Yahoo! News: Elections

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• White House doesn't fear inflation, eyes oil costs (AP)
• Oregon congressman tells paper he took painkiller (AP)
• Prank call fallout stokes Wisconsin union fight (Reuters)
• U.S. sanctions Iranian officials for protest crackdown (Reuters)
• Google-backed startup zaps electricity waste (AFP)
• Newspapers, GOP call for congressman to resign (AP)
• Emanuel gingerly hints at agenda as Chicago mayor (AP)
• Obama expresses condolences to New Zealand leader (AP)
• Obama pulls defense for law banning gay marriage (Reuters)
• Giffords aide wounded in shooting returns to work (AP)
• US issues cheaper boiler rules (AFP)
• Obama calls for freeing Cuba political prisoners (AP)
• Obama breaks silence on Libya protests (Daily Caller)
• Palin says she's planning trip to India next month (AP)
• Huckabee: Romney should apologize for health plan (AP)
• Australian prime minister to visit White House (AP)
• Australia PM to address US Congress (AFP)
• Obama dispatches Clinton for talks on Libya (AP)
• Republican Huckabee waiting to decide 2012 run (Reuters)

White House doesn't fear inflation, eyes oil costs (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 05:19 PM PST AP - The United States economy has "tremendous potential to grow" without fueling inflation, the White House said Wednesday in a generally upbeat report to Congress even as officials said they were monitoring the effect of Mideast turmoil on oil prices, which could drive up consumer costs.

Oregon congressman tells paper he took painkiller (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 05:14 PM PST AP - An Oregon congressman says that he accepted prescription drugs from a campaign contributor last October, around the time when members of his staff complained of his erratic behavior.

Prank call fallout stokes Wisconsin union fight (Reuters) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 05:03 PM PST Reuters - The already bitter partisan fight over a Republican plan to curb public sector union power in Wisconsin took a bizarre turn on Wednesday as Democratic lawmakers responded angrily to comments the newly-elected governor made during a recorded prank call.

U.S. sanctions Iranian officials for protest crackdown (Reuters) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 05:01 PM PST Reuters - The United States on Wednesday slapped financial sanctions on two Iranian officials for what it said were human rights abuses against protesters following Iran's disputed presidential election in 2009.

Google-backed startup zaps electricity waste (AFP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 04:55 PM PST AFP - A Google-backed startup on Wednesday came out of "stealth mode" with a way to dramatically cut the amount of electricity wasted by data centers, solar panels, hybrid cars and more.

Newspapers, GOP call for congressman to resign (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 04:52 PM PST AP - Seven-term Democratic Rep. David Wu faced increasing pressure Wednesday to step down amid a series of bizarre revelations in recent days about his mental health, including a photo he sent to staffers during his re-election bid showing him wearing a tiger costume.

Emanuel gingerly hints at agenda as Chicago mayor (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 04:17 PM PST AP - Even before he was elected Chicago's new mayor, Rahm Emanuel hinted there would be changes at City Hall: deep cuts to the budget, a possible shift in the city council power structure and the expectation that unions would negotiate on pensions that pose a heavy burden for the city.

Obama expresses condolences to New Zealand leader (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 04:16 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama has spoken with New Zealand's prime minister, John Key, to express condolences over the devastating earthquake that struck his country and offer U.S. support.

Obama pulls defense for law banning gay marriage (Reuters) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 04:15 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama's administration will no longer defend a 15-year-old U.S. law that defined marriage as between a man and a woman, a major policy shift in favor of gay rights.

Giffords aide wounded in shooting returns to work (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 04:01 PM PST AP - A woman who survived a mass shooting in Tucson has returned to work at Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' office, saying she is thrilled to be there and thankful to be alive six weeks after she was shot in the chest and the wrist.

US issues cheaper boiler rules (AFP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 03:57 PM PST AFP - The US administration overhauled rules Wednesday to cut air pollution from industrial boilers and incinerators but at almost half the price of initial plans criticized by industrial groups.

Obama calls for freeing Cuba political prisoners (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 03:52 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama is marking the one-year anniversary of the death of a Cuban dissident by calling on the island nation to release all political prisoners immediately and unconditionally.

Obama breaks silence on Libya protests (Daily Caller) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 03:48 PM PST Daily Caller - President Obama spoke out on the protests and violence in Libya Wednesday afternoon. He reiterated his condemnation of the violence by the Libyan government and support for human rights:

Palin says she's planning trip to India next month (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 03:46 PM PST AP - Sarah Palin is headed to India for one of the few overseas trips she's taken since her vice presidential run in 2008.

Huckabee: Romney should apologize for health plan (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 03:42 PM PST AP - Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Wednesday said potential White House rival Mitt Romney should offer an apology for the health care overhaul he oversaw as Massachusetts governor.

Australian prime minister to visit White House (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 03:28 PM PST AP - The White House says President Barack Obama will hold his first White House meeting with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard next month.

Australia PM to address US Congress (AFP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 03:16 PM PST AFP - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard will address a joint session of the US Congress and meet President Barack Obama on a visit next month to mark 60 years of alliance, officials said Wednesday.

Obama dispatches Clinton for talks on Libya (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 03:12 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama on Wednesday condemned the violence in Libya as "outrageous ... and unacceptable" and said he was dispatching Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Geneva for international talks aimed at stopping the violence.

Republican Huckabee waiting to decide 2012 run (Reuters) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 03:08 PM PST Reuters - Republican Mike Huckabee said on Wednesday he may wait months to decide whether to run for his party's presidential nomination in 2012, saying there is no need to rush into an expensive national campaign.

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