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Yahoo! News: Elections

Obama calls Iraq vote an 'important milestone' (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 01:44 PM PST

President Barack Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden at his side, makes a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington about the elections in Iraq, Sunday, March 7, 2010. 'I have great respect for the millions of Iraqis who refused to be deterred by acts of violence, and who exercised their right to vote today,' Obama said. 'Their participation demonstrates that the Iraqi people have chosen to shape their future through the political process. ' (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - President Barack Obama praised the Iraqi people for passing "an important milestone" Sunday, when millions turned out for national elections despite insurgent attacks that killed more than 30 people.

STIMULUS WATCH: Less stimulus for minority firms (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:31 PM PST

In this Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 photo William Holley of Holley Enterprises Inc. poses for a photograph at in Philadelphia. Holley was subcontracted by James J. Anderson Construction to perform demolition and salvage operations on a subway station repair project in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - Hispanic and black businesses are receiving a disproportionately small number of federal stimulus contracts, creating a rising chorus of demands for the Obama administration to be more inclusive and more closely track who receives government-financed work.

Obama's health care pitch to Democrats: Trust me (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 10:03 AM PST

President Barack Obama speaks about clean energy and job creation at OPOWER, a smart grid and energy efficiency software company that works with utility companies to help customers use less energy, Friday, March 5, 2010, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - In private pitches to Democrats, President Barack Obama says he will persuade Congress to pass his health care overhaul even if it kills him and even if he has to ask deeply distrustful lawmakers to trust him on a promise the White House doesn't have the power to keep.

Obama sets conference on future of space program (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 08:14 AM PST

AP - President Barack Obama plans to host a conference in Florida next month on his administration's approach to the next step in space exploration.

GOP senator urges Obama to shift on terror trials (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:04 AM PST

AP - A Republican senator is offering the White House a deal on terror trials.

3 Dems unsure about changing votes for health care (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:15 AM PST

President Barack Obama pauses while speaking about health care reform, Wednesday, March 3, 2010, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - A top House Democrat said Sunday he believes Congress will pass a health care bill, but three fellow Democrats who opposed overhaul legislation last fall aren't committing themselves to backing President Barack Obama's late push.

Obama picks former Army intel officer to lead TSA (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 05:53 PM PST

AP - An Obama administration official says the president plans to nominate a former top Army intelligence official to lead the Transportation Security Administration.

Clinton praises Iraqis for important national vote (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:26 PM PST

AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the Iraqi election is a perfect way to counter the violent extremists who seek to derail Iraq's progress.

Gates: Surprisingly little violence in Iraq vote (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:16 AM PST

Iraqi women line up to vote in their country's general elections in Baghdad's Sadr City. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates hailed Iraqi voter turnout and the performance of Baghdad's security forces in Sunday's elections.(AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he sees surprisingly little violence associated with the Iraq elections and that security improvements have forced al Qaida-linked militants to change tactics.

Obama keeps U.S. troop withdrawal plan after Iraq poll (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 06:11 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama called Iraq's election an "important milestone" on Sunday despite deadly violence, praising Iraqi security forces and repeating his end-2011 goal for removing all U.S. troops from the country.

Biden to try to boost Middle East peace prospects (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 06:10 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama dispatched his vice president to the Middle East on Sunday to try to build support for reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks despite deep skepticism on both sides.

Strong turnout in Iraq election, say forecasts (AFP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 05:40 PM PST

Iraqi election officials count votes using the light of a lamp due to an electricity outage at a polling station in Baghdad's Shiite bastion of Sadr City. Millions of Iraqis braved waves of deadly rocket, mortar and bomb attacks that killed 38 people to vote in a general election, winning international praise for their courage.(AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)AFP - Iraq's general election saw a strong turnout of at least 50 percent in most areas, initial forecasts showed Monday after a ballot hit by rocket, mortar and bomb attacks that killed 38 people.

US defense chief hails Iraqi voter turnout, security forces (AFP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:24 PM PST

Iraqi women line up to vote in their country's general elections in Baghdad's Sadr City. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates hailed Iraqi voter turnout and the performance of Baghdad's security forces in Sunday's elections.(AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)AFP - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates hailed Iraqi voter turnout and the performance of Baghdad's security forces in Sunday's elections.

Duncan won't cancel Montgomery school visit (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 03:48 PM PST

Education Secretary Arne Duncan, center, gestures during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, to announce a national education initiative to boost academic achievement among Hispanic students from kindergarten through high school. From right to left are: Miami Dade College President Eduardo J. Padron, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, and Duncan. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will meet with students as planned at Montgomery's Robert E. Lee High School, despite a state legislator's call to cancel the appearance.

Obama applauds 'courage' of Iraqi voters (AFP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 02:13 PM PST

US President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden (R) arrive to make a statement on the elections in Iraq in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. Obama paid tribute to the courage of Iraqi voters on Sunday but warned of tough days ahead following the country's second general election since the 2003 US-led invasion.(AFP/Nicholas Kamm)AFP - President Barack Obama paid tribute to the courage of Iraqi voters on Sunday but warned of tough days ahead following the country's second general election since the 2003 US-led invasion.

Iraq holds landmark vote, attacks kill 38 (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:34 PM PST

A combination picture shows the key candidates for Iraq's parliamentary election. From L-R: (top row) Adnan al-Oachachi of the secular Iraqiya bloc, former prime minister Iyad Allawi, former prime minister Ibrahim Jaafari, member of parliament Humam Hamoudi, tribal leader Sheikh Ahmed Abu Risha, Second Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi, Shi'ite politician Ahmed Chalabi, (middle row) Interior Minister Jawad al-Bolani, member of parliament Jalal al-Deen al-Saghir, member of parliament Mowaffaq al-Rubaie, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani, President Jalal Talabani, member of parliament Hadi al-Amiri, (bottom row) member of parliament Mithal al-Alusi, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh, Finance Minister Bayan Jabor, parliament speaker Ayad al-Samarrai, leader of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council Ammar al-Hakim, Kurdish leader Masoud Barazani, and First Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi. REUTERS/StaffReuters - Bomb blasts and rocket and mortar fire killed 38 people as Iraqis voted on Sunday in an election they hoped would distance their nascent democracy from years of sectarian slaughter as U.S. troops pack up to leave.

Top Republican predicts big health care poll hit for Obama (AFP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:17 PM PST

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell delivers the Republican response to President Barack Obama's address on health care reform at the US Capitol on March 3, in Washington, DC. The top US Senate Republican predicted Sunday that President Barack Obama would pay a hefty price in upcoming mid-term elections if he forces his health care reforms through Congress.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Win Mcnamee)AFP - The top US Senate Republican predicted Sunday that President Barack Obama would pay a hefty price in upcoming mid-term elections if he forces his health care reforms through Congress.

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Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:13 PM PST

AP - Obama says US will continue with `responsible removal' of American forces from Iraq

RI mayor faces new questions in Congressional run (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:09 AM PST

AP - Mayor David Cicilline claims he has cleaned up Providence after the corruption of his predecessor, but his family relationships and connection to a former staffer could raise new questions about his reformer credentials.

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