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From Obama: swine flu action, reassuring words (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 04:42 PM PDT

AP - Calm words, quick action.

WHO raises its pandemic alert level on swine flu (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 04:06 PM PDT

AP - The World Health Organization raised its global alert level on the spreading swine flu virus Monday, but stopped short of declaring a global emergency even as the U.S. said it was acting as if the outbreak would grow into a full pandemic.

Developments on swine flu worldwide (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 02:09 PM PDT

AP - Key developments on swine flu outbreaks, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, and government officials:

What you need to know about swine flu (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 01:41 PM PDT

AP - A never-before-seen strain of swine flu has turned killer in Mexico and is causing milder illness in the United States and elsewhere. While authorities say it's not time to panic, they are taking steps to stem the spread and also urging people to pay close attention to the latest health warnings and take their own precautions.

An apology for Air Force One photo op (Politico)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 03:44 PM PDT

Politico - Moving to fend off outrage from New York officials, the White House military director apologized for flying Air Force One and an accompanying fighter jet low near Ground Zero as part of a photo shoot Monday.

California air traffic facilities rely on trainees (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 03:51 PM PDT

AP - The nation's busiest air traffic control facility in Southern California relies heavily on inexperienced trainees, who are expected to make up more than 40 percent of controllers there later this year, according to a report released Monday.

US envoy on Iran policy to visit Gulf (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 12:51 PM PDT

AP - The State Department is sending its special envoy for the Persian Gulf to the region to discuss international diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to abandon its suspected quest for nuclear weapons.

US and Cuban diplomats meet again (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 03:16 PM PDT

AP - A senior U.S. diplomat met Monday with Cuba's top Washington representative, but a State Department spokesman cautioned that the session did not signal a renewed U.S. push to improve relations.

GOP to CIA: Release interrogation briefing records (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 02:17 PM PDT

AP - Top House Republicans are calling for the CIA to release to Congress its records on the classified briefings it conducted for lawmakers on its harsh interrogation program in an effort to establish what Democrats knew about those techniques.

Democrats seek quick pact on budget (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 04:54 PM PDT

AP - Congressional Democrats pushed to wrap up negotiations on a budget plan that would help President Barack Obama's ambitious goal of overhauling the health care system.

Obama to name Goosby as U.S. global AIDS coordinator (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 04:35 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Monday he would nominate Dr. Eric Goosby as the U.S. global AIDS coordinator, picking a former Clinton AIDS official to run one of President George W. Bush's most successful programs.

Congress to probe swine flu outbreak (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 04:24 PM PDT

AP - Congress plans to hold emergency hearings this week on swine flu.

Swine flu has D.C. pointing fingers (Politico)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 04:09 PM PDT

Politico - Reports of swine flu outbreaks have come in from five different states so far, but all Washington has caught is a contagious case of finger-pointing.

Fox sticking with schedule instead of Obama (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 03:26 PM PDT

AP - Fox became the first broadcast network to turn down a request by President Barack Obama for time, opting to show its drama "Lie to Me" on Wednesday instead of the president's prime-time news conference.

Democrats close to 2010 U.S. budget final passage (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 02:54 PM PDT

Reuters - Democrats in the U.S. Congress are steering toward passage this week a $3.4 trillion budget plan that sets the stage for a sweeping overhaul of U.S. healthcare later this year, a major priority for President Barack Obama.

Reid says Obama told him, 'I have a gift' (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 02:45 PM PDT

AP - Everyone knows President Barack Obama can deliver a great speech, including the president himself, according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

Gibbs gives nonanswers at briefing (Politico)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 02:39 PM PDT

Politico - At Monday’s briefing, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs left an unusually large number of unanswered questions in his wake as he made his way through rows of reporters.

Obama shoots hoops with UConn women's team (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 02:23 PM PDT

AP - Championship ceremony is a White House standard for sports teams. Shooting hoops with the president, now that's something to remember.

As Obama says to cut millions, House OKs $50 million for animals (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 01:37 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON As President Barack Obama pushed his new $100 million campaign to cut government spending last week, the House of Representatives authorized $50 million to help protect cranes, snow leopards, wild African dogs and other endangered species.

President Barack Obama's first 100 days in office (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 01:32 PM PDT

AP - A look at key events during the first 100 days of Barack Obama's presidency: