2011年1月10日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Official: Obama to travel to Arizona on Wednesday (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 05:39 PM PST

President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and government employees observe a moment of silence on South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, to honor those who were killed and injured in the shooting in Tucson, Ariz. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., is in critical condition after being shot in the head. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - A senior administration official says President Barack Obama will travel to Arizona on Wednesday to attend a memorial service for the victims of last weekend's shooting rampage.

Obama, Boehner face leadership test after shooting (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 05:39 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2011 file photo, House Speaker John Boehner reenacts the swearing in of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., on Capitol Hill in Washington. Authorities say that Giffords was shot in the head on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 while meeting with constituents in her district in the area around Tucson. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)AP - On opposite sides of the political spectrum, President Barack Obama and new House Speaker John Boehner suddenly face the same challenge: rise above the anger, suspicion and hostility of their liberal and conservative bases to help a rattled nation deal with the deadly outburst of violence in Arizona.

Arizona gunman in court as Obama leads mourning (AFP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:34 PM PST

US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama observe a AFP - The man accused of trying to assassinate a congresswoman in an Arizona shooting spree that left six dead appeared in court Monday but said nothing to shed light on his motivations.

In a pall, official Washington a stunned place (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 02:31 PM PST

President Barack Obama observes a moment of silence for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and the other victims of an assassination attempt against her, Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, at the White House in Washington. The shooting at a town hall-style event outside a supermarket in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday left six dead, including a federal judge, and critically wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - The nation's capital lumbered to work in a pall Monday, somber from the Congress to the White House, as official Washington absorbed an assassination attempt against one of its own. Giving voice to the grief, President Barack Obama conceded that everyone was still in shock.

Sarkozy assures Obama he sees dollar as "No. 1" (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 01:16 PM PST

Reuters - French President Nicolas Sarkozy assured President Barack Obama on Monday he recognized the U.S. dollar's role as the world's "No. 1 currency," as the two leaders pledged to coordinate ideas for reforming the international economic system.

Senators doubt WTO would uphold U.S ethanol tariff (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 01:07 PM PST

Workers at the end of the day at the Santa Elisa sugarcane farm, northeast of Sao Paulo April 21, 2007. REUTERS/Paulo WhitakerReuters - Senators John McCain and John Barrasso said on Monday the extension of U.S. ethanol subsidies and a tariff on imports is likely illegal under international trade rules, lending some support to Brazil's opposition to U.S. ethanol policy.

Obama urges U.S. pull together after Arizona rampage (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 12:46 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama mourned victims of an Arizona gunman on Monday and steered clear of a debate on whether harsh U.S. political rhetoric inspired the attack on a U.S. congresswoman.

Sarkozy spoke to Obama about monetary system reform (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 12:41 PM PST

President Barack Obama (R) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy adjust their suit jackets following their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, January 10, 2011. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - French President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke to President Barack Obama on Monday about his proposals for changes to the international monetary system but did not press for any moves that would reduce the value of the U.S. dollar.

US's Romney meets Afghan president: Kabul (AFP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 05:36 AM PST

US past and possible future Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, seen here in 2010, met Monday with President Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan, where nearly 100,000 US troops are based.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mark Wilson)AFP - US past and possible future Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney met Monday with President Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan, where nearly 100,000 US troops are based.

Gabrielle Giffords' Shooting: The Impact on Obama's Presidency (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:47 AM PST

US President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks about the shooting of US Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and others in Tucson, Arizona, in the state dining room at the White House in Washington, January 8, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstThe Daily Beast - Saturday’s shooting spree could prove a turning point in the Obama presidency. Jonathan Alter on how the White House should talk about the tragedyâ€"and the echoes of Clinton at Oklahoma City.

Tragedy marks turning point for Palin (Politico)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 01:54 AM PST

FILE - In this April 7, 2010 file photo, Sarah Palin, left, waves to a rally crowd in Minneapolis with Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, right. Bachmann's Chief of Staff Andy Parrish told The Associated Press, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, that she has not ruled out a presidential bid — but wouldn't say when she will decide. But he says Bachmann won't be affected by the decisions of fellow Minnesota Republican Tim Pawlenty or former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)Politico - With a long list of enemies, a taste for incendiary rhetoric and responsibility for a campaign website graphic that placed gun-sight logos on a map of targeted congressional districts, it didn’t take long for Sarah Palin to get pulled into the orbit of Saturday’s massacre in Tucson, Ariz.

Shooting could tame tough political rhetoric (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 09:20 PM PST

A man looks over the memorial outside the hospital where victims of yesterday's shootings are recovering in Tucson, Arizona January 9, 2011. REUTERS/Rick WilkingReuters - Protesters parade an altered photo of President Barack Obama sporting an Adolf Hitler-like mustache. A candidate for the Senate muses about gun "remedies" if election results don't go the right way. Members of Congress are spat on and taunted with racial epithets before casting votes for a healthcare reform bill.

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