Obama inks defense bill with hate crimes provision (AP)
• Pay czar says he doesn't want broader powers (AP)
• Turmoil from climate change poses security risks (AP)
• Northwest pilots prompt look at distracted flying (AP)
• Senators agree to extend homebuyer tax credit (AP)
• Pelosi set to unveil health reform bill (Politico)
• Obama to meet business lobby critics Thursday (Reuters)
• Obama unhappy with criticism of his NYC date night (AP)
• Obama calls US defense budget a victory for reform (AFP)
• House panel OKs Iranian fuel sanctions bill (Reuters)
• White House ready to showcase classical music (AP)
• Biden popularity fades as role expands (Politico)
• In a Crisis, Obama Is Cool Under Pressure (U.S. News & World Report)

AP sources: Obama eyes smaller Afghan troop option (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 03:35 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama is considering sending large numbers of additional U.S. forces to Afghanistan next year but fewer than his war commander, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, prefers, U.S. officials said.

Obama hails expansion of hate crimes legislation (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 04:46 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed and celebrated hate crime legislation that extends protection to people based on sexual orientation, sealing a long-fought victory to gay advocates. The president spoke of a nation becoming a place where "we're all free to live and love as we see fit."

Obama revives military trials at Guantanamo (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 04:22 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama brought back Bush-era military trials for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday by signing new rules into law that will give detainees stronger legal rights in court.

Scientists patch damaged lungs for transplanting (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 04:00 PM PDT AP - Call it a genetic patch job for worn lungs: Canadian researchers took donated lungs deemed too damaged to transplant and repaired them with outside-the-body gene therapy.

FEC puts Obama in a bind (Politico) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 02:52 PM PDT Politico - The Federal Election Commission has presented the Obama administration with the choice between standing behind President Barack Obama’s campaign rhetoric or possibly threatening one of his pet causes – and maybe his reelection chances, not to mention highlighting his differences with his own lawyer, rumored to be under consideration for a top White House post.

GOP at odds over support for NY House candidates (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 03:16 PM PDT AP - Prominent Republicans like Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin are bucking the GOP to back a conservative candidate for a House seat in New York, opting to defend what they see as pure party ideology even if it means helping a Democrat win.

Obama inks defense bill with hate crimes provision (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 04:48 PM PDT AP - Trumpeting a victory against careless spending, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a defense bill that kills some costly weapons projects and expands war efforts. In a major civil rights change, the law also makes it a federal hate crime to assault people based on sexual orientation.

Pay czar says he doesn't want broader powers (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 03:03 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration's "pay czar" who reduced pay for executives at seven major corporations doesn't want broader powers over the rest of the financial sector.

Turmoil from climate change poses security risks (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 02:56 PM PDT AP - An island in the Indian Ocean, vital to the U.S. military, disappears as the sea level rises. Rivers critical to India and Pakistan shrink, increasing military tensions in South Asia. Drought, famine and disease forces population shifts and political turmoil in the Middle East.

Northwest pilots prompt look at distracted flying (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 04:15 PM PDT AP - The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles have prompted the Obama administration to broaden its look at distracted driving to include distracted flying, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday.

Senators agree to extend homebuyer tax credit (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 04:09 PM PDT AP - Senators agreed Wednesday to extend a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers and to offer a reduced credit to some repeat buyers.

Pelosi set to unveil health reform bill (Politico) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 03:50 PM PDT Politico - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to unveil a long-awaited health reform bill in the House on Thursday that includes a less liberal version of the public health insurance option – a disappointment to progressives who just last week hoped their version of the plan would be in the legislation.

Obama to meet business lobby critics Thursday (Reuters) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 03:42 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama will hold talks on Thursday with officials of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a powerful business lobby that has sparred with him on issues from taxes and climate change to healthcare.

Obama unhappy with criticism of his NYC date night (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 03:35 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama says only once since Jan. 20 has White House life annoyed him.

Obama calls US defense budget a victory for reform (AFP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 03:26 PM PDT AFP - US President Barack Obama Wednesday signed a 680-billion-dollar military budget bill, saying his campaign to stamp out Pentagon waste proved political change was possible in Washington.

House panel OKs Iranian fuel sanctions bill (Reuters) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 03:19 PM PDT Reuters - A bill that would give the Obama administration power to impose sanctions on a broad array of companies involved in providing Iran with gasoline cleared a key congressional committee Wednesday.

White House ready to showcase classical music (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 03:08 PM PDT AP - After showcasing jazz, country and Latin music, the White House is going classical next week.

Biden popularity fades as role expands (Politico) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 02:33 PM PDT Politico - A series of recent polls reveals that Vice President Joe Biden's popularity has significantly declined over the past year, lagging well behind President Barack Obama's and even his recent vice presidential predecessors.

In a Crisis, Obama Is Cool Under Pressure (U.S. News & World Report) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 02:29 PM PDT U.S. News & World Report - President Obama never billed himself as a crisis leader. When he started his campaign for the White House, his message was not about his ability to make tough decisions under adverse conditions but about gauzy promises of transformational change and the restorative power of hope. Obama had virtually no executive experience, and, as his critics pointed out, there were serious questions about whether his background as a community organizer in Chicago, a state legislator, and, briefly, a U.S. senator had adequately prepared him for the toughest job in the world. ...

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