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Yahoo! News: Elections

2nd American woman charged in 'Jihad Jane' case (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 03:31 PM PDT

In this June 26, 1997 photo released by the Tom Green County Jail in San Angelo, Texas, is shown a 1997 booking mug of Colleen R. LaRose. LaRose, the self-described 'Jihad Jane' who thought her blond hair and blue eyes would let her blend in as she sought to kill an artist in Sweden, is a rare case of an American woman aiding foreign terrorists and shows the evolution of the global threat, authorities say. The new reality that there is a threat from violent Islamic extremism from within the U.S. It is difficult to say whether the uptick in cases is because law enforcement has gotten better at catching suspects or if there are simply more to catch. (AP Photo/Tom Green County Jail)AP - Federal prosecutors filed terrorism charges Friday against a pregnant American woman in the so-called Jihad Jane case. The two American women are accused of plotting online to attend a terror training camp.

Ban lifted: Pilots can take antidepressants on job (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 01:15 PM PDT

AP - The government is lifting a 70-year-old ban on letting pilots fly while on antidepressants, citing improvements in the drugs and an unforeseen side effect of the restriction: Depressed pilots kept flying but just kept their conditions secret.

New security checks set for travelers to US (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 04:03 PM PDT

In this Sept. 11, 2008 photo, Transportation Security Administration officer Liz Brown works at Albany International Airport in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)AP - The U.S. government is refining its terror-screening policy to focus on specific terror threats and not travelers' nationalities.

Ark. governor shows not all incumbents are toxic (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 03:51 PM PDT

In this Tuesday, March 23, 2010, photo, Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe is interviewed in his Little Rock, Ark., campaign headquarters. While Democrats and incumbents are on the defensive across the nation this election year, Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe finds himself in an unusual position. He's both a Democrat and an incumbent and serving in a state where his party's national agenda is especially unpopular, yet he has remained blissfully untouched by the angry climate. Meanwhile, those woes have turned his Arkansas colleague, Sen. Blanche Lincoln, into one of the most endangered incumbents on the ballot this fall. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)AP - At a time when many incumbents — especially Democratic ones — are in political peril across the country, Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe finds himself in remarkably good shape.

Obama tries triangulation lite (Politico)

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Politico - Just days after Republicans fumed that passage of the health care bill tolled the death knell for bipartisanship, there was a very different message coming from some GOP quarters Wednesday: praise for President Barack Obama’s decision to lift the ban on some offshore oil drilling. 

Obama's first pitch will mark 100-year tradition (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 03:02 PM PDT

** RETRANSMISSION TO REMOVE INCORRECT REFERENCE TO OPENING DAY ** FILE - In this 1912 black-and-white file photo, President William Howard Taft is seen throwing out the first ball of a baseball game for the Washington Senators in Washington. A hundred years ago, a portly right-hander, President William Howard Taft threw out the first pitch at a Washington Senators game, a weak lob from the stands to the great Walter Johnson. On Monday, the Nationals bring in the left-hander, President Barack Obama. (AP Photo, File)AP - One hundred years ago this month, a rotund right-hander, President William Howard Taft, started a baseball tradition by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Washington season opener. On Monday, the Nationals turn to a svelte southpaw, President Barack Obama, to make his Nationals Park debut.

FBI warns letters to governors could stir violence (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 04:32 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2010 file photo, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm delivers her State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature, in Lansing, Mich. The FBI is warning police across the country that Guardians of the free Republics ,an anti-government group's call to remove governors from office could provoke violence by others. Governors whose offices reported receiving the letters included Jennifer Granholm of Michigan, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, Chet Culver of Iowa and Jim Gibbons of Nevada. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)AP - The FBI is warning police across the country that an anti-government group's call to remove governors from office could provoke violence. The group called the Guardians of the free Republics wants to "restore America" by peacefully dismantling parts of the government, according to its Web site. It sent letters to governors demanding they leave office or be removed.

Karzai calls Clinton amid US criticism (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 04:47 PM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai delivers a speech at the Election Commission office in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, April 1, 2010. Karzai told election workers there had been 'vast fraud' in the Aug. 20 ballot but that it was not committed by Afghans. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai called Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday after the Obama administration expressed dismay at his assertion a day earlier that the international community was to blame for the controversy over last year's disputed Afghan election.

Obama welcomes jobs report as rare good news (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 04:18 PM PDT

President Barack Obama talks about jobs during a forum at Celgard, Inc. in Charlotte, N.C. Friday, April 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - President Barack Obama on Friday hailed a new government report showing the most jobs created in nearly three years. "We are beginning to turn the corner," he told employees of a manufacturing plant that received government stimulus money.

Obama's census choice: simply African-American (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 04:23 PM PDT

President Barack Obama walks down the stairs from Air Force One upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Friday, April 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)AP - He may be the world's foremost mixed-race leader, but when it came to the official government head count, President Barack Obama gave only one answer to the question about his ethnic background: African-American.

Democrats stand by candidate for Obama's old seat (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 04:52 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2010 file photo, Alexi Giannoulias speaks with reporters while campaigning in Springfield, Ill. for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by President Barack Obama. Republicans will have a difficult time unseating Democrats in Illinois, where Obama remains very popular. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)AP - Democrats are quietly worrying about whether Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias can win President Barack Obama's old Senate seat. His family's bank is believed to be on the verge of collapse and reportedly made $20 million in loans to two convicted felons.

US mocks Venezuelan space plans (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 04:01 PM PDT

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, right, speaks to Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during a welcoming ceremony at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, Friday, April 2, 2010. Putin is on a one-day official visit to Venezuela. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)AP - The Obama administration on Friday dismissed Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's suggestion that his country wants to set up a space program with Russian help.

US anger at election claims prompt Karzai call (AFP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 03:17 PM PDT

The United States Friday rejected Afghan President Hamid Karzai's anti-foreigner outburst as AFP - The United States Friday rejected President Hamid Karzai's anti-foreigner outburst as "troubling" and "preposterous," prompting a hurried effort by the Afghan leader to make amends.

Florida doctor's sign warns away Obama supporters (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 01:51 PM PDT

In this March 31, 2010 photo. a sign is seen posted on the office door of Dr. Jack Cassell, a Mount Dora, Fla. urologist. The notice on Dr. Jack Cassell's Mount Dora practice says, 'If you voted for Obama, seek urologic care elsewhere.' Changes to your healthcare begin right now, not in four years. Cassell told the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday he wasn't questioning patients or refusing care, because that would be unethical. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Deirdre Lewis) NO SALESAP - A central Florida urologist has posted a sign on his office door warning supporters of President Barack Obama to find a different doctor.

Obama to meet with European leaders next week (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 12:46 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama plans to meet with a dozen European leaders next week in Prague, where he will sign a nuclear arms treaty with Russia.

US envoy meets Karzai on outburst (AFP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 11:28 AM PDT

The United States Friday rejected Afghan President Hamid Karzai's anti-foreigner outburst as AFP - The US ambassador to Afghanistan met Friday with President Hamid Karzai to seek clarification on his "preposterous" allegations of Western-led election rigging, the State Department said.

Hop to it: White House adding exercise to Easter (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 11:13 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 13, 2009 file photo. first lady Michelle Obama greets children attending the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House in Washington. First Lady Michelle Obama is bringing her campaign against childhood obesity to the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Besides rolling eggs with spoons, children will get a dose of activities to promote healthy living and exercise, including a sports zone and a dance center set up on the South Lawn. White House chefs will be on hand to talk about eating well. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)AP - First Lady Michelle Obama is taking her campaign against childhood obesity to the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.

Bad check charge dropped against Nevada candidate (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 10:46 AM PDT

AP - Criminal bad check charges have been dismissed for a candidate seeking to unseat U.S. Sen. Harry Reid in the November election.

White House signals improving relations with China (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 10:44 AM PDT

President Barack Obama waves from Air Force One upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, April 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)AP - The White House is signaling an improvement in relations between the U.S. and China amid news that the Chinese leader will attend a nuclear security summit in Washington later this month.

Iraq's Sadrists hold vote for prime minister choice (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 07:55 AM PDT

Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr cast their votes in Baghdad's Sadr City April 2, 2010. REUTERS/Ahmed MalikReuters - Supporters of anti-American Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stood in long lines on Friday to vote their choice for prime minister of Iraq in a two-day referendum that carried no government sanction or legal weight.

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