2009年3月27日星期五

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Analysis: New war strategy requires outside help (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 11:44 AM PDT

With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at his side, President Barack Obama announces a new comprehensive new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Friday, March 27, 2009, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington.(AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)AP - The success of President Barack Obama's new war strategy depends heavily on factors beyond his control: Afghan competence, Pakistani cooperation and a greater willingness by Europeans and other allies to adopt the American view that al-Qaida is at the core of the conflict.


White House says CEO meeting was productive (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 01:44 PM PDT

Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Lewis, center, flanked by PNC Financial Service Chief Executive Officer James E. Rohr, left, and US Bank Chief Executive Officer Richard Davis, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Friday, March 27, 2009, following a meeting between chief executives and President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)AP - President Barack Obama on Friday urged CEOs of some of the nation's biggest banks to deal with bad assets that have made it difficult for them to lend money to businesses and consumers.


AdWatch: A campaign-style blitz for Obama budget (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 12:52 PM PDT

AP - TITLE: "Blueprint" and "Obama Budget."

Obama vows to defeat al-Qaida in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 01:02 PM PDT

President Barack Obama, flanked by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, announces a new comprehensive strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Friday, March 27, 2009, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington.  (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)AP - President Barack Obama on Friday ordered 4,000 more military troops into Afghanistan, vowing to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat" the terrorist al-Qaida network in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan. In a war that still has no end in sight, Obama said the fresh infusion of U.S. forces is designed to bolster the Afghan army and turn up the heat on terrorists that he said are plotting new attacks against Americans.


Reid: Roberts 'didn't tell us the truth' (Politico)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 09:02 AM PDT

Politico - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Friday that John Roberts misled the Senate during his confirmation hearings by pretending to be a moderate — and that the United States is now “stuck” with him as chief justice. 

FAA wants to keep bird strike records confidential (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 12:24 PM PDT

** In this Jan. 17, 2009 file photo, the wreckage of US Airways Flight 1549 is lifted from the waters of lower Manhattan and put on a barge in New York. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reversed itself after promising to disclose records about how frequently commercial planes are damaged by hitting flying birds. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)AP - The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to keep secret from travelers its vast records on how frequently and where commercial planes are damaged by hitting flying birds.


US judge orders Iran to pay $25M for Hamas killing (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 12:28 PM PDT

In this Sept. 8, 1999 file photo. Esther Wachsman, mother of Israeli soldier Nahshon Wachsman who was kidnapped and killed by members of Hamas group, is seen in Jerusalem.  A federal judge on Friday, March 27, 2009,  ordered Iran to pay $25 million plus interest to the family of Israeli soldier Nachshon Wachsman, who was kidnapped and executed by Hamas in 1994. (AP Photo/Ruth Fremson, File)AP - A federal judge on Friday ordered Iran to pay $25 million plus interest to the family of Israeli soldier Nachshon Wachsman, who was kidnapped and executed by Hamas in 1994.


Groups find common ground on health care overhaul (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 01:56 PM PDT

AP - Groups often at odds over health care reform — consumers, insurers, doctors, employers — reached a broad agreement Friday that could serve as a starting point for lawmakers trying to overhaul the system.

Union employees picket their own union (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 12:03 PM PDT

Kari Pnacek, right, who was recently laid off, stands with other union employees who are picketing their own union, claiming it is unfairly laying off 75 union organizers, Friday, March 27, 2009,  in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Sometimes even unions have union problems.


Obama says automakers need 'drastic changes' (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 04:42 AM PDT

In this July 25, 2008 file photo, General Motors Corp. headquarters are shown in Detroit. Dreaded white-collar job cuts at General Motors Corp. started Tuesday, March 24, 2009, as the wounded automaker began to deliver on promises to the government to shrink its work force so it can be profitable at lower sales levels. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)AP - President Barack Obama plans to announce a new aid package for General Motors and Chrysler in the coming days and says the carmakers must make "pretty drastic changes" to save their industry.


Bank CEOs voice support for Obama's economic plans (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 02:08 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama won support from top bankers on Friday for his efforts to rid financial institutions of bad debts but differences remained over broader U.S. plans for the financial industry.

Obama picks Randy Babbitt for FAA chief (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 01:57 PM PDT

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will nominate former pilots' union chief Randy Babbitt to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the White House said on Friday.

Obama's Afghanistan proposal under fire (Politico)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 12:46 PM PDT

Politico - President Barack Obama's Afghanistan proposal is under fire from the liberal base, which is becoming increasingly disappointed in his war policies.

Dismissal of lawsuit over Sudan strikes upheld (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 12:20 PM PDT

AP - An appeals court on Friday upheld a decision to dismiss a $50 million lawsuit against the United States over President Bill Clinton's 1998 decision to order missile strikes in Sudan.

Michelle Obama to give 2 commencement speeches (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 12:10 PM PDT

AP - The White House says first lady Michelle Obama will be the commencement speaker at two graduations this year.

Algerian president visits militant stronghold (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 12:01 PM PDT

A musician plays his traditional Kabyle bagpipe as Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika tours Tizi Ouzou, Algeria, on Friday, March 27, 2009, on his campaign for re-election next month in the often-restive Kabylie region. Bouteflika, who has been in power since 1999 and is seeking a third term, has made national unity and reconciliation between secular and Islamists the cornerstone of his presidency. Photographs of Bouteflika are hang above. (AP Photo/Alfred de Montesquiou)AP - The president pleaded Friday for national unity and an end to Algeria's violence as he campaigned for re-election in the Kabylie region, a hotbed of terrorists and a stronghold for the left-wing and ethnic Kabyle opposition.


Obama says Holder will avoid mistakes of past (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 11:53 AM PDT

President Barack Obama pauses during the installation ceremony for Attorney General Eric Holder as the eighty second Attorney General of the United States, Friday, March 27, 2009, in Washington.    (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - President Barack Obama said on Friday that Eric Holder has learned from history and will let neither fear nor ideology cloud his judgment as attorney general.


White House says it's monitoring flooding (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 11:26 AM PDT

AP - The White House says it's actively monitoring flooding in North Dakota and Minnesota, and President Barack Obama has dispatched the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the region.

Obama's economic remedies may face pushback at G20 (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 10:22 AM PDT

Reuters - Barack Obama will make his debut as president on the world stage next week with calls for global economies to use government spending to jumpstart growth and work on a reshaping of the chaotic financial system.

Obama's Afghanistan Plan Spurs Questions From Some Democrats (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 10:21 AM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Congressional leaders offered broad support for the new plans for Afghanistan and Pakistan that President Obama announced Friday, though some questioned parts of the overall strategy.

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