2010年4月23日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Obama slams 'misguided' Ariz. immigration bill (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 01:27 PM PDT

Protesters interact with police outside the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona April 23, 2010 in protest of an immigration law signed by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. Brewer on Friday signed into effect the toughest immigration law in the United States, which President Barack Obama singled out as a AP - President Barack Obama criticized Arizona's tough immigration bill as irresponsible Friday and said his administration is examining whether it would violate civil rights.

US renews call for Iran to release detained hikers (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 04:08 PM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo released by freethehikers.org, shows Americans Shane Bauer, left, and Sarah Shourd, right, who along with Josh Fattal, not pictured, have been held in Iran since crossing the border from Iraq in July 2009. Iranian state television said Thursday, April 8, 2010 that the intelligence minister has accused the three jailed Americans of links to U.S. intelligence services. (AP Photo/freethehikers.org, File) NO SALESAP - The Obama administration on Friday renewed calls for Iran to immediately release three American hikers detained for nearly nine months and also appealed to the Iranian government to issue their families visas to visit them.

Global financial leaders cheered by recovery signs (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 04:35 PM PDT

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, right, and World Bank President Robert Zoellick, talk as they walk with Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors at the International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington, Friday, April 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Despite a deepening Greek debt crisis, global financial leaders declared Friday that the world's economy is recovering faster than expected from the worst recession in decades.

NTSB investigates runway near-collision in Calif. (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 02:38 PM PDT

AP - Federal safety officials said Friday that they are investigating the near collision of an airliner and a small plane at a Southern California airport this week.

North Carolina cools on Obama (Politico)

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 06:45 PM PDT

Politico - President Barack Obama jets off Friday for a weekend getaway to a funky corner of Appalachia in North Carolina, a state that boosted his presidential chances and now offers him a more tepid political embrace.

White House: Oil spill no reason to stop drilling (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 04:31 PM PDT

Robert Gibbs, White House Press Secretary, speaks to the media during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington Wednesday, April 21, 2010.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - The explosion at an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico is no reason to give up plans to expand offshore drilling, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday.

Feds shuts down bank owned by Giannoulias (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 04:24 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 11, 2010 file photo, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias talks to members of the media in Chicago. With the collapse of his family's bank almost certain, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and Democrats have been calculating how it could affect his campaign for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat. Giannoulias was a senior loan officer at the bank for four years before he ran for treasurer, and questionable loans made to convicted felons during his tenure have dogged him in his run for the Senate. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)AP - Federal regulators shut down the bank owned by Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias' family on Friday, setting up an expected but daunting challenge in his bid to keep President Barack Obama's old Senate seat in Democratic hands.

GOP asks high court to undo 'soft money' ban (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 02:05 PM PDT

AP - The Republican Party asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow political parties to raise unlimited contributions, the latest outgrowth of the court's decision to unleash corporate and labor spending in federal elections.

Brown: Backs Romney now, thinks Palin qualified (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 01:22 PM PDT

In this photo provided by CBS, Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., appears on CBS's 'Face the Nation' in Washington, Sunday, April 18, 2010. (AP Photo/CBS Face the Nation, Jim Lo Scalzo) ** MANDATORY CREDIT; NO SALES; NO ARCHIVE **AP - Sen. Scott Brown says he thinks former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is qualified to be president but right now he's supporting former Gov. Mitt Romney for the 2012 Republican nomination.

Census returns hit 72 percent, match rate in 2000 (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 02:41 PM PDT

AP - It's down to the wire: With a few days left before final mail-in results are tallied, nearly three-fourths of U.S. households have returned their census form.

Whitman ends California tour with Romney, McCain (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 04:25 PM PDT

Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman waves as she leaves a private fundraiser, with her husband, Griffith Harsh IV, at the Sutter Club in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, April 23, 2010. Tickets for the event featuring former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney cost between $1,000 and $25,900.(Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)AP - Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman wrapped up a week of fundraising Friday with help from some big GOP names while facing protests about the amount of money she is spending on her quest for California's highest office.

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Safety officials ignore backlog (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 03:14 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 4, 2010 file photo, West Virginia State Police direct traffic at the entrance to Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Coal Mine in Montcoal, W.Va. 29 coal miners were killed in the April 5 explosion. Federal officials ignored warnings three years ago that new mine safety regulations would trigger a surge of new legal cases that could jeopardize the goal of making mines safer. (AP Photo/Jeff Gentner, File)AP - Federal officials ignored warnings three years ago that new mine safety regulations would trigger a surge of legal cases that could bog down enforcers. The backlog of cases is now blamed for thwarting enforcement at mines across the country, including the site of a deadly West Virginia explosion.

British leaders trade blows over fragile economy (AFP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 02:13 PM PDT

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown gives a press conference in central London. New growth figures emphasising the fragility of Britain's economic recovery sparked fresh political battles Friday, as the main parties struggled to make headway in an increasingly tight election race.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - The last growth figures to be published before the general election emphasised the fragility of Britain's recovery and led to party leaders trading accusations over their economic plans on Friday.

The White House PR offensive on Israel (Politico)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 02:00 PM PDT

Politico - The White House is engaged in an aggressive effort to reassure Jewish leaders that the tense relationship between the Obama administration and the Israeli government that has played out in public in the past few months does not signify any fundamental change in U.S. policy.

Sarah Palin testifies in e-mail hacking trial (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 01:59 PM PDT

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin leaves the Federal Courthouse after court recessed for lunch Friday, April 23, 2010 in Knoxville, Tenn. Palin testified in the hacking case against David Kernell who was a University of Tennessee student majoring in economics when prosecutors say he hacked into the Yahoo! account Palin sometimes used for state business. Behind is her husband Todd Palin. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)AP - Sarah Palin testified Friday about the disruption and hurt caused when her e-mail account was hacked during the 2008 presidential campaign and said outside court that there should be consequences for what happened.

New Florida GOP leader: Lavish spending is over (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 01:28 PM PDT

AP - The new leader of Florida's Republican party vowed Friday to end the lavish spending of the last three years that has become a political issue in a U.S. Senate race and says the party will release credit card statements in a bid for transparency.

Obama to hold town hall, other events in Iowa (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 01:08 PM PDT

AP - The White House says President Barack Obama will hold a town hall meeting in Iowa and tour an energy company facility there as part of a Midwest swing next week to discuss jobs and the economy.

Obama, first lady start NC vacation with BBQ, hike (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 12:57 PM PDT

President Barack Obama orders at 12 Bones Smokehouse in Asheville, N.C., Friday, April 23, 2010.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - First stop for the first couple's weekend vacation on Friday was a roadside restaurant that President Barack Obama visited during the final month of his White House campaign. First meal on the trip: barbecued ribs.

Agreement means more flights between US and Israel (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 12:24 PM PDT

AP - A deal announced Friday will mean more airline flights between the U.S. and Israel, with airlines able to pick routes and destinations based on demand for passenger and cargo services.

Obama Praises Senators' Bipartisan Immigration Efforts (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 10:47 AM PDT

CQPolitics.com - President Obama on Friday praised congressional leaders for plans to move forward on a comprehensive immigration overhaul and singled out efforts by Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Lindsey Graham -- while condemning an Arizona measure that is helping fuel the debate.

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