2010年3月8日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Obama still wants US trial for some Gitmo suspects (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 03:17 PM PST

FILE - This March 1, 2003 file picture shows Khalid Sheik Mohammed, shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan. White House aides are increasingly convinced that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will never face trial in a civilian court and are trying to cut a deal that would still transfer Guantanamo Bay terrorism suspects to the U.S., where many would faces charges, a senior administration official said Monday. (AP Photo, File)AP - White House aides are increasingly convinced that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will never face trial in a civilian court and are trying to cut a deal that would still transfer Guantanamo Bay terrorism suspects to the U.S., where many would faces criminal charges, a senior administration official said Monday.

Northrop drops out of tanker competition (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 02:56 PM PST

A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker tanker from the 19th Refueling Group at Robins AFB, Georgia, lowering it's refueling boom to a US Air Force B-52 bomber, in 2007. Top US defense contractor Northrop Grumman and European partner EADS said Monday they would not bid for a 35-billion-dollar US Air Force tanker plane contract, clearing the way for a Boeing win.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)AP - Northrop Grumman Corp. announced Monday that it won't compete against Boeing Co. for a $35 billion contract to build refueling tankers for the Air Force because Northrop doesn't think it can win.

Obama pitches health plan in spirited appearance (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 02:46 PM PST

President Barack Obama speaks about health care reform at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pa. on Monday, March 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Stirring memories of his campaign for the White House, President Barack Obama made a spirited, shirt-sleeved appeal for passage of long-stalled health care changes Monday as Democratic congressional leaders worked behind the scenes on legislation they hope can quickly gain passage.

Petraeus for president? 'No' is his handy answer (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:38 PM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2009 file photo, U.S. Central Command commanding Gen. David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. For a guy who professes to have no interest in running for president, Petraeus can come off as surprisingly eager to talk about it — sometimes without even being asked. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)AP - For a guy who professes to have no interest in running for president, Gen. David Petraeus can come off as surprisingly eager to talk about it — sometimes without even being asked.

Tea party candidates falling short (Politico)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:21 PM PST

Politico - From its loud and highly visible protests at summer congressional town hall meetings to its September march on the streets of Washington, the tea party movement has left a profound mark on the American political landscape since it burst onto the scene a year ago.

White House tweeting spreads president's message (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 01:23 PM PST

FILE - In this July 7, 2008, file photo then-Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., checks his BlackBerry in St. Louis, Mo. Blending behind-the-scenes nuggets with a defense of Obama's record, White House and administration officials are increasingly communicating through Twitter, the popular social network that operates as a Web-based clearing house for public statements on subjects as broad as the federal budget and as narrow as personal grocery lists. It's similar to a bulletin board where anyone can post short notes and users cull the pieces they see by choosing to 'follow' individuals' account. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)AP - #wanttospinWHreporters?

Obama honors Alabama football team (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:48 PM PST

President Barack Obama smiles as he holds an University of Alabama football jersey during a ceremony honoring the BCS national champion Crimson Tide football team, Monday, March 8, 2010, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - President Barack Obama honored the national championship University of Alabama football team on Monday at a White House event where the president punctuated his remarks by declaring, "Roll Tide."

Poll finds blacks motivated to vote in November (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:48 PM PST

AP - Democrats facing strong headwinds this election season have at least one reason for optimism, according to polling that found the party's large African-American voting bloc eager to stay involved even without Barack Obama on the ballot.

US: Israel, Palestinians agree to indirect talks (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 08:25 AM PST

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbbas (R) and US President Barack Obama's Middle East envoy George Mitchell meet in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The Palestinians and Israelis have begun indirect talks, Washington said on Monday, in a tentative boost to the Middle East peace process frozen since the Jewish state's devastating war on Gaza.(AFP/Pool/Fadi Arouri)AP - The Obama administration said Monday that Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to indirect peace talks brokered by U.S. special Mideast envoy George Mitchell.

Obama targets insurers, sells reform plan (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 04:20 PM PST

President Obama delivers remarks on health insurance reform at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania, March 8, 2010. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - President Barack Obama launched a sharp attack on health insurers on Monday and called on his fellow Democrats to rise above politics and pass a healthcare overhaul in the next few weeks.

Obama hails contributions of 'daring' women (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 03:30 PM PST

AP - Crediting their role in the American story, President Barack Obama on Monday praised the nation's "daring, indomitable" women — including the one-time political rival who is now his secretary of state.

New poll spells potential trouble for Democrats (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 02:23 PM PST

Reuters - A new poll on Monday found signs of trouble ahead for President Barack Obama and his Democrats on national security issues such as the handling of terrorism suspects.

Obama tells voters to push Congress for health care (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 01:42 PM PST

President Barack Obama speaks about health care reform, Monday, March 8, 2010, at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pa. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)McClatchy Newspapers - GLENSIDE, Pa. — President Barack Obama took his pitch for health care legislation on the road Monday, urging voters in suburban Philadelphia to make their voices heard above the political echo chamber in Washington and demand an up-or-down vote now in Congress.

Court to rule in military funeral protest case (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:42 PM PST

AP - The Supreme Court is entering an emotionally charged dispute between the grieving father of a Marine who died in Iraq and the anti-gay protesters who picket military funerals with inflammatory messages like "Thank God for dead soldiers."

US general pledges to secure symbolic Kandahar (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:26 PM PST

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, listens to U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry as he arrives in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, March 8, 2010. Gates arrived in Afghanistan early Monday as coalition forces continue to restore order in the town of Marjah, the first major test of the U.S. and NATO counterinsurgency strategy since President Barack Obama ordered 30,000 new American troops to blunt the Taliban's momentum. (AP Photo/Jim Watson, Pool)AP - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan pledged Monday to retake the symbolic Taliban home ground of Kandahar in a campaign that builds on early signs of progress from the huge infusion of American and foreign forces.

Turnout for Iraq election solid at 62 percent (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 09:57 AM PST

Employees of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) tally votes at a counting station in Baghdad March 7, 2010. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahReuters - Turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62 percent, higher than in last year's provincial ballot, despite attempts by Sunni Islamist insurgents to disrupt the vote with attacks that killed 39, officials said on Monday.

W.House confident over June deadline for Fed picks (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 07:54 AM PST

Reuters - The White House is confident it will meet a June deadline for making appointments to fill vacancies on the Federal Reserve Board, spokesman Bill Burton said on Monday.

53% Remain Opposed to Health Care Plan (Rasmussen Reports)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 05:38 AM PST

Rasmussen Reports - As President Obama and his congressional allies search for a way to pass their proposed health care plan, most voters remain opposed to the legislative effort.

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