2010年6月1日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Al-Qaida unlikely to be damaged by leader's death (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 03:45 PM PDT

This image released by the Site Intelligence Group made from undated video shows Sheikh Sa'id al-Masri, also known as Mustafa al-Yazid. In what could be one of the hardest blows to al-Qaida since the U.S. campaign against the terrorist organization began, the group's No. 3, al-Masri, is believed to be dead, killed by a U.S. Predator drone strike, a U.S. official said Monday, May 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Site Intelligence Group) MANDATORY CREDIT: SITE INTELLIGENCE GROUP; ON-SCREEN LOGO MUST NOT BE OBSCURED; NO SALESAP - The killing of al-Qaida's No. 3 leader is unlikely to derail the terror group for long.

Walking fine line, US doesn't condemn Israeli raid (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 03:41 PM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi, take part in a news conference following their meeting at the State Department in Washington, Monday, June 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - The Obama administration walked a fine line Tuesday in response to Israel's lethal raid on a flotilla trying to break the blockade of Gaza, urging Israeli leaders to let more aid into the beleaguered territory but refusing to criticize the U.S. ally for the use of deadly force.

Feds meet with film director Cameron on oil spill (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 03:00 PM PDT

FILE - in this April 15, 2010 file photo, director James Cameron, right, and his wife, Suzy Amis Cameron, left, are interviewed at a global environmental policy conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. 'Top kill' didn't stop the Gulf oil spill. How about something 'titanic'? Federal officials are hoping film director James Cameron can help them come up with ideas on how to stop the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)AP - "Top kill" didn't stop the Gulf oil spill. How about something "titanic"?

Right to remain silent? Suspect better speak up (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 12:54 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2009 file photo, the newest Supreme Court member, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, poses with her colleagues at the Supreme Court in Washington. In a narrowly split decision, the Supreme Court's conservative majority expanded its limits on the famous Miranda rights for criminal suspects on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, over the dissent of new Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who said the ruling turned Americans' rights of protection from police abuse 'upside down.' (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - Want to invoke your right to remain silent? You'll have to speak up.

Analysis: Israeli raid puts Obama on the spot (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 03:47 PM PDT

Former U.S. Ambassador to Mauritania Edward Peck, center, speaks in front of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 1, 2010, during a protest against Israel's raid against a flotilla of aid ships heading for the Gaza Strip. Peck was among activists in the flotilla trying to get humanitarian aid to Gaza. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - The diplomatic crisis prompted by Israel's raid on a flotilla of aid ships bound for the Gaza Strip confronts President Barack Obama with a second major test by the Israeli leadership and presents yet another blow to his goal of brokering peace with the Palestinians.

Kagan's early influences demanding, activist (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 03:32 PM PDT

In this image released by the White House, a Jan. 24, 1970, photo shows 9-year-old Elena Kagan, left, with her family. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's basic bio looks like this: raised in a middle-class Jewish family in Manhattan. Two brothers. Mother taught school. Dad was a lawyer. (AP Photo/The White House)AP - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's basic bio looks like this: raised in a middle-class Jewish family in Manhattan. Two brothers. Mother taught school. Dad was a lawyer. Look closer, and you'll find a family tree richly populated with individuals of great determination, intelligence and activism. There's even a bona fide tree-hugger and a leftist dissident in the lot.

Gore associates: No affair involved in separation (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 10:11 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2009 file photo, former Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper, listen to the national anthem at the conclusion of inaugural ceremonies on Capitol in Washington. Former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, are separating after 40 years of marriage. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)AP - Former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, are telling friends they "grew apart" after 40 years of marriage and there was no affair involved.

Turkey wants US condemnation of Israeli raid (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 05:32 PM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the State Department in Washington, Monday, June 1, 2010. Clinton said the administration supports a U.N. Security Council statement that condemned the 'acts' that resulted in the loss of at least nine civilians' lives, but U.S. officials did not say whether they placed the blame mainly on Israel or on those aboard the ships. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Turkey demanded on Tuesday that the United States condemn the deadly Israeli raid on an aid flotilla headed to the Gaza Strip that ended with Israeli soldiers killing nine activists.

Al-Qaida: No. 3 official killed with family (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 11:38 AM PDT

This image released by the Site Intelligence Group made from undated video shows Sheikh Sa'id al-Masri, also known as Mustafa al-Yazid. In what could be one of the hardest blows to al-Qaida since the U.S. campaign against the terrorist organization began, the group's No. 3, al-Masri, is believed to be dead, killed by a U.S. Predator drone strike, a U.S. official said Monday, May 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Site Intelligence Group) MANDATORY CREDIT: SITE INTELLIGENCE GROUP; ON-SCREEN LOGO MUST NOT BE OBSCURED; NO SALESAP - Al-Qaida announced Monday that its No. 3 official, Mustafa al-Yazid, had been killed along with members of his family — perhaps one of the most severe blows to the terror movement since the U.S. campaign against al-Qaida began. A U.S. official said al-Yazid was believed to have died in a U.S. missile strike.

Iraqi high court certifies March vote results (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 05:27 PM PDT

Iyad Allawi, former Iraqi prime minister and head of the secular Iraqiya coalition, waves at a news conference in Baghdad May 10, 2010. REUTERS/Mohammed AmeenReuters - Iraq's Supreme Court on Tuesday certified the final results of a March 7 parliamentary election, affirming the narrow victory of a cross-sectarian coalition led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.

Obama, Peruvian president discuss global economy (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 04:30 PM PDT

President Barack Obama, right, and president Alan Garcia of Peru, button their jackets as they stand up after their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 1, 2010.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - President Barack Obama and the president of Peru, Alan Garcia, have met and discussed the need to work together on improving the global economy and promoting democracy, addressing nuclear nonproliferation, reducing global warming and other issues.

AP source: Obama to meet with Ariz. governor (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 04:21 PM PDT

AP - The White House says President Barack Obama will meet with Arizona's governor when she visits Washington this week.

How Obama Haters May Help Democrats in Midterm Elections (Time.com)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 04:20 PM PDT

Time.com - The contrast between the right wing's excessive attacks and President Obama's famous cool will serve him, and the Democrats, well in the 2010 midterm elections

Obama expresses regret over loss of lives (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 03:40 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama has expressed condolences to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the loss of life and injuries after Israel's raid on a flotilla trying to break the blockade of Gaza.

Halter, Lincoln start closing arguments in new ads (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 03:36 PM PDT

A cluster of Bill Halter and Blanche Lincoln campaign signs are displayed at an intersection in Little Rock, Ark., Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Sen. Lincoln and Lt. Gov. Halter face each other in the June 8 Democratic primary run off election in the race for U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)AP - Sen. Blanche Lincoln, fighting to keep her job, is trying to convince Arkansas voters that she heard their frustration with Washington when they sent her into a runoff for the Democratic nomination.

Nevada Democrats ask FEC for Lowden probe (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 03:13 PM PDT

AP - Nevada Democrats on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission about Republican Sue Lowden's spending that they say violates campaign finance laws.

Munger withdraws from Arizona governor's race (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 02:28 PM PDT

AP - John Munger is withdrawing from the race for the Republican nomination for Arizona governor.

Alabama: What To Look For In Tonight's Congressional Races (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 02:17 PM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Rep. Artur Davis' quest to become Alabama's first black governor is just one of the big primary election contests worth watching as returns come in tonight. In addition to the Democratic gubernatorial primary, keep an eye on these House races:

Primaries in three states may yield additional clues to national electorate's mood (The Newsroom)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 02:02 PM PDT

Alabama Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tim James talks with reporters after casting his ballot in Greenville, Ala., Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in the primary election. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)The Newsroom - Voters head to the polls today for primaries in three states: New Mexico, Mississippi, and Alabama. Today's ballotting is not expected to be as momentous as next week's June 8 primary, when voters in 10 states will head to the polls. But Washington power brokers are watching a handful of races as potential barometers of how voter sentiment might swing in November's general election.

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