Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Obama pledges US help for Israel forest fires (AP)
• I.Coast blocks borders, jams TV in election chaos (AFP)
• McCain, others say military gays study is biased (AP)
• Obama wins symbolic tax vote but battle goes on (AFP)
• Christine O'Donnell has book deal. (AP)
• Michelle Obama welcomes anti-obesity bill's passage (AFP)
• US urges all parties to respect I.Coast vote results (AFP)
• Eliminate U.S. Department of Education, Then We'll Believe You're Serious (ContributorNetwork)
• Obama allies score symbolic tax victory (AFP)
• Recovery risked if jobless lose aid: White House (Reuters)
• Mrs. Obama launches new lodging for vets' families (AP)
• White House pushes tax credits, jobless benefits (AP)
• NYC mayor: Obama has broken campaign promises (AP)
• Ex-NRCC treasurer gets 3 years for party theft (AP)
• Ellen DeGeneres would be best holiday party guest: poll (Reuters)
• Obama 'optimistic' about bipartisan deal on taxes (AP)
• Obama: Not awarding US bid for World Cup 'wrong' (AP)
• Obama knocks FIFA over 2022 World Cup decision (Reuters)
• Obama aides push extending unemployment benefits (Reuters)

Obama pledges US help for Israel forest fires (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 04:48 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama is offering condolences to families in Israel who've lost loved ones in the worst forest fire in the country's history, and pledging U.S. help.

I.Coast blocks borders, jams TV in election chaos (AFP) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 04:42 PM PST AFP - Ivory Coast closed its land, sea and air borders Thursday until further notice and blocked foreign news broadcasts amid bloody turmoil over its contested presidential election.

McCain, others say military gays study is biased (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 04:34 PM PST AP - A doubting John McCain led Republican opposition Thursday to letting gays serve openly in the military, sternly clashing with the Pentagon's top leaders and warning that troops would quit in droves if Congress repealed the "don't ask, don't tell" law.

Obama wins symbolic tax vote but battle goes on (AFP) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 03:19 PM PST AFP - The White House blew hot and cold Thursday on prospects for a quick breakthrough deal to end a bitter year-end tax war, as its Democratic congressional allies scored a largely symbolic victory.

Christine O'Donnell has book deal. (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 02:58 PM PST AP - Christine O'Donnell has lost an election, but gained a book deal.

Michelle Obama welcomes anti-obesity bill's passage (AFP) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 02:37 PM PST AFP - First Lady Michelle Obama, a champion of measures to fight childhood obesity in the United States, welcomed passage in Congress Thursday of a law aimed at improving the quality of school meals.

US urges all parties to respect I.Coast vote results (AFP) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 02:21 PM PST AFP - The United States on Thursday urged all parties to respect the results of the Ivory Coast presidential election said to have been won by former prime minister Alassane Ouattara.

Eliminate U.S. Department of Education, Then We'll Believe You're Serious (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 02:07 PM PST ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | American citizens lost control of their government long ago, and are not likely to get it back merely by the results of a single election. That's not to say that voter anger in November was entirely wasted. The Tea Parties did a particularly effective job of raising spending issues that many majority Democrats tried to suppress.

Obama allies score symbolic tax victory (AFP) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 01:56 PM PST AFP - The White House's Democratic allies in the House scored a largely symbolic win Thursday in a bitter tax battle, voting to extend middle-class cuts while letting those for the wealthiest expire.

Recovery risked if jobless lose aid: White House (Reuters) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 12:59 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama said Thursday that failing to extend unemployment aid would be a tragedy for millions of Americans and could hurt the economy, stepping up pressure on Congress to act.

Mrs. Obama launches new lodging for vets' families (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 12:31 PM PST AP - First lady Michelle Obama has helped open three new residences for families of ailing U.S. soldiers and veterans in Maryland.

White House pushes tax credits, jobless benefits (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 12:02 PM PST AP - The White House is pressing Congress to extend jobless benefits and tax credits for middle- and low-income people, a package of economic assistance totaling about $150 billion for one year.

NYC mayor: Obama has broken campaign promises (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 11:44 AM PST AP - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is occasionally mentioned as a long-shot presidential candidate, accused President Barack Obama in a magazine interview of breaking campaign promises and said he needs better advisers.

Ex-NRCC treasurer gets 3 years for party theft (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 11:40 AM PST AP - The former treasurer of a Republican Party committee was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for stealing political funds, including money from annual fundraising dinners headlined by President George W. Bush.

Ellen DeGeneres would be best holiday party guest: poll (Reuters) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 11:13 AM PST Reuters - Americans would invite comedian Ellen DeGeneres to a holiday party, take a vacation with actor George Clooney and ask first lady Michelle Obama to decorate their Christmas tree, a survey released on Thursday suggests.

Obama 'optimistic' about bipartisan deal on taxes (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 10:26 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama says he is "optimistic" that Democrats and Republicans will come to agreements on several issues in the coming weeks.

Obama: Not awarding US bid for World Cup 'wrong' (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 10:18 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama says FIFA made the "wrong decision" in awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar over the United States.

Obama knocks FIFA over 2022 World Cup decision (Reuters) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 10:16 AM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Thursday FIFA had erred in awarding the 2022 World Cup soccer finals to Qatar and not the United States.

Obama aides push extending unemployment benefits (Reuters) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 07:19 AM PST Reuters - Top aides to President Barack Obama will hold a press conference call on Thursday to urge Congress to approve an extension of benefits for jobless Americans, the White House said.

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