2010年11月22日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Elections


Miller files vote-count lawsuit in state court (AP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 05:05 PM PST

FILE - U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller's campaign spokesman Randy DeSoto, left, takes notes as Alaska Department of Elections officials count and review the final absentee ballots for write-in candidates for the U.S. Senate seat, in Juneau, Alaska Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.  Also in the photo from left, Lisa Murkowski observer Don Bremner, and official ballot counters Jackie Schulz and Connie Knowles. (Photo/Chris Miller)AP - Alaska's bitterly contested Senate election went to state court Monday when Republican Joe Miller sued the state over the way write-in ballots for his GOP rival have been counted.


Woman who told Obama she was 'exhausted' loses job (AP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 05:04 PM PST

AP - A woman who told President Barack Obama that she was "exhausted" from defending him and his economic policies and from waiting for the change she expected after voting for him has another reason to be put out: She's lost her job.

Minn. justices deny GOP effort to change gov tally (AP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:24 PM PST

Lawyers for Republican candidate for governor Tom Emmer listen to Marc Elias, a lawyer for Democratic candidate Mark Dayton, challenge the Emmer campaign's argument before the state Supreme Court Monday afternoon, Nov. 22, 2010 in St. Paul, Minn. The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments about how the recount in the governor's race should proceed. (AP Photo/Jeff Wheeler, Pool)AP - Republican Tom Emmer failed Monday to convince Minnesota's highest court that signed polling place rosters must be matched with the number of votes tallied in the state's undecided race for governor.


First lady encourages Miami students to eat greens (AP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:22 PM PST

First lady Michelle Obama talks with students about as they taste fresh vegetables at Riverside Elementary School in Miami, Monday, Nov. 22, 2010. The first lady is promoting her 'Let's Move' initiative to reduce childhood obesity by highlighting the role schools and community partnerships can play in improving school nutrition. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)AP - First lady Michelle Obama had Miami elementary school students cheering Monday over a typically contentious dinner topic — vegetables. Even the green ones.


Irish PM vows to pass budget, then call election (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 03:26 PM PST

Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen reacts as he speaks to the media in Government Buildings Dublin November 21, 2010. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughtonReuters - Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen defied mounting pressure to quit on Monday, saying he would stay in office until parliament passed an austerity budget needed to secure an IMF/EU bailout, then call an early election.


Angle: Shocked by loss, has political 'options' (AP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 02:43 PM PST

Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle is embraced by a supporter after conceding her race against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at an election night party Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, in Las Vegas.  (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - Republican Sharron Angle says she was shocked by her Nov. 2 loss to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, but in looking forward has "lots of options" to weigh as she decides her next political step.


Irish bailout triggers election (AFP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 02:43 PM PST

An Irish policeman (L) is confronted by protestors as they break through the front gates of the Irish Prime Minister's office in Dublin, Ireland. Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen said on Monday he would call a general election in the New Year once parliament passes a crucial budget at the centre of an international bailout.(AFP/Peter Muhly)AFP - Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen said on Monday he would call a general election in the New Year once parliament passes a crucial budget at the centre of an international bailout.


Conservative fever builds for Palin book tour (AFP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 02:11 PM PST

Ultra-conservative powerhouse Sarah Palin, pictured in October 2010, kicks off a tour to promote her second book in as many years Tuesday as part of a massive media blitz ahead of an expected bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Randy Snyder)AFP - Ultra-conservative powerhouse Sarah Palin kicks off a tour to promote her second book in as many years Tuesday as part of a massive media blitz ahead of an expected bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.


Big Business to Obama Health Law: Resist, Don't Repeal (Time.com)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 02:00 PM PST

Time.com - Congressional Republicans are touting plans to repeal the Obama Administration's health care reform law, but they face wariness for a full rollback from a key constituency: the business lobby

Auto industry bailout pulls Kokomo back from brink (AP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:58 PM PST

AP - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are set to visit an Indiana city steeped in auto industry history that officials say represents one of the major success stories of the massive auto bailout.

White House welcomes Ireland's loan application (AP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 11:08 AM PST

AP - The White House is welcoming Ireland's decision to apply for a massive loan to address its debt crisis.

WH points to nuke treaty support in Eastern Europe (AP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 10:40 AM PST

AP - The White House says support from NATO allies and governments in Eastern Europe for a nuclear treaty with Russia is an important endorsement of a pact that faces Republican opposition in the Senate.

Irish ministers in crisis talks as allies quit (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 10:29 AM PST

Reuters - Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen held an emergency meeting with cabinet ministers on Monday after supporters defected and opposition parties called for an immediate election, a source familiar with the talks said.

Obama's 2012 re-election prospects uncertain: poll (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 07:32 AM PST

US President Barack Obama speaks about the General Motors initial public offering (IPO). The triumphant return of General Motors to Wall Street less than 18 months after its bankruptcy marks a renaissance in the US auto industry, even though Detroit faces tough competition with Asian rivals and an uncertain outlook in Europe.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)Reuters - President Barack Obama faces uncertain prospects for re-election in 2012 as many voters question whether he deserves a second term, a new poll said on Monday.


Irish coalition partner calls for election (AFP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 05:01 AM PST

An Irish policeman is confronted by protestors as they break through the front gates of the Irish Prime Minister's office in Dublin, Ireland, on November 22. The Irish government is on the brink of collapse after accepting an international bailout package worth up to 90 billion euros to shore up its debt-ridden economy.(AFP/Peter Muhly)AFP - The Green Party, the junior partner in the Irish coalition government, called Monday for a general election in January to provide "political certainty" as the country accepts an international financial bailout.


Palin's Iowa trip stokes 2012 talk (Politico)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:59 AM PST

Politico - Sarah Palin’s camp is denying a published report that aides have been looking for office space in Des Moines, Iowa, in preparation for a 2012 presidential bid.

Ireland junior coalition partner calls for election (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:19 AM PST

Reuters - Ireland's Green Party, the junior government coalition partner, called on Monday for an election to be held in January and said it would pull out of government once a series of fiscal packages and budgets were in place.

View from Mideast: Obama's a problem (Politico)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 01:32 AM PST

Politico - JERUSALEM — Vowing to change a region that has resisted the best efforts of presidents and prime ministers past, Barack Obama dove head first into the Middle East peace process on his second day in office.

Obama's Best Health-Care Fix (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 08:47 PM PST

The Daily Beast - Despite voter support for a rollback of the health-care bill, Republicans won’t get a repeal past the president’s desk. Douglas E. Schoen on what Obama can do in the meantime to address voters’ concerns about reducing costs.

Obama's Mideast Bribes Won't Work (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 07:38 PM PST

The Daily Beast - Israel will likely take Obama and Clinton’s $3 billion offer in exchange for a settlement freeze, but don’t expect a peace deal. What might succeed is a dramatic step not by the Israelis, but by the Palestinians, says Leslie H. Gelb.

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