2011年4月19日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Elections

GOP voters in early states embrace a Trump bid (AP)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 08:47 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 5, 2011, file photo, real estate tycoon and television personality Donald Trump attends the 'Dressed To Kilt' fashion show to benefit the Friends of Scotland Organization at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. Out with Sarah. In with The Donald. President Barack Obama has launched his re-election bid in a low-key manner, but the Republican Party’s search for a challenger seems stranger by the day. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)AP - Out with Sarah. In with The Donald.

Five Reasons Not to Count Sarah Palin Out in 2012 (Time.com)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 02:05 PM PDT

Sarah Palin waves to supporters and protesters following a speech at a Tax Day rally at the State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin April 16, 2011. REUTERS/Allen FredricksonTime.com - Sarah Palin's relatively low profile means she's peaked, she's over, she's not running for President. I'm not so sure. In fact, I think all signs point to Palin laying the tracks for a run

White House: Panama trade deal ready for Congress (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 03:35 PM PDT

Members of the cabinet listen as President Barack Obama announces new measures to better coordinate and strengthen the Federal government's support for military families in Washington January 24, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - The Obama administration said on Tuesday it is ready to ask Congress to approve a long-awaited free trade agreement with Panama now that a tax information deal between the two countries is in place.

Cuban communists opt for old guard to lead reforms (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 03:14 PM PDT

Delegates attend Cuban President Raul Castro's address inaugurating the Sixth Congress of the Cuban Communist Party in Havana April 16, 2011. REUTERS/Enrique De La OsaReuters - Cuba's Communist Party selected President Raul Castro and a hardline ally as its top chiefs on Tuesday, entrusting old guard leaders to steer wide-ranging reforms of the Caribbean island's tattered economy.

Obama blames speculators for rising U.S. fuel prices (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 03:10 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama on Tuesday blamed speculators for driving gasoline prices higher and straining American consumers, saying there was enough oil in world markets to meet demand.

Panama deal opens way for other trade agreements (AP)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 03:09 PM PDT

AP - Administration officials said Tuesday that a free trade agreement with Panama is ready for congressional consideration and that they hoped it will be part of a larger trade agenda that also includes completion of long-pending free trade treaties with South Korea and Colombia.

Obama, advocates discuss immigration law overhaul (AP)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 04:31 PM PDT

Rev. Al Sharpton, president of the National Action Network, left, Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles city council member, second left, Philadelphia Police Chief Charles Ramsey, second right, and Bill Bratton, former Los Angeles and New York City police chief, emerge after meeting with President Obama about immigration reform at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Under pressure from advocates and the 2012 re-election calendar, President Barack Obama on Tuesday enlisted a diverse group of elected officials and religious, business, labor and civil rights leaders to help build support for a long-stalled overhaul of the nation's immigration laws.

Plane carrying Michelle Obama aborts landing near Washington (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 04:18 PM PDT

First lady Michelle Obama applauds as she takes the stage to play host for a dinner celebrating Women's History Month at the White House in Washington, March 30, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - A jet carrying first lady Michelle Obama abandoned a landing approach outside Washington to avoid another plane in an apparent mistake by air traffic controllers, U.S. aviation officials said on Tuesday.

NATO does not need US for Libya: Biden (AFP)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 04:12 PM PDT

Libyan rebels sit next to an armed vehicle at the western gate of Ajdabiya. US Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview published Tuesday that NATO can handle Libya without US help, saying Washington's efforts are better focused on places like Pakistan or Egypt.(AFP/Marwan Naamani)AFP - US Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview published Tuesday that NATO can handle Libya without US help, saying Washington's efforts are better focused on places like Pakistan or Egypt.

Pa. wants to end gas-drilling wastewater discharge (AP)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 04:12 PM PDT

AP - Amid criticism from environmentalists and growing concern from scientists, Pennsylvania on Tuesday asked the state's booming natural gas industry to halt disposing of millions of gallons of contaminated drilling wastewater through treatment plants that discharge into rivers and streams.

US hails 'new beginning' in Nigeria (AFP)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 04:09 PM PDT

Newly elected Nigerian President Jonathan Goodluck (L) celebrates with his wife after receiving the certificate of return from Independant National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Attahiru Jega, in Abuja. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday congratulated Jonathan for winning Nigeria's presidential election, saying it marked a AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday congratulated Goodluck Jonathan for winning Nigeria's presidential election, saying it marked a "positive new beginning" for the nation.

Cubans free to trade homes but old guard remains (AFP)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 04:07 PM PDT

Cuban former president Fidel Castro (L) stands next to Cuban President and new First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (CCPCC) his brother Raul Castro (R), during the final session of the 6th Cuban Communist Party Congress, at the Convention Palace in Havana. Raul Castro succeeded his iconic brother Fidel as head of Cuba's ruling Communist Party.(AFP/Adalberto Roque)AFP - Cubans can buy and sell homes and cars for the first time in 50 years under reforms approved at a landmark Communist Party congress in Havana seeking to secure the island's socialist future.

Fundraiser McAuliffe to help Obama re-election bid (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 02:54 PM PDT

Reuters - Former Democratic National Committee Chairman and major fundraiser Terry McAuliffe is ready to help President Barack Obama's nascent 2012 re-election effort, he told Reuters on Tuesday.

Obama backs lifting income cap for Social Security (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 02:47 PM PDT

President Barack Obama takes part in a town hall at Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus in Annandale, Virginia, April 19, 2011. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that boosting the amount of individual income subject to Social Security taxes should be considered as a way to put the retirement program on a stronger fiscal footing.

US says it wants Cubans to have more freedoms (AFP)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 02:13 PM PDT

The United States called for more economic freedom in Cuba as the country's Communist Party approved tweaks in its system at a party congress.(AFP/Adalberto Roque)AFP - The United States reacted Tuesday to the Cuban Communist Party congress' approval of modest economic reform tweaks in the Americas' only one-party communist regime, saying it wanted Cubans to have more freedom.

Obama takes tax plan to Facebook billionaires (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 02:06 PM PDT

President Barack Obama answers questions from the audience at a town hall at Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus in Annandale, Virginia, April 19, 2011. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - President Barack Obama may face a tough audience when he brings his tax-hike-for- billionaires message to Facebook on Wednesday -- Silicon Valley is full of the sort of people the president wants to pay more tax.

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