2010年7月5日星期一

Yahoo! News: Elections

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Elections

Clinton: US supports democratic forces in Georgia (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2010 06:31 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks in the Armenian capital Yerevan, Sunday, July 4, 2010, during her brief visit to the ex-Soviet nation. 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. (AP Photo/PanARMENIAN Photo)Hakobyan)AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday pledged U.S. support for Georgia, a former Soviet state recovering from an August 2008 Russian military invasion and seeking to consolidate its democracy.

McCain: Kandahar is key to victory in Afghan war (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2010 09:48 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 - The ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said Monday that NATO and Afghan troops will prevail in the war if they can succeed in securing and bolstering governance in the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar.

Health overhaul first provisions start to kick in (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2010 07:47 AM PDT

Jay and Sheryl Raether of Oconomowoc, Wisc., with their triplets, from left, Vincent, Mira, and Luk, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 15, 2010. The first stage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is expected to provide coverage to about 1 million uninsured Americans by next year, according to government estimates. That's a small share of the uninsured, but in a shaky economy, experts say it's notable. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - The first stage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is expected to provide coverage to about 1 million uninsured Americans by next year, according to government estimates.

Obama celebrates July 4th at White House barbecue (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 05:50 PM PDT

President Barack Obama, center, and first lady Michelle Obama, right, greet members of the United States Armed Forces and their families as they host an Independence Day celebration on the White House's South Lawn, Sunday, July 4, 2010 in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Calling the Declaration of Independence more than words on an aging parchment, President Barack Obama marked the Fourth of July on Sunday by urging Americans to live the principles that founded the nation as well as celebrate them.

NY Rep. Rangel stumbles after reaching top (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2010 06:01 AM PDT

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., swears in Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, June 28, 2010, during her confirmation hearings before the committee. (AP Photo/WinMcNamee, Pool) LeahyAP - Just about everyone likes Charlie Rangel.

Komorowski wins Polish election (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jul 2010 09:16 AM PDT

Poland's acting President Bronislaw Komorowski (R), speaker of the parliament and presidential candidate from Civic Platform Party (PO) and his wife Anna hold their ballots at a polling station in the village of Mackowa Ruda, eastern Poland, during presidential elections July 4, 2010. REUTERS/Kacper PempelReuters - Prime Minister Donald Tusk's candidate won Poland's presidential poll but the narrowness of the victory cast doubt on the government's ability to carry out unpopular reforms ahead of a 2011 parliamentary election.

U.S. lawmakers press Afghanistan's Karzai on graft (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jul 2010 08:37 AM PDT

Reuters - Senior U.S. lawmakers pressed Afghanistan's president to do more to stop graft, but said on Monday that threats to pull U.S. aid over the issue would only hobble a war strategy that stands a good chance of success.

Poland's Liberals in control as Komorowski elected (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2010 06:30 AM PDT

Polish ex-premier Jaroslaw Kaczynski conceded defeat Sunday in a presidential vote forced by his identical twin's air-crash death, after results indicated he had lost to rival Bronislaw Komorowski.(AFP/Wojtek Radwanski)AFP - Poland's liberals held all the reins of power on Monday after their candidate Bronislaw Komorowski foiled conservative Jaroslaw Kaczynski's audacious bid to replace his late twin in a presidential election.

Biden nudges Iraqi leaders to end deadlock (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jul 2010 05:09 AM PDT

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (2nd L), flanked by Commanding General of U.S. Forces in Iraq, Ray Odierno (L), and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill (3rd L), meets with Ad Melkert (R), the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG), in Baghdad, July 3, 2010. REUTERS/Thaier al-SudaniReuters - Vice President Joe Biden urged Iraqi leaders on Sunday to press ahead and form a government after four months of post-election deadlock but said neither Washington nor anyone else should dictate to them.

GOP tries to nationalize elections; Dems resisting (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2010 12:54 AM PDT

Sunrise over Capitol Hill. Voters in tightly-contested 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.

Analysis: Fusion of militants brings new threats (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2010 12:53 AM PDT

FILE - In this June 16, 2010, file photo chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Michael Mullen testifies in Washington on the Defense Department's fiscal 2011 budget. Mullen told a Aspen Institute security forum in Colorado last week that a 'synergy of terrorist groups' has 'an expanding desire to kill Americans.' (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)AP - U.S. officials boast that al-Qaida has never been weaker, its upper ranks decimated because of the stepped-up drone attacks in Pakistan and special operations raids in Afghanistan.

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

Posted: 05 Jul 2010 12:29 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.

Mexico state elections stage battle for presidency (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 10:09 PM PDT

A Mexican federal police officer stands guard at the Jose Vasconselos school in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico. In addition to violence, the electoral campaign has been punctuated by allegations of espionage, illegal use of public funds and the arrest of leftist gubernatorial candidate Gregorio Sanchez, a former Cancun mayor, on racketeering and drug smuggling charges.(AFP/Luis Acosta)Reuters - Mexico's ruling and main opposition parties wrested ground from each other in elections for governors in a dozen states on Sunday, setting the stage for a tough battle for the presidency in 2012.

Biden flexes muscles as dealmaker (Politico)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 09:06 PM PDT

Politico - BAGHDAD – Vice President Joe Biden is using his political capital with Iraq's leaders to urge them in starkly personal terms to break the four-month stalemate that followed their parliamentary elections.

Japan DPJ could hit PM target in July 11 poll: report (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 08:25 PM PDT

Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks during a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo June 21, 2010. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoReuters - Japan's ruling party is likely to fall short of a majority but could hit Prime Minister Naoto Kan's target in next Sunday's upper house poll, media said, an outcome that would complicate policymaking but help Kan keep his job.

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