Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

USGS says East Coast quake was 5.8 magnitude (AP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 01:09 PM PDT

Office workers gather on the sidewalk in downtown Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, moments after a 5.9 magnitude tremor shook the nation's capitol. The earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island and New York City. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - The U.S. Geological Survey has slightly lowered its estimate of the Virginia earthquake's magnitude from 5.9 to 5.8.

Obama interrupts golf game for earthquake briefing (AP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 03:40 PM PDT

President Barack Obama walks with Eric Whitaker while playing golf at Farm Neck Golf Club, in Oak Bluffs, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Tuesday Aug. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP - President Barack Obama was just starting a round of golf when the East Coast earthquake rattled the ground around him.

Quake calls to mind terrorism as 9/11 approaches (AP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 03:25 PM PDT

Cars are grid locked on L Street NW in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, after an earthquake was felt in the Washington area. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia forced evacuations of all the monuments on the National Mall in Washington and rattled nerves from Georgia to Martha's Vineyard, the Massachusetts island where President Barack Obama is vacationing. No injuries were immediately reported.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - Shaking ground and swaying buildings sent panicked people rushing for exits, pouring into streets or diving under desks. For some in Washington and New York and elsewhere along the East Coast, their first thoughts turned to terrorism — not nature.

Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast (AP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 03:29 PM PDT

Co-workers Susan Sproul, left, and Susan Davidson hug after evacuating from their building after an earthquake was felt in Baltimore, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Downtown office buildings were cleared and workers were waiting for clearance to re-enter. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)AP - The most powerful earthquake to strike the East Coast in 67 years shook buildings and rattled nerves from South Carolina to Maine on Tuesday. Frightened office workers spilled into the streets in New York, and parts of the White House, Capitol and Pentagon were evacuated.

Libya's deadliest weapons not yet corralled (AP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 03:31 PM PDT

Libyan rebels fire into the air in the Bab El Bahrah district in Tripoli, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Hundreds of Libyan rebels blasted through the green gates of Moammar Gadhafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli Tuesday after five hours of intense fighting around it. They beat and killed some of those who defended it, fired celebratory shots in the air and hauled off crates of weapons and trucks with guns mounted on the back. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)AP - No one can be sure who controls the Libyan government's weapons stockpiles, a stew of deadly chemicals, raw nuclear material and some 30,000 shoulder-fired rockets that officials fear could fall into terrorists' hands in the chaos of Moammar Gadhafi's downfall or afterward.

Thousands of travelers delayed by East Coast quake (AP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 02:43 PM PDT

An employee of Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport stands in an empty Terminal A, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, after an earthquake in the Washington area. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia forced evacuations of all the monuments on the National Mall in Washington and rattled nerves from Georgia to Martha's Vineyard, the Massachusetts island where President Barack Obama is vacationing. No injuries were immediately reported. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)AP - Thousands of travelers flying to and from the East Coast were delayed Tuesday by an earthquake that shook airport terminals and forced the evacuation of air traffic control towers at some of the nation's busiest airports.

GOP using redistricting to shore up House majority (AP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 03:27 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 20, 2010 file photo, Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif. takes part in a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republicans romped last November, gaining 63 House seats to secure the majority, winning 11 governorships in places such as Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania and seizing control of most state legislative seats they've had since 1928. The GOP is capitalizing on its across-the-board control in 26 states, governor plus legislature, in the census-based drawing of a new political map that will be a decisive factor in the 2012 elections and beyond. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - The odds of getting re-elected have gotten better for Rep. Renee Ellmers and other Republican freshmen in the House — thanks to GOP calculations in redrawing congressional maps.

Administration moves plan to ax hundreds of rules (AP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 10:22 AM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks about Libya, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011, in Chilmark, Mass., on Martha's Vineyard, Mass. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - The Obama administration disclosed plans Tuesday to cut or roll back hundreds of federal regulations, including some that will streamline tax forms at the Internal Revenue Service, let railroad companies pass on installing expensive new technology, and speed up the visa process for low-risk visitors to the U.S.

Jeb warns 2012ers on hitting Obama (Politico)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 02:36 PM PDT

Politico - They risk turning off moderate voters, he says.

Study: 8 in 10 pols lack econ studies (Politico)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 11:27 AM PDT

Politico - Almost 80 percent of lawmakers might need to crack open an economics textbook, the study finds.

US wants Gadhafi to admit defeat (AP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 02:02 PM PDT

A Libyan rebel fighter reacts inside the main Moammar Gadhafi compound in Bab al-Aziziya in Tripoli, LIbya, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Libyan rebels stormed Moammar Gadhafi's main military compound in Tripoli Tuesday after fierce fighting with forces loyal to his regime that rocked the capital as the longtime leader refused to surrender despite the stunning advances by opposition forces. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)AP - The Obama administration on Tuesday urged Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to concede defeat and tell his loyalists to stop fighting, as rebels overran his compound in Tripoli and his power appeared to evaporate. The call came as U.S. officials said they hoped to free up as much as $1.5 billion in frozen Gadhafi regime assets to give to the opposition.

Libya government launches second Scud missile (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 03:54 PM PDT

Rebel fighters discuss battle plans in Tripoli, LIbya, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011.Libyan rebels claimed to be in control of most of the Libyan capital on Monday after their lightning advance on Tripoli heralded the fall of Moammar Gadhafi's nearly 42-year regime. Scattered battles erupted, and the mercurial leader's whereabouts remained unknown. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)AP - U.S. military officials say Libyan government forces have once again fired a Scud missile, but it's unclear where it landed.

Clinton: US disappointed by hikers' plight in Iran (AP)

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 06:53 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011 file photo, American hiker Shane Bauer, sits, in a court room at the Tehran Revolutionary Court, Iran. The website of Iran's state TV reported Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011 that two Americans held in Iran have been sentenced to 8 years in jail each. (AP Photo/Press TV, File)AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the U.S. is "deeply disappointed" that Iran has sentenced two American to eight years in prison after their conviction on charges of espionage and illegal entry.

Russian says he spoke with Gadhafi by phone (AP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 10:59 AM PDT

FILE - In this file image taken from video on Sunday, June 12, 2011 provided by FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov's press service, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, right, shakes hands with visiting president of the World Chess Federation Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, before a game of chess, in Tripoli. The Russian head of the World Chess Federation said he spoke Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011 with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and that he remains in Tripoli and defiant. (AP Photo/FIDE Press service, File) EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - The Russian head of the World Chess Federation said he spoke Tuesday with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and that he remains in Tripoli and "wants to defend his country."

States may get second chance at insurance exchange (AP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 02:58 PM PDT

AP - The Obama administration said Tuesday that states that have not adopted their own insurance exchanges may get a second chance to avoid getting one run solely by the federal government.

Why Paul Ryan isn't running for president: 5 theories (The Week)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 08:52 AM PDT

The Week - The House GOP's budget guru won't seek the White House in 2012, despite the Republican establishment all but begging him to join the fray

Jeb Bush denies any Bush family vendetta against Rick Perry (Daily Caller)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 02:54 PM PDT

Daily Caller - Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush denied reports Tuesday that his family had any special vendetta against Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

D.C. earthquake strong by regional standards (Daily Caller)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 02:12 PM PDT

Daily Caller - The 5.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked the Eastern Seaboard at 1:51 p.m. Tuesday is as powerful as any to strike the Virginia seismic region in recorded history.

LAST TICKET: Earthquake edition (The Ticket)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 02:09 PM PDT

The Ticket - Between stumbling around during today's earthquake, here are the stories we noticed today but didn't give the full blog treatment: • Yes, there was an earthquake near Washington, D.C. No, the Washington Monument didn't fall down, nor is it leaning. (The Atlantic) • Sarah Palin not happy that people are claiming to know whether she [...]

Beer's Missing Link; Tea Party Psychology (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 01:21 PM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - Today in research: a missing link in lager beer, ecstasy as a cancer-killer, the invention of cooking, Tea Party psychology, and revisiting treadmill running shrimp
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