Saturday, November 6, 2010

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News


Obama calls India creator, not poacher, of US jobs (AP)

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 11:27 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama make a statement after their visit the memorial for the Nov. 26, 2008 terror attack victims at the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Searching for help half a world away, President Barack Obama on Saturday embraced India as the next jobs-creating giant for hurting Americans, not a cheap-labor rival that outsources opportunity from the United States.


Obama tells ’60 Minutes’ he has failed at ‘persuading people’ (The Upshot)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 09:33 AM PDT

The Upshot - President Obama still doesn't think that voters were rejecting him in Tuesday's midterm elections. Instead, he suggested the Democrats' crushing Election Day losses were attributable mainly to his failure to communicate. In an interview with "60 Minutes" set to air Sunday night on CBS, Obama says it's a "fair argument" when he is asked about [...]

Is there really a creeping Sharia threat? (The Upshot)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 10:33 AM PDT

The Upshot - A Muslim civil rights activist is suing the state of Oklahoma over its new voter-approved measure banning Islamic law, also known as Sharia, and international law from the state's courts. Muneer Awad, director of the state's chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), charges that the law violates the First Amendment's ban on the [...]

Months later, GOP takes credit for Bob Etheridge viral video (The Upshot)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 12:28 PM PDT

The Upshot - After Rep. Bob Etheridge was caught tussling with some young men approaching him with a video camera  this summer, Republicans denied setting up the North Carolina Democrat for a signature "YouTube moment." But now that the election's over, GOP operatives are being less coy about their hand in the matter. In a Nov. 3 New [...]

Democrat Malloy wins Connecticut governor's race (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 04:55 PM PDT

Bridgeport police deliver an envelope with head moderator returns from Bridgeport, Conn., to processing technician for Legislation and Elections Administration, Yolanda Santiago, right, at the Secretary of the State's office in Hartford, Conn., Friday, Nov. 5, 2010.  (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)AP - Democrat Dan Malloy has won Connecticut's gubernatorial election after days of back-and-forth over vote totals and irregularities, yet his Republican opponent is reviewing the numbers to see if he can make up the margin.


Obama calls for tax cut extension (Politico)

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 04:17 AM PDT

Politico - Middle income earners need tax relief the most.

Sink rips 'tone-deaf' White House (Politico)

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 04:14 AM PDT

Politico - “They got a huge wake-up call two days ago, but unfortunately they took a lot of Democrats down with them,” she says.

Around the world, a race against time bombs in air (AP)

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 10:10 AM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2010 file photo, armed Yemeni police stand guard by a closed UPS office in San'a, Yemen. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)AP - The woman stepped off Hadda Street into a pair of courier offices in Yemen's capital. In FedEx and UPS storefronts tucked along shopping centers and travel agencies in San'a, she mailed two Hewlett-Packard printers to the United States.


Military wants to fly more sophisticated drones (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 12:56 PM PDT

AP - The military aims to develop more sophisticated, high-tech drones and surveillance aircraft that can collect intelligence in increasingly dangerous combat airspace, a senior Air Force leader said Thursday.

UN: 700 sexual attacks seen on Congo-Angola border (AP)

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 05:02 AM PDT

AP - United Nations officials said Saturday they were investigating reports that some 700 Congolese women were sexually attacked along the country's border with Angola.

Obama in India: A Solemn Arrival Spoils the Local Party? (Time.com)

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 02:35 PM PDT

Time.com - The President began his Asia trip by paying tribute to the victims of the Mumbai massacre, but locals weren't happy that his arrival spoiled holiday festivities-- and business

Why Are More Gay People Voting Republican? (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 07:44 AM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - According to a CNN exit poll, more self-identified lesbians, gay men and bisexuals voted for Republicans in the midterm election than ever before. Nearly one third of self-identified gay voters pulled the lever for Republicans on Tuesday, a 4 percentage point increase from the same demographic in 2008. In the blogosphere, the results are shaking up perceptions of gay voters among liberals and conservatives:

Pro-life Dems casualty of GOP wave (Daily Caller)

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 06:45 AM PDT

Daily Caller - Voting for President Barack Obama’s health care bill proved a fatal mistake in Tuesday's election for nearly 20 self-professed pro-life Democrats who sided with outgoing Democratic Michigan Rep. Bart Stupak during the health care debate.

112th Congress: Reid Ribble, R-Wis. (8th District) (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 02:04 PM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Election: Defeated Rep. Steve Kagen, D

112th Congress: Nan Hayworth, R-N.Y. (19th District) (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 10:27 AM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Election: Defeated Rep. John Hall, D

Complaints that tea party hurt GOP's Senate hopes (AP)

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 10:08 AM PDT

FILE-  This Nov. 2, 2010, file photo shows Delaware Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell surrounded by family and supporters while delivering remarks after conceding the election to opponent Democrat Chris Coons in Dover, Del. Republican Party leaders tried to crush O'Donnell, who after the election blamed her lost bid for former Vice President Joe Biden's Senate seat on Washington Republicans. (AP Photo/Rob Carr, FILE)AP - Tea party-backed candidates helped and hindered Republicans, injecting enthusiasm into campaigns but losing Senate seats held by Democrats in Delaware, Colorado and Nevada that the GOP once had big hopes of capturing.


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