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Economy still vulnerable as retail sales fall (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:36 PM PDT AP - The recession is easing? Not so fast. An unexpected drop in sales of just about everything from cars to clothes sent a sobering message Tuesday: The economy is still vulnerable.

It's moving day for Bo, the Obama's new dog (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 01:46 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama and his family have welcomed their new dog Bo to the White House, and they're showing him off around the grounds.

Top govt. lawyer delays her Supreme Court debut (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:33 PM PDT AP - Elena Kagan, the Obama administration's top Supreme Court lawyer, is passing up the chance to make her first high-court argument in a big case over minority voting rights.

Yikes, bedbugs! EPA looks to stop resurgence (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:33 PM PDT AP - "Don't let the bedbugs bite." Doesn't seem so bad in a cheerful bedtime rhyme, but it's becoming a really big problem now that the nasty critters are invading hospitals, college dorms and even swanky hotels. With the most effective pesticides banned, the government is trying to figure out how to respond to the biggest bedbug outbreak since World War II.

Court says Murtha can't be sued (Politico) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:44 AM PDT Politico - A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) cannot be sued for defamation or slander stemming from comments he made regarding the death of Iraqi civilians in Haditha in November 2005.

Gasoline expected to increase, but remain cheap (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:23 PM PDT AP - Gasoline prices are expected to be relatively low this summer, so motorists might want to take to the road despite the dismal economy if the federal government projections hold.

Obama tempers optimism with reality on economy (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:10 PM PDT AP - Aiming to assert control over the nation's economic debate, President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned Americans eager for good news that "by no means are we out of the woods" and argued his broad domestic agenda is the path to recovery.

Eyeing governor's chair, Brown goes back to future (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:11 PM PDT AP - As former Gov. Jerry Brown eyes another bid for California's top job, his political opponents want voters to see him as the lava lamp candidate in the age of Twitter.

US: North Korea must cease 'provocative threats' (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:37 PM PDT AP - As North Korea spurned a U.N. condemnation, the White House called on the reclusive communist nation Tuesday to "cease its provocative threats" and respect the international community's will.

Analysis: Talking tough doesn't curb North Korea (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 01:35 PM PDT AP - Spiraling tensions over North Korea's nuclear program are undercutting dialogue as a strategy to allay global threats.

Some tips for the Obamas on their new pup (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:17 PM PDT AP - Bo, the Obama family's new Portuguese water dog, is sure to get the best presidential care. He is the top dog, after all. But pet experts and Portie owners still have some advice for the first family on training their new pup.

NTSB: Light sport plane can break apart in flight (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:08 PM PDT AP - Federal safety officials want to ground a type of light sport plane they say breaks apart in flight. They attribute 10 deaths to accidents involving the plane.

Appeals Court: Marine can't sue Murtha (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:08 PM PDT AP - A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Rep. John Murtha cannot be sued for accusing U.S. Marines of murdering Iraqi civilians "in cold blood," remarks that sparked outrage among conservative commentators.

Coleman's Senate appeal coming, but odds are long (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 01:53 PM PDT AP - Dealt a stinging loss in his election trial, Republican Norm Coleman must overcome some daunting challenges to find his way back to the U.S. Senate.

US recession, 1st black president, 'fuel extremism' (AFP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 01:51 PM PDT AFP - Right-wing extremists in the United States are using economic worries and the election of the first black US president as recruiting tools, the US government warns in a new report.

Clinton says North Korea reacted unnecessarily (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 01:02 PM PDT AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is criticizing North Korea for its decision to restart its nuclear reactor and to boycott international disarmament talks.

Recession fueling right-wing extremism, U.S. says (Reuters) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 12:56 PM PDT Reuters - Right-wing extremists in the United States are gaining new recruits by exploiting fears about the economy and the election of the first black U.S. president, the Department of Homeland Security warned in a report to law enforcement officials.

Biographical information on Jerry Brown (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 12:54 PM PDT AP - NAME — Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown Jr.

Gates: No need to bulk up response to piracy (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 12:45 PM PDT AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he doesn't see any immediate need to bulk up the military response to piracy on the high seas. Gates adds, however, that those decisions are being made moment by moment.

Analysts say stimulus too late for some housing (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:41 PM PDT AP - A $4 billion stimulus boost for the nation's public housing authorities may be too late for some complexes and should go to fixing up properties in healthier, more mixed-income neighborhoods, according to some analysts.

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