2010年12月8日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Elections


Alaska judge to decide Senate challenge by Friday (AP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:19 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2010 file photo, Alaska Republican Senate candidate  Joe Miller gestures in Juneau, Alaska.  Miller has mounted a vigorous post election campaign as his lawyers wage a last ditch legal challenge to throw out write in ballots for Sen. Lisa Murkowski in their hard-fought Senate race.  (AP Photo/Chris Miller, File)AP - An Alaska judge will decide by Friday a case that will determine the fate of Republican Joe Miller's challenge to how write-in ballots were counted in the U.S. Senate race.


Four dead as Haiti vote protests turn ugly (AFP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:06 PM PST

Protesters run in the streets of Petion-Ville. Thousands of protesters rampaged in Haitian towns Wednesday, torching buildings in armed clashes that left four dead, after election results triggered bitter accusations of vote-rigging, witnesses said.(AFP/Hector Retamal)AFP - Thousands of protesters rampaged in Haitian towns Wednesday, torching buildings in armed clashes that left four dead, after election results triggered bitter accusations of vote-rigging, witnesses said.


Conn. GOP head won't challenge Steele in RNC race (AP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:06 PM PST

AP - Connecticut's Republican Party chairman says he won't join a crowded field of challengers seeking to replace national GOP chairman Michael Steele.

House approves bill to fund Obama priorities (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 03:43 PM PST

Reuters - The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a slimmed-down spending bill that funds many of President Barack Obama's top priorities but denies him billions of additional dollars he had sought for government operations.

Father, son convicted in fatal Ore. bank bombing (AP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 03:33 PM PST

Bruce Turnidge listens during the last session of the day, the 'exceptions to jury instructions', Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010 in Marion County Circuit Court in Salem, Ore. Bruce Turnidge and his son Joshua Turnidge are charged with aggravated murder for setting the Dec. 12, 2008 bomb in a Woodburn bank that killed two police officers and maimed Woodburn Police Chief Scott Russell.  (AP Photo/Brent Wojahn, Pool)AP - A father and son were convicted Wednesday of planting a bank bomb that killed two police officers in a botched robbery that prosecutors said was motivated by plans to build a militia in case newly elected President Barack Obama cracked down on their gun rights.


Obama sees vote on START treaty coming soon (AFP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 03:18 PM PST

US President Barack Obama speaking during a meeting in Washington on Wednesday said he was AFP - US President Barack Obama said Wednesday he was "confident" that a landmark nuclear arms treaty with Russia would be voted on by US lawmakers before the Christmas break.


Obama confident Senate will ratify nuclear treaty (AP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 03:00 PM PST

President Barack Obama makes a statement regarding the ongoing tax deal negotiation with Congress, during his meeting with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski, in Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec., 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Pushing a top foreign policy priority, President Barack Obama expressed confidence Wednesday the Senate would quickly ratify a U.S.-Russia nuclear arms pact that secured a major endorsement — former President George H.W. Bush.


A History of U.S. Election Controversies, Odd-Ball Presidential Victories (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 02:43 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - Elections in the United States are often fraught with controversy. One of the more recent cases includes the George W. Bush vs. Al Gore campaign in 2000, which eventually wound up in the U.S. Supreme Court. The issue at hand: The Florida vote count was too close to definitively declare a winner.

Bush v. Gore: Key Players (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 02:42 PM PST

Theresa A. LePore, Supervisor of Elections Palm Beach County, stands by the stack of 2000 presidential ballots in her West Palm Beach, Fla., office, Thursday, May 1, 2003. LePore thinks the ballots are taking up storage space. Florida's hanging, dimpled and pregnant chads wreaked havoc in the 2000 presidential election. Now, the 6 million ballots are causing another problem: Should they be destroyed or saved because of their historical significance? (AP Photo/J.Pat Carter)ContributorNetwork - The case of Bush v. Gore, which determined the ultimate outcome of the 2000 presidential election, is a running sore in American political memory. Depending on one's politics, many people believe that either one man tried to steal the election or that another succeeded.


Happy Now, Bibi? (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 02:11 PM PST

The Daily Beast - The Netanyahu government got Obama to buckle on the settlements freeze. And now the country can look forward to a future of mounting isolation with no prospect for peace.

Minn. Gov.-elect reaches out to GOP on budget (AP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 02:20 PM PST

Mark Dayton smiles as he arrives to his headquarters in St. Paul, Minn. on Wednesday Dec. 8, 2010. Republican Tom Emmer conceded the Minnesota governor's race to Dayton on Wednesday, surrendering after a statewide recount failed to substantially change the Democrat's nearly 9,000-vote election night lead. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Elizabeth Flores)AP - Minnesota Gov.-elect Mark Dayton reached out to Republicans who will lead the Legislature within hours Wednesday of his opponent conceding the close governor's race, saying they must join together to tame a massive budget deficit.


White House: Bomb plot shows need for vigilance (AP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 11:57 AM PST

AP - The White House says President Barack Obama was informed about a Maryland bomb plot before a suspect's arrest and says the president was assured the public was not endangered.

Obama Faces Down His Party in Press Conference (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 11:49 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | I didn't vote for Obama. I've been a harsh critic of the President. In the time he's been in office, I've found few occasions to praise Obama.

Why the Tax Deal Could Be Obama's Salvation (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 11:28 AM PST

U.S. News & World Report - The "tax compromise" reached by President Obama and Congressional Republicans has left liberal Democrats feeling gypped. But it could end up being a stealth consolation prize for the Democrats after the drubbing they took in the 2010 midterms--and might even pave the way for Obama's reelection in 2012.

Republican panel chair vows flurry of Obama probes (AFP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 10:21 AM PST

US Republican Representative Darrell Issa of California is due to become chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform next month. He sees his number one job as tracking what he considers profligate spending by the White House, and if possible, overturning some reform measures already put in place by the two-year-old Barack Obama administration.(AFP/Tim Sloan)AFP - Americans may recognize the voice of conservative US lawmaker Darrell Issa -- although not necessarily from thundering speeches delivered on the floor of Congress.


Voters split on Obama’s leadership style (Daily Caller)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 10:09 AM PST

Daily Caller - For President Obama, "let me be clear," is a personal motto. But it seems likely voters, aren't clear on the president's leadership style, with 28 percent saying Obama's style is "too confrontational" and an almost equal amount saying that he is "too cooperative."

Republican concedes Minnesota governor's election (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 09:37 AM PST

Reuters - Republican Tom Emmer conceded the race for Minnesota governor on Wednesday to Democrat Mark Dayton, forgoing further challenges to their tight November 2 contest.

Obama confident Senate will ratify START (AP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 09:25 AM PST

AP - President Barack Obama says he's confident the Senate will ratify a U.S.-Russia nuclear arms pact before breaking for the holidays.

Republican concedes in NY race for US House seat (AP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 08:54 AM PST

AP - The Republican challenger on Wednesday conceded to Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Bishop in a congressional race in eastern Long Island, the nation's only undecided House contest.

US concerned by 'inconsistent' Haiti poll results (AFP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 06:29 AM PST

Haitian ruling party presidential candidate Jude Celestin speaks to the press in Port-au-Prince on December 3. The United States expressed its concern Tuesday at AFP - The United States expressed its concern Tuesday at "inconsistent" presidential election results in Haiti, but pleaded for calm as it promised to help review any irregularities.


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