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Senate rebukes Obama, blocks Guantanamo shutdown (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 04:08 PM PDT AP - In a rare, bipartisan defeat for President Barack Obama, the Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to keep the prison at Guantanamo Bay open for the foreseeable future and forbid the transfer of any detainees to facilities in the United States.

Obama approves US-UAE nuclear cooperation deal (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 04:18 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama has approved plans for the U.S. to help the United Arab Emirates become the first Arab nation with a nuclear power industry that will fuel the country's growing demand for electricity.

More errors in CIA interrogation briefing list (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 04:36 PM PDT AP - New questions surfaced Wednesday about the accuracy of a CIA document meant to settle who in Congress knew about severe interrogation methods approved by the Bush administration.

Beer tax on tap for health care? (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 03:52 PM PDT AP - Joe Six-Pack may have to hand over nearly $2 more for a case of beer to help provide health insurance for all.

Officials clash on Gitmo detainees (Politico) Posted: 20 May 2009 01:41 PM PDT Politico - A day before President Barack Obama lays out his vision for closing Guantanamo Bay prison, two of his top officials Wednesday offered sharply different views about bringing the prisoners onto U.S. soil.

Analysis: Guantanamo a political win GOP needed (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 03:08 PM PDT AP - Republicans have searched mightily for a good political issue this year as their traditional three Gs — gays, guns and God — have lost some steam. Now a fourth G — Guantanamo Bay — is handing them big boost, forcing President Barack Obama on the defensive.

Obama attends economic advisory board meeting (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 04:04 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama said Wednesday that there has been "some return to normalcy" in areas of the financial markets that will be helpful to the economy overall, but added he remains concerned about what happens once the crisis ends.

US officials: Iran missile may be more advanced (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 04:59 PM PDT AP - The missile test-fired by Iran is the longest-range solid-propellent missile it has launched yet, a U.S. government official said Wednesday, raising concerns about whether the sophistication of Tehran's missile program is increasing.

Senate approves bill to streamline weapons buying (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 04:00 PM PDT AP - The Senate voted Wednesday to bring new discipline to a Pentagon weapons acquisition system that too often goes off target with exploding costs and lengthy delays.

FBI director concerned about Gitmo releases (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 04:21 PM PDT AP - FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress on Wednesday that bringing Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States could pose a number of risks, even if they were kept in maximum-security prisons. Responding to FBI concerns, Attorney General Eric Holder said the Obama administration would not put Americans at risk.

Obama calls astronauts aboard shuttle Atlantis (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 04:35 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama told the astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday that they are an example of the dedication and commitment to exploration that represents America.

GOP: Not the best little `whorehouse' in Texas? (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 04:31 PM PDT AP - A comment by a strategist for Gov. Rick Perry that the Republican Party shouldn't act like a brothel to lure new voters has infuriated prominent GOP women in Texas and given Perry's primary rival, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, fuel for their election fight.

Obama pulls back Bush-era policy curbing lawsuits (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 04:52 PM PDT AP - The Obama White House on Wednesday undid a Bush administration policy that used federal health and safety regulations to limit the ability of injured consumers to sue companies in state courts.

Deficit will darken Schwarzenegger's final months (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 04:13 PM PDT AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's rise to power six years ago in California's unprecedented recall election was accompanied by expectations that the state's infamously dysfunctional finances would finally be fixed.

Watchdog: Transportation stimulus money at risk (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 04:04 PM PDT AP - The Transportation Department is at risk of awarding economic stimulus aid to contractors who have defrauded the government, a government watchdog warned Wednesday.

GOP drops effort to rename Democrats 'Socialist' (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 03:49 PM PDT AP - Republicans on Wednesday abandoned an effort to label their opponents the "Democrat Socialist Party," ending a fight within the GOP ranks that reflected the divide between those who want a more centrist message and those seeking a more aggressive, conservative voice.

Former head of pension agency takes the Fifth (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 03:42 PM PDT AP - The former director of the government's pension agency invoked the Fifth Amendment on Wednesday when senators probed allegations that he had improper contacts with Wall Street firms while running the operation, which insures the pensions of one in seven Americans.

Obama signs mortgage bill into law (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 03:17 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama said homeowners facing foreclosure would have a second chance under a measure he signed into law on Wednesday, but he added consumers still must live within their means.

Obama approves nuclear energy deal with UAE (Reuters) Posted: 20 May 2009 03:02 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday approved a nuclear energy deal with the United Arab Emirates worth potentially billions of dollars to U.S. energy companies, setting the stage for Congress to decide whether to block it.

AP source: Obama meeting with court candidates (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 02:59 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama is conducting face-to-face interviews with finalists for the Supreme Court, a signal he is closing in on one of the most far-reaching decisions of his presidency.

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