Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Obama slams 'misguided' Ariz. immigration bill (AP)
• US renews call for Iran to release detained hikers (AP)
• Global financial leaders cheered by recovery signs (AP)
• NTSB investigates runway near-collision in Calif. (AP)
• North Carolina cools on Obama (Politico)
• White House: Oil spill no reason to stop drilling (AP)
• Feds shuts down bank owned by Giannoulias (AP)
• GOP asks high court to undo 'soft money' ban (AP)
• Brown: Backs Romney now, thinks Palin qualified (AP)
• Census returns hit 72 percent, match rate in 2000 (AP)
• Whitman ends California tour with Romney, McCain (AP)
• INSIDE WASHINGTON: Safety officials ignore backlog (AP)
• British leaders trade blows over fragile economy (AFP)
• The White House PR offensive on Israel (Politico)
• Sarah Palin testifies in e-mail hacking trial (AP)
• New Florida GOP leader: Lavish spending is over (AP)
• Obama to hold town hall, other events in Iowa (AP)
• Obama, first lady start NC vacation with BBQ, hike (AP)
• Agreement means more flights between US and Israel (AP)
• Obama Praises Senators' Bipartisan Immigration Efforts (CQPolitics.com)

Obama slams 'misguided' Ariz. immigration bill (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 01:27 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama criticized Arizona's tough immigration bill as irresponsible Friday and said his administration is examining whether it would violate civil rights.

US renews call for Iran to release detained hikers (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 04:08 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration on Friday renewed calls for Iran to immediately release three American hikers detained for nearly nine months and also appealed to the Iranian government to issue their families visas to visit them.

Global financial leaders cheered by recovery signs (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 04:35 PM PDT AP - Despite a deepening Greek debt crisis, global financial leaders declared Friday that the world's economy is recovering faster than expected from the worst recession in decades.

NTSB investigates runway near-collision in Calif. (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 02:38 PM PDT AP - Federal safety officials said Friday that they are investigating the near collision of an airliner and a small plane at a Southern California airport this week.

North Carolina cools on Obama (Politico) Posted: 22 Apr 2010 06:45 PM PDT Politico - President Barack Obama jets off Friday for a weekend getaway to a funky corner of Appalachia in North Carolina, a state that boosted his presidential chances and now offers him a more tepid political embrace.

White House: Oil spill no reason to stop drilling (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 04:31 PM PDT AP - The explosion at an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico is no reason to give up plans to expand offshore drilling, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday.

Feds shuts down bank owned by Giannoulias (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 04:24 PM PDT AP - Federal regulators shut down the bank owned by Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias' family on Friday, setting up an expected but daunting challenge in his bid to keep President Barack Obama's old Senate seat in Democratic hands.

GOP asks high court to undo 'soft money' ban (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 02:05 PM PDT AP - The Republican Party asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow political parties to raise unlimited contributions, the latest outgrowth of the court's decision to unleash corporate and labor spending in federal elections.

Brown: Backs Romney now, thinks Palin qualified (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 01:22 PM PDT AP - Sen. Scott Brown says he thinks former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is qualified to be president but right now he's supporting former Gov. Mitt Romney for the 2012 Republican nomination.

Census returns hit 72 percent, match rate in 2000 (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 02:41 PM PDT AP - It's down to the wire: With a few days left before final mail-in results are tallied, nearly three-fourths of U.S. households have returned their census form.

Whitman ends California tour with Romney, McCain (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 04:25 PM PDT AP - Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman wrapped up a week of fundraising Friday with help from some big GOP names while facing protests about the amount of money she is spending on her quest for California's highest office.

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Safety officials ignore backlog (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 03:14 PM PDT AP - Federal officials ignored warnings three years ago that new mine safety regulations would trigger a surge of legal cases that could bog down enforcers. The backlog of cases is now blamed for thwarting enforcement at mines across the country, including the site of a deadly West Virginia explosion.

British leaders trade blows over fragile economy (AFP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 02:13 PM PDT AFP - The last growth figures to be published before the general election emphasised the fragility of Britain's recovery and led to party leaders trading accusations over their economic plans on Friday.

The White House PR offensive on Israel (Politico) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 02:00 PM PDT Politico - The White House is engaged in an aggressive effort to reassure Jewish leaders that the tense relationship between the Obama administration and the Israeli government that has played out in public in the past few months does not signify any fundamental change in U.S. policy.

Sarah Palin testifies in e-mail hacking trial (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 01:59 PM PDT AP - Sarah Palin testified Friday about the disruption and hurt caused when her e-mail account was hacked during the 2008 presidential campaign and said outside court that there should be consequences for what happened.

New Florida GOP leader: Lavish spending is over (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 01:28 PM PDT AP - The new leader of Florida's Republican party vowed Friday to end the lavish spending of the last three years that has become a political issue in a U.S. Senate race and says the party will release credit card statements in a bid for transparency.

Obama to hold town hall, other events in Iowa (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 01:08 PM PDT AP - The White House says President Barack Obama will hold a town hall meeting in Iowa and tour an energy company facility there as part of a Midwest swing next week to discuss jobs and the economy.

Obama, first lady start NC vacation with BBQ, hike (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 12:57 PM PDT AP - First stop for the first couple's weekend vacation on Friday was a roadside restaurant that President Barack Obama visited during the final month of his White House campaign. First meal on the trip: barbecued ribs.

Agreement means more flights between US and Israel (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 12:24 PM PDT AP - A deal announced Friday will mean more airline flights between the U.S. and Israel, with airlines able to pick routes and destinations based on demand for passenger and cargo services.

Obama Praises Senators' Bipartisan Immigration Efforts (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 10:47 AM PDT CQPolitics.com - President Obama on Friday praised congressional leaders for plans to move forward on a comprehensive immigration overhaul and singled out efforts by Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Lindsey Graham -- while condemning an Arizona measure that is helping fuel the debate.

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