Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Obama admits health care overhaul may die on Hill (AP)
• NATO putting more optimistic face on Afghan war (AP)
• Where is "tea party" heading? Leaves are unclear (AP)
• Ill. gov might want to run from his running mate (AP)
• Tea Party group unveils political arm (Politico)
• Obama says unemployment drop "cause for hope" (AP)
• Gov't buys $2.5M in Super Bowl ads to boost census (AP)
• Obama honors 7 slain CIA employees as patriots (AP)
• White House: This much snow gets Obama's respect (AP)
• Nixon grandson in GOP bid for NY House seat (AP)
• Obama calls for beefed up small-business loans (AP)
• Palin's risky bid to lead tea party (Politico)
• Schwarzenegger, lawmakers push for federal money (AP)
• Obama to host Irish PM for St. Patrick's Day (AP)
• Embattled Dem Ill. candidate won't step down (AP)
• Gov't says court can dismiss Uighur detainee case (AP)
• British firm subsidiary pleads in Iran plane case (AP)
• Bankers try to put a better face before Congress (AP)
• Financial turmoil strikes as G-7 works for revival (AP)
• Obama Channels Reagan as Democrats Approach Election (Bloomberg)

Obama admits health care overhaul may die on Hill (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 05:05 PM PST AP - No, maybe he can't. President Barack Obama, who insisted he would succeed where other presidents had failed to fix the nation's health care system, now concedes the effort may die in Congress.

NATO putting more optimistic face on Afghan war (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:34 PM PST AP - NATO and U.S. officials are putting a more optimistic face on the eight-year-old Afghanistan war, suggesting that tens of thousands more foreign troops can finally turn the corner against a growing Taliban insurgency.

Where is "tea party" heading? Leaves are unclear (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:56 PM PST AP - The "tea party" activists all agree: Government is too big. Spending is out of control. Individual freedom is at risk. And President Barack Obama's policies are making it all worse.

Ill. gov might want to run from his running mate (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:40 PM PST AP - Just when Illinois was starting to move on from the scandals of ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich, along comes Scott Lee Cohen.

Tea Party group unveils political arm (Politico) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 01:40 PM PST Politico - NASHVILLE — The organizers of the National Tea Party Convention on Friday unveiled plans for a July conference and a political group that they ambitiously predict will raise $10 million to help conservative candidates around the country dedicated to the small-government ideals of the tea party movement.

Obama says unemployment drop "cause for hope" (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:59 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama says an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate is "cause for hope but not celebration."

Gov't buys $2.5M in Super Bowl ads to boost census (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 03:11 PM PST AP - Faced with record levels of red ink into the foreseeable future, Washington is spending $2.5 million to create buzz for the census — by advertising during the Super Bowl.

Obama honors 7 slain CIA employees as patriots (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 02:37 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama paid somber tribute Friday to the seven CIA employees killed in one of the worst attacks in the history of the U.S. intelligence agency, calling them patriots who "served in the shadows and took pride in it" before paying the highest cost for freedom.

White House: This much snow gets Obama's respect (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 02:12 PM PST AP - Presidential quips about Washington's supposed lack of winter toughness have disappeared as snow accumulations mounted.

Nixon grandson in GOP bid for NY House seat (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:32 PM PST AP - The grandson of President Richard Nixon is among seven Republicans seeking the nomination to challenge an incumbent Democratic congressman on Long Island.

Obama calls for beefed up small-business loans (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:19 PM PST AP - Seeking to create more jobs, President Barack Obama on Friday asked Congress to temporarily expand two lending programs for the owners of small businesses.

Palin's risky bid to lead tea party (Politico) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:12 PM PST Politico - NASHVILLE — After flirting coyly for months, Sarah Palin this weekend launches an aggressive play to become the leader of the tea party movement, a move with major political upside for the former Alaska governor but also one rife with risk.

Schwarzenegger, lawmakers push for federal money (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:03 PM PST AP - In their ongoing quest to bridge California's huge budget gap, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers on Friday sent letters to congressional leaders and the Obama administration pressing for nearly $1 billion in federal aid.

Obama to host Irish PM for St. Patrick's Day (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 01:12 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama plans to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the prime minister of Ireland.

Embattled Dem Ill. candidate won't step down (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 12:41 PM PST AP - A political newcomer who won the Democratic nomination for Illinois lieutenant governor said he has no intention of leaving the race after details emerged about his arrest for allegedly holding a knife to his former girlfriend's throat.

Gov't says court can dismiss Uighur detainee case (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 10:59 AM PST AP - The Obama administration is suggesting the Supreme Court dismiss a case that tests whether a federal judge can order Guantanamo Bay detainees released in the United States.

British firm subsidiary pleads in Iran plane case (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 12:25 PM PST AP - Balli Aviation Ltd., a subsidiary of a British company, pleaded guilty Friday in the illegal export of Boeing 747 aircraft to Iran.

Bankers try to put a better face before Congress (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 01:24 PM PST AP - Looking to douse public and congressional anger, chief executives at some of the biggest financial institutions are on a mission to repair their image and gain more influence over legislation that would overhaul regulations that govern their industry.

Financial turmoil strikes as G-7 works for revival (AP) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 02:55 PM PST AP - Global financial leaders gathered in a frigid Canadian town Friday to confront more market turmoil which served as an unsettling reminder that they still face major hurdles repairing a broken global economy.

Obama Channels Reagan as Democrats Approach Election (Bloomberg) Posted: 05 Feb 2010 07:11 AM PST Bloomberg - Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama’s politics may be drawing inspiration from an unlikely source: Ronald Reagan.

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