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Yahoo! News: Elections


Sarah Palin on ‘Game Change’: I’ll ‘grit my teeth and bear’ it (Daily Caller)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 11:49 AM PST

Daily Caller - Days after the announcement that actress Julianne Moore will play former vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin in HBO's upcoming film, "Game Change," Palin responded that she would "grit [her] teeth and bear" the movie as well as Moore's profits from impersonating her.

PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama shies away from protests (AP)

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 02:51 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2010, file photo President Barack Obama waves after speaking at the annual Milwaukee Area Labor Council Laborfest in Milwaukee, Wis.  The Obama administration is treading carefully on the contentious political issue that has led to a national debate over the power that public sector unions wield in negotiating wages and benefits. And White House officials have stayed away from any trips to Madison, the state capital, or other states in the throes of union battles, despite urging by union leaders. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File )AP - Union leaders urged Vice President Joe Biden during a White House meeting last month to go to Wisconsin and rally the faithful in their fight against Gov. Scott Walker's move to curtail collective bargaining rights for most public employees.


Charlie Sheen Is Winning (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 01:55 PM PST

The Daily Beast - With his tweets, his manic interviews, his insurgent campaign against the entertainment world, Sheen is giving America exactly what it wants out of a modern celebrity. In this week’s Newsweek, Bret Easton Ellis explains how you are completely missing the point if you think Sheen’s meltdown is about drugs.

Obama, new spokesman share 'no drama' approach (AP)

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 01:55 PM PST

In this photo taken Feb. 16, 2011, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney speaks during his first daily news briefing as press secretary at the White House in Washington. JCarney, the man who speaks for President Barack Obama, may be just the right guy for his boss's approach. Obama doesn't want drama, and Carney doesn't seem to invite it. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - Barack Obama's new spokesman may be just the right guy for the president's approach to governing: Obama doesn't like drama and Jay Carney doesn't seem to invite it.


Can Arabs Save Libya? (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 01:53 PM PST

The Daily Beast - The Arab League decisively voted on Saturday to endorse a no-fly zone over Libya, but U.S. intelligence thinks Gaddafi could win his civil war. Bruce Riedel on the dangers of America getting dragged into a quagmire—and how regional states can help.

Sarah Palin on the Small Screen (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 01:35 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Sarah Palin has been depicted on the small screen a number of times since she burst into national consciousness. The news that Julianne Moore will play her in an HBO movie about the 2008 election is just the latest instance.

Obama Shows Alarming Loss of Ground with Independents, Poll Indicates (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 01:34 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - A new Reuters/Ipsos Poll shows President Barack Obama's job approval rating among independents dropped sharply when compared to last month's rating. According to the poll, the president's approval rating fell a precipitous 10 percent. Could it spell trouble for his re-election?

Wis. labor protesters say next fight at the polls (AP)

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 03:55 PM PST

Thousands of pro-labor protesters rallied at the Wisconsin Capitol Saturday, March 12, 2011, in Madison, Wis., vowing to fight back after the state's Republican governor signed into law a controversial bill that eliminates most union rights for public employees.(AP Photo/Morry Gash)AP - Clogging the Wisconsin Capitol grounds and screaming angry chants, tens of thousands of undaunted pro-labor protesters descended on Madison again Saturday and vowed to focus on future elections now that contentious cuts to public worker union rights have become law.


Obama keeps focus on fight for women's equality (AP)

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 03:34 PM PST

President Barack Obama answers questions during a press conference on the White House complex  in Washington, Friday, March 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Father of two girls, President Barack Obama says he wants to improve the status of women in the United States.


On high-profile issues, Obama keeps a low profile (AP)

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 02:57 PM PST

Anti-Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi rebel vehicles, drive back from the front line at a desert road between Agela and Ras Lanouf towns, eastern Libya, on Saturday March 12, 2011. An emergency European Union summit on Libya brought a no-fly zone no closer, but leaders embraced a new Libyan opposition group as a viable partner after cutting all contact with strongman Moammar Gadhafi. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)AP - Call it an above-the-fray strategy.


Obama, journalists to ham it up at dressy dinner (AP)

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 11:21 AM PST

AP - President Barack Obama is slipping into tails and white tie for his first presidential appearance at the annual Gridiron Club dinner in Washington.

US lawmaker questions Armstrong probe (AFP)

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 08:59 AM PST

US Congressman Jack Kingston criticized the ongoing federal probe into seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, pictured here in 2010, and allegations of doping.(AFP/File/Mark Gunter)AFP - US Congressman Jack Kingston criticized the ongoing federal probe into seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and allegations of doping.


US Muslims find defending themselves exhausting (AP)

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 02:25 PM PST

In this Thursday, March 10, 2011 picture, Mohamed Kobeissi, left, manager at Arabica Bistro, and Allen Ghamlouche, a son of the owner, are photographed in the restaurant in Dearborn, Mich. 'We're always under attack by the media,' said Kobaissi, who proudly points out that he served food to former President Bill Clinton and got to shake the leader's hand in the mid-1990s during a visit to Detroit Metropolitan Airport when he worked for a nearby hotel. 'Trust me — I'll be the first guy to defend the U.S., but at the same time I like to (say) Islam is nothing about terrorism,' Kobaissi said. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - Finishing law school is a challenge for Dewnya Bakri-Bazzi, but being an American and a Muslim can be downright exhausting.


Obama preps for party with Washington reporters (AP)

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 08:20 AM PST

AP - President Barack Obama is set to speak at the 126th annual Gridiron Club dinner in Washington on Saturday evening.

Wisconsin protests: 'democracy in action' or 'mob rule'? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 06:12 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - As Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin moved this week to gut collective bargaining for most of the state’s employees, cameras caught protesters storming the Capitol â€" breaking doors and windows â€" in a last-ditch push to protest and possibly block the vote.

India elect to bat against S. Africa in W. Cup (AFP)

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 03:19 AM PST

Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar plays a shot in their Cricket World Cup match against South Africa at The Vidarbha Cricket Association Cricket Stadium in Nagpur. South Africa backed up paceman Dale Steyn's five-wicket burst with their batting depth to end India's winning run with a thrilling three-wicket victory in the World Cup on Saturday.(AFP/Prakash Singh)AFP - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni elected to bat after winning the toss against South Africa in a key World Cup Group B match on Saturday which could see the hosts make the quarter-finals.


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