Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Obama still wants US trial for some Gitmo suspects (AP)
• Northrop drops out of tanker competition (AP)
• Obama pitches health plan in spirited appearance (AP)
• Petraeus for president? 'No' is his handy answer (AP)
• Tea party candidates falling short (Politico)
• White House tweeting spreads president's message (AP)
• Obama honors Alabama football team (AP)
• Poll finds blacks motivated to vote in November (AP)
• US: Israel, Palestinians agree to indirect talks (AP)
• Obama targets insurers, sells reform plan (Reuters)
• Obama hails contributions of 'daring' women (AP)
• New poll spells potential trouble for Democrats (Reuters)
• Obama tells voters to push Congress for health care (McClatchy Newspapers)
• Court to rule in military funeral protest case (AP)
• US general pledges to secure symbolic Kandahar (AP)
• Turnout for Iraq election solid at 62 percent (Reuters)
• W.House confident over June deadline for Fed picks (Reuters)
• 53% Remain Opposed to Health Care Plan (Rasmussen Reports)

Obama still wants US trial for some Gitmo suspects (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 03:17 PM PST AP - White House aides are increasingly convinced that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will never face trial in a civilian court and are trying to cut a deal that would still transfer Guantanamo Bay terrorism suspects to the U.S., where many would faces criminal charges, a senior administration official said Monday.

Northrop drops out of tanker competition (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 02:56 PM PST AP - Northrop Grumman Corp. announced Monday that it won't compete against Boeing Co. for a $35 billion contract to build refueling tankers for the Air Force because Northrop doesn't think it can win.

Obama pitches health plan in spirited appearance (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 02:46 PM PST AP - Stirring memories of his campaign for the White House, President Barack Obama made a spirited, shirt-sleeved appeal for passage of long-stalled health care changes Monday as Democratic congressional leaders worked behind the scenes on legislation they hope can quickly gain passage.

Petraeus for president? 'No' is his handy answer (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:38 PM PST AP - For a guy who professes to have no interest in running for president, Gen. David Petraeus can come off as surprisingly eager to talk about it — sometimes without even being asked.

Tea party candidates falling short (Politico) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:21 PM PST Politico - From its loud and highly visible protests at summer congressional town hall meetings to its September march on the streets of Washington, the tea party movement has left a profound mark on the American political landscape since it burst onto the scene a year ago.

White House tweeting spreads president's message (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 01:23 PM PST AP - #wanttospinWHreporters?

Obama honors Alabama football team (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:48 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama honored the national championship University of Alabama football team on Monday at a White House event where the president punctuated his remarks by declaring, "Roll Tide."

Poll finds blacks motivated to vote in November (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:48 PM PST AP - Democrats facing strong headwinds this election season have at least one reason for optimism, according to polling that found the party's large African-American voting bloc eager to stay involved even without Barack Obama on the ballot.

US: Israel, Palestinians agree to indirect talks (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 08:25 AM PST AP - The Obama administration said Monday that Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to indirect peace talks brokered by U.S. special Mideast envoy George Mitchell.

Obama targets insurers, sells reform plan (Reuters) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 04:20 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama launched a sharp attack on health insurers on Monday and called on his fellow Democrats to rise above politics and pass a healthcare overhaul in the next few weeks.

Obama hails contributions of 'daring' women (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 03:30 PM PST AP - Crediting their role in the American story, President Barack Obama on Monday praised the nation's "daring, indomitable" women — including the one-time political rival who is now his secretary of state.

New poll spells potential trouble for Democrats (Reuters) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 02:23 PM PST Reuters - A new poll on Monday found signs of trouble ahead for President Barack Obama and his Democrats on national security issues such as the handling of terrorism suspects.

Obama tells voters to push Congress for health care (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 01:42 PM PST McClatchy Newspapers - GLENSIDE, Pa. — President Barack Obama took his pitch for health care legislation on the road Monday, urging voters in suburban Philadelphia to make their voices heard above the political echo chamber in Washington and demand an up-or-down vote now in Congress.

Court to rule in military funeral protest case (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:42 PM PST AP - The Supreme Court is entering an emotionally charged dispute between the grieving father of a Marine who died in Iraq and the anti-gay protesters who picket military funerals with inflammatory messages like "Thank God for dead soldiers."

US general pledges to secure symbolic Kandahar (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:26 PM PST AP - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan pledged Monday to retake the symbolic Taliban home ground of Kandahar in a campaign that builds on early signs of progress from the huge infusion of American and foreign forces.

Turnout for Iraq election solid at 62 percent (Reuters) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 09:57 AM PST Reuters - Turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62 percent, higher than in last year's provincial ballot, despite attempts by Sunni Islamist insurgents to disrupt the vote with attacks that killed 39, officials said on Monday.

W.House confident over June deadline for Fed picks (Reuters) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 07:54 AM PST Reuters - The White House is confident it will meet a June deadline for making appointments to fill vacancies on the Federal Reserve Board, spokesman Bill Burton said on Monday.

53% Remain Opposed to Health Care Plan (Rasmussen Reports) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 05:38 AM PST Rasmussen Reports - As President Obama and his congressional allies search for a way to pass their proposed health care plan, most voters remain opposed to the legislative effort.

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