Yahoo! News: Elections

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• AP Poll: Americans fret over health overhaul costs (AP)
• Millions will have to repay part of tax credit (AP)
• Obama says world urgently watching US-China talks (AP)
• Going high-tech to track Alzheimer's patients (AP)
• Palin tells Oprah 2012 run not on radar (Politico)
• Security threats inside and out for 9/11 trial (AP)
• Report: Companies not reporting all injuries (AP)
• USDA: Number of Americans going hungry increases (AP)
• Rubio ad in Fla. Senate race mimics Obama ad (AP)
• Administration to seek seatbelts in motorcoaches (AP)
• 70 percent of Americans see China as economic threat: poll (AFP)
• Obama picks Brill, Ramirez as FTC commissioners (Reuters)
• One-man crusade taking toll on Ensign (Politico)
• Obama to hold jobs forum on December 3: White House (Reuters)
• Ill. town would rather get Gitmo prisoners (AP)
• Michelle Obama talk tests, mentoring in Denver (AP)
• NJ airport guard pleads guilty over Obama threat (AP)
• Post office was $3.8 billion in the red last year (AP)
• Census: Small US cities lose luster in downturn (AP)

AP Poll: Americans fret over health overhaul costs (AP) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 04:04 PM PST AP - It's the cost, Mr. President. Americans are worried about hidden costs in the fine print of health care overhaul legislation, an Associated Press poll says. That's creating new challenges for President Barack Obama as he tries to close the deal with a handful of Democratic doubters in the Senate.

Millions will have to repay part of tax credit (AP) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 04:04 PM PST AP - WASHINGTON — More than 15 million taxpayers may owe the government $250 or more because of how the IRS last spring set up President Barack Obama's tax break that was designed to help consumers spend the U.S. economy out of recession.

Obama says world urgently watching US-China talks (AP) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 05:16 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama declared Monday the world is urgently watching for a "meeting of the minds" between the U.S. and China as he meets with President Hu Jintao on the globe's biggest issues — climate change, economic recession, nuclear proliferation and more.

Going high-tech to track Alzheimer's patients (AP) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:16 PM PST AP - Tom Dougherty jokes that he takes "get-lost walks." To his wife, Cleo, it's a constant fear: When will his Alzheimer's get bad enough that she has to end his 4-mile daily strolls?

Palin tells Oprah 2012 run not on radar (Politico) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:28 AM PST Politico - In a much anticipated interview with television host Oprah Winfrey that aired Monday, Sarah Palin tamped down speculation that she might run for president in 2012 and took shots at CBS News’ Katie Couric, who conducted a series of interviews with the former Alaska governor that seriously damaged Palin’s standing in 2008.

Security threats inside and out for 9/11 trial (AP) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 05:16 PM PST AP - Hot sauce and a comb were all an al-Qaida suspect in New York needed to nearly kill one of his guards nine years ago. The bloody episode suggests that security worries in bringing Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other 9/11 suspects to trial here could be just as big inside the courthouse as outside.

Report: Companies not reporting all injuries (AP) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 03:05 PM PST AP - Some employers are pressuring workers not to report illnesses and injuries, just one problem that has led to widespread underreporting of workplace safety issues, according to congressional investigators.

USDA: Number of Americans going hungry increases (AP) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 01:52 PM PST AP - More than one in seven American households struggled to put enough food on the table in 2008, the highest rate since the Agriculture Department began tracking food security levels in 1995.

Rubio ad in Fla. Senate race mimics Obama ad (AP) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 04:31 PM PST AP - Former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio, who criticizes Gov. Charlie Crist for being a fan of President Barack Obama's stimulus package, is himself a fan of one of Obama's campaign ads.

Administration to seek seatbelts in motorcoaches (AP) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 04:13 PM PST AP - The Obama administration said Monday it will propose long-sought safety requirements for long-distance buses, including seatbelts and stronger roof standards.

70 percent of Americans see China as economic threat: poll (AFP) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 04:58 PM PST AFP - A clear majority of Americans see China as an economic threat, a poll showed Monday, as Barack Obama sought to bolster relations on his first trip to Beijing and Shanghai as president.

Obama picks Brill, Ramirez as FTC commissioners (Reuters) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 04:50 PM PST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama has chosen Julie Brill, North Carolina's top consumer watchdog, and attorney Edith Ramirez to fill two vacant spots on the Federal Trade Commission, the White House said on Monday.

One-man crusade taking toll on Ensign (Politico) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 04:33 PM PST Politico - Five months after Sen. John Ensign admitted to having an extramarital affair with a staffer, the scandal is still in the headlines — in large part because the husband of his onetime lover keeps making them.

Obama to hold jobs forum on December 3: White House (Reuters) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 04:17 PM PST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will hold a planned forum on jobs and economic growth on December 3, the White House said on Monday.

Ill. town would rather get Gitmo prisoners (AP) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 04:15 PM PST AP - Some folks in this dying Mississippi River town would rather take their chances with suspected terrorists in their backyard than watch their neighbors continue to move away in despair over the lack of jobs.

Michelle Obama talk tests, mentoring in Denver (AP) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 02:58 PM PST AP - First lady Michelle Obama doesn't put much stock in standardized tests.

NJ airport guard pleads guilty over Obama threat (AP) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 02:09 PM PST AP - A New Jersey airport security guard accused of threatening to shoot President Barack Obama has pleaded guilty to two counts of harassment in a deal with prosecutors.

Post office was $3.8 billion in the red last year (AP) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 01:21 PM PST AP - The Postal Service reported a loss of $3.8 billion last year, despite a reduction of 40,000 full-time positions and other cost-cutting measures.

Census: Small US cities lose luster in downturn (AP) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 01:06 PM PST AP - America's small cities are losing some of their traditional appeal to upwardly mobile families seeking wholesome neighborhoods, a stable economy and affordable living.

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