2010年12月23日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Elections


Reduced 9/11 First Responders Bill Passes, No Thanks to Republicans (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 05:18 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - The 9/11 First Responders Bill passed the House of Representatives Wednesday by a 206-61 vote, OpenCongress.org reported Thursday. After nearly two years, nearly two dozen hearings, and last-minute revision and an unconscionable reduction in the amount allocated for the measure, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, the so-called 9/11 First Responders Bill that was introduced in February 2008 to set up a program to provide health care benefits and financial compensation for first responders that were at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001, and who were exposed to toxins and subsequently have become sick, was passed and sent to President Obama for his signature.

Obama to regulate carbon from power plants (AFP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 05:18 PM PST

US President Barack Obama's administration said Thursday it will regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, setting up a climate change battle with a skeptical new Congress.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)AFP - US President Barack Obama's administration said it will regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, setting up a climate change battle with a skeptical new Congress.


Emanuel gets green light to run for Chicago mayor (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 05:05 PM PST

Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel in Chicago December 14, 2010. REUTERS/Frank PolichReuters - Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel got a victory in his run for Chicago mayor on Thursday, with a decision by an election board that he meets the residency requirement to be on the February ballot.


Election board: Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 05:05 PM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2010, file photo Rahm Emanuel, right, testifies before the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners during a hearing challenging his residency to run as Mayor in Chicago. The Board of Election commissioners will meet Thusday, Dec. 23, 2010, as they decide wheather Emanuel will be allowed to run for mayor. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, file)AP - Rahm Emanuel forged ahead with his campaign for Chicago mayor Thursday after an elections panel ruled his name can appear on the Feb. 22 ballot, rejecting arguments the former White House chief of staff forfeited his city residency when he went to work for President Barack Obama in Washington.


Ivory Coast state TV signal cut off in some areas (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 03:27 PM PST

UN forces patrol a street, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010.  A top opposition figure called Wednesday for the international community to use force to oust Laurent Gbagbo from the presidency after the disputed election, as France urged its citizens to get out amid growing fears of civil war. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)AP - Ivory Coast state television disappeared from the airwaves outside the nation's largest city late Thursday, a blow to the incumbent president's attempts to cling to power in the bloody aftermath of an election most of the world says he lost.


UN recognizes Ouattara as Ivory Coast president (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 03:14 PM PST

AP - The U.N. General Assembly has recognized Alassane Ouattara as the winner of the Ivory Coast's presidential election, giving a boost to his bid to unseat Laurent Gbagbo, who has refused to step down.

Obama eases into Hawaiian holiday (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 02:06 PM PST

*** CORRECTS DAY AND DATE OF ARRIVAL *** President Barack Obama stands on the tarmac  after deplaning from Force One as he arrives at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 to start his vacation. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - President Barack Obama eased into the first day of his Hawaiian vacation Thursday, opting for privacy over publicity after wrapping up a frenzied lame-duck legislative session.


The Immigration Buck Stops with You and Your Party, Mr. President (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 02:01 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | "Maybe my biggest disappointment was this DREAM Act vote." -- President Obama in December

Emanuel scores early win in Chicago mayor bid (AFP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 01:58 PM PST

Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, seen here on December 14, scored an early win in the race to be mayor of Chicago Thursday after the city's elections board rejected attempts to block him from the ballot.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Scott Olson)AFP - Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel scored an early win in the race to be mayor of Chicago Thursday after the city's elections board rejected attempts to block him from the ballot.


Obama, Medvedev hail nuclear treaty ratification (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 01:43 PM PST

AP - President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (dih-MEE'-tree med-VYEH'-dyev) are hailing the Senate's ratification of a nuclear arms pact between their nations as a historic event.

Ivory Coast violence has killed at least 173: U.N. (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 01:42 PM PST

U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Betty King looks on before the fourteenth Special session on the situation in Ivory Coast of the Human Rights Council at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva December 23, 2010. The Special session was called by Nigeria on behalf of the African Group and the United States. REUTERS/Denis BalibouseReuters - At least 173 people have been killed in Ivory Coast in recent days following last month's disputed election, the U.N. said on Thursday, as international pressure grows on defiant leader Laurent Gbagbo to step down.


Polar Bears, Politics Shape Alaska vs. Obama Lawsuit (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 11:42 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | The Obama administration can't seem to find a handle on polar bears. However, the state of Alaska thinks it knows better.

Rome Mail Bombs Recall Government's 'Duh' Moment (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 11:42 AM PST

Firefighters walk out of the Swiss embassy downtown in Rome, December 23, 2010. A package exploded at the Swiss embassy in Rome on Thursday, Italy's foreign ministry said on Thursday and Ansa news agency reported that one person was seriously injured. REUTERS/Alessandro BianchiContributorNetwork - The "duh!" moment of America's top intelligence officer and Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, faded quickly into the shopping mania of the holiday season, but the terror gaffe still lingers. The Obama administration would rather the media focus on its lame-duck Congressional successes. Administration spokespersons first issued circuitous statements regarding Clapper's mute response on the arrest of 12 terror suspects in London a few days ago. The White House later backtracked.


Obama's Lame-Duck Christmas Miracle May Not Last (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 11:42 AM PST

President Barack Obama laughs during a news conference on the White House complex in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | So much for "lame duck." On Wednesday President Obama received another Christmas miracle in a string of political victories over the past two weeks.


Obama to renominate Nobel winning economist to Fed (AFP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 10:10 AM PST

President Barack Obama plans to renominate Peter Diamond, a Nobel laureate for economics seen here in October 2010, to the US Federal Reserve Board, after he failed to secure confirmation in the just-ended Congress.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Darren Mccollester)AFP - President Barack Obama plans to renominate Peter Diamond, a Nobel laureate for economics, to the US Federal Reserve Board, after he failed to secure confirmation in the just-ended Congress.


Obama to tackle deficit in State of the Union (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 08:53 AM PST

AP - The White House says President Barack Obama will use his upcoming State of the Union address to focus on the nation's deficit.

UN demands halt to Ivory Coast killings (AFP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 03:21 PM PST

Jordanian UN peacekeepers stand guard at the entrance of ONUCI headquarters in Abidjan. The United Nations condemned Thursday the killing of 173 people in AFP - The United Nations demanded a halt Thursday to the "atrocities" triggered by Ivory Coast's political crisis that have left 173 dead, and accused Laurent Gbagbo's troops of harassing its peacekeepers.


Revived Obama celebrates year-end wins (AFP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:49 AM PST

US President Barack Obama waves from Air Force One prior to leaving for Hawaii to join the rest of his family for a year-end vacation. Nations on Thursday hailed the US ratification of a key treaty slashing US and Russian nuclear arsenals as a boost to international security in a new age of cooperation between the Cold War foes.(AFP/Saul Loeb)AFP - US President Barack Obama has capped a crisis-strewn first two White House years by flexing restored power at home and abroad as he secured big wins in Congress on nuclear arms and gay rights.


Murkowski goes rogue (Politico)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 01:33 AM PST

Lisa Murkowski rides the Senate subway on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Alaska's Supreme Court ruled against Tea Party Senate candidate Joe Miller, sounding the death knell of his campaign against fellow Republican Murkowski.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mark Wilson)Politico - Lisa Murkowski isn't gunning down caribou on national TV like that other famous Alaskan, but the Republican lawmaker is going rogue in the Senate just weeks after staging the most stunning back-from-the-dead political win of the 2010 cycle.


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