Yahoo! News: Elections

When raw anger at government turns violent (AP)
WH may switch to military trials for 9/11 suspects (AP)
New York Rep. Massa resigns under ethics cloud (AP)
Report: Afghan 'civilian surge' is struggling (AP)
Congressional estimates show grim deficit picture (AP)
Abortion coverage dispute divides House Democrats (AP)
Scott Brown campaigns for McCain in Arizona (AP)
House panel wants more Toyota acceleration details (AP)
Calif. Senate debate focuses on support for Israel (AP)
US deficit tops Obama forecast by 1.2 trillion dollars: CBO (AFP)
Brady wins official GOP nomination for Ill. gov (AP)
U.S. vows bid to halt Armenian genocide measure (Reuters)
Romney hits Obama for bashing insurance companies (Reuters)
First lady gets moving at soccer clinic (AP)
Al-Qaeda threatens to kill Iraqis who vote (AFP)
Obama seeks to reduce role of U.S. nuclear weapons (Reuters)
New York politics rocked by upheavals (AP)
Mrs. Obama to donate inaugural gown to Smithsonian (AP)

When raw anger at government turns violent (AP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 02:54 PM PST

AP - The river of discontent running through America turned toxic in the fevered mind of the Pentagon shooter and others of his ilk. In a culture awash in conspiracy theories and raw anger at government, they are lone wolves who find a sense of community for their hate — yet act alone.

WH may switch to military trials for 9/11 suspects (AP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 02:24 PM PST

AP - Looking to breathe life into President Barack Obama's stalled pledge to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, White House advisers are inching toward recommending military trials for alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four accused henchmen.

New York Rep. Massa resigns under ethics cloud (AP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 02:48 PM PST

AP - New York Democratic Rep. Eric Massa, facing a harassment complaint by a male staffer, said Friday that he is stepping down from his seat with "a profound sense of failure."

Report: Afghan 'civilian surge' is struggling (AP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 03:15 PM PST

AP - The so-called "civilian surge" in Afghanistan is mired in bureaucracy and may not succeed in time to help the war effort, a State Department report found.

Congressional estimates show grim deficit picture (AP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 03:17 PM PST

AP - A new congressional report released Friday says the United States' long-term fiscal woes are even worse than predicted by President Barack Obama's grim budget submission last month.

Abortion coverage dispute divides House Democrats (AP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 09:45 AM PST

AP - Just when President Barack Obama is striving to unite Democratic lawmakers for one last push to pass his health care overhaul, the divisive politics of abortion threaten to tear the party apart.

Scott Brown campaigns for McCain in Arizona (AP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 04:09 PM PST

AP - Facing the toughest re-election battle of his career, John McCain enlisted a rising star of the Republican Party in a bid Friday to lock down support among conservative primary voters.

House panel wants more Toyota acceleration details (AP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 02:54 PM PST

AP - A House committee on Friday questioned the rigor of Toyota's sudden acceleration tests, challenging the automaker's commitment to finding the causes of safety problems that have led to millions of recalled vehicles. Other lawmakers zeroed in on federal investigators' response.

Calif. Senate debate focuses on support for Israel (AP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 04:49 PM PST

AP - Former congressman Tom Campbell on Friday used the first debate in the California Senate race to demand that his challengers not engage in a "whispering campaign" claiming he is against Israel or is an anti-Semite.

US deficit tops Obama forecast by 1.2 trillion dollars: CBO (AFP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 03:43 PM PST

AFP - US President Barack Obama has underestimated the government budget deficit for the next decade by 1.2 trillions dollars, estimates by Congress showed Friday.

Brady wins official GOP nomination for Ill. gov (AP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 03:21 PM PST

AP - State Sen. Bill Brady has officially captured the Republican nomination for Illinois governor after a month of uncertainty.

U.S. vows bid to halt Armenian genocide measure (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 03:06 PM PST

Reuters - The Obama administration on Friday sought to limit fallout from a resolution branding the World War One-era massacre of Armenians by Turkish forces as "genocide," and vowed to stop it from going further in Congress.

Romney hits Obama for bashing insurance companies (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 01:57 PM PST

Reuters - Potential Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney criticized President Barack Obama on Friday for his recent attacks on health insurance companies.

First lady gets moving at soccer clinic (AP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 01:48 PM PST

AP - First lady Michelle Obama kicked soccer balls with youngsters to encourage them to get the recommended hour of daily exercise as she promoted her campaign against childhood obesity.

Al-Qaeda threatens to kill Iraqis who vote (AFP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 01:45 PM PST

AFP - Al-Qaeda in Iraq on Friday threatened to kill people who vote in the war-torn nation's election and imposed a self-declared curfew during polling hours when millions are to cast ballots.

Obama seeks to reduce role of U.S. nuclear weapons (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 01:15 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Friday a forthcoming review of the U.S. nuclear posture would reduce the number and role of nuclear weapons in Washington's national security strategy.

New York politics rocked by upheavals (AP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 01:02 PM PST

AP - The Empire State has a lot to recommend it — Broadway shows, Niagara Falls, and baseball's World Series champions, the New York Yankees. But politics? As the locals would say, Fuhgeddaboudit.