2010年8月27日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Vacationing Obama can't escape economy (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:52 PM PDT

President Barack Obama rides bicycles with his family, not seen, in Manuel F. Correllus State Forest in West Tisbury, Mass., while the first family vacations on Martha's Vineyard, Friday, Aug. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - President Barack Obama biked and golfed under a brilliant New England sun Friday, yet he couldn't escape the cascade of dour news on the economy as his vacation neared its end.

On Martha's Vineyard, Obamas savor local produce (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:44 PM PDT

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, far left, greet people gathered outside Nancy's Restaurant in Oak Bluffs, Mass., while the first family is vacationing on Martha's Vineyard, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - For a vacationing President Barack Obama, it seems all produce — like politics — is local.

DC's 'truth, honor' rally tests Glenn Beck's power (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:18 PM PDT

** IMAGE IN REAR IS NOT OF NEIL ARMSTRONG ** Glenn Beck, right, waves to supporters at the site of the Restoring Honor rally by the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010. The rally will take place on Saturday. Image in the rear is an artist rendition of Astronaut Buzz Aldrin from the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - Glenn Beck, the man behind Saturday's rally at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, has built an empire around his own voice that grew exponentially with his move to Fox News Channel and President Barack Obama's election to the White House.

Political ads surpass 2006 levels as attacks mount (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:18 PM PDT

U.S. Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid gives a key note address during a lunch at the Air Force Energy Forum Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010 in Las Vegas.(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - It's not even Labor Day and negative political ads are muscling in on your TV time. Across the country, ad spending is up and attack ads lead the way.

Democrats claim conservative group tax violation (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 03:54 PM PDT

AP - The Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service complaining that a conservative foundation spending millions of dollars on ads in election battleground states is violating its status as a tax-exempt organization.

Federal contractor charged with leaking secrets (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:17 PM PDT

Steven Kim arrives at the U.S. District Court in Washington to meet with federal officials about alleged leaks of classified information by Kim, Friday, Aug. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - The Obama administration on Friday accused an analyst who worked at the State Department of leaking top secret information about North Korea to a reporter. Steven Kim, who worked at State as an employee of a contractor, maintains his innocence.

NRA declines to endorse Reid in Nevada Senate race (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 03:07 PM PDT

U.S. Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid answers questions for member of the media after giving speech at the Air Force Energy Forum Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nev.(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - Sen. Harry's Reid's support for President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominees has cost him the endorsement of the National Rifle Association in his re-election bid.

2 more plead guilty in Obama student loan case (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 03:01 PM PDT

AP - Two more people accused of illegally viewing President Barack Obama's student loan records have pleaded guilty.

Obama to commemorate Katrina on 5th anniversary (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 02:34 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 28, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama, accompanied by Plaquemines Parish Billy Nungesser, center, and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, gets a briefing on the oil spill at the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Grand Isle, La. For months, the U.S. government talked with a boot-on-the-neck toughness about BP, with the president wondering aloud about whose butt to kick. But privately, it worked hand-in-hand with the oil giant to cap the runaway Gulf well and chose to effectively be the company's banker — allowing future drilling revenues to potentially be used as collateral for a victim compensation fund. Now, with a new round of investigative hearings set to begin Monday on BP's home turf and the disaster largely off the front pages, there's worry BP PLC could get a slap on the wrist from its behind-the-scenes partner. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)AP - President Barack Obama will use the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina to reaffirm his commitment to the Gulf Coast amid lingering questions over his administration's response to the BP oil spill.

Obama economic advisory board OKs tax report (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 01:40 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama smiles as he speaks at Ford Motor Company Chicago Assembly Plant in Chicago, Illinois, on August 5. Muslims and Jews in the United States remain among the most ardent supporters of Obama, whose overall job approval ratings have been falling sharply, a Gallup poll showed Friday.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)AP - Any attempts to simplify the complicated U.S. tax code will produce lower taxes for some people and higher payments for others, including some of the middle-class families President Barack Obama has promised to shield from tax increases, a new report says.

Dem. runner-up wants recount in Vt. gov. primary (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 03:31 PM PDT

Doug Racine, Democratic candidate for governor, announces during a news conference in his hometown of Richmond, Vt., Friday, Aug, 27, 2010, that he will seek a recount of the primary election vote which shows fellow Democrat Peter Shumlin leading by a 197 vote margin. (AP Photo/Alden Pellett)AP - First, it was too close to call. Then it was called. Now, the second-place finisher is second-guessing the call.

Obama taps Bloomberg for views on economy during holiday golf (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 11:56 AM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama, anxious to show he is still focused on the battered economy despite being on vacation, took time out of his golf game on Friday to chat about the growth situation with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg before they hit the course.

Muslims, Jews still like Obama as his approval rating slips (AFP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 11:01 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama smiles as he speaks at Ford Motor Company Chicago Assembly Plant in Chicago, Illinois, on August 5. Muslims and Jews in the United States remain among the most ardent supporters of Obama, whose overall job approval ratings have been falling sharply, a Gallup poll showed Friday.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)AFP - Muslims and Jews in the United States remain among the most ardent supporters of President Barack Obama, whose overall job approval ratings have been falling sharply, a Gallup poll showed Friday.

Myanmar army reshuffle ahead of vote: officials (AFP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 07:57 AM PDT

Head of the Myanmar military junta, General Than Shwe, reviews troops during a military parade in the country's administrative capital of Naypyidaw. Than Shwe has stepped down from his position at the head of the country's feared military but will remain head of state, reports by exiled media groups said.(AFP/File/Christophe Archambault)AFP - Myanmar's feared junta has carried out a major military reshuffle ahead of rare elections, officials said Friday, dismissing a report that ruler Than Shwe was among those shedding their uniforms.

DOD denies 4 states military ballot law waiver (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:01 PM PDT

AP - Four states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands were denied requests on Friday to ignore a new federal law meant to protect the voting rights of deployed troops and other Americans overseas, while five states were granted the waiver.

McCain Hits the Trail -- but Not Just for Himself (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 08:04 PM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Now that Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) has survived his own challenging primary, the four-term incumbent plans to focus more on helping fellow Republicans in tough races. And in a year when the GOP could conceivably win control of Congress, the 2008 presidential nominee is expected to be an active advocate for candidates across the country.

Palin criticizes Obama, Fla. gov on abortion (AP)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 07:54 PM PDT

Photographs of President Barack Obama, left, and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, right, appear in a storefront window, in Edgartown, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010 as the first family continues their vacation on the island. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP - Sarah Palin called President Barack Obama the most pro-abortion president ever Thursday and mocked Florida's governor for claiming to be pro-life after vetoing a bill that would have required women to get ultrasounds before having the procedure.

Colo. man pleads guilty in Obama anthrax hoax (AP)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:46 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a fundraiser for U.S. Senator Patty Murray's re-election campaign while at the Westin Seattle hotel in Seattle, Washington, August 17, 2010. Obama will address the American public from the White House Oval Office on Tuesday about the U.S. troop drawdown in Iraq, the White House said. REUTERS/Larry DowningAP - A man from the Denver area has pleaded guilty to sending letters containing white powder to President Barack Obama, members of Congress from Colorado and Alabama, and to Argentine consulates.

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