Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Former VP Cheney hospitalized, resting comfortably (AP)
• Bipartisan jobs bill advances past GOP filibuster (AP)
• Outlook no brighter for Obama's new health plan (AP)
• AG: Civilian court valuable weapon in terror case (AP)
• Obama touts Dem rookies, vets (Politico)
• Toyota faces federal, congressional probe (AP)
• Top US general: US has Plan B for slower Iraq exit (AP)
• US sees 'steady progress' in fight for Afghan town (AP)
• US OKs $150 million to help Yemen fight terrorism (AP)
• Obama prods states to raise academic standards (AP)
• Obama presents make-or-break health reform plan (AFP)
• Clinton urges closer NATO ties to Russia (AP)
• US jobs bill clears key Senate hurdle (AFP)
• Obama praises bipartisan push on Senate jobs bill (AP)
• Coal-state Democrats oppose global-warming rules (AP)
• Bob Dole hospitalized, undergoing therapy (AP)
• Clinton says midterm elections won't be as bad '94 (AP)
• Ind. gov opens door to 2012 GOP presidential run (AP)
• Murtha's widow won't run for his US House seat (AP)
• Taxes likely topic when Obama meets business group (Reuters)

Former VP Cheney hospitalized, resting comfortably (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 05:59 PM PST AP - Former vice president Dick Cheney was hospitalized after experiencing chest pains Monday, an aide said.

Bipartisan jobs bill advances past GOP filibuster (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 06:01 PM PST AP - A bipartisan jobs bill cleared a GOP filibuster on Monday with critical momentum provided by the Senate's newest Republican, Scott Brown of Massachusetts.

Outlook no brighter for Obama's new health plan (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 05:34 PM PST AP - Starting over on health care, President Barack Obama knows his chances aren't looking much more promising. A year after he called for a far-reaching overhaul, Obama unveiled his most detailed plan yet on Monday. Realistically, he's just hoping to win a big enough slice to silence the talk of a failing presidency.

AG: Civilian court valuable weapon in terror case (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 03:32 PM PST AP - Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday the criminal justice system was invaluable in obtaining a guilty plea and intelligence from a terrorist who plotted to bomb New York's subways and that the criticism of using civilian courts for terror cases is based on politics not facts.

Obama touts Dem rookies, vets (Politico) Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:49 AM PST Politico - LAS VEGAS — President Barack Obama's Western swing this week showcased the two fronts he'll be defending in the midterm elections: old guard Democrats, such as Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, and the new guard, exemplified by Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet.

Toyota faces federal, congressional probe (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 05:01 PM PST AP - Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Toyota Motor Corp.'s safety problems and the Securities and Exchange Commission was probing what the automaker told investors, the company disclosed Monday. Newly released internal documents showed that Toyota officials visited with U.S. regulators years ago who "laughed and rolled their eyes in disbelief" over safety claims.

Top US general: US has Plan B for slower Iraq exit (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 05:07 PM PST AP - The top U.S. general in Iraq said Monday he could slow the exit of U.S. combat forces this year if Iraq's politics are chaotic following elections this spring. Gen. Ray Odierno said there are no signs that will be necessary, but he says he has a Plan B and told his superiors about it during Washington meetings over the past week.

US sees 'steady progress' in fight for Afghan town (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 06:05 PM PST AP - The nation's top defense leaders said Monday that U.S.-led forces were making steady progress in their efforts in a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan but faced stiffer resistance than expected and the operation would take longer than hoped.

US OKs $150 million to help Yemen fight terrorism (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 03:25 PM PST AP - The Pentagon has approved $150 million in military assistance to Yemen, the country where al-Qaida linked militants planned the failed Christmas Day airliner attack over Detroit, The Associated Press has learned.

Obama prods states to raise academic standards (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 01:02 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama wants to rewrite federal education law by sending aid for poor students only to states that adopt new standards to prepare high school graduates for college or a career.

Obama presents make-or-break health reform plan (AFP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 06:02 PM PST AFP - President Barack Obama unveiled his own plan to overhaul the US health care system in a last-ditch effort to break the deadlock in Congress and prevent Republicans from derailing his agenda.

Clinton urges closer NATO ties to Russia (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 04:12 PM PST AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Monday for closer cooperation between Russia and NATO, the trans-Atlantic alliance that Moscow views with suspicion as a relic of the Cold War and a potential threat to its security.

US jobs bill clears key Senate hurdle (AFP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 04:09 PM PST AFP - With strong White House support, the US Senate voted Monday to advance a roughly 15-billion-dollar package aimed at spurring job growth amid election-year worries about high unemployment.

Obama praises bipartisan push on Senate jobs bill (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 04:08 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama is praising senators from both parties who helped push a bipartisan jobs bill past a Republican filibuster.

Coal-state Democrats oppose global-warming rules (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 03:41 PM PST AP - Eight Democratic senators from industrial states are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate pollution blamed for global warming.

Bob Dole hospitalized, undergoing therapy (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 03:21 PM PST AP - Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole is recuperating at Walter Reed Army Medical Center after a bout with pneumonia, his spokesman said Monday.

Clinton says midterm elections won't be as bad '94 (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 03:17 PM PST AP - Former President Bill Clinton said Monday he doesn't expect Democratic prospects this year "to be as bad as '94," when his failed drive to overhaul the nation's health care system helped Republicans win control of Congress.

Ind. gov opens door to 2012 GOP presidential run (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 02:47 PM PST AP - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says he's keeping the door open to a possible 2012 presidential run — but just a crack.

Murtha's widow won't run for his US House seat (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 02:15 PM PST AP - The wife of the late Rep. John Murtha will not run to finish his term in the western Pennsylvania House seat that he held nearly four decades.

Taxes likely topic when Obama meets business group (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2010 01:53 PM PST Reuters - International tax policies are likely to be among the topics discussed when President Barack Obama meets on Wednesday with a leading business group, the White House said.

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