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All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/politics/bloomberg politics Politics - Bloomberg en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:17:31 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/politics/bloomberg http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100209/pl_bloomberg/afxnnnujj4jo bloomberg/20100209/afxnnnujj4jo Bloomberg politics Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:17:31 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. House of Representatives has canceled votes for the week, hundreds of flights have been scrubbed and Amtrak still isn’t running a full schedule as a “paralyzing” storm packing as much as 20 inches of snow bears down on the East Coast. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100209/pl_bloomberg/axzcu9eve4cq bloomberg/20100209/axzcu9eve4cq Bloomberg politics Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:08:17 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100209/pl_bloomberg/axzcu9eve4cq"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265719211381-1-0.jpg?x=92&y=130&q=85&sig=Sn7NbJGOqG_QyYGWj_OV1Q--" align="left" height="130" width="92" alt="An Iranian military helicopter flys over a nuclear power plant in Natanz, 270 kms south of Tehran. Defence Secretary Robert Gates is hoping for a new UN resolution on sanctions against Iran in "a matter of weeks", as world powers raise the heat on Tehran over its nuclear programme, a US defence spokesman has said.(AFP/File/Henghameh Fahimi)" border="0" /></a>Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates returns to Washington today after a weeklong Europe tour spent shoring up coalition support for Afghanistan and calling for sustained pressure on Iran to curtail its nuclear ambitions.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100209/pl_bloomberg/axzcu9eve4cq"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265719211381-1-0.jpg?x=92&y=130&q=85&sig=Sn7NbJGOqG_QyYGWj_OV1Q--" align="left" height="130" width="92" alt="photo" title="An Iranian military helicopter flys over a nuclear power plant in Natanz, 270 kms south of Tehran. Defence Secretary Robert Gates is hoping for a new UN resolution on sanctions against Iran in "a matter of weeks", as world powers raise the heat on Tehran over its nuclear programme, a US defence spokesman has said.(AFP/File/Henghameh Fahimi)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100209/pl_bloomberg/ary2jmkjsey bloomberg/20100209/ary2jmkjsey Bloomberg politics Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:32:22 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Representative John Murtha, a staunch supporter of the U.S. military who became an outspoken opponent of the Iraq war, died at age 77 yesterday after a 36-year career in Congress. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100209/pl_bloomberg/ajvkothh0lfw bloomberg/20100209/ajvkothh0lfw Bloomberg politics Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:38:05 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama today signed an executive order to begin first lady Michelle Obama’s national campaign to fight childhood obesity. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100209/pl_bloomberg/aowpq1hpr6gs bloomberg/20100209/aowpq1hpr6gs Bloomberg politics Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:05:10 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Insurers and mutual-fund companies are starting to sell retirement accounts with built-in annuities in response to concerns Americans will outlive their savings. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100209/pl_bloomberg/aya5az0vwhaq bloomberg/20100209/aya5az0vwhaq Bloomberg politics Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:01:01 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- A former Rockwell International and Boeing Co. aerospace engineer who worked on the Space Shuttle program was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for economic espionage and acting as an agent for China. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100208/pl_bloomberg/angc9pcba12e bloomberg/20100208/angc9pcba12e Bloomberg politics Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:36:40 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- More than half of U.S. voters who describe themselves as independents disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance for the first time since he took office in January 2009, according to a poll released today. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100208/pl_bloomberg/agyc9qdvgvq bloomberg/20100208/agyc9qdvgvq Bloomberg politics Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:01 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said a U.S. economic recovery is “going to be a slow, trudging thing,” and that he “would get very concerned” if stock prices continue to fall. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100208/pl_bloomberg/adyv97kxyetu bloomberg/20100208/adyv97kxyetu Bloomberg politics Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:44:35 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said the U.S. is in no danger of losing its Aaa debt rating even though the Obama administration has predicted a $1.6 trillion budget deficit in 2010. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100208/pl_bloomberg/ab7xgnidsuuo bloomberg/20100208/ab7xgnidsuuo Bloomberg politics Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:10:03 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Insurers, drugmakers and hospitals will likely slash costs and merge companies to maneuver through a U.S. health-care landscape marked by rising medical expenses and the loss of millions of potential paying customers. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100209/pl_bloomberg/ayepuzdvdtao bloomberg/20100209/ayepuzdvdtao Bloomberg politics Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:06:24 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama is pushing lawmakers to restart a stalled overhaul of the U.S. health-care system by inviting Republican and Democratic lawmakers from the House and Senate to a half-day meeting on Feb. 25. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100209/pl_bloomberg/afak7noubhxi bloomberg/20100209/afak7noubhxi Bloomberg politics Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:01:03 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Federal government offices in Washington remain closed for a second full day and New York City schools canceled classes for tomorrow as the East prepares for what may be a “paralyzing” storm packing as much as 20 inches (51 centimeters) of snow. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100209/pl_bloomberg/an7whfv4vq4c bloomberg/20100209/an7whfv4vq4c Bloomberg politics Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:14:46 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Federal government offices remain closed for a second full day as Washington, still reeling from a weekend blizzard, prepared for a storm packing as much as 20 inches (51 centimeters) of new snow. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100209/pl_bloomberg/amo52p4itu0e bloomberg/20100209/amo52p4itu0e Bloomberg politics Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:20:06 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Washington prepared for more snow as storms rolling across the country may bring as much as 20 inches (50 centimeters) to a region that’s still snowbound from a weekend blizzard. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100209/pl_bloomberg/acrloocimcg bloomberg/20100209/acrloocimcg Bloomberg politics Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:01:01 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Insurers and mutual-fund companies are starting to sell retirement accounts with built-in annuities in response to concerns Americans will outlive their savings. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100209/pl_bloomberg/aityl4vewlhe bloomberg/20100209/aityl4vewlhe Bloomberg politics Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:01 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Representative John Murtha, a staunch supporter of the U.S. military who became an outspoken opponent of the Iraq war, died at age 77 yesterday, ending a 36-year career in Congress. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100209/pl_bloomberg/asxa8fitdhmy bloomberg/20100209/asxa8fitdhmy Bloomberg politics Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:57:25 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates returns to Washington today after a weeklong Europe tour spent shoring up coalition support for Afghanistan and calling for sustained pressure on Iran to curtail its nuclear ambitions. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100208/pl_bloomberg/a6580gnx1c bloomberg/20100208/a6580gnx1c Bloomberg politics Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:47:50 GMT Bloomberg - Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- More than half of U.S. voters who describe themselves as independents disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance for the first time since he took office in January 2009, according to a poll released today. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100208/pl_bloomberg/apqraq9cdheu bloomberg/20100208/apqraq9cdheu Bloomberg politics Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:01:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100208/pl_bloomberg/apqraq9cdheu"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100208/i/ra2823373974.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=4bGWLPIxaJTOEtYOhWkTwA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Sarah Palin speaks during the National Tea Party Convention at Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee February 6, 2010. REUTERS/Josh Anderson" border="0" /></a>Bloomberg - Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Sarah Palin stormed back onto the national political stage, mocking President Barack Obama at a convention of “Tea Party” activists and saying she would consider running for the White House.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100208/pl_bloomberg/apqraq9cdheu"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100208/i/ra2823373974.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=4bGWLPIxaJTOEtYOhWkTwA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Sarah Palin speaks during the National Tea Party Convention at Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee February 6, 2010. REUTERS/Josh Anderson" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100208/pl_bloomberg/abiyybtjexbi bloomberg/20100208/abiyybtjexbi Bloomberg politics Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:01 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100208/pl_bloomberg/abiyybtjexbi"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100207/capt.photo_1265581681687-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=vCcWAsl3fhjy2dzSeQzAog--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="US President Barack Obama is pictured on February 4. Obama said Sunday he would call Republicans to a top-level White House meeting later this month in a bid to forge a breakthrough on his stalled health reform plan.(AFP/File/Yuri Gripas)" border="0" /></a>Bloomberg - Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Insurers, drugmakers and hospitals will likely slash costs and merge companies to maneuver through a U.S. health-care landscape marked by rising medical expenses and the loss of millions of potential paying customers.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20100208/pl_bloomberg/abiyybtjexbi"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100207/capt.photo_1265581681687-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=vCcWAsl3fhjy2dzSeQzAog--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="photo" title="US President Barack Obama is pictured on February 4. Obama said Sunday he would call Republicans to a top-level White House meeting later this month in a bid to forge a breakthrough on his stalled health reform plan.(AFP/File/Yuri Gripas)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Bloomberg)