2011年2月22日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Oregon congressman says he sought psychiatric help (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:55 PM PST

Reuters - Oregon congressman David Wu said on Tuesday that he is undergoing psychiatric treatment after his staff complained of erratic behavior that included his e-mailing a picture of himself dressed in a tiger costume.

Chicago votes for first new mayor in 2 decades (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:52 PM PST

Chicago mayoral candidate Gery Chico left, greets customers at Yolk restaurant in Chicago Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)AP - The biggest question in Chicago's mayoral election Tuesday was whether former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel's momentum and money would carry him to an outright win or whether one of his rivals would garner enough votes to force a two-way runoff in April.

Besieged Pakistan take fresh guard, face Kenya (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:34 PM PST

Pakistan cricketers are seen here during a training session at the Suriyawewa Mahinda Rajapakse International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota, on February 21. Pakistan are set to face Kenya in their first World Cup group A match on Wednesday.(AFP/File/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi)AFP - Pakistan coach Waqar Younis believes the recent spot-fixing scandal will not have a detrimental effect on their World Cup campaign which gets underway against Kenya on Wednesday.

Marshals release photo of alleged Tucson shooter (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:31 PM PST

This photo released Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, by the U.S. Marshal's Service shows Jared Loughner. The photo was taken in Phoenix while Loughner was in the agency's custody. (AP Photo/U.S. Marshal's Office)AP - The U.S. Marshals Service released a new image Tuesday of the man suspected of shooting U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, killing six people and wounding a dozen others near Tucson last month.

Tibet activist's brother, sons to finish Fla. walk (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:07 PM PST

Arjia Rinpoche, director of the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center, says a prayer behind a photograph of Jigme Norbu, the Dalai Lama's nephew, while leading a prayer service in Bloomington, Ind., Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. Norbu was was struck and killed by an SUV along a Florida coastal highway while on a walk to promote Tibetan independence from China. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)AP - A brother and two sons of the Dalai Lama's nephew say they'll complete his walk to bring attention to the campaign for freedom in Chinese-controlled Tibet, picking up where the Bloomington, Ind., man died last week in Florida.

Wu sent photos of himself wearing tiger costume (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:01 PM PST

FILE - House Foreign Affairs Committee member Rep. David Wu, D-Ore., listens to witness testimony during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this Oct. 24, 2007 file photo. The Oregonian, citing interviews with a number of anonymous staff members, reports on its website Friday evening Feb. 18, 2011 that Wu was increasingly unpredictable on the campaign trial and in private last fall. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - An Oregon congressman said Tuesday that it was "unprofessional and inappropriate" to send pictures of himself wearing a tiger costume to staff members.

Will State Collective Bargaining Bills Stem Bulging Deficits? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:24 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - State collective bargaining bills have dominated the news cycle for the past week and will likely make headlines for several months to come. The third hearing on Ohio Senate Bill 5 drew such large crowds that the hearing was moved to the 900-seat capacity theater next door to the state house at Riffe Center. Posters featuring Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker with a gun target over his face dot the landscape in Madison. Today, 37 Democratic elected officials from Indiana copied the antics of their Wisconsin counterparts and fled the state to stall bill hearings.

Reid proposes 30-day bill to avert shutdown (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:20 PM PST

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks to a joint session of the Nevada Legislature on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011 at the Legislature in Carson City, Nev. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)AP - The top Democrat in the Senate said Tuesday that he'll bring legislation to the floor next week to keep the government running at current spending levels for 30 days to avoid a shutdown in March.

US Sen. John Thune won't run against Obama in 2012 (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:05 PM PST

South Dakota Senator John Thune talks with a supporter about his decision to not run for president in 2012 in Sioux Falls, S.D. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. Thune says he decided not to run for president next year after concluding he'd have a difficult time fundraising and that President Barack Obama would be tough to beat. The South Dakota Republican told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he's not as well-known and wouldn't be able to raise as much money as other potential GOP candidates. (AP Photo/Argus Leader, Devin Wagner)AP - U.S. Sen. John Thune said Tuesday that he won't join what's expected to be a crowded GOP field of presidential hopefuls next year, concluding he would have a difficult time fundraising and that President Barack Obama would be tough to beat.

Ohio Senate Bill 5 -- Third Hearing Held in Columbus (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:21 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Another hearing was conducted on Ohio Senate Bill 5 in Columbus today. State house officials, expecting an over-capacity crowd moved the third committee hearing to the Capital Theatre inside the Riffe Center next door. The fervor surrounding the proposed collective bargaining bill drew so many spectators that shifts were organized to permit as many people as possible to have a turn to hear lawmakers inside the 900-seat theater. Tensions between public employees union members and supporters over the cost saving bill continue to increase as the bill moves toward a vote.

Indiana Republican Gov. Daniels declines to support GOP-pushed right-to-work bill (Daily Caller)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:05 PM PST

Daily Caller - Indiana Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels declined Tuesday to support a GOP-pushed right-to-work bill that had led House Democrats to flee the state to avoid a possible vote on the bill.

Michelle Obama May Want to Listen to Critics (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:54 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Recently, first lady Michelle Obama has come under fire regarding her anti-obesity campaign. In particular, Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin and Andrew Breitbart have issued comments directly at the first lady, who is celebrating the first anniversary of the "Let's Move" initiative.

US congratulates Uganda president on re-election (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:48 PM PST

Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni shows the mark on his thumb after voting on February 18. The United States on Tuesday congratulated Museveni on his re-election to another five-year term, but voiced concerns about the handling of the polls.(AFP/Simon Maina)AFP - The United States on Tuesday congratulated longtime Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on his re-election to another five-year term, but voiced concerns about the handling of the polls.

Obama pitches economic message one state at a time (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:07 PM 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 - Twenty months ahead of the 2012 election, President Barack Obama is traveling the nation, vying for the public's attention one state at a time, while international crises and budget fights compete with his plans for economic revival.

Mo. US Rep. Emerson decides against US Senate bid (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:45 PM PST

AP - U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson announced Tuesday that she will not seek the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2012, saying she can best serve Missouri and her district by remaining a congresswoman.

Ind. treasurer to take on Sen. Lugar for GOP nod (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:42 PM PST

Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock announces that he will be candidate for the U.S. Senate in the 2012 Republican primary during a campaign rally in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)AP - Indiana's state treasurer, who became a tea party favorite for challenging aspects of the government's auto industry bailout, said Tuesday he will challenge six-term U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar for the Republican nomination in next year's primary.

Democratic party identification plummets among voters since 2008 (Daily Caller)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:28 PM PST

Daily Caller - Republicans have traditionally lagged behind Democrats in voter self-identification, but two years into the Obama presidency the statistics are shifting.

5 Secrets From Tax Professionals (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:17 PM PST

U.S. News & World Report - Traffic is brisk on the Internal Revenue Service website, with nearly 300 million visits in 2010, up 2.4 percent from the year-ago period. The online traffic at IRS.gov includes visits from professional tax accountants, who prepared about 64 million of the 99 million tax returns that were filed electronically last year.

Obama appoints AOL founder Steve Case to Council on Jobs and Competitiveness (Daily Caller)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:53 PM PST

Daily Caller - While hosting a forum on small business in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday, President Obama announced the appointment of Steve Case to the new Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Case will join General Electric Chief Executive Jeffery Immelt and Intel Chief Executive Paul Otellini on the council.

Geithner to testify on Obama housing paper March 1 (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:49 PM PST

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner testifies at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Obama's 2012 budget, on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 15, 2011. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is scheduled to testify March 1 before a key congressional panel on the Obama administration's efforts to reduce the government's role in the $10.6 trillion U.S. mortgage market.

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