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Yahoo! News: Elections

Senators say Steele on hot seat as GOP chairman (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 08:33 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 15, 2008, file photo Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., then a Republican presidential candidate, laughs with Michael Steele, former Maryland Lt. Gov. who now heads the Republican National Committee, during a campaign stop in St. Louis. On a morning talk show Sunday July 4, 2010, McCain strongly criticized Steele's comments on the war in Afghanistan, saying they are 'wildly inaccurate' and inexcusable. At a recent GOP fundraiser, Steele called the U.S. commitment of troops in Afghanistan a mistaken 'war of Obama's choosing.' (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham spoke from the war zone Sunday to condemn GOP chairman Michael Steele's comment that Afghanistan was a "war of Obama's choosing."

Quiet hybrids: An end to their sounds of silence? (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 09:38 AM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2010 file photo, 2010 Toyota Prius sedans sit at a Toyota dealership in Englewood, Colo. The age of the silent hybrid may be coming to an end. Gas-electric hybrids, propelled by electric motors at low speeds, are well-known for their quiet ride and great gas mileage. But the silence isn't always golden, some researchers and safety groups say the so-called 'hybrid-creep' can pose risks for unsuspecting pedestrians and the blind who use sound cues to travel safely. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)AP - The age of the silent hybrid may be coming to an end.

GOP lawmakers wary of Obama's Afghan deadline (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 07:28 AM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2009, file photo Senate Armed Services Committee's ranking Republican Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. says he will be an ally with President Obama on the war in Afghanistan during a speech at The Heritage Foundation in Washington. On a morning talk show Sunday July 4, 2010, McCain strongly criticized RNC Chairman Michael Steele's comments on the war in Afghanistan, saying they are 'wildly inaccurate' and inexcusable. At a recent GOP fundraiser, Steele called the U.S. commitment of troops in Afghanistan a mistaken 'war of Obama's choosing.' (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)AP - Leading Republican lawmakers and the Afghan ambassador to the United States are voicing opposition to President Barack Obama's plan to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan starting next year.

Uncle Sam statues, barbecue at Obama holiday bash (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 10:55 AM PDT

President Barack Obama with first lady Michelle Obama greet residents of Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington upon arrival from Camp David, Md., Saturday, July 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - The first family is hosting a July Fourth celebration for members of the military and their families, complete with a barbecue and view of the evening's fireworks from the South Lawn of the White House.

DeMint: Graham 'wrong' on tea party (Politico)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 07:38 AM PDT

Politico - Sen. Jim DeMint said Sunday that Sen. Lindsey Graham, a fellow South Carolina Republican, is "wrong" to say the tea party movement will "die out."

GOP tries to nationalize elections; Dems resisting (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 11:52 AM PDT

FILE - In this June 17, 2010 file photo, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats and Republicans are framing the elections in starkly different terms, with GOP strategists painting it as a national referendum on President Barack Obama and the party in power, and Democrats working feverishly to make all politics local. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)AP - Democrats and Republicans are framing the elections in starkly different terms, with GOP strategists painting it as a national referendum on President Barack Obama and the party in power, and Democrats working feverishly to make all politics local.

Ecuadoreans, DEA seize drug-smuggling submarine (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 03:30 AM PDT

AP - The Drug Enforcement Administration said Saturday it has helped seize a submarine capable of transporting tons of cocaine.

Clinton seeks to broker Armenia-Azerbaijan dispute (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 10:11 AM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks at the Schindler Factory Museum in Krakow, Poland, Saturday, July 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Drew Angerer, Pool)AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday appealed to Armenia and Azerbaijan for a peaceful resolution of a long-running territorial dispute between the neighboring ex-Soviet states, but there were no outward signs of fresh diplomatic progress.

Petraeus takes over Afghan fight, vows to win it (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 11:52 AM PDT

Gen. David Petraeus, the new commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan looks on during the Independence Day celebrations Saturday, July 3, 2010 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Petraeus arrived Friday night to assume command of the troubled international military mission in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)AP - Gen. David Petraeus boldly declared "we are in this to win" Sunday as he took command of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan at a time of skepticism over a counterinsurgency strategy he himself pioneered and confusion over goals in an increasingly violent war.

Komorowski wins Polish presidential election (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 11:48 AM PDT

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, presidential candidate of Poland's Law and Justice Party (PiS), speaks to the media next to Marta (C), daughter of the late Polish President Lech Kaczynski, her husband Marcin Dubieniecki (R) and their daughter Martyna outside a polling station in Warsaw, during presidential elections July 4, 2010. REUTERS/Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja GazetaReuters - Bronislaw Komorowski, the candidate of Poland's ruling pro-business Civic Platform (PO), won Sunday's presidential election run-off, exit polls showed, in an outcome that will be applauded by investors.

Instant View: Komorowski wins Polish presidency (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 11:35 AM PDT

Reuters - The ruling Civic Platform party's candidate, Bronislaw Komorowski, won Poland's presidential election, exit polls showed on Sunday, minutes after polling stations closed in the second and final round of voting.

Obama risks party showdown on S.Korea deal (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 09:01 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak (R) following a joint press conference in 2009. Obama is risking a revolt within his own party as he presses ahead on a free trade agreement with South Korea, setting the stage for a showdown after November legislative elections.(AFP/POOL/File/Kim Jae-Hwan)AFP - US President Barack Obama is risking a revolt within his own party as he presses ahead on a free trade agreement with South Korea, setting the stage for a showdown after November legislative elections.

Graham: Steele 'backtracking so fast' he'll be in Kabul (Politico)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 08:42 AM PDT

Politico - Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) ripped Michael Steele on Sunday, saying the Republican National Committee chairman's recent comments on Afghanistan were "unwise" and "untimely."

Poles pick new president after air-crash death (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 07:31 AM PDT

Polish Liberal acting head of state Bronislaw Komorowski is about to cast his ballot as his wife Anna looks on, at a polling station in Mackowa Ruda, northern Poland on July 4. Poles are voting in an election forced by the air-crash death of conservative president Lech Kaczynski, with his identical twin making an audacious bid to replace him and beat the governing liberals' candidate.(AFP/Wojtek Radwanski)AFP - Poles voted Sunday in a snap election forced by the air-crash death of conservative president Lech Kaczynski, with his twin bidding to replace him and keep out the governing liberals' candidate.

DeMint: Steele must 'apologize to our military' (Politico)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 07:29 AM PDT

Politico - Republican National Chairman Michael Steele should "apologize" to the U.S. military, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) said Sunday.

Lieberman: Steele's comments 'unfortunate' (Politico)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 07:09 AM PDT

Politico - Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Sunday that he is "encouraged" by the harsh GOP reaction to Republican National Chairman Michael Steele's "unfortunate" comments on Afghanistan.

Sen. Graham: GOP chairman wrong on Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 06:29 AM PDT

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele speaks at the Rhode Island Republican Party Convention on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 in Cranston, R.I. (AP Photo/Joe Giblin)AP - Sen. Lindsey Graham says Afghanistan is not "Obama's war."

Blasts mar Biden's call for new gov't, unity (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 11:48 AM PDT

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left, Gen. Ray Odierno, center, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill, right, are seen at the embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 3, 2010. Vice President Joe Biden landed Saturday in Baghdad to coax Iraqi leaders into ending their government impasse as vying political factions remain deadlocked over which political bloc should pick its new leaders, including prime minister. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)AP - Vice President Joe Biden urged rival Iraqi politicians Sunday to end months of delays and select new leaders for their wobbly democracy, predicting a peaceful transition of power even as suicide bombers struck government centers in two major cities.

Obama commits nearly $2 billion to solar companies (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 05:59 AM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama, under pressure to spur job growth, said on Saturday two solar energy companies will get nearly $2 billion in U.S. loan guarantees to create as many as 5,000 green jobs.

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