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Yahoo! News: Elections

Kagan unscathed after revelations from past (AP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 06:24 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 26, 2010 file photo, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan meets with Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M. on Capitol Hill in Washington. Newly released e-mails from Elena Kagan's time as an aide to President Bill Clinton portray the Supreme Court nominee as a driven and highly opinionated person with a flair for political tactics and little tolerance for high-flying rhetoric.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)AP - Tens of thousands of pages worth of documents from Elena Kagan's past have left President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee relatively unscathed and important details about her still a mystery heading into confirmation hearings for a lifetime job as a justice.

White House chief: Yacht trip another gaffe by BP (AP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 11:25 AM PDT

**ADDS QUOTE FROM BP SPOKESWOMAN** The yacht 'Bob' owned by BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward, sails during the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, Saturday June 19, 2010, near Cowes, Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. Spokeswoman Sheila Williams said Hayward took time off his duties handling the environmental catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico to see his boat participate in Saturday's race. (AP Photo/Chris Ison, PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT; NO SALES; NO ARCHIVESAP - President Barack Obama's chief of staff says BP chief executive Tony Hayward has committed yet another in a "long line of PR gaffes" but attending a yacht race in England while the Gulf oil spill disaster continues.

Obama spill panel big on policy, not engineering (AP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 05:47 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 1, 2010 file photo, BP Oil Spill Commission co-chairs, former Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., right, and former EPA Administrator William Reilly, join President Barack Obama in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - The panel appointed by President Barack Obama to investigate the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is short on technical expertise but long on talking publicly about "America's addiction to oil." One member has blogged about it regularly.

Lessons from failed Cold War spy mission in China (AP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 05:23 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 13, 1973 black-and-white file photo, John T. Downey who was freed by the Chinese Communist government at the request of the U.S. government gestures during a news conference that he held at New Britain, Conn. General Hospital (AP Photo/Bob Child, File)AP - Detail by painful detail, the CIA is coming to grips with one of the most devastating episodes in its history, a botched cloak-and-dagger flight into China that stole two decades of freedom from a pair of fresh-faced American operatives and cost the lives of their two pilots.

Obama says GOP making life harder for the jobless (AP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 05:34 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama returns to The White House on Marine One in Washington, DC. President Obama is returning from a trip to Columbus Ohio, where he met with workers and delivered remarks at the groundbreaking of a road project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.(AFP/Rod Lamkey Jr)AP - President Barack Obama on Saturday pinned blame on Republicans for making life harder for the unemployed and for those who could lose their jobs without new federal intervention. He did so even as he sought to distance himself from the "dreary and familiar politics" of Washington.

Big-party fatigue shows in quirky candidate labels (AP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 05:40 PM PDT

AP - Fed up with the established political parties? In Washington state, so are some of the candidates.

Calif. university will allow media at Palin event (AP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 05:43 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 14, 2010 file photo, Sarah Palin flashes a thumbs up towards her husband Todd as she begins to address a crowd during a stop of the Tea Party Express on Boston Common in Boston. After months of requests from reporters, a California university on Friday, June 18, 2010 agreed to allow members of the media to attend a fundraiser next week featuring Sarah Palin. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)AP - After months of requests from reporters, a California university has agreed to allow members of the media to attend a fundraiser next week featuring Sarah Palin.

Waves, smiles: Blagojevich still tries to connect (AP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 03:29 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 10, 2010 file photo, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich waves to a well wisher as he leaves the Federal Court building after the first week of his federal corruption trial in Chicago. Since his corruption trial began this month, the impeached Illinois governor has drawn on his skill as a politician to work the federal courthouse, from the sidewalk outside to hallways and the cafeteria to his courtroom, glad-handing bystanders and talking to reporters. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)AP - When it comes to his inner-campaign switch, Rod Blagojevich apparently knows only one mode: 'On.'

Record number of Indian-Americans seeking office (AP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 06:23 PM PDT

Manan Trivedi who is running for Congress in Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District makes campaign calls in Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 16, 2010. A new wave of Indian-American candidates are running for high-profile office across the country. At least eight children of Indian immigrants are running for Congress, governor or attorney general — the most ever. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - Meet Reshma, Surya, Manan, Raj, Ami, Ravi, Nimrata and Kamala — a new wave of Indian-American politicians. At least eight children of Indian immigrants are running for Congress or statewide office, the most ever. The star of this trend is Nikki Haley, born Nimrata Nikki Randhawa, who is favored to win the election for governor of South Carolina.

Poland holds presidential poll (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 07:12 PM PDT

Conservative candidate in the presidential elections Jaroslaw Kaczynski (C) speaks during the final election rally on June 18 in Gdansk. Poland prepared Saturday for a snap election forced by the air-crash death of president Lech Kaczynski, with his identical twin bidding to replace him but trailing the ruling liberals' candidate.(AFP/Wojtek Radwanski)AFP - Poles vote Sunday in an election forced by the air-crash death of conservative president Lech Kaczynski, with his identical twin bidding to replace him but trailing the ruling liberals' candidate.

Police: Bikes stolen from Jenna Bush Hager's home (AP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 05:10 PM PDT

AP - Baltimore police say two bicycles were stolen from the home of Jenna Bush Hager, the daughter of former President George W. Bush.

Colombians turn to Facebook in final vote push (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 01:01 PM PDT

Reuters - Supporters of the two candidates in Colombia's presidential run-off flooded the Internet on Saturday with urgent appeals for voters to cast ballots in an election that could suffer from low turnout.

NYC woman's request of president leads to arrest (AP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 09:51 AM PDT

AP - A woman who wrote President Barack Obama, asking for help resolving her husband's immigration problem got a response she didn't expect: Federal agents turned up at her New York City home and took her husband to jail.

Obama says China's yuan move a "constructive" step (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 09:41 AM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama on Saturday welcomed China's announcement that it would resume exchange rate reform to make its yuan currency more flexible.

National Environment Puts Boucher, Chandler at Greater Risk (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 07:21 AM PDT

CQPolitics.com - As the national political environment continues to tilt toward Republicans, a growing number of Democrats are likely to face tough re-election fights this fall.

Obama, Republicans clash on agendas amid oil crisis (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 03:56 AM PDT

A fan takes a photo of US President Barack Obama as he and his daughters Malia and Sasha attend a Washington Nationals game at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, on June 18. In his weekly radio address Obama slammed Republican opponents for their AFP - President Barack Obama slammed Republican opponents Saturday for their "obstruction" in Congress and called for a "willingness to score fewer political points" in order to deal with the nation's problems.

Obama watches White Sox take on Nats pitching star (AP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 08:36 PM PDT

President Barack Obama, wearing a White Sox baseball cap, attends a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Chicago White Sox, Friday, June 18, 2010, in Washington. His daughter Malia is at left. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)AP - President Barack Obama ventured from the White House for some Friday night baseball as his hometown Chicago White Sox took on the Washington Nationals and their new star pitcher, Stephen Strasburg.

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