2010年7月18日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Elections


Govt watchdog criticizes handling of car dealers (AP)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 03:29 PM PDT

AP - The Treasury Department failed to consider the economic fallout when it told General Motors and Chrysler to quickly shutter many dealerships as part of government-led bankruptcies, a federal watchdog found.

Clinton seeks more Pakistan-Afghan cooperation (AP)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 12:06 PM PDT

Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, left, listens to Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani during their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan on Sunday, July 18, 2010. Clinton started a South Asia tour aimed at refining the goals of the nearly 9-year-old war in Afghanistan and pushing neighboring nations to work together in the fight against al-Qaida and Taliban extremists. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)AP - Pakistan and Afghanistan sealed a landmark trade deal Sunday as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pushed the two neighbors to step up civilian cooperation and work together against al-Qaida and the Taliban.


Surprise SC Senate candidate makes first speech (AP)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 04:41 PM PDT

Alvin Greene, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, makes his first public speech during the monthly meeting of the NAACP Sunday, July 18, 2010, at Manning Junior High School, in Manning, S.C. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)AP - In his first campaign appearance, South Carolina's surprising U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene avoided any major gaffes Sunday as he hit his three major themes of jobs, education and justice.


Biden says tea party not a racist movement (AP)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 12:50 PM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the annual Tennessee Democratic Party Jackson Day on Friday, July 16, 2010 in Nashville, Tenn.  (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)AP - The tea party is not a racist group, says Vice President Joe Biden, though he believes that some of those involved in the movement have expressed racist views.


Both GOP and Dems predict victory in fall contests (AP)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 01:55 PM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the annual Tennessee Democratic Party Jackson Day on Friday, July 16, 2010 in Nashville, Tenn.  (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)AP - Vice President Joe Biden is assuring House Democrats that he thinks they'll keep control after the fall elections. Only a week ago, President Barack Obama's press secretary infuriated members of his own party by suggesting that voters could put Republicans in power.


Democrats say they will keep control of Congress (AP)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 07:13 AM PDT

AP - Democratic lawmakers leading their party's election efforts are predicting Democrats will retain control of Congress this fall.

Clinton: Daughter's wedding is nerve-racking (AP)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 04:00 PM PDT

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (R) greets US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prior to a meeting at The Prime Minister's House in Islamabad. Clinton Sunday called for AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says daughter Chelsea's approaching wedding is making nervous wrecks of both parents.


Unwelcome surprise for GOP senator: a challenger (AP)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 06:43 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 11, 2009, file photo Sen. David Vitter, R-La., speaks during a Capitol Hill news conference in Washington. Vitter's facing possibly his worst political nightmare, a surprise challenger with all the right conservative credentials and none of the baggage of the incumbent's prostitution scandal. Chet Traylor, the first Republican elected to Louisiana's Supreme Court since Reconstruction, made a last-minute decision to take on Vitter after a fresh scandal for the first-term lawmaker: An aide had remained on Vitter's payroll after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a knife-wielding incident with an ex-girlfriend. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)AP - Talk about Republican Sen. David Vitter's worst political nightmare — a surprise challenger with all the right conservative credentials and none of the baggage of the incumbent's prostitution scandal.


Paul defends Obama's right to make Afghan calls (AP)

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 07:23 PM PDT

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul talks with supporters during a campaign event in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, July 17, 2010.  (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)AP - A constant critic of President Barack Obama, Republican Rand Paul on Saturday defended the president's right to make decisions on the war in Afghanistan without interference from Congress.


Biden says conservative Tea Party 'not racist' (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 02:07 PM PDT

Members of the Tea Party movement protest in San Francisco, California, in May 2010. US Vice President Joe Biden came to the defense of his political foes in the conservative AFP - US Vice President Joe Biden came to the defense of his political foes in the conservative "Tea Party" movement on Sunday, saying the group is "not a racist organization."


Microneedles may make getting flu shots easier (AP)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 01:57 PM PDT

This undated photo provided by the Nature Publishing Group shows a microscopic image of dissolving microneedles, shown here encapsulating a pink dye to simulate how a vaccine would be incorporated into the needles. Influenza vaccination can be achieved using microneedle-covered-patches applied to the skin as reported in the Sunday, July 18, 2010 edition of Nature Medicine. The study, conducted on mice, found that the microneedle patches were more efficient at clearing the lungs of virus and improved the immune system’s antibody memory. (AP Photo/Nature Publishing Group)  NO SALESAP - One day your annual flu shot could come in the mail.


Biden cautious about predicting Afghan troop cuts (AP)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:32 AM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the annual Tennessee Democratic Party Jackson Day on Friday, July 16, 2010 in Nashville, Tenn.  (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)AP - Vice President Joe Biden is taking a more cautious approach when it comes to next summer's planned military U.S. troop drawdown in Afghanistan.


First family wraps up packed Maine holiday (AP)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 10:20 AM PDT

Chief Tim Chase (L), commanding officer of the US Coast Guard station, stands next to US President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Malia and Sasha (R) as they visit the Bass Harbor Head Light lighthouse during the first family's weekend vacation in Bar Harbor, Maine.(AFP/Yuri Gripas)AP - President Barack Obama and the first family said goodbye to Maine on Sunday after an energetic weekend vacation along the Atlantic coast.


Biden says Democrats will 'shock' everyone in midterms (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 08:46 AM PDT

US Vice President Joe Biden, pictured, has brushed aside suggestions that his Democratic Party would suffer big losses in midterm November elections, saying AFP - Vice President Joe Biden brushed aside suggestions on Sunday that Democrats will suffer big losses in November midterm elections, vowing that Barack Obama's governing party will "shock the heck out of everybody."


Clyburn Denies Notion of Intraparty Strife Over Elections (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 08:27 AM PDT

CQPolitics.com - House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn disputed the idea that there is a pervasive sense among House Democrats that the White House has not done enough to help lawmakers' re-election efforts.

Biden didn't take McChrystal attack personally (AP)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 07:27 AM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the annual Tennessee Democratic Party Jackson Day on Friday, July 16, 2010 in Nashville, Tenn.  (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)AP - Vice President Joe Biden says he never viewed ousted Gen. Stanley McChrystal's mocking comment about him as a personal attack — but rather a reflection of policy disagreements over Afghanistan.


Biden: Iraq drawdown on schedule despite politics (AP)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 06:02 AM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the annual Tennessee Democratic Party Jackson Day on Friday, July 16, 2010 in Nashville, Tenn.  (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)AP - Vice President Joe Biden says the lengthy negotiations in the Iraqi government on power-sharing should not affect the scheduled withdrawal of U.S. troops.


Australia PM leads polls, 'filthy' campaign starts (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 12:46 AM PDT

Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard was hit by a surprise drop in opinion polls as a AFP - Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard got off to a flying start in opinion polls Sunday as taunts over her controversial rise to power and a punch-up marked the start of a "filthy" election season.


McCain takes on Republican rivals in second debate (AP)

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 10:42 PM PDT

AP - Sen. John McCain has squared off in a sometimes testy debate with a former Arizona congressman hoping to take his job.

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