2011年2月26日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Elections


UN Council slaps sanctions on Libya's Gadhafi (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:45 PM PST

AP - The U.N. Security Council moved Saturday to halt Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's deadly crackdown on protesters, slapping sanctions on him, his five children and 10 top associates.

Ore. congressman says mental health not job issue (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:05 PM PST

FILE - In this image provided by the Willamette Week newspaper, and taken Oct. 2, 2010 in Portland, Ore, U.S. Rep. David Wu is seen in a tiger costume. The 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. On Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, Wu said on ABC's 'Good Morning America' that it was 'unprofessional and inappropriate' for him to send pictures of himself wearing a tiger costume to staff members. Wu said the photos were taken while he was 'joshing around' with his children in October just before Halloween. (AP Photo/Willamette Week)  MANDATORY CREDITAP - An Oregon congressman facing calls for his resignation from some of the state's largest newspapers said the mental health condition from which he suffers doesn't prevent him from doing his job.


Irish opposition claims historic poll victory (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:16 PM PST

An official unlocks ballot boxes during an election count at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) centre in Dublin, February 26, 2011. REUTERS/Darren StaplesReuters - Ireland's main opposition party claimed a historic election victory on Saturday and looked set to form a coalition government after voters, incensed at a financial collapse and bailout, routed the government.


Ireland's PM-elect sees compromise on bailout rate (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 03:09 PM PST

Reuters - Ireland's prime minister in waiting Enda Kenny on Saturday said he believed the European Union and International Monetary Fund might compromise on the interest rate charged on an 85 billion euro bailout.

Tea party uses Ariz. summit to scope out 2012 role (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 02:59 PM PST

AP - Tea party supporters packed a Phoenix convention center Saturday to hear from two possible contenders for next year's Republican presidential nomination — an election the conservative populist movement is determined to shape after helping the GOP to big gains in the midterm elections.

U.N. council to vote on Libya but China a wild card (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 02:24 PM PST

The United Nations Security Council meets on Libya at the U.N. headquarters in New York, February 25, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - The U.N. Security Council plans to vote on Saturday on a draft resolution that would slap sanctions on Libya's leaders, but China's delegation was awaiting word from Beijing on its vote, diplomats said.


Despite Giffords' absence, office busier than ever (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 02:16 PM PST

In this Feb. 24, 2011 photo, C.J. Karamargin, press secretary for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, stands in the congresswoman's district office in Tucson, Ariz. With the congresswoman recuperating more than 900 miles away in a Houston hospital from injuries sustained in a shooting weeks ago, not voting or making appearances, you might think things at the Giffords office might be quieter these days. You would be wrong.  (AP Photo/Allen Breed)AP - With Rep. Gabrielle Giffords recuperating in a Houston hospital, not voting in Congress or making appearances, you might think that her Tucson office would be quieter these days. You would be wrong.


Mulling 2012 run, Pawlenty hits "union-coddling" Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 02:07 PM PST

Tim Pawlenty, former Republican governor of Minnesota, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington February 11, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - Not known as a hard-hitting conservative, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty got a standing ovation from Tea Party activists on Saturday as he praised small government, the U.S. Constitution and took a swing at "union-coddling" President Barack Obama.


Mideast Policy: The Case for Sitting on Our Hands (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:13 PM PST

The Daily Beast - Dear world, sorry about the last 10 years. Peter Beinart on how the new wave of Mideast revolts may finally be ending America’s wasteful war on terror—and why it would have been smarter not to intervene in the first place.

High Gas Prices Prompt a Renewed Interest in Solar-Powered Cars (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 12:57 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - Solar-powered cars may be appearing at a dealership near you in the not so distant future. The vehicles run on the sun's energy and have demonstrated at races held annually in Australia. Reducing America's dependence upon foreign oil and "green" fuel initiatives have prompted renewed interest in the viability of solar powered automobiles. Plug-in electric vehicles coming off the assembly lines can now be powered via solar panels attached to car's roof and the owner's homes.

NASA Earth Science Missions Eliminated by Obama Administration (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 12:56 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - Unarguably one of if not the highest priority missions the Obama administration has set for NASA is climate change research. So it is surprising news that two very high profile Earth observation missions have been scrapped for budget reasons.

MLB tabs Torre as vice president (AFP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 12:54 PM PST

Joe Torre, pictured in 2010, who guided the New York Yankees to four World Series titles in his managerial career, will return to the game as Major League Baseball's executive vice president for baseball operations.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Christian Petersen)AFP - Joe Torre, who guided the New York Yankees to four World Series titles in his managerial career, will return to the game as Major League Baseball's executive vice president for baseball operations.


Newt Gingrich Calls Out Obama's 'Dereliction of Duty' Again (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:58 AM PST

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | For the second time in a year, conservative presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich has called President Barack Obama derelict in his duties as the chief executive of the United States.


Leaders Warn of Civil War Emerging in Ivory Coast Crisis (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:38 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - The standoff between incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo and his rival, President-elect Alassane Ouattara, is driving Côte d'Ivoire (also known as Ivory Coast) closer to the brink of civil war. A number of figures within the country and internationally have spoken about the emerging turmoil in the West African country, a nation that has been divided by a brutal civil war from 2002 to 2004. Fighting has been reported in western provinces and in the country's largest city, Abidjan.

Crisis-hit Ireland dumps governing party: exit polls (AFP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 08:52 AM PST

Ballots sit on top of a sorting shelf for Fine Gael's Enda Kenny as ballots are sorted. Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen conceded defeat Saturday in the general election, after his ruling Fianna Fail party was crushed by voters angry over the collapse of the economy and an EU-IMF bailout.(AFP/Peter Muhly)AFP - Ireland's ruling Fianna Fail party suffered a crushing defeat in elections dominated by the economic collapse and an EU-IMF bailout, exit polls showed Saturday, with the opposition poised to take power.


Obama urges Congress to avoid budget gridlock (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 07:51 AM PST

President Barack Obama speaks about Libya while U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listens in the White House in Washington February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - President Barack Obama Saturday urged Congress to find "common ground" to prevent a damaging government shutdown, as Republicans and Democrats edged toward a compromise to keep federal money flowing.


Obama says government shutdown imperils economy (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:51 AM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama is introduced to speak by Intel CEO Paul Otellini (L) at Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon February 18, 2011.   REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS SCI TECH)AP - President Barack Obama says the economic recovery will stall if Congress can't agree on spending cuts and avoid a government shutdown.


Giffords staff honors slain aide on his birthday (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 03:28 AM PST

AP - Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her staff remembered Gabe Zimmerman on the slain legislative aide's 31st birthday.

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