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Obama says treasury chief's job is secure (AP) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 11:15 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama says treasury secretary is one job that's not up for grabs.

Obama criticizes some Guantanamo release decisions (AP) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 11:35 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama says the U.S. hasn't done a good job sorting out who should be released from the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

Obama sidetracked by fiscal mess, but presses on (AP) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 11:57 AM PDT AP - Knocked off balance by the bonuses brouhaha, President Barack Obama is relying on direct appeals to the public to refocus attention on his ambitious agenda and drive the debate.

Toxic asset plan expected to be unveiled soon (AP) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 08:55 AM PDT AP - The Obama administration, hoping to ease borrowing for families and businesses, has put together a new plan to attack a mountain of toxic assets that are keeping banks from lending more.

A crack in business oppositon (Politico) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 08:00 AM PDT Politico - The business side of the EFCA fight is pushing back hard this morning against reports.

`Hillary: The Movie,' now showing at Supreme Court (AP) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 12:22 PM PDT AP - Months after its debut, "Hillary: The Movie" faces nine of the nation's toughest critics: the Supreme Court.

Dodd's stock with voters began dropping before AIG (AP) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 11:30 AM PDT AP - Howard Rosenblatt voted for U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd five years ago. He won't do that again.

Hillary Clinton, e-diplomat, embraces new media (AP) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 12:11 PM PDT AP - Her videos aren't quite viral yet and she's not tweeting, but Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is embracing new media, using the Web to promote the agency and her role as the nation's top envoy.

Obama welcomes French bid to rejoin NATO command (AP) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 10:27 AM PDT AP - France wants back into NATO's decision-making command and President Barack Obama says that's a good thing.

PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama rhetoric, reality clash (AP) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 09:19 AM PDT AP - Barack Obama's optimistic campaign rhetoric has crashed headlong into the stark reality of governing.

Obama sticks to budget, sees room for compromise (Reuters) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 11:45 AM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama vowed on Saturday to stick to the big-ticket items in his budget proposal but acknowledged that dollar amounts would "undoubtedly change" as Congress prepared to take up his record spending plan.

Obama says would not accept Geithner resignation (Reuters) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 11:10 AM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama said he would not accept Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's resignation if it was offered, according to excerpts from a television interview to be broadcast on Sunday.

Big retailers band together on labor bill (Politico) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 10:13 AM PDT Politico - A powerful coalition of three large retail business is considering what they once claimed was unthinkable: a compromise on the union-backed labor bill that opponents call “card check.”

Connecticut seeks answers on AIG bonus documents (AP) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 09:51 AM PDT AP - The attorney general of Connecticut said Saturday that he is asking American International Group Inc. why documents appear to show the company paid $53 million more in bonuses to its financial products division than previously reported.

Iran's supreme leader dismisses Obama overtures (AP) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 08:42 AM PDT AP - Iran's supreme leader rebuffed President Barack Obama's latest outreach on Saturday, saying Tehran was still waiting to see concrete changes in U.S. policy.

VIDEO: Obama's 4 budget principles (Politico) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 05:00 AM PDT Politico - Previewing a critical week for his administration, President Barack Obama on Saturday called on Congress Saturday to pass a budget that adheres to four principles: increasing energy independence, boosting education, overhauling health care and reducing the deficit.

Despite snubs, Dem groups back Obama (Politico) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 04:54 AM PDT Politico - President Barack Obama’s ambitious early agenda has freed him from a typical obligation of presidents: Keeping the party's organized interest groups happy.

US Post Service looks for new ways to cut losses (AP) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 04:47 AM PDT AP - The U.S. Postal Service has already suggested dropping a day of mail delivery to save money. Now, with economic gloom everywhere, it's turning to early retirements, management cutbacks and office closings.

Feinstein seeks block solar power from desert land (AP) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 04:21 AM PDT AP - California's Mojave Desert may seem ideally suited for solar energy production, but concern over what several proposed projects might do to the aesthetics of the region and its tortoise population is setting up a potential clash between conservationists and companies seeking to develop renewable energy.

Obama's Day: Off to Camp David (AP) Posted: 21 Mar 2009 02:03 AM PDT AP - After getting his usual White House briefing on the world's problems, President Barack Obama heads to Camp David for a long weekend with his family.

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