2010年4月14日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Elections


US officials: Iran could be a year away from bomb (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:22 PM PDT

From left, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele A. Flournoy, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns, Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman  Marine Gen. James Cartwright, and  Lt. Gen. Ronald Burgess, head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 14, 2010, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Obama Administration's policy toward Iran's nuclear program. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Iran could amass enough nuclear material to build a bomb in about a year and with help might eventually be able to field a missile powerful enough to reach the United States, senior military and intelligence officials said Wednesday.


Obama, GOP wrangle over Wall Street regulations (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

President Barack Obama meets with Congressional leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 14, 2010, to discuss Wall Street reform. From left are, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., the president, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., and Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - The White House and congressional Republicans sparred Wednesday over how to protect taxpayers against "too big to fail" financial institutions, sharply disagreeing on whether legislation backed by President Barack Obama would leave the government on the hook for bailing out firms whose failure might threaten the economy.


Palin rallies tea partiers with anti-tax message (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

Sarah Palin arrives to address a Tea Party rally on the Boston Common in Boston, Wednesday, April 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Bizuayehu Tesfaye)AP - Sarah Palin rallied the conservative tea party movement near the scene of its historical inspiration Wednesday, telling Washington politicians that government should be working for the people, not the other way around.


Tax Day rhetoric aside, Americans' bills are lower (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:37 PM PDT

Elaine Scholtz waves at cars in front of Liberty Tax Service in Laconia, N.H., Wednesday, April 14,2010. The deadline for filing taxes is Thursday. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)AP - You wouldn't know it by the Tax Day rhetoric, but Americans are paying lower taxes this year, even with increases passed by many states to balance their budgets. Don't expect it to last.


Stern's retirement roils labor (Politico)

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 12:40 PM PDT

Politico - The retirement of Andy Stern, one of America’s most powerful union leaders, will send ripples through the divided labor movement, setting the stage for new leaders and new directions for the nation’s largest union and the movement as a whole.

First lady: Daughters allowed limited time online (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:06 PM PDT

First lady Michelle Obama waves while visiting the National Anthropology Museum in Mexico City, Wednesday, April 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)AP - First lady Michelle Obama says Facebook and other social media sites are a generational divide in raising her children.


Mrs. Obama: Drug problem needs more than 'say no' (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:44 PM PDT

First Lady Michelle Obama jumps as she dances with school children at the Siete de Enero school located in a low income neighborhood in Mexico City, Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Mrs. Obama is on a three-day visit to Mexico.(AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)AP - First lady Michelle Obama said Wednesday that reducing the demand for illegal drugs needs an approach much broader than just warning young people to stay away from them.


Lawmaker names 48 mines that could face scrutiny (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:43 PM PDT

AP - The chairman of a congressional panel that oversees mine safety on Wednesday released a list of 48 mines that could face greater scrutiny if not for delays in assessing the safety violations filed against them.

Fla. governor might run for Senate as independent (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:38 PM PDT

AP - Florida Gov. Charlie Crist didn't want to talk much Wednesday about a report that he may run for the U.S. Senate as an independent, rather than continue his bid to win the Republican nomination in the race.

Stern confirms he'll leave service employees union (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:33 PM PDT

AP - Labor leader Andy Stern is confirming that he will resign as president of the powerful Service Employees International Union.

Jobless benefits bill rebounds in Senate (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:40 PM PDT

Jobseekers visit a company's booth at a job fair in Beijing April 10, 2010. Unemployment rates in the developed countries were still high while consumer demand and business investment there remained weak, Zeng Peiyan, vice chairman of board of directors of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), wrote in the official publication for the BFA's annual meeting which opens on Saturday, Xinhua News Agency reported. REUTERS/Petar Kujundzic (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)AP - A measure restoring jobless benefits averaging $335 a month to people struggling to find work after months of unemployment is back on track in the Senate.


Obama, Republicans clash over financial reform (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:14 PM PDT

House Minority leader John Boehner (R-OH) (L) and Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) comment on their meeting with President Obama and the bipartisan Congressional leadership about the financial reform, at the White House, April 14, 2010. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - President Barack Obama and top Republicans faced off on Wednesday over a Democratic plan in the Senate to crack down on Wall Street.


AP-GfK Poll: Obama slips, other Dems slide, too (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:53 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 14, 2010, before the  start of a meeting with Congressional leaders to discuss Wall Street reform. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - President Barack Obama's national standing has slipped to a new low after his victory on the historic health care overhaul, even in the face of growing signs of economic revival, according to the latest Associated Press-GfK poll.


Palin fundraising trails other 2012 presidential prospects (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:06 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin continues to lag behind some other potential 2012 presidential contenders in fundraising for her political action committee, reports filed with the Federal Election Commission show.

Bunning endorses outsider Paul in US Senate race (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:50 PM PDT

AP - Retiring Sen. Jim Bunning passed over the GOP establishment's pick to replace him in Washington and endorsed outsider Rand Paul on Wednesday.

Holder says US still hopes to take bin Laden alive (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:07 PM PDT

Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 14, 2010, before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Under pressure from Republican critics, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday the U.S. still hopes to capture and interrogate Osama bin Laden but expects the al-Qaida leader won't be taken alive.


Dead man wins mayor's race in small Tennessee town (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:31 PM PDT

AP - A dead man has been elected mayor of Tracy City, Tenn.

Polish president burial row causes protests (AFP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 01:16 PM PDT

A group of people attends a protest demanding not to burry the late Polish presidential couple in Cracow's Wawel castle, in front of the Palace of Culture in Warsaw. Fresh protests erupted in Poland Wednesday over a decision to bury president Lech Kaczynski in a castle with Polish kings that has ruptured the national unity since his death in a plane crash.(AFP/Joe Klamar)AFP - Fresh protests erupted in Poland Wednesday over a decision to bury president Lech Kaczynski in a castle with Polish kings that has ruptured the national unity since his death in a plane crash.


Economist joins Republicans challenging Gillibrand (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:47 PM PDT

Republican David R. Malpass, accompanied by his wife Adele and one of his sons, Peter, 1, announces his candidacy for U.S. Senate on the steps of New York's City Hall,  Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Malpass, a top economist, will challenge New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Economist David Malpass, who has never held public office, announced Wednesday he would seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, saying she was an "unelected occupant" of the seat who had failed to protect the state's taxpayers.


CIA names new deputy as veteran officer steps down (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 11:58 AM PDT

AP - A top veteran CIA officer who has spearheaded sensitive talks with Pakistan and Yemen is retiring after a sometimes tumultuous career with the agency.

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