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Deal announced on emergency stimulus plan (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 12:51 AM CST AP - With job losses soaring nationwide, Senate Democrats reached agreement with a small group of Republicans Friday night on an economic stimulus measure at the heart of President Barack Obama's plan for combatting the worst recession in decades.

FDA: Ga. plant knowingly shipped tainted products (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 12:54 AM CST AP - A Georgia peanut plant knowingly shipped salmonella-laced products as far back as 2007, at times sending out tainted products after tests confirmed contamination, according to inspection records released Friday.

KBR gets huge contract despite electrocutions (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 12:54 AM CST AP - Defense contractor KBR Inc., which is under criminal investigation in the electrocution deaths of at least two U.S. soldiers in Iraq, has been awarded a $35 million contract by the Pentagon to build an electrical distribution center and other projects there.

Obama meets families of USS Cole, Sept. 11 victims (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 07:15 PM CST AP - President Barack Obama held an emotional meeting Friday with relatives of victims of the bombing of the USS Cole and the Sept. 11 attacks who are still waiting for justice to be served years after the deadly acts of terrorism.

Sunday talk show tip sheet (Politico) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 06:54 PM CST Politico - With the Senate reaching a tentative compromise on Friday, top members of the administration and lawmakers from both parties will appear on the Sunday shows to discuss the stimulus package.

Obama considering at least 2 Iraq withdrawal plans (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 08:28 PM CST AP - The White House is considering at least two troop withdrawal options as it weighs a new Iraq strategy — one that would preserve President Barack Obama's campaign pledge to get all combat brigades out within 16 months and a second that would stretch it to 23 months, two officials said Friday.

Obama starting to hit the road (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 07:12 PM CST AP - It's time to get out.

Obama ratchets up the rhetoric on stimulus plan (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 04:42 PM CST AP - President Barack Obama's soft-sell pitches to Republicans haven't gotten him very far on his economic stimulus plan, so he's resorting to a sharper tone that is at odds with his vow to make Washington less partisan.

Franken in waiting: Says he's ready to join Senate (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 06:23 PM CST AP - Al Franken said Friday he's frustrated but not bitter that a lawsuit by Norm Coleman is keeping him out of the U.S. Senate, and is working hard to keep up with issues in the meantime.

White House wants details about released scientist (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 02:58 PM CST AP - The White House says President Barack Obama wants assurances from Pakistani leaders that a newly freed Pakistani scientist accused of leaking atomic secrets isn't involved in any of the activity that led to his arrest.

Senate Set to Vote Next Week on Stimulus After Accord on Cuts (Bloomberg) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 01:00 AM CST Bloomberg - Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Senate is slated to vote early next week on an economic stimulus package totaling at least $780 billion that President Barack Obama said is needed to prevent the economy from sinking into a deeper recession.

First family takes in dance performance (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 11:34 PM CST AP - While senators worked into the night on an economic stimulus plan, President Barack Obama could sit back and relax — if only for a couple of hours — to observe a popular dance theater group at the Kennedy Center.

Agreement Reached on Economic Stimulus, Senators Say (Bloomberg) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 09:50 PM CST Bloomberg - Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Senators agreed on an economic stimulus plan of at least $780 billion to rescue the U.S. economy from sinking into what President Barack Obama warns would be an even deeper recession if Congress doesn’t act.

Obama meets with families of victims (Politico) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 08:10 PM CST Politico - President Obama’s powers of persuasion seem to have won over some terrorism victims’ family members who had been upset over his decision to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp and suspend military trials for detainees there.

Agreement Reached on $780 Billion Stimulus, U.S. Senators Say (Bloomberg) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 07:02 PM CST Bloomberg - Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Senators agreed on a $780 billion economic stimulus plan to rescue the U.S. economy from sinking into what President Barack Obama warns would be an even deeper recession if Congress doesn’t act.

Deal reached on Senate stimulus bill (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 06:35 PM CST AP - Senators from both parties are announcing that a deal has been reached to advance President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan through the Senate.

HHS rumors spark Bredesen backlash (Politico) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 06:28 PM CST Politico - Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen is under consideration by the Obama administration for health secretary, sources familiar with the process say - but talk of his possible appointment has sparked an outcry from the same advocates Obama would need to pass universal health care.

VIDEO: Newt rejects HHS Sec. suggestion (Politico) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 06:09 PM CST Politico - Following Tom Daschle's withdrawal as the Health and Human Services nominee, CQ's Craig Crawford floated on his blog the idea of former Speaker Newt Gingrich for the job. It might seem an unlikely proposition, but Gingrich has spent a considerable amount of time studying the issue following his resignation from the House in 1998.

Newt: Obama speech was Carter-like (Politico) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 06:06 PM CST Politico - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich issued a sharp critique of President Barack Obama's speech before House Democrats in Williamsburg, Va.

US will pursue peace no matter who wins Israeli election (AFP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 06:04 PM CST AFP - The Obama administration, which has made the Arab-Israeli conflict one of its priorities, has made it clear it will pursue mediation efforts no matter who wins the Israeli elections next week.

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