Officials say clashes in Pakistan tribal area kill 23; odds of a new offensive risingISLAMABAD — Dozens of militants attacked three army posts in a tribal region that serves as the primary base for Pakistan’s Taliban chief, triggering shootouts that left 20 insurgents and three soldiers dead early Thursday, intelligence officials told The Associated Press. President Obama’s new ‘accelerated’ recovery plan is neither new nor acceleratedWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is promising some exciting coming attractions for his stimulus plan. But it turns out they’re just summer reruns. SPIN METER: Obama’s new ‘accelerated’ recovery plan is neither new nor acceleratedWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is promising some exciting coming attractions for his stimulus plan. But it turns out they’re just summer reruns. Obama defends revival plan, says it will provide 600,000 jobs this summer despite jobless riseWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama assured the nation his recovery plan was on track Monday, scrambling to calm Americans unnerved by unemployment rates still persistently rising nearly four months after he signed the biggest economic stimulus in history. Poll finds little change in Iranians’ poor views of US, despite Obama offers to talk to TehranWASHINGTON — Few Iranians have favorable opinions of the United States, a view that has changed little since the election of an American president who has expressed a willingness to talk to Tehran, a rare poll of Iranian citizens showed Monday. Exit poll predicts right-wing party will be second in Dutch European electionTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — A right-wing, stridently anti-Islam Dutch lawmaker’s party won more than 15 percent of votes in the country’s European Parliament elections Thursday, according to the national broadcaster’s exit poll. How politics and terrorism poll was conductedThe Associated Press-GfK Poll on politics and terrorism was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from May 28-June 1, 2009. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,000 adults. Interviews were conducted with 800 respondents on landline telephones and 200 on cellular phones. Poll: About half of Americans say torture sometimes justified, evenly divided on closing GitmoWASHINGTON — Just over half of Americans say torture is justified in some cases to thwart terrorist attacks, and the country is evenly divided over whether to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, according to a poll that underscores President Barack Obama’s challenges in selling his terror-fighting policies. Methodology for AP-GfK poll on Supreme Court nominee Sonia SotomayorThe Associated Press-GfK Poll on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from May 28-June 1. It is based on landline and cell phone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,000 adults. Interviews were conducted with 800 respondents on landline telephones and 200 on cellular phones. Muslims hope Obama speech will commit to action on a Palestinian state, show respect for IslamCAIRO, Egypt — Respect for Islam, a prescription for Palestinian statehood and assurances of a speedy U.S. pullout from Iraq — that’s what Muslims from Morocco to Malaysia say they want to hear from President Barack Obama this week when he addresses them from this Arab capital. Poll: The less money you make, the less likely you are to take a vacation this summerNEW YORK — The number of vacationing Americans will be down this summer, according to a new AP-Gfk Poll, and a third of Americans surveyed said they have already canceled at least one trip this year because of financial concerns. Methodology for poll on summer travelThe Associated Press-GfK Poll on summer travel was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media, April 16-20. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,000 adults. Interviews were conducted with 800 respondents on landline telephones and 200 on cellular phones. Pa. poll shows Specter with 20-point lead over ex-Rep., suggests Ridge would give him troubleHARRISBURG, Pa. — Sen. Arlen Specter boosted his 2010 re-election prospects by switching to the Democratic Party, but may be vulnerable if the GOP can persuade former Gov. Tom Ridge to run, according to a poll released Monday. Poll: Swedish pro file-sharing party gaining support, could enter European ParliamentSTOCKHOLM, Sweden — A new poll shows a Swedish party that calls for legalizing Internet file-sharing could win a seat in the European Parliament in June. National poll: No to gay marriage, yes to civil unions, gays in militaryA majority of Americans oppose gay marriage but support civil unions for same-sex couples and favor repeal of the ban on gays serving openly in the military, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. Results of football coaches’ poll review to be revealed to AFCA board next weekWACO, Texas — The results of a three-month review of the USA Today coaches’ college football poll will be presented next week during the annual spring meeting of the American Football Coaches Association’s board of trustees. Poll shows Japanese prime minister gaining popularity among votersTOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso continued to gain popularity among voters on support for his economic stimulus measures and a political scandal that has dragged down the opposition, a newspaper poll showed Monday. AP Poll: At Obama’s 100-day mark, people say for first time in years that US is on right trackWASHINGTON — Millions of people jobless. Billions of dollars in bailouts. Trillions of dollars in U.S. debt. And yet, for the first time in years, more Americans than not say the country is on the right track. Method for AP-GfK poll on Obama, politics, economyThe Associated Press-GfK Poll on President Barack Obama, politics and the economy was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from April 16-20. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,000 adults. Interviews were conducted with 800 respondents on landline telephones and 200 on cellular phones. AP Poll: Americans give high marks to Obama, feel better about nation’s courseWASHINGTON — For the first time in years, more Americans than not say the country is headed in the right direction, a sign that Barack Obama has used the first 100 days of his presidency to lift the public’s mood and inspire hopes for a brighter future. |
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