2010年2月5日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Elections


Obama admits health care overhaul may die on Hill (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 05:05 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 4,2010 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks during a Democratic National Committee (DNC) fundraising event in Washington. President Barack Obama, who insisted he would succeed where other presidents failed to fix the nation's costly health care system, now concedes the effort may die in Congress. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - No, maybe he can't. President Barack Obama, who insisted he would succeed where other presidents had failed to fix the nation's health care system, now concedes the effort may die in Congress.


NATO putting more optimistic face on Afghan war (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:34 PM PST

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, listens to U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder, unseen, at the beginning of an informal NATO defense ministers meeting on Afghanistan, in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. NATO defense ministers open a two-day meeting on Afghanistan.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)AP - NATO and U.S. officials are putting a more optimistic face on the eight-year-old Afghanistan war, suggesting that tens of thousands more foreign troops can finally turn the corner against a growing Taliban insurgency.


Where is "tea party" heading? Leaves are unclear (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:56 PM PST

Mark Skoda of the Memphis Tea Party addresses attendees of the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010.  (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)AP - The "tea party" activists all agree: Government is too big. Spending is out of control. Individual freedom is at risk. And President Barack Obama's policies are making it all worse.


Ill. gov might want to run from his running mate (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:40 PM PST

Randy Cohen, the brother of Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois Scott Lee Cohen, talks on the phone inside their pawn shop, the Royal Pawn Shop in Chicago, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010.  Scott Lee Cohen, a pawnbroker and owner of a cleaning supplies company, shocked the political establishment by beating four state lawmakers to nab the Democratic nomination with 26 percent of the vote. He gained strong name recognition with advertising that featured people who said they found jobs at employment fairs he organized. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)AP - Just when Illinois was starting to move on from the scandals of ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich, along comes Scott Lee Cohen.


Tea Party group unveils political arm (Politico)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 01:40 PM PST

A man who asked not to be identified wears a National Tea Party Convention shirt as he awaits lunch at the event in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 5, 2010.  (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)Politico - NASHVILLE — The organizers of the National Tea Party Convention on Friday unveiled plans for a July conference and a political group that they ambitiously predict will raise $10 million to help conservative candidates around the country dedicated to the small-government ideals of the tea party movement.


Obama says unemployment drop "cause for hope" (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:59 PM PST

President Barack Obama waves as he walks away from the podium during his visit to Oasis Mechanical Contractors, in Lanham, Md., Friday, Feb. 5,2010,  after meeting with small business leaders. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - President Barack Obama says an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate is "cause for hope but not celebration."


Gov't buys $2.5M in Super Bowl ads to boost census (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 03:11 PM PST

This video frame grab image provided by the Census Bureau shows a scene from their advertisement to be shown during Sunday's Super Bowl. Faced with record levels of red ink into the foreseeable future, Washington is spending $2.5 million to create buzz for the census — by advertising during the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Census Bureau)AP - Faced with record levels of red ink into the foreseeable future, Washington is spending $2.5 million to create buzz for the census — by advertising during the Super Bowl.


Obama honors 7 slain CIA employees as patriots (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 02:37 PM PST

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks during his visit to Oasis Mechanical Contractors in Lanham, Md., Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, after meeting with small business leaders. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - President Barack Obama paid somber tribute Friday to the seven CIA employees killed in one of the worst attacks in the history of the U.S. intelligence agency, calling them patriots who "served in the shadows and took pride in it" before paying the highest cost for freedom.


White House: This much snow gets Obama's respect (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 02:12 PM PST

Employees of the Architect of the U.S. Capitol shovel the steps and treat it with ice melter, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, as snow began to fall in Washington area. The region's second snow storm in less than two months could be 'extremely dangerous,' and heavy, wet snow and strong winds threatened to knock out power, the National Weather Service said. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Presidential quips about Washington's supposed lack of winter toughness have disappeared as snow accumulations mounted.


Nixon grandson in GOP bid for NY House seat (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:32 PM PST

AP - The grandson of President Richard Nixon is among seven Republicans seeking the nomination to challenge an incumbent Democratic congressman on Long Island.

Obama calls for beefed up small-business loans (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:19 PM PST

President Barack Obama waves as he walks away from the podium during his visit to Oasis Mechanical Contractors, in Lanham, Md., Friday, Feb. 5,2010,  after meeting with small business leaders. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Seeking to create more jobs, President Barack Obama on Friday asked Congress to temporarily expand two lending programs for the owners of small businesses.


Palin's risky bid to lead tea party (Politico)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:12 PM PST

Politico - NASHVILLE — After flirting coyly for months, Sarah Palin this weekend launches an aggressive play to become the leader of the tea party movement, a move with major political upside for the former Alaska governor but also one rife with risk.

Schwarzenegger, lawmakers push for federal money (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:03 PM PST

AP - In their ongoing quest to bridge California's huge budget gap, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers on Friday sent letters to congressional leaders and the Obama administration pressing for nearly $1 billion in federal aid.

Obama to host Irish PM for St. Patrick's Day (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 01:12 PM PST

AP - President Barack Obama plans to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the prime minister of Ireland.

Embattled Dem Ill. candidate won't step down (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 12:41 PM PST

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn answers questions during a news conference about the revelation that the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor Scott Lee Cohen was once arrested for domestic battery, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in Chicago. Quinn said he knew nothing about the abuse allegations against Cohen until after Tuesday's election. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)AP - A political newcomer who won the Democratic nomination for Illinois lieutenant governor said he has no intention of leaving the race after details emerged about his arrest for allegedly holding a knife to his former girlfriend's throat.


Gov't says court can dismiss Uighur detainee case (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 10:59 AM PST

AP - The Obama administration is suggesting the Supreme Court dismiss a case that tests whether a federal judge can order Guantanamo Bay detainees released in the United States.

British firm subsidiary pleads in Iran plane case (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 12:25 PM PST

AP - Balli Aviation Ltd., a subsidiary of a British company, pleaded guilty Friday in the illegal export of Boeing 747 aircraft to Iran.

Bankers try to put a better face before Congress (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 01:24 PM PST

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, D-Conn. presides over the committee's hearing to examine implications of President Obama's proposal to rein in big Wall Street banks, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, on Capitol Hill in Washington.  (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)AP - Looking to douse public and congressional anger, chief executives at some of the biggest financial institutions are on a mission to repair their image and gain more influence over legislation that would overhaul regulations that govern their industry.


Financial turmoil strikes as G-7 works for revival (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 02:55 PM PST

Canadian Inuit dogs pull a sled using traditional harnesses Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 in Iqaluit, Canada. Iqaluit, population 7,000, may seem an unlikely venue for a G-7 bull session about the global economy, but the host nation chose it in part to underscore a message about sovereignty over its part of the Arctic. (AP Photo/Rob Gillies)AP - Global financial leaders gathered in a frigid Canadian town Friday to confront more market turmoil which served as an unsettling reminder that they still face major hurdles repairing a broken global economy.


Obama Channels Reagan as Democrats Approach Election (Bloomberg)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 07:11 AM PST

Bloomberg - Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama’s politics may be drawing inspiration from an unlikely source: Ronald Reagan.

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