2010年11月28日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Election chaos in Haiti as candidates cry foul (AFP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 03:56 PM PST

A group of men are arrested by Haitian police for causing disturbances at a polling station in Tabarre, north of Port-au-Prince. Haiti's elections descended into chaos on Sunday as 12 of the 18 presidential candidates accused the ruling party of fraud and called for the pivotal national polls to be scrapped.(AFP/Hector Retamal)AFP - Haiti's elections descended into chaos on Sunday as 12 of the 18 presidential candidates accused the ruling party of fraud and called for the pivotal national polls to be scrapped.

Two killed in fresh I.Coast election violence (AFP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 02:03 PM PST

Election scrutineers fill out paperwork under torch light in Gagnoa after polling closed. Two people were shot dead as Ivory Coast's crucial presidential election Sunday descended into fresh violence and mutual allegations of cheating.(AFP/Seyllou)AFP - Two people were shot dead as Ivory Coast's crucial presidential election Sunday descended into fresh violence and mutual allegations of cheating.

Major candidates call for halt to Haiti election (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 01:22 PM PST

Voters wait in line to cast their ballots next to a wall covered with posters of presidential candidate Jude Celestin, of the INITE party, during general elections in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010. Haitians are going to the polls in the midst of a cholera epidemic that has killed more than 1,600 people and hospitalized thousands as it still recovers from the catastrophic Jan. 12 earthquake. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)AP - Nearly all the major candidates in Haiti's presidential election called for Sunday's election to be voided amid allegations of fraud and reports that large numbers of voters were turned away from polling stations throughout the quake-stricken country.

Recount to begin in Minnesota governor's race (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:03 AM PST

AP - Election officials are keeping the 47-day slog through the ballots in Minnesota's 2008 U.S. Senate race in mind as they prepare for their second statewide recount in as many years, but they're optimistic the recount that starts Monday in the governor's race between Democrat Mark Dayton and Republican Tom Emmer will go more quickly.

Obama returns to basketball court after accident (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 10:27 AM PST

President Barack Obama waits as his daughter Sasha walks by after a basketball outing with both of his girls and some of their friends, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - President Barack Obama is back on the basketball court, though this time with two players less likely to throw an elbow his way — his daughters.

McCain says politics at issue with policy on gays (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:35 AM PST

AP - Sen. John McCain says the effort to repeal the military's ban on openly gay service members doesn't reflect a problem in the military.

Polls open in Haiti elections (AFP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 03:18 AM PST

A Haitian walks under a giant poster for presidential candidate Marie Denise Claude in Port-au-Prince. Haitians vote Sunday for a new president and lawmakers in an election marred by violence and concerns about fraud, while a cholera epidemic eats away at the earthquake-ravaged country.(AFP/Hector Retamal)AFP - Polls opened throughout Haiti Sunday in an election where voters must choose among 18 presidential candidates.

Egyptians go to the polls after Islamist crackdown (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 06:24 PM PST

An Egyptian woman walks past general election campaign posters in Cairo on November 25, 2010. Egyptians are heading to the polls on amid tightened security in a parliamentary election that is expected to strengthen the ruling party's grip and further weaken its harried Islamist opposition.(AFP/File/Khaled Desouki)AFP - Egyptians head to the polls on Sunday under tightened security in a parliamentary election that is expected to strengthen the ruling party's grip and further weaken its harried Islamist opposition.

The Political Sibling Rivalry (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 04:22 PM PST

The Daily Beast - One sister works alongside Michelle Obama. The other counseled McCain during the last election. Laura Colarusso talks to the family about their different ideologies.

Haiti Votes Amid Chaos (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 04:20 PM PST

The Daily Beast - Gripped by a cholera outbreak, ongoing earthquake fallout, and violent election rallies, Haitians headed to the polls on Sunday to choose a new president. See campaign photos.

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