2010年11月20日星期六

Yahoo! News: Elections

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Elections


Obama weighs lobby group speech to court business (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 05:04 PM PST

President Barack Obama listens to journalists' questions during a news conference at the NATO Summit in Lisbon November 20, 2010. REUTERS/Paul HannaReuters - President Barack Obama is considering giving a speech in January to the Chamber of Commerce, a major business lobby, as part of a new outreach to corporations, a White House official said on Saturday.


Former Sen. Braun announces run for Chicago mayor (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 04:38 PM PST

Former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun waves to supporters as she formally announces her candidacy for Chicago mayor, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010 in Chicago. Braun joins a crowded field of candidates including former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. (AP Photo/Brian Kersey)AP - Former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun kicked off her campaign for Chicago mayor Saturday by reintroducing herself to voters, some of whom weren't even born when she last won election in 1992.


Obama pauses at NATO summit to tout new GM hybrid (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 03:51 PM PST

US President Barack Obama speaks during a press conference in Lisbon. The Western allies agreed Saturday to call an end to their troops' combat mission in Afghanistan by 2014 and convinced a cautious Russia to endorse a plan for a European anti-missile shield.(AFP/Pierre-Philippe Marcou)Reuters - President Barack Obama took time out from a NATO summit in Lisbon on Saturday to tout a new hybrid electric car which General Motors plans to roll out in Europe next year.


Obama, Medvedev urge Senate to ratify START (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 03:09 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama used the international stage Saturday to press his Republican opponents in Congress to ratify a new nuclear arms deal with Russia.

Obama, Polish president to meet Wednesday (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 11:30 AM PST

AP - President Barack Obama will meet at the White House on Wednesday with Poland's president.

On the road, Obama eagerly promotes electric cars (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 10:36 AM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama sits in the drivers seat of the Opel Ampera electric vehicle on display at the NATO Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010. With Obama is Volker Hoff, Opel's Vice Presdient for Government Realtions, right. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - President Barack Obama took a break from NATO meetings in Portugal and spent time on what's become one of his favorite activities — promoting electric cars.


Obama may address US Chamber early next year (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 10:20 AM PST

AP - President Barack Obama is considering addressing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce early next year, taking his case to one of the most prominent critics of his agenda.

Obama: US role in Afghanistan unclear past 2014 (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 10:01 AM PST

US troops at Forward Operating Base Ramrod in Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan. One of five soldiers accused of killing Afghans for sport and taking grisly trophies from the victims has won a temporary reprieve from murder charge legal action, his lawyer said Saturday.(AFP/POOL/File/Jason Reed)AP - President Barack Obama says it's "hard to anticipate" the exact U.S. role in Afghanistan beyond 2014.


Obama, Karzai meet on sidelines of NATO summit (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 08:05 AM PST

AP - President Barack Obama is meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Portugal.

Obama tells GOP not to hold up Russia arms treaty (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 07:09 AM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama, center,  stands during a remembrance ceremony for fallen soldiers at a round table meeting of the North Atlantic Council during a NATO summit  in Lisbon on Friday, Nov. 19, 2010.  Back on the world stage for crucial talks, President Barack Obama on Friday quickly encountered European leaders willing to question a president weakened at home and rebuffed abroad. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)AP - President Barack Obama took aim Saturday at Republican senators standing in the way of a nuclear arms reduction pact with Russia, saying they were abandoning Ronald Reagan's lesson of nuclear diplomacy: "Trust but verify."


UN seeks to end Haiti unrest as election nears (AFP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 12:43 AM PST

A man drags a dead cholera victim through the streets of Cap-Haitien past another body. The top UN envoy in Haiti called for an end to protests against UN peacekeepers whom Haitians blame for importing a cholera epidemic that has now claimed nearly 1,200 lives.(AFP/Julien Tack)AFP - The top UN envoy in Haiti has called for an end to protests against UN peacekeepers whom Haitians blame for importing a cholera epidemic that has now claimed nearly 1,200 lives.


Michelle Obama and friends see 'Fela!' on Broadway (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 08:29 PM PST

AP - The audience at Thursday's performance of "Fela!" on Broadway got an extra thrill when an unannounced guest arrived — the first lady.
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