Yahoo! News: Elections

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• US analyst, wife sentenced for spying for Cuba (AP)
• Iranian defector could spend rest of life in fear (AP)
• Senators move to revive estate tax at reduced rate (AP)
• Obamas' Maine weekend: biking and ocean views (AP)
• US-born radical cleric added to terror blacklist (AP)
• Ex-Manchin aide Goodwin tapped for Byrd seat (AP)
• Poor grades to watchdog for Afghan reconstruction (AP)
• Senators look for smoking gun in BP-Lockerbie link (AP)
• Colorado gov. candidate promises to repay money (AP)
• US pushing UN status for gay rights group (AP)
• What Uga the Ga. bulldog gets before he flies (AP)
• Cornyn: W. Va. Senate Race Will Be Competitive (CQPolitics.com)
• First lady to make 2nd Gulf trip following spill (AP)
• Palin's Rivals for 2012 Republican Presidential Nom (Time.com)
• Obama seeks gain from financial reform victory (Reuters)
• West Virginia governor names replacement for Senator Byrd (Reuters)
• Jeb Bush to appear at Rand Paul fundraiser in Ky. (AP)
• 2 Pa. TV stations reverse pulling of campaign ad (AP)

US analyst, wife sentenced for spying for Cuba (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 04:47 PM PDT AP - The 73-year-old great grandson of Alexander Graham Bell was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for quietly spying for Cuba for nearly a third of a century from inside the State Department. His wife was sentenced to 5 1/2 years.

Iranian defector could spend rest of life in fear (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 02:15 PM PDT AP - For the moment, the Iranian scientist who returned to his homeland claiming he was abducted by the CIA is a national hero and a prime player in Tehran's propaganda war with the U.S.

Senators move to revive estate tax at reduced rate (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 10:12 AM PDT AP - The federal estate tax would be revived, but at a reduced rate, under a plan being pushed by two senators, a Democrat and a Republican.

Obamas' Maine weekend: biking and ocean views (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 04:42 PM PDT AP - Cheered by a key victory in Congress and good news from the Gulf oil spill zone, a relaxed President Barack Obama began a weekend holiday Friday on a sun-dappled mountain peak overlooking the rocky Atlantic coast.

US-born radical cleric added to terror blacklist (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 02:00 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration added a U.S.-born, al-Qaida-linked cleric to a terrorism blacklist Friday, targeting him with sanctions aimed at cutting off his financial support.

Ex-Manchin aide Goodwin tapped for Byrd seat (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 02:22 PM PDT AP - Gov. Joe Manchin appointed former chief counsel Carte Goodwin, a member of a prominent West Virginia family, on Friday to succeed the late U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd.

Poor grades to watchdog for Afghan reconstruction (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 01:10 PM PDT AP - The inspector general investigating fraud, waste and abuse in the $51 billion Afghanistan reconstruction program has received a failing grade from his peers.

Senators look for smoking gun in BP-Lockerbie link (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 02:47 PM PDT AP - BP's oil spill notoriety is reviving unwelcome attention from Congress on another issue: whether the oil company sought the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi to help get a $900 million exploration agreement with Libya off the ground.

Colorado gov. candidate promises to repay money (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 05:34 PM PDT AP - Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis said Friday he will fully repay the $300,000 he received for plagiarized essays about water rights, and he said it should bring the issue to a close.

US pushing UN status for gay rights group (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 05:23 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration and 14 members of the U.S. Congress are urging the U.N. Economic and Social Council to accredit the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission so it can work at the United Nations.

What Uga the Ga. bulldog gets before he flies (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 03:00 PM PDT AP - Owners of bulldogs and pugs, beware: Short-snouted breeds accounted for roughly half the purebred dog deaths on airplanes in the past five years, government data released Friday shows. That comes as no surprise to the owner of the University of Georgia's famous mascot, Uga, who has a surgical procedure done on the dog to help him fly safely.

Cornyn: W. Va. Senate Race Will Be Competitive (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 02:59 PM PDT CQPolitics.com - National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn on Friday warned that Democrats should not expect a cakewalk in the upcoming West Virginia special election to replace the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D).

First lady to make 2nd Gulf trip following spill (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 01:59 PM PDT AP - First lady Michelle Obama is returning to the Gulf region next week to meet with Coast Guard personnel in Mississippi who have been responding to the massive oil spill.

Palin's Rivals for 2012 Republican Presidential Nom (Time.com) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 01:55 PM PDT Time.com - Whether Sarah Palin runs for President or not, gaming out the 2012 GOP field is a puzzle

Obama seeks gain from financial reform victory (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 12:08 PM PDT Reuters - The White House on Friday sought political gain from its victory on financial regulation legislation and put election-year pressure on Republicans for opposing the overhaul.

West Virginia governor names replacement for Senator Byrd (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 11:48 AM PDT Reuters - West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin on Tuesday appointed his former general counsel, Carte Goodwin, as interim successor to Senator Robert Byrd, who died last month at age 92 after 57 years in Congress.

Jeb Bush to appear at Rand Paul fundraiser in Ky. (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 11:31 AM PDT AP - Tea party favorite Rand Paul is getting help from a well-known Republican later this month, when Jeb Bush will attend a fundraiser for the Kentucky Senate candidate.

2 Pa. TV stations reverse pulling of campaign ad (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 10:57 AM PDT AP - Two Pittsburgh-area TV stations are reversing a decision to pull a commercial attacking Democratic policies and the voting record of U.S. Senate candidate Joe Sestak.

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