Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Cheney recuperating after heart surgery last week (AP)
• Petraeus wants Taliban in Pakistan on terror list (AP)
• Gov't says it's made no conclusions in Toyota case (AP)
• US-South Korea military exercises still planned (AP)
• Airline fees make it hard to shop for best deal (AP)
• New WH report claims more jobs from stimulus bill (AP)
• Angle says campaign to defeat Reid God's 'calling' (AP)
• AP source: Obama promises to help House Dems (AP)
• Obama enlists Bill Clinton's aid on economy (Reuters)
• Rubio calls federal oil spill response "abysmal" (AP)
• White House says policies have helped economy (McClatchy Newspapers)
• New plagiarism question in Colo. governor campaign (AP)
• Questions over abortion in new federal health plan (AP)
• House Democrats upset with press secretary Robert Gibbs (Reuters)
• New documents from Vietnam era resonate even now (AP)
• New Ariz. poll shows McCain leading GOP challenger (AP)
• Some preventive care to have no out-of-pocket cost (AP)
• Feds push new ban as Pottery Barn recalls cribs (AP)

Cheney recuperating after heart surgery last week (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 05:21 PM PDT AP - Former Vice President Dick Cheney disclosed Wednesday that he has undergone surgery to install a small pump to help his heart work, as the 69-year-old enters a new phase of what he called "increasing congestive heart failure."

Petraeus wants Taliban in Pakistan on terror list (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 02:29 PM PDT AP - The new military commander in Afghanistan and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee are urging the State Department to add to its terrorist list some Afghan insurgent commanders who operate from hiding places in neighboring Pakistan.

Gov't says it's made no conclusions in Toyota case (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 03:30 PM PDT AP - The government said Wednesday it had not reached any conclusions about whether Toyota drivers may be to blame for their vehicles suddenly accelerating, a problem that has led to millions of recalled cars and trucks since last year.

US-South Korea military exercises still planned (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 03:13 PM PDT AP - The U.S. and South Korea likely will forge ahead with joint military exercises in the Yellow Sea despite China's objections, a Pentagon official said Wednesday.

Airline fees make it hard to shop for best deal (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 02:55 PM PDT AP - Finding the best deal on a flight has become a lot more difficult, thanks to hefty baggage and service fees that consumers often don't know about until they show up at the airline counter, congressional investigators say.

New WH report claims more jobs from stimulus bill (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 05:21 PM PDT AP - The White House asserted Wednesday that the $862 billion stimulus law has been even better for the economically-struggling country than previously advertised.

Angle says campaign to defeat Reid God's 'calling' (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 05:22 PM PDT AP - Republican Sharron Angle says her campaign to unseat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Nevada is "a calling" from God and that her faith is helping her endure a fiercely competitive race in which Democrats have depicted her as a conservative extremist.

AP source: Obama promises to help House Dems (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 05:22 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama is promising House Democratic leaders that he'll actively support their agenda and Democratic lawmakers as they head into tough midterm elections this fall.

Obama enlists Bill Clinton's aid on economy (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 05:31 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama sought on Wednesday to lift sagging confidence in his economic stewardship by enlisting the help of predecessor Bill Clinton, as a leading business group issued a scathing critique of the administration's policies.

Rubio calls federal oil spill response "abysmal" (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 04:06 PM PDT AP - Senate hopeful Marco Rubio accused the Obama administration of "insanity" and "incompetence" in its handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, while steering from his own support of offshore drilling in a campaign stop Wednesday.

White House says policies have helped economy (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 03:14 PM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Looking to boost his standing in a tough congressional election year, President Barack Obama heads to Michigan Thursday armed with a fresh report that he hopes will help convince people that his economic policies are making life better.

New plagiarism question in Colo. governor campaign (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 03:04 PM PDT AP - A Colorado gubernatorial candidate brushed off allegations of plagiarism as a minor issue Wednesday, even as calls escalated for him to own up to his mistakes and pay back $300,000 he received to write a series of essays he passed off as his own.

Questions over abortion in new federal health plan (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 02:46 PM PDT AP - Abortion opponents are raising questions about a critical new insurance program under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law.

House Democrats upset with press secretary Robert Gibbs (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 01:37 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats criticized his spokesman on Wednesday for saying they may lose control of the House of Representatives in the November election.

New documents from Vietnam era resonate even now (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 01:35 PM PDT AP - In the thick of the Vietnam War, senators harrumphed about White House arrogance, fretted over their own ineffectiveness, complained bitterly about misleading information from the Johnson administration and debated the value — and potential damage — of telling Americans the truth.

New Ariz. poll shows McCain leading GOP challenger (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 12:41 PM PDT AP - A new poll shows Arizona Sen. John McCain widening his lead over his Republican challenger ahead of next month's GOP primary.

Some preventive care to have no out-of-pocket cost (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 12:24 PM PDT AP - From counseling for kids who struggle with their weight, to cancer screenings for their parents, preventive health care will soon be available at no out-of-pocket cost under consumer rules the Obama administration unveiled Wednesday.

Feds push new ban as Pottery Barn recalls cribs (AP) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 12:17 PM PDT AP - The government took a big step Wednesday toward eliminating from stores, hotels and daycare centers any crib with a side rail that can be raised and lowered — so-called drop-side cribs.

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