Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Miller seeks to stop election certification (AP)
• Obama pointman dismisses climate change skeptics (AFP)
• Obama mulling more demands on Korea in trade talks (Reuters)
• Obama-GOP showdown over nuclear pact with Russia (AP)
• House Dems borrowed millions to avoid worse losses (AP)
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• Michelle Obama brings 'Let's Move' campaign to NJ (AP)
• Obama helps Biden cover campaign debts (AP)
• White House to push for tech policy action in 2011 (Reuters)
• National GOP group mum on Miller in Alaska (AP)
• Obama still committed to closing Guantanamo (Reuters)
• Obama in Europe: Back among friends or another 'shellacking' ahead? (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Thank you for being a comrade: Golden Girls communist cameo foreshadows Obama Slurpee Summit (Daily Caller)
• Democrats plan vote on middle-class tax cuts (Reuters)
• Texas governor named new RGA chairman (AP)
• Congress leaders of advanced age: Not an issue (AP)
• GOP's 'old white guy' rule means Mitt Romney in 2012, says James Carville (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Obama: Russia treaty is national security imperative (Reuters)
• Sen. Ensign says he will seek re-election (AP)
• Steny Hoyer's Last Stand (The Daily Beast)

Miller seeks to stop election certification (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 04:53 PM PST AP - GOP Senate candidate Joe Miller is asking a federal judge to stop officials from certifying the election, in which rival Lisa Murkowski already has declared victory.

Obama pointman dismisses climate change skeptics (AFP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 04:50 PM PST AFP - President Barack Obama's pointman for climate change on Thursday dismissed the impact of Republican election gains on US positions on the issue, voicing hope of progress at the upcoming climate summit in Mexico.

Obama mulling more demands on Korea in trade talks (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 04:37 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama told congressional critics of a free trade deal with South Korea he would consider asking Seoul for changes to labor, investment and financial provisions of the pact to help win approval of the deal in Congress, a lawmaker said on Thursday.

Obama-GOP showdown over nuclear pact with Russia (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 04:05 PM PST AP - Insisting the nation's security could be in peril, President Barack Obama rallied former diplomatic and military chiefs from both parties Thursday to pressure reluctant Republican senators to ratify a nuclear weapons deal with Russia. He predicted he would gain the votes this year, though foes gave him little chance of success.

House Dems borrowed millions to avoid worse losses (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 03:29 PM PST AP - Routed at the polls, House Democrats said Thursday they borrowed millions of dollars late in the campaign in a successful attempt to prevail in 15 or more competitive races.

(AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 03:01 PM PST AP - House ethics committee recommends censure for Rep. Rangel.

Michelle Obama brings 'Let's Move' campaign to NJ (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 02:51 PM PST AP - First lady Michelle Obama has told a group of New Jersey school children she practices what she preaches about healthy eating and exercise at the White House.

Obama helps Biden cover campaign debts (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 02:34 PM PST AP - Vice President Joe Biden's effort to pay off campaign debt is getting a hand from his boss and former rival, President Barack Obama.

White House to push for tech policy action in 2011 (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 02:30 PM PST Reuters - The Obama administration on will push Congress next year to move ahead on critical technology policies, the White House's technology chief said on Thursday.

National GOP group mum on Miller in Alaska (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 02:29 PM PST AP - A national Republican group is staying mum on whether Joe Miller should concede Alaska's Senate race.

Obama still committed to closing Guantanamo (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 01:45 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama is still determined to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, despite criticism over his civilian prosecution of terror suspects, the White House said on Thursday.

Obama in Europe: Back among friends or another 'shellacking' ahead? (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 01:20 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - After a rough trip to Asia directly following his “shellacking” in the midterm elections, President Obama may think more comforting arms await him when he heads Friday to Western Europe, where adoring throngs greeted him not so long ago.

Thank you for being a comrade: Golden Girls communist cameo foreshadows Obama Slurpee Summit (Daily Caller) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 12:52 PM PST Daily Caller - Since the president’s post-election remark that he would meet with Republicans for a “Slurpee Summit” the tasty, fruity, drink has skyrocketed in exposure. Obama's meeting would not be the first time the Slurpee has helped to facilitate unity.

Democrats plan vote on middle-class tax cuts (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 02:57 PM PST Reuters - Congressional Democrats said on Thursday they would vote to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the lower and middle classes only, setting up a clash with Republicans only two weeks after midterm elections.

Texas governor named new RGA chairman (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 12:18 PM PST AP - Texas Gov. Rick Perry is taking over as chairman of the Republican Governors Association.

Congress leaders of advanced age: Not an issue (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 11:37 AM PST AP - Growing old in Congress isn't for sissies. It's sometimes cited as an issue for the top leaders — especially this year after an election in which voters demanded new faces on Capitol Hill.

GOP's 'old white guy' rule means Mitt Romney in 2012, says James Carville (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 11:28 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - The real results of the Republican presidential sweepstakes probably will not be known for more than a year.

Obama: Russia treaty is national security imperative (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 11:12 AM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama ramped up his push on Thursday for the Senate to pass a new nuclear arms treaty with Russia, calling it a national security imperative that the pact be ratified this year.

Sen. Ensign says he will seek re-election (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 10:47 AM PST AP - Nevada Sen. John Ensign says he is preparing to run for a third term, despite an ongoing federal investigation into an extramarital affair with the wife of a former staffer.

Steny Hoyer's Last Stand (The Daily Beast) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 10:43 AM PST The Daily Beast - The House Democratic leader on GOP disrespect for Obama, and his party’s aging congressional leadership as he prepares for life in the minority.

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