Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Vacationing Obama can't escape economy (AP)
• On Martha's Vineyard, Obamas savor local produce (AP)
• DC's 'truth, honor' rally tests Glenn Beck's power (AP)
• Political ads surpass 2006 levels as attacks mount (AP)
• Democrats claim conservative group tax violation (AP)
• Federal contractor charged with leaking secrets (AP)
• NRA declines to endorse Reid in Nevada Senate race (AP)
• 2 more plead guilty in Obama student loan case (AP)
• Obama to commemorate Katrina on 5th anniversary (AP)
• Obama economic advisory board OKs tax report (AP)
• Dem. runner-up wants recount in Vt. gov. primary (AP)
• Obama taps Bloomberg for views on economy during holiday golf (Reuters)
• Muslims, Jews still like Obama as his approval rating slips (AFP)
• Myanmar army reshuffle ahead of vote: officials (AFP)
• DOD denies 4 states military ballot law waiver (AP)
• McCain Hits the Trail -- but Not Just for Himself (CQPolitics.com)
• Palin criticizes Obama, Fla. gov on abortion (AP)
• Colo. man pleads guilty in Obama anthrax hoax (AP)

Vacationing Obama can't escape economy (AP) Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:52 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama biked and golfed under a brilliant New England sun Friday, yet he couldn't escape the cascade of dour news on the economy as his vacation neared its end.

On Martha's Vineyard, Obamas savor local produce (AP) Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:44 PM PDT AP - For a vacationing President Barack Obama, it seems all produce — like politics — is local.

DC's 'truth, honor' rally tests Glenn Beck's power (AP) Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:18 PM PDT AP - Glenn Beck, the man behind Saturday's rally at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, has built an empire around his own voice that grew exponentially with his move to Fox News Channel and President Barack Obama's election to the White House.

Political ads surpass 2006 levels as attacks mount (AP) Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:18 PM PDT AP - It's not even Labor Day and negative political ads are muscling in on your TV time. Across the country, ad spending is up and attack ads lead the way.

Democrats claim conservative group tax violation (AP) Posted: 27 Aug 2010 03:54 PM PDT AP - The Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service complaining that a conservative foundation spending millions of dollars on ads in election battleground states is violating its status as a tax-exempt organization.

Federal contractor charged with leaking secrets (AP) Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:17 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration on Friday accused an analyst who worked at the State Department of leaking top secret information about North Korea to a reporter. Steven Kim, who worked at State as an employee of a contractor, maintains his innocence.

NRA declines to endorse Reid in Nevada Senate race (AP) Posted: 27 Aug 2010 03:07 PM PDT AP - Sen. Harry's Reid's support for President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominees has cost him the endorsement of the National Rifle Association in his re-election bid.

2 more plead guilty in Obama student loan case (AP) Posted: 27 Aug 2010 03:01 PM PDT AP - Two more people accused of illegally viewing President Barack Obama's student loan records have pleaded guilty.

Obama to commemorate Katrina on 5th anniversary (AP) Posted: 27 Aug 2010 02:34 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama will use the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina to reaffirm his commitment to the Gulf Coast amid lingering questions over his administration's response to the BP oil spill.

Obama economic advisory board OKs tax report (AP) Posted: 27 Aug 2010 01:40 PM PDT AP - Any attempts to simplify the complicated U.S. tax code will produce lower taxes for some people and higher payments for others, including some of the middle-class families President Barack Obama has promised to shield from tax increases, a new report says.

Dem. runner-up wants recount in Vt. gov. primary (AP) Posted: 27 Aug 2010 03:31 PM PDT AP - First, it was too close to call. Then it was called. Now, the second-place finisher is second-guessing the call.

Obama taps Bloomberg for views on economy during holiday golf (Reuters) Posted: 27 Aug 2010 11:56 AM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama, anxious to show he is still focused on the battered economy despite being on vacation, took time out of his golf game on Friday to chat about the growth situation with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg before they hit the course.

Muslims, Jews still like Obama as his approval rating slips (AFP) Posted: 27 Aug 2010 11:01 AM PDT AFP - Muslims and Jews in the United States remain among the most ardent supporters of President Barack Obama, whose overall job approval ratings have been falling sharply, a Gallup poll showed Friday.

Myanmar army reshuffle ahead of vote: officials (AFP) Posted: 27 Aug 2010 07:57 AM PDT AFP - Myanmar's feared junta has carried out a major military reshuffle ahead of rare elections, officials said Friday, dismissing a report that ruler Than Shwe was among those shedding their uniforms.

DOD denies 4 states military ballot law waiver (AP) Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:01 PM PDT AP - Four states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands were denied requests on Friday to ignore a new federal law meant to protect the voting rights of deployed troops and other Americans overseas, while five states were granted the waiver.

McCain Hits the Trail -- but Not Just for Himself (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 26 Aug 2010 08:04 PM PDT CQPolitics.com - Now that Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) has survived his own challenging primary, the four-term incumbent plans to focus more on helping fellow Republicans in tough races. And in a year when the GOP could conceivably win control of Congress, the 2008 presidential nominee is expected to be an active advocate for candidates across the country.

Palin criticizes Obama, Fla. gov on abortion (AP) Posted: 26 Aug 2010 07:54 PM PDT AP - Sarah Palin called President Barack Obama the most pro-abortion president ever Thursday and mocked Florida's governor for claiming to be pro-life after vetoing a bill that would have required women to get ultrasounds before having the procedure.

Colo. man pleads guilty in Obama anthrax hoax (AP) Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:46 PM PDT AP - A man from the Denver area has pleaded guilty to sending letters containing white powder to President Barack Obama, members of Congress from Colorado and Alabama, and to Argentine consulates.

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