2010年9月10日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Elections


Obama: Bin Laden still pursued, 'deep underground' (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 05:21 PM PDT

President Barack Obama answers questions during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Sept. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Nine years after the Sept. 11 attacks, President Barack Obama said the U.S. has forced Osama bin Laden "deep underground" but Americans will face an expanded terror threat for years to come from other al-Qaida extremists "willing to die to kill other people."


Senate urged to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell' (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 03:42 PM PDT

In this Tuesday, April 16, 2010 picture, from left, Petty Officer Autumn Sandeen,  Lt. Dan Choi, Cpl. Evelyn Thomas, Capt. Jim Pietrangelo II, Cadet Mara Boyd and Petty Officer Larry Whitt, stand together after they handcuffed themselves to the fence outside the White House in Washington during a protest for gay rights. Elated by a major court victory, gay-rights activists are stepping up pressure on Congress to repeal the military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy before the 2010 election — and thus avoid potentially lengthy appeals over whether the ban on openly gay service members is unconstitutional. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Elated by a major court victory, gay-rights activists are stepping up pressure on Congress to repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy this month. They want to avoid potentially lengthy appeals and fear their chances for a legislative fix will fade after Election Day.


Wis. agrees to extend deadline for some voters (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 02:59 PM PDT

AP - Wisconsin residents in the military or living overseas will have until Nov. 19 to return ballots they cast in the Nov. 2 election under an agreement the state reached Friday with the federal government.

First Medal of Honor for a living Afghan war vet (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 02:40 PM PDT

This undated handout photo provided by the Defense Department shows Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta. President Barack Obama will award the first Medal of Honor to a living service, Giunta, member who fought in the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Richard Bumgardner, Defense Department)AP - A 25-year-old soldier from Iowa who exposed himself to enemy gunfire to try to save two fellow soldiers will become the first living service member from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to receive the Medal of Honor, the White House announced Friday.


Dems could lose 8 Empire State seats in US House (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 02:25 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 2, 2010 file photo, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo speaks in New York. Two months before the election, polls show Cuomo with a huge lead in the governor's race, Sen. Charles Schumer cruising to a third term against token opposition and even Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand - an appointee thought to be vulnerable in her first statewide election - far ahead in the polls. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)AP - For all the Democrats' strength and swagger in New York, the party could lose as many as eight U.S. House seats in the Empire State alone in November.


Ohio politician goes viral with nomination pitch (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 01:46 PM PDT

AP - An Ohio politician looking for a promotion has become a YouTube sensation with his double-fisted pitch to GOP leaders.

Shumlin wins primary re-count in Vt. governor race (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 01:37 PM PDT

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Shumlin, right, is hugged by his daughter, Olivia, in Burlington, Vt., Friday, Sept. 10, 2010. According to recount results, Shumlin outpolled state Sen. Doug Racine by 203 votes, six more than he had in official returns from the Aug. 24 election night. Racine, who sought the recount but conceded Friday, vowing to campaign on Shumlin's behalf.  (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)AP - Two and a half weeks after Vermont's oh-so-close Democratic gubernatorial primary, a winner finally emerged Friday when a re-count upheld state Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin's first-place finish — and then some.


FACT CHECK: Obama's tone shifts on health care (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 01:09 PM PDT

President Barack Obama is reflected in the mirror as he answers questions during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Sept. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - President Barack Obama told voters repeatedly during the health care debate that the overhaul legislation would bring down fast-rising health care costs and save them money. Now, he's hemming and hawing on that.


Obama sees enormous hurdles in Mideast peace talks (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 12:49 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama said Friday he saw "enormous hurdles" ahead in Middle East peace negotiations, but said it was a risk worth taking and the United States would remain engaged even if talks break down.

Write-in option poses challenge of AK senator (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 12:46 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2010 file photo, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski gives her concession speech  at her campaign headquarters in Anchorage, Alaska. Murkowski told The Associated Press on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, that she's been inundated with calls and e-mails from supporters, asking her not to leave the race. She says she's been humbled, and is listening and weighing her options. (AP Photo/Dan Joling, file)AP - For Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the odds of winning a write-in campaign to keep her job would be exceedingly long and the personal political stakes just as high.


Obama says Republicans holding recovery hostage (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 12:23 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy at the Cuyahoga Community College West Campus in Parma, Ohio, near Cleveland, September 8, 2010. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - President Barack Obama accused Republicans on Friday of holding the middle class hostage and defended his efforts to stimulate the sluggish economy as he tries to reverse grim election prospects for his fellow Democrats in November.


Recession has left huge hole: Obama (AFP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 12:14 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama, seen here addressing the press at the White House, said Friday the AFP - US President Barack Obama said Friday the "hole" left by the worst recession in decades was "huge" and admitted the recovery had been "painfully slow," but vowed his policies were working.


Obama makes call for religious tolerance (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 12:01 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama made an impassioned plea for religious tolerance Friday, saying the United States is not at war with Islam, as he sought to quell signs of anti-Muslim sentiment at home that have raised tensions overseas.

Obama says he won't back down on 'trying to stimulate' economy (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 11:58 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - President Obama has a message for voters angry about the sluggish economy: “I feel your pain.”

Obama taps Goolsbee as top White House economist (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 11:48 AM PDT

White House economic adviser Austan Goolsbee (R) speaks to the media alongside White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington January 21, 2010. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - President Barack Obama on Friday named a member of his inner circle as top White House economist and gave a strong personal endorsement to a leading candidate to run his new consumer protection bureau.


Obama defends his handling of the economy, but admits recovery is ‘painfully slow’ (The Upshot)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:03 AM PDT

The Upshot - With declining poll numbers and Democrats on the verge of losing control of Congress in November, President Obama went before reporters at the White House on Friday to defend his handling of the economy. And in a nod in the direction of the hard-fought midterm battles taking shape across the country, he repeatedly stressed that [...]

Obama: America's enemy is al-Qaida, not Islam (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:54 AM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama is appealing for religious tolerance, reminding Americans that the "overwhelming majority" of Muslims around the world are peace-loving people.

Capturing or killing bin Laden still priority: Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:48 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks during a nationally televised news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, September 10, 2010. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - President Barack Obama said Friday that capturing or killing al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden remains a high priority as the United States marks the anniversary of the September 11 attacks in 2001.


Obama says some progress seen on Afghan corruption (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:38 AM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Friday he has seen some progress in fighting corruption in Afghanistan but there was still much to be done.

Guns kept from NJ man accused of threatening Obama (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:27 AM PDT

AP - A New Jersey judge has ruled that a former airport security guard accused of threatening to shoot President Barack Obama can't get his gun collection back.

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