2009年6月9日星期二

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High court won't block Chrysler sale (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 05:33 PM PDT

A neon sign shines out of the showroom window of Balzekas Chrysler dealership in Chicago, Illinois. The US Supreme Court Tuesday cleared the way for Chrysler's planned alliance with Italian automaker Fiat, lifting a stay on its quick emergence from bankruptcy proceedings.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Scott Olson)AP - The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Chrysler LLC's sale to Fiat, turning down a last-ditch appeal by opponents that included consumer groups and three Indiana pension plans.


Deeds wins Democratic primary for Va. governor (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 05:58 PM PDT

Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., left, Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, D-Va., and Terry McAuliffe, the three Democratic candidates for Virginia governor, laugh together after their final debate in Annandale, Va. on Tuesday, May 19, 2009.  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - State Sen. R. Creigh Deeds won Virginia's three-way Democratic primary for governor Tuesday with shocking ease, defeating a former Clinton White House insider and a former legislative colleague.


First Gitmo inmate in US court pleads not guilty (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 04:32 PM PDT

In this photo, reviewed by the U.S. military, a guard stand outside the gate of Camp Iguana detention facility, which houses the Chinese Uighur Guantanamo detainees, who are cleared for release but with no country to go to, at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba, Monday, June 1, 2009.  (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, Pool)AP - Under heavy guard, a Guantanamo Bay detainee walked into a civilian U.S. courtroom for the first time Tuesday, underscoring the Obama administration's determination to close the Cuban prison and hold trials here despite Republican alarms about bringing terror suspects to America.


House 'cash for clunkers' plan to boost car sales (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 05:50 PM PDT

AP - The House on Tuesday approved a "cash for clunkers" bill that aims to boost new auto sales by allowing consumers to turn in their gas-guzzling cars and trucks for vouchers worth up to $4,500 toward more fuel-efficient vehicles.

Biden pushes envelope with praise (Politico)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 02:16 PM PDT

Politico - Vice President Joe Biden offered an exuberant endorsement of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor at a White House event Tuesday – but some legal analysts believe he went too far by suggesting she would rule in favor of police if confirmed.

FAA: More pilot training in response to crash (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 05:34 PM PDT

AP - Federal officials said Tuesday they will beef up inspection of pilot training programs at regional airlines in response to safety concerns raised by the crash of a regional airliner in New York in February.

Kennedy hands health care overhaul to Dodd (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 05:32 PM PDT

AP - Sen. Chris Dodd is emerging as the face of a Senate plan to overhaul the nation's health care system in the absence of Congress' acknowledged expert on the subject, ailing Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.

House panel orders curbs to Pentagon budget (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 04:39 PM PDT

AP - A key House panel on Tuesday ordered a $3.5 billion cut from President Barack Obama's defense budget Tuesday while setting the stage for big increases for domestic programs favored by Democrats.

Dems advance proposals to spread health coverage (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 04:02 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) chats with Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) before Obama signed H.R. 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED School in Washington in this April 21, 2009 file photo.          REUTERS/Jason Reed/FilesAP - Democrats at both ends of the Capitol accelerated their drive to enact health care legislation on Tuesday, outlining proposals to extend coverage to uninsured millions but omitting most details on plans for raising more than $1 trillion needed to cover costs.


Obama: It's OK to borrow to pay for health care (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 05:42 PM PDT

President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the new tax or entitlement policies for the pay-as-you-go plan in an announcement, Tuesday, June 9, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed budget rules that would allow Congress to borrow tens of billions of dollars and put the nation deeper in debt to jump-start the administration's emerging health care overhaul.


Congress subpoenas the Fed over BOA-Merrill Lynch (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 05:29 PM PDT

AP - House lawmakers on Tuesday said they have subpoenaed the Federal Reserve to hand over e-mails, notes and other documents related to its role in Bank of America Corp.'s acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co.

Deeds Wins Virginia Governor Primary, Gets Second Try at Republican McDonnell (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 05:11 PM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Virginia voters on Tuesday gave state Sen. Creigh Deeds a clear victory in the Democratic primary for governor, after he broke open a close race in the campaign's closing days and moved out to a comfortable lead in the polls. His win sets the stage for a highly competitive fall election with Bob McDonnell -- who was unopposed for the Republican nomination -- that will attract abundant national attention.

GOP: Debt will bring Obama down (Politico)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 04:25 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama's administration has finalized a nearly 3.6 trillion dollar budget for 2010, including a higher than anticipated 90 billion dollar deficit increase.(AFP/File/Jim Watson)Politico - Republicans on Capitol Hill think they've finally found Barack Obama's Achilles' heel: rising public concern about government spending and the federal deficit.


Sotomayor's confirmation hearings to begin July 13 (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 03:49 PM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden speaks with representatives from national law enforcement groups, Tuesday, June 9, 2009, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2009, where they announced their support for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. From left are, Washington Chief of Police Cathy Lanier, Miami Police Chief John Timoney, the vice president, and Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau.  (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)AP - Senate Democrats, determined to seat Sonia Sotomayor on the Supreme Court quickly, announced mid-July hearings on her nomination Tuesday in a move that surprised and angry Republicans said clouded the prospects for the nomination and other legislative business.


Administration to issue new Wall Street pay curbs (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 02:59 PM PDT

AP - Nearly three months after American International Group bonuses provoked an angry reaction in Congress, the Obama administration is ready to issue new regulations limiting the compensation of top executives at financial institutions that have received government rescue funds.

Pilot says bird warnings not much help to aircraft (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 02:43 PM PDT

Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, pilot of US Airways flight 1549 which suffered multiple bird strikes and was forced to land in the Hudson River, is sworn in in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2009, prior to testifying before a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearing. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Shortly after takeoff, the pilot of Flight 1549 remarked on two things almost immediately: a breathtaking view of the Hudson River and the sickening thump of birds hitting his engines. Warnings about the birds probably would not have helped, Capt. Chesley Sullenberger told federal safety officials Tuesday as they looked for ways to prevent a recurrence that could prove deadly.


APNewsBreak: Group says poker winnings are frozen (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 04:32 PM PDT

AP - An advocacy group for online poker said Tuesday that the federal government has frozen more than $30 million in the accounts of payment processors that handle the winnings of thousands of online poker players.

Analysis: Lawmakers may grab wheel of auto firms (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 01:02 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 29, 2009 file photo, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne speaks at the Financial Executives International conference, in Montreal. Italian automaker Fiat said Tuesday, June 9, 2009, it will not turn its back on a deal to acquire a controlling stake in Chrysler despite a U.S. Supreme Court stay on the sale. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes, File)AP - President Barack Obama calls his administration a reluctant shareholder in the nation's troubled banks, insurance companies and car makers, promising "to get out quickly" once market conditions allow. But there are 535 other important Washington stakeholders: members of Congress.


Obama Urges Congress to Tighten ‘Paygo’ Budget Rules (Bloomberg)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 12:07 PM PDT

Bloomberg - June 9 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama urged Congress to toughen rules requiring lawmakers to finance the cost of spending initiatives and tax cuts with offsetting savings in the government’s budget.

Obama calls on Congress to pay its way (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 11:58 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama makes remarks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Obama on Tuesday called on Congress to pay for its programs with spending cuts or tax increases in a fresh bid to rein in ballooning federal budget deficits.(AFP/Jewel Samad)AFP - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday called on Congress to pay for its programs with spending cuts or tax increases in a fresh bid to rein in ballooning federal budget deficits.


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