Sunday, September 4, 2011

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Yahoo! News: Politics News

Tough economic climate as Obama seeks 2nd term (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 02:44 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2011, file photo President Barack Obama gestures after delivering a statement in the White House Rose Garden where in he urged Congress to pass a federal highway bill. In his weekly radio Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, Obama called on Congress to pass a transportation bill to ensure funding for roads and construction jobs, saying time is running out and 'political posturing' may stand in the way. 'There's no reason to put more jobs at risk in an industry that has been one of the hardest-hit in this recession,' he said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)AP - President Barack Obama faces a long re-election campaign having all but given up on the economy rebounding in any meaningful way before November 2012. His own budget office predicts unemployment will stay at about 9 percent, a frightening number for any president seeking a second term.

Huntsman says ex-governor will be next president (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 09:17 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman listens to questions during a meeting with area business leaders and lawyers during a campaign stop in Concord, N.H., Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)AP - Republican Jon Huntsman says he believes a former governor will be the next president.

Tea party bulling its way into 2012 GOP race (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 11:58 AM PDT

AP - Bulling its way into 2012, the tea party is shaping the race for the GOP presidential nomination as candidates parrot the movement's language and promote its agenda while jostling to win its favor.

In N.J., Obama promises federal aid (Politico)

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 01:15 PM PDT

Politico - He urges that Washington’s dysfunctional political culture not be permitted to interfere in relief efforts.

GOP rivals should be Reagan strong (Politico)

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 04:20 AM PDT

Politico - Opinion: We defeated Cold War-era threats, but they have been replaced with complex new ones.

Chu suggests US support for Canada oil pipeline (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 12:52 PM PDT

AP - Canada's status as a close U.S. ally should boost a plan to pipe oil from western Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said in comments that signaled support for the massive $7 billion pipeline.

McDonald's begins showing calories on menus in UK (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 06:58 AM PDT

Youths gather outside a McDonald's restaurant in London, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011. About 1,200 McDonald's restaurants in Britain will begin displaying the calorie count of each food and drink item on their wall-mounted menu boards this week, as part of a government-led program to fight obesity and promote healthier eating, the chain said Sunday. McDonald's already puts calorie information on its Web site and the back of its tray liners, but this is the first time the figures will be displayed prominently in its restaurants outside the U.S. The chain has similar calorie menu boards in New York City, which became the first in the U.S. to put a calorie posting law in place in 2008.The British program is voluntary, and relies on partnering companies to fulfill their health pledges. Other chains that have signed up to the British Department of Health calorie display program include Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut and Starbucks. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - You know it's fattening, but now the hard numbers — 490 calories — may force you to rethink buying that Big Mac in Britain.

Labor Day struggle for unions and Obama (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 12:50 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - This Labor Day marks a rough year for the Obama administration and the labor union movement that had high hopes for him.

‘Glee’ actress participates in ‘bruised-up Barbie shoot’ (Daily Caller)

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 09:14 AM PDT

Daily Caller - Domestic violence is no sexy matter, so it's more than a little bizarre that Los Angeles photographer Tyler Shields put together a "bruised-up Barbie" photo shoot of blond "Glee" star Heather Morris.

Unemployed face tough competition: underemployed (Daily Caller)

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 09:02 AM PDT

Daily Caller - WASHINGTON (AP) — The job market is even worse than the 9.1 percent unemployment rate suggests.

Despite Poll Numbers, Bachmann Says She Can Win Nomination 'Marathon' (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 12:44 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Although Texas Gov. Rick Perry has led in Republican voter preference in every national poll taken since he announced his candidacy on Aug. 13, Rep. Michele Bachmann insists on remaining nonchalant about his surge to the top of the polls. Once a close second in the 2012 GOP presidential nomination polls to frontrunner Mitt Romney, the Tea Party Caucus leader has slid to third and fourth places in various polls. But she believes she has the endurance capability to go the distance -- and win.

Why Sarah Palin is 'The Undefeated' (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 10:38 AM PDT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | I finally had the opportunity to see "The Undefeated," the documentary on the life and career of Sarah Palin, on pay for view. It is as moving and as awesome as other reviewers have suggested it is.
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