2011年1月19日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Elections


House votes to repeal Obama's health care law (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 04:43 PM PST

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center, speaks about the upcoming vote to repeal the health care bill, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are, Rep. Nan Hayworth, R-N.Y., Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Boehner, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., and Rep. Jeb Hensarling R-Texas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Swiftly honoring a campaign pledge, newly empowered Republicans pushed legislation to repeal the nation's year-old health care overhaul through the House Wednesday night, brushing aside implacable opposition in the Senate and a veto threat from President Barack Obama.


Obama makes light of possible Huntsman run (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 04:18 PM PST

U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman and his wife Mary Kaye, right, greet members of the Chinese delegation before President Barack Obama welcomed China's President Hu Jintao, , Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, during a state arrival on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - President Barack Obama on Wednesday made light of speculation that his ambassador to China, former GOP Gov. Jon Huntsman of Utah, could run against him in 2012.


Boehner a no-show at White House state dinner (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 03:50 PM PST

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, takes part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, to discuss the upcoming vote to repeal the health care bill. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - House Speaker John Boehner's decision to skip the White House state dinner for Chinese President Hu Jintao, following his declining to join President Barack Obama aboard Air Force One last week, has again raised the question of whether the two political leaders are having trouble getting along.


Haiti's 'Baby Doc' hopes to run for presidency (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 03:37 PM PST

Ex-dictator dictator Jean-Claude AFP - More than two decades after being ousted from power, ex-dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier aims to profit from Haiti's turmoil to recapture the presidency, an aide said Wednesday.


House Votes to repeal Obama's health care law (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 03:37 PM PST

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center, speaks about the upcoming vote to repeal the health care bill, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are, Rep. Nan Hayworth, R-N.Y., Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Boehner, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., and Rep. Jeb Hensarling R-Texas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Swiftly honoring a campaign pledge, newly empowered Republicans pushed legislation to repeal the nation's year-old health care overhaul through the House Wednesday night, brushing aside implacable opposition in the Senate and a veto threat from President Barack Obama.


Republicans win repeal vote on Obama health law (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 03:09 PM PST

House Speaker John Boehner (C) walks from the floor of the House back to his office in the US Capitol in Washington, DC. US President Barack Obama's Republican foes muscled a largely symbolic bill calling for the repeal of his historic health care overhaul through the House of Representatives on Thursday.(AFP/Getty Images/Brendan Hoffman)AFP - US President Barack Obama's Republican foes muscled a largely symbolic bill calling for the repeal of his historic health care overhaul through the House of Representatives on Thursday.


Tea Party Nation Founder Says President Obama Wants a Weakened, Impotent U.S. (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 02:38 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Judson Phillips, the founder of Tea Party Nation, one of the most prominent of all tea party groups, today in an article entitled Obama to sell America to China said President Barack Obama wants to see "see America as a weakened, impotent power, incapable of doing anything without international assistance."

Retiree: In State of the Union, Obama Should Call Out Political Bickering (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 02:27 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - President Obama is charged by the U.S. Constitution to keep the nation informed through the State of the Union message. His 2011 address is on Tuesday. We who listen have a responsibility to stop and think about what is important to us as Americans and what we hope will be said and acted on in the year to come.

Chicago residency case continues against Emanuel (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 02:23 PM PST

AP - Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is forging ahead with his campaign for Chicago mayor as if he's guaranteed a spot on the ballot, but the effort to kick him off continued to move through the courts Wednesday.

NH GOP to hold 2012 presidential straw poll (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 01:36 PM PST

AP - New Hampshire Republicans are turning their attention to the 2012 presidential primary this weekend with a straw poll set to gauge what kind of support early contenders have among the party faithful.

Small-Business Owner: Here's Hoping Obama Will Spur Job Growth in 2011 (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 01:26 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - As co-owners of a small real-estate flipping and rental business in Sullivan, Ill., my fiance and I are hoping the 2011 State of the Union Address covers topics that directly affect our company.

Obama foes press ahead with health law repeal (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 12:11 PM PST

US Speaker of the House John Boehner (R) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor hold a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 6. President Barack Obama's Republican foes in the US Congress drove Wednesday towards a symbolic vote to repeal his historic health care law, the opening battle of a political war set to shape his 2012 reelection bid.(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)AFP - President Barack Obama's Republican foes in the US Congress drove Wednesday towards a symbolic vote to repeal his historic health care law, the opening battle of a political war set to shape his 2012 reelection bid.


Veteran: Obama Needs to Shore Up Military Benefits (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 11:30 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - I'm a retired Marine with more than 21 years of service, so, naturally, military and veterans issues are important to me. While serving as an administrative clerk and later in plans and operations, even as a young non-commissioned officer, I had the responsibilities of leadership.

Lieberman won't seek re-election: aide (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 11:27 AM PST

Reuters - Senator Joe Lieberman, the 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee who crossed the political aisle to back Republican John McCain in 2008 White House race, plans to announce on Wednesday that we won't seek re-election next year, a Lieberman aide said late on Tuesday.

Stay-at-Home Mom: Obama Should Highlight Education in State of the Union (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 11:20 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - On Tuesday, President Obama will talk to Congress and the United States in his State of the Union address. As a stay-at-home mom in suburban Los Angeles, I have concerns about my child's future. Here are five issues I hope he will discuss and work on in 2011.

Military Spouse: Obama Should Increase Support for Soldiers' Families (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 11:20 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - My husband served eight years on active duty in the Army and when his engagement ended in April 2008, he immediately joined the Idaho Army National Guard. We moved home to the very rural community of Priest Lake, Idaho, and my husband is now currently serving his third tour in Iraq.

Unemployed Worker: What Obama Should Address in the State of the Union (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 11:20 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - I live in Holiday, Fla., a small town in the northern Tampa Bay area. As of this May, I will have been partially or totally unemployed for two years. I have an advanced liberal arts degree, and my last job was as an adjunct American Literature professor at a for-profit college.

Obama pushes Hu on human rights in China (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 10:56 AM PST

AP - President Barack Obama says the U.S. will continue to push for freedom of speech, assembly and religion for the Chinese people.

Obama urges easing of trade frictions with China (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 10:20 AM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama, hosting his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, urged an easing of trade frictions with China on Wednesday and said the United States seeks a level playing field on trade.

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