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• Analysis: Obama's Islam success depends on Israel (AP)
• AP NewsBreak: IG says dad's complaints unfounded (AP)
• Sotomayor questionnaire delivered (Politico)
• Justice Department admits new mistakes (AP)
• Demand for elite forces growing fast (AP)
• Number of roadside bombs surge in Afghanistan (AP)
• Analyst says new North Korean missile pad is ready (AP)
• Public plan threatens bipartisan health deal (AP)
• Obama urges laggards get ready for digital TV (Reuters)
• Another minister quits UK govt, tells Brown to go (Reuters)
• US Muslims: Obama speech catalyst for fixing ties (AP)
• Buried in documents is a little Sotomayor humor (AP)
• EPA appoints czar for Great Lakes clean up (AP)
• Democrats may add car vouchers to war fund bill (Reuters)
• GOP health plan tensions build (Politico)
• Obama taps more big donors for ambassadorships (AP)
• Michelle Obama replaces chief of staff (AP)
• Kerik pleads not guilty; blasts prosecution (AP)

Analysis: Obama's Islam success depends on Israel (AP) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:58 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama's speech to Muslims also had a huge and attentive Jewish audience, attuned to any suggestion that he might soften U.S. support for Israel or make nice with Iran at the expense of the Jewish state. His careful words illustrate the constraints posed by Obama's political obligations as he tries to reinvigorate America's honest-broker status in the Islamic world.

AP NewsBreak: IG says dad's complaints unfounded (AP) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:41 PM PDT AP - The practice of sending unlicensed psychologists to Iraq to treat troops did not violate Army regulations, according to a military inspector general's investigation instigated by a complaint from the father of a soldier who committed suicide.

Sotomayor questionnaire delivered (Politico) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 01:11 PM PDT Politico - The White House delivered a questionnaire to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, detailing more than 60 public speeches and writings by President Barack Obama’s first nominee for the Supreme Court, Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor.

Justice Department admits new mistakes (AP) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:38 PM PDT AP - Attorney General Eric Holder asked a court Thursday to release two imprisoned former Alaska state lawmakers after the Justice Department found prosecutors improperly handled evidence in their trials on corruption charges.

Demand for elite forces growing fast (AP) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:31 PM PDT AP - As the U.S. and its allies pressure insurgents in Afghanistan and Pakistan, there will be a greater need for intelligence in North Africa where extremists seek sanctuary, the military's top special operations commander told Congress on Thursday.

Number of roadside bombs surge in Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 02:55 PM PDT AP - Insurgent use of roadside bombs in Afghanistan has surged 80 percent this year, remaining the No. l killer of foreign troops, a NATO official said Thursday.

Analyst says new North Korean missile pad is ready (AP) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:19 PM PDT AP - Fresh commercial satellite images show that North Korea's sophisticated new missile base on its west coast — designed for multiple test flights in a short time — is ready for use, according to an independent analyst.

Public plan threatens bipartisan health deal (AP) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:28 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama's hopes for a bipartisan health deal seemed in jeopardy Thursday as GOP senators protested his renewed support for a new public health insurance plan, and a key Democratic chairman declared that such a plan would likely be in the Senate's bill.

Obama urges laggards get ready for digital TV (Reuters) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:49 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama warned Americans on Thursday who have not prepared for the June 12 transition to digital television that their TVs could go dark if they do not get a converter box soon.

Another minister quits UK govt, tells Brown to go (Reuters) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:15 PM PDT Reuters - A third senior minister quit the British government on Thursday, calling on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to quit to improve his party's chances at a general election due within a year.

US Muslims: Obama speech catalyst for fixing ties (AP) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:03 PM PDT AP - Muslims across the country who woke to early alarms, stayed up well past their bedtimes and scoured the Internet for clips to hear President Barack Obama's address from Egypt on Thursday said his words could be a catalyst toward repairing strained U.S. relations with Muslims worldwide.

Buried in documents is a little Sotomayor humor (AP) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:01 PM PDT AP - Did you hear the one about the three judges who go duck hunting? Sonia Sotomayor has.

EPA appoints czar for Great Lakes clean up (AP) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:53 PM PDT AP - A Chicago-based environmentalist has been appointed to oversee President Barack Obama's initiative to clean up the Great Lakes.

Democrats may add car vouchers to war fund bill (Reuters) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:28 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. congressional Democrats are considering fast-tracking legislation to boost auto sales by offering Americans vouchers to trade in older, less fuel-efficient vehicles for ones that get better mileage, a congressional aide said on Thursday.

GOP health plan tensions build (Politico) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:24 PM PDT Politico - Senate Republicans showed growing frustration Thursday with President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats over a public insurance plan, calling it a deal breaker that would kill prospects for a bipartisan health care reform bill.

Obama taps more big donors for ambassadorships (AP) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:21 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama on Thursday announced eight new ambassadorial appointments, naming three big campaign donors and fundraisers to plum posts in Canada, the Bahamas and South Africa and tapping career diplomats for jobs in Guinea, Haiti and Lithuania.

Michelle Obama replaces chief of staff (AP) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:06 PM PDT AP - First lady Michelle Obama is replacing her chief of staff with a longtime friend and adviser from Chicago.

Kerik pleads not guilty; blasts prosecution (AP) Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:05 PM PDT AP - Former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of lying to the White House, a case he described online as "unprecedented, selective, and overreaching."

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