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Obama rules out US troops in Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 08:16 AM PDT

AP - As he carries out a retooled strategy in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama says he will consult with Pakistan's leaders before pursuing terrorist hideouts in that country.

Treasury secretary says market won't solve problem (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 10:19 AM PDT

AP - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended his approach to fixing the country's economic mess Sunday, saying "the market will not solve this" while disclosing a bailout fund for battered banks has $135 billion left and might need more.

Obama: won't speed up Iraq pull out (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 07:39 AM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama says he won't consider speeding up the troop pullout from Iraq even though security has improved and violence has decreased.

Smokers face a hit as tobacco taxes spike (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 07:45 AM PDT

AP - However they satisfy their nicotine cravings, tobacco users are facing a big hit as the single largest federal tobacco tax increase ever takes effect Wednesday.

VIDEO: Geithner: End booms, busts (Politico)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 08:08 AM PDT

Politico - Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said on back-to-back appearances on Sunday shows that the administration had “no good choices” for dealing with the AIG bonus debacle.

Gates says US can do nothing about NKorean missile (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 07:22 AM PDT

AP - The U.S. can do nothing about North Korea's plans to launch a rocket even though it's a step toward developing an intercontinental ballistic missile that could carry a nuclear warhead, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.

Obama: Auto industry needs to do more to get help (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 11:14 AM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama says General Motors Corp., Chrysler LLC and all those with a stake in their survival need to take more hard steps to help the struggling automakers restructure for the future.

Gates: No change soon on `don't ask, don't tell' (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 07:04 AM PDT

AP - Don't expect any change soon to the "don't ask, don't tell" policy about gays in the military.

McCain: Let's see who runs in 2012 (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 10:48 AM PDT

AP - Sen. John McCain isn't committing to supporting his vice presidential pick, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, if she runs for president in 2012.

US envoy: Don't expect warmer relations with Iran (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 09:11 AM PDT

AP - A top American diplomat is not getting his hopes up for a breakthrough with Iran during an upcoming international conference.

Obama: I told bankers bonuses 'not acceptable' (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 10:41 AM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Sunday he told the chiefs of the biggest U.S. banks that bonuses are not acceptable while many Americans struggle to meet basic expenses in the midst of a severe recession.

Obama says GM, Chrysler "not there yet" (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 09:23 AM PDT

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that struggling U.S. automakers had not done enough yet to become "lean, mean and competitive" under federal oversight.

Obama: U.S. expects "accountability" from Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 09:13 AM PDT

Reuters - The United States will give Pakistan the tools in needs to defeat al Qaeda, but it expects accountability in return, President Barack Obama said in an interview about his new Afghan strategy aired on Sunday.

VIDEO: Obama: Not a caretaker (Politico)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 09:06 AM PDT

Politico - President Obama said on CBS's "Face the Nation" that he feels "fortunate to be in this job at a time where the presidency really matters."

Obama may find Europe reticent on some US goals (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 08:24 AM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama's first European trip could dampen his hopes that a new diplomatic style will convert once-reluctant allies into cooperative global partners.

For the White House, not so easy being greener (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 11:15 AM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama will find out two things as he studies how to make the White House more environmentally friendly:

Obama will keep pushing tax cut (Politico)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 07:37 AM PDT

Politico - President Obama told said on CBS's "Face the Nation" that he will push for a permanent middle-class tax cut year after year, if that's what it take to get Congress to pay for it.

Obama: Bonus anger fair, but economy is his focus (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 07:35 AM PDT

AP - Getting the economy up and running again. That's job No. 1, President Barack Obama says.

Obama says he needs to act quickly on big problems (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 07:35 AM PDT

AP - Afghanistan. The banking crisis. Health care. The ailing economy.

Obama: Some friendships strained since taking over (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 07:34 AM PDT

AP - Thomas Jefferson once described the presidency as "unceasing drudgery" and said the job caused him to lose friends daily.