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Obama watching, weighing Cuba's next moves (AP) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 01:36 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama says America's estranged relationship with Cuba will not change overnight. It just did — at least in tone.

US to boycott United Nations racism meeting (AP) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 02:59 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration will boycott "with regret" a U.N. conference on racism next week over objectionable language in the meeting's final document that could single out Israel for criticism and restrict free speech, the State Department said Saturday.

Congress weighs far-reaching global warming bill (AP) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 08:08 AM PDT AP - The last time Congress passed major environmental laws, acid rain was destroying lakes and forests, polluted rivers were on fire and smog was choking people in some cities.

Obama: Like families, govt to make hard choices (AP) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 01:59 PM PDT AP - Families are making tough decisions about their money and so too will their government, President Barack Obama said Saturday, promising that spending cuts are coming — and soon.

Cuba, Chavez dominate attention (Politico) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 09:15 AM PDT Politico - PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago — There were smiles and a handshake last night, yet today Hugo Chavez gave President Obama a book that sharply criticizes the United States' involvement in Latin America.

Wanted: Computer hackers ... to help government (AP) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 08:40 AM PDT AP - Wanted: Computer hackers.

Obama extends hands to Chavez, Ortega at summit (AP) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 02:10 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama offered a spirit of cooperation to America's hemispheric neighbors at a summit Saturday, listening to complaints about past U.S. meddling and even reaching out to Venezuela's leftist leader.

At summit, Obama gets friendly with Chavez (AP) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 06:45 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama is extending a friendly hand — literally — to America's neighbors in the Western Hemisphere.

Congress back to deal with big issues, big goals (AP) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 06:40 AM PDT AP - So far this year, Congress has done what it does best — spend a lot of money and make a lot of promises.

White House announces $100M fund for hemisphere (AP) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 11:55 AM PDT AP - The White House says it will participate in a $100 million program to help small entrepreneurs in Western Hemisphere.

Obama's handshake diplomacy (Politico) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 03:46 PM PDT Politico - PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago — To the White House, a handshake’s a handshake, nothing more.

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama may not read book gift (AP) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 03:42 PM PDT AP - Blame it on an overcrowded presidential nightstand.

Obama says he'll cut dozens of wasteful programs (Reuters) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:47 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Saturday he would soon announce the elimination of dozens of wasteful or ineffective government programs as part of a broad effort to restore fiscal accountability to the federal budget.

Obama picks new team to help streamline government (AP) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 11:32 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama on Saturday named Jeffrey Zients, a longtime management consultant, as chief performance officer to head an effort to streamline government and cut costs.

Obama disappointed by reporter's Iran sentencing (AP) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 11:25 AM PDT AP - The White House says President Barack Obama is "deeply disappointed" by Iran's sentencing of an American journalist.

Analysis: Obama policy on torture has two sides (AP) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 10:48 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama is trying to close a chapter in the nation's history that continues to haunt U.S. foreign policy.

Senator says spy case `miscarriage of justice' (AP) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 09:24 AM PDT AP - Sen. Byron Dorgan calls it "a shocking miscarriage of justice."

Analysis: Week of change for Obama (AP) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 09:15 AM PDT AP - In a whirlwind week of change, President Barack Obama jettisoned Bush administration policy on greenhouse gases, shone an unforgiving light on its support for torture as an interrogation tactic and eased its restrictions on Cuba.

Yellow submarine to try again for Atlantic glide (AP) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 08:10 AM PDT AP - A second try is about to get under way at sending a little yellow submarine gliding across the Atlantic Ocean to collect scientific data from beneath the waves.

VIDEO: Obama asks Cabinet for cuts (Politico) Posted: 18 Apr 2009 04:44 AM PDT Politico - President Barack Obama will ask his Cabinet Monday to identify cuts in their budgets as he moves in the coming weeks to eliminate dozens of wasteful government programs.

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