Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Obama calls Iraq vote an 'important milestone' (AP)
• STIMULUS WATCH: Less stimulus for minority firms (AP)
• Obama's health care pitch to Democrats: Trust me (AP)
• Obama sets conference on future of space program (AP)
• GOP senator urges Obama to shift on terror trials (AP)
• 3 Dems unsure about changing votes for health care (AP)
• Obama picks former Army intel officer to lead TSA (AP)
• Clinton praises Iraqis for important national vote (AP)
• Gates: Surprisingly little violence in Iraq vote (AP)
• Obama keeps U.S. troop withdrawal plan after Iraq poll (Reuters)
• Biden to try to boost Middle East peace prospects (Reuters)
• Strong turnout in Iraq election, say forecasts (AFP)
• US defense chief hails Iraqi voter turnout, security forces (AFP)
• Duncan won't cancel Montgomery school visit (AP)
• Obama applauds 'courage' of Iraqi voters (AFP)
• Iraq holds landmark vote, attacks kill 38 (Reuters)
• Top Republican predicts big health care poll hit for Obama (AFP)
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• RI mayor faces new questions in Congressional run (AP)

Obama calls Iraq vote an 'important milestone' (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 01:44 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama praised the Iraqi people for passing "an important milestone" Sunday, when millions turned out for national elections despite insurgent attacks that killed more than 30 people.

STIMULUS WATCH: Less stimulus for minority firms (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:31 PM PST AP - Hispanic and black businesses are receiving a disproportionately small number of federal stimulus contracts, creating a rising chorus of demands for the Obama administration to be more inclusive and more closely track who receives government-financed work.

Obama's health care pitch to Democrats: Trust me (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 10:03 AM PST AP - In private pitches to Democrats, President Barack Obama says he will persuade Congress to pass his health care overhaul even if it kills him and even if he has to ask deeply distrustful lawmakers to trust him on a promise the White House doesn't have the power to keep.

Obama sets conference on future of space program (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 08:14 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama plans to host a conference in Florida next month on his administration's approach to the next step in space exploration.

GOP senator urges Obama to shift on terror trials (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:04 AM PST AP - A Republican senator is offering the White House a deal on terror trials.

3 Dems unsure about changing votes for health care (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:15 AM PST AP - A top House Democrat said Sunday he believes Congress will pass a health care bill, but three fellow Democrats who opposed overhaul legislation last fall aren't committing themselves to backing President Barack Obama's late push.

Obama picks former Army intel officer to lead TSA (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 05:53 PM PST AP - An Obama administration official says the president plans to nominate a former top Army intelligence official to lead the Transportation Security Administration.

Clinton praises Iraqis for important national vote (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:26 PM PST AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the Iraqi election is a perfect way to counter the violent extremists who seek to derail Iraq's progress.

Gates: Surprisingly little violence in Iraq vote (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:16 AM PST AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he sees surprisingly little violence associated with the Iraq elections and that security improvements have forced al Qaida-linked militants to change tactics.

Obama keeps U.S. troop withdrawal plan after Iraq poll (Reuters) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 06:11 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama called Iraq's election an "important milestone" on Sunday despite deadly violence, praising Iraqi security forces and repeating his end-2011 goal for removing all U.S. troops from the country.

Biden to try to boost Middle East peace prospects (Reuters) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 06:10 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama dispatched his vice president to the Middle East on Sunday to try to build support for reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks despite deep skepticism on both sides.

Strong turnout in Iraq election, say forecasts (AFP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 05:40 PM PST AFP - Iraq's general election saw a strong turnout of at least 50 percent in most areas, initial forecasts showed Monday after a ballot hit by rocket, mortar and bomb attacks that killed 38 people.

US defense chief hails Iraqi voter turnout, security forces (AFP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:24 PM PST AFP - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates hailed Iraqi voter turnout and the performance of Baghdad's security forces in Sunday's elections.

Duncan won't cancel Montgomery school visit (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 03:48 PM PST AP - U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will meet with students as planned at Montgomery's Robert E. Lee High School, despite a state legislator's call to cancel the appearance.

Obama applauds 'courage' of Iraqi voters (AFP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 02:13 PM PST AFP - President Barack Obama paid tribute to the courage of Iraqi voters on Sunday but warned of tough days ahead following the country's second general election since the 2003 US-led invasion.

Iraq holds landmark vote, attacks kill 38 (Reuters) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:34 PM PST Reuters - Bomb blasts and rocket and mortar fire killed 38 people as Iraqis voted on Sunday in an election they hoped would distance their nascent democracy from years of sectarian slaughter as U.S. troops pack up to leave.

Top Republican predicts big health care poll hit for Obama (AFP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:17 PM PST AFP - The top US Senate Republican predicted Sunday that President Barack Obama would pay a hefty price in upcoming mid-term elections if he forces his health care reforms through Congress.

(AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:13 PM PST AP - Obama says US will continue with `responsible removal' of American forces from Iraq

RI mayor faces new questions in Congressional run (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:09 AM PST AP - Mayor David Cicilline claims he has cleaned up Providence after the corruption of his predecessor, but his family relationships and connection to a former staffer could raise new questions about his reformer credentials.

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