2010年7月14日星期三

Yahoo! News: Elections

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Elections


Cheney recuperating after heart surgery last week (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 05:21 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, former Vice President Dick Cheney speaks at the Center For Security Policy dinner at Union Station in Washington. Cheney says he underwent heart surgery last week and is recuperating. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)AP - Former Vice President Dick Cheney disclosed Wednesday that he has undergone surgery to install a small pump to help his heart work, as the 69-year-old enters a new phase of what he called "increasing congestive heart failure."


Petraeus wants Taliban in Pakistan on terror list (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 02:29 PM PDT

This photo made available by the Inter Services Public Relations department, shows U.S. Gen. David Petraeus, left, meeting Pakistan's army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani in Rawalpindi, Pakistan Monday, July 12, 2010. Petraeus lauded Pakistan's efforts at battling Islamist militants Monday during his first visit here since taking over as top NATO commander in neighboring Afghanistan this month.(AP Photo/Inter Services Public Relations Department) **NO SALES**AP - The new military commander in Afghanistan and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee are urging the State Department to add to its terrorist list some Afghan insurgent commanders who operate from hiding places in neighboring Pakistan.


Gov't says it's made no conclusions in Toyota case (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 03:30 PM PDT

A 2008 Toyota Prius brakes in a stadium parking lot following Toyota's announcement of preliminary findings regarding their investigation of an unintended acceleration incident involving a 2008 Prius, during a news conference in San Diego, California, in this March 15, 2010 file photo. Toyota Motor Corp said on July 14 its investigation of nearly 2,000 cases of unintended acceleration had found no problem with its electronic throttle system, and that driver error was to blame in some cases. REUTERS/Mike Blake/FilesAP - The government said Wednesday it had not reached any conclusions about whether Toyota drivers may be to blame for their vehicles suddenly accelerating, a problem that has led to millions of recalled cars and trucks since last year.


US-South Korea military exercises still planned (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 03:13 PM PDT

A North Korean soldier observes the South at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, north of Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Talks between North Korea and the American-led U.N. Command have been rescheduled for Thursday after Pyongyang abruptly canceled a meeting meant to discuss the sinking of a South Korean warship blamed on Pyongyang.  (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)AP - The U.S. and South Korea likely will forge ahead with joint military exercises in the Yellow Sea despite China's objections, a Pentagon official said Wednesday.


Airline fees make it hard to shop for best deal (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 02:55 PM PDT

In this photograph taken June 7, 2010, an American Airlines sign listing the fees for checked baggage is shown, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. The Government Accountability Office recommended in a report released Tuesday, July 13, that the government improve the disclosure of airline fees, not only by airlines, but also by travel booking services.(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)AP - Finding the best deal on a flight has become a lot more difficult, thanks to hefty baggage and service fees that consumers often don't know about until they show up at the airline counter, congressional investigators say.


New WH report claims more jobs from stimulus bill (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 05:21 PM PDT

Vice president Joe Biden speaks about a quarterly report on the Recovery Act, Wednesday, July 14, 2010, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - The White House asserted Wednesday that the $862 billion stimulus law has been even better for the economically-struggling country than previously advertised.


Angle says campaign to defeat Reid God's 'calling' (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 05:22 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 8, 2010 file photo, Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle shakes hands of supporters in Las Vegas. Tea party darling Angle engineered a come-from-behind victory in Nevada over an establishment-preferred candidate and will challenge Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in November. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)AP - Republican Sharron Angle says her campaign to unseat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Nevada is "a calling" from God and that her faith is helping her endure a fiercely competitive race in which Democrats have depicted her as a conservative extremist.


AP source: Obama promises to help House Dems (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 05:22 PM PDT

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - President Barack Obama is promising House Democratic leaders that he'll actively support their agenda and Democratic lawmakers as they head into tough midterm elections this fall.


Obama enlists Bill Clinton's aid on economy (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 05:31 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama speaks on the economy and jobs creation at Smith Electric Vehicles in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 8. The White House said Wednesday that Obama's stimulus law had raised employment by up to 3.6 million jobs, as it battled to trump public skepticism over the mammoth plan.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama sought on Wednesday to lift sagging confidence in his economic stewardship by enlisting the help of predecessor Bill Clinton, as a leading business group issued a scathing critique of the administration's policies.


Rubio calls federal oil spill response "abysmal" (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 04:06 PM PDT

A vessel passes a controlled burn of contained oil on the Gulf of Mexico near the coast of Louisiana Wednesday, July 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)AP - Senate hopeful Marco Rubio accused the Obama administration of "insanity" and "incompetence" in its handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, while steering from his own support of offshore drilling in a campaign stop Wednesday.


White House says policies have helped economy (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 03:14 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Looking to boost his standing in a tough congressional election year, President Barack Obama heads to Michigan Thursday armed with a fresh report that he hopes will help convince people that his economic policies are making life better.

New plagiarism question in Colo. governor campaign (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 03:04 PM PDT

FILE - In a Saturday, May 22, 2010 photo, Colorado gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis talks to delegates at the Colorado Republican State Assembly in Loveland, Colo. McInnis faced new allegations of plagiarism Wednesday, July 14, 2010, a day after the Republican apologized for lifting part of a judge's work for a series of essays he passed off as his own. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)AP - A Colorado gubernatorial candidate brushed off allegations of plagiarism as a minor issue Wednesday, even as calls escalated for him to own up to his mistakes and pay back $300,000 he received to write a series of essays he passed off as his own.


Questions over abortion in new federal health plan (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 02:46 PM PDT

Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) remarks about a compromise for his vote on healthcare legislation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 19, 2009. Senate Democrats said they reached agreement on an abortion compromise with Nelson, a crucial holdout in a deal that could clear the way for passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstAP - Abortion opponents are raising questions about a critical new insurance program under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law.


House Democrats upset with press secretary Robert Gibbs (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 01:37 PM PDT

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs speaks to reporters in the briefing room at the White House in Washington June 3, 2010. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats criticized his spokesman on Wednesday for saying they may lose control of the House of Representatives in the November election.


New documents from Vietnam era resonate even now (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 01:35 PM PDT

FILE - In this 1976 file photo, Sen. Mike Mansfield, D-Mont. is seen.  (AP Photo, File)AP - In the thick of the Vietnam War, senators harrumphed about White House arrogance, fretted over their own ineffectiveness, complained bitterly about misleading information from the Johnson administration and debated the value — and potential damage — of telling Americans the truth.


New Ariz. poll shows McCain leading GOP challenger (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 12:41 PM PDT

AP - A new poll shows Arizona Sen. John McCain widening his lead over his Republican challenger ahead of next month's GOP primary.

Some preventive care to have no out-of-pocket cost (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 12:24 PM PDT

AP - From counseling for kids who struggle with their weight, to cancer screenings for their parents, preventive health care will soon be available at no out-of-pocket cost under consumer rules the Obama administration unveiled Wednesday.

Feds push new ban as Pottery Barn recalls cribs (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 12:17 PM PDT

This undated handout photo provided by the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) shows Sleigh crib. Thousands of drop-side cribs from popular retailer Pottery Barn Kids are being recalled over safety concerns. (AP Photo/CPSC)AP - The government took a big step Wednesday toward eliminating from stores, hotels and daycare centers any crib with a side rail that can be raised and lowered — so-called drop-side cribs.


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