2009年3月16日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Obama berates AIG and vows to try to block bonuses (AP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 04:06 PM PDT

A woman enters an AIG office building Monday, March 16, 2009 in New York. American International Group Inc. used more than $90 billion in federal aid to pay out foreign and domestic banks, some of whom had received their own multibillion-dollar U.S. government bailouts. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - Joining a wave of public anger, President Barack Obama blistered insurance giant AIG for "recklessness and greed" Monday and pledged to try to block it from handing its executives $165 million in bonuses after taking billions in federal bailout money. "How do they justify this outrage to the taxpayers who are keeping the company afloat?" Obama asked. "This isn't just a matter of dollars and cents. It's about our fundamental values."

Obama tries to loosen credit for small businesses (AP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 04:20 PM PDT

In this March 9, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama signs an Executive Order on stem cells and a Presidential Memorandum on scientific integrity in the East Room of the White House in Washington. That's what presidents do. They decide. Some do it better than others, but all do it. History does the grading. President Barack Obama, taking office with the economy crashing and two wars under way, barely knew his way around the Oval Office before he was neck-deep in critical decision-making. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)AP - President Barack Obama freed billions of dollars to help the nation's small businesses on Monday, hoping to get credit flowing again to Main Street, not just Wall Street. He heaped praise on the little guys of American industry, often overshadowed in the blitz of government bailouts.

Senate moves forward on wilderness bill (AP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 04:01 PM PDT

AP - The Senate is again moving forward on a stalled bill to set aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as protected wilderness.

White House: Obama to appear on Leno's show (AP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 02:51 PM PDT

Comedian Jay Leno and his wife Mavis pose as they arrive at the 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in West Hollywood, California in this February 22, 2009 file photo. President Barack Obama will make an appearance on AP - President Barack Obama has landed a spot on Jay Leno's late-night talk show, a chance for the president to add a light touch to his effort to get the economy back on track.

Rep: Tax AIG bonuses 100 percent (Politico)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 02:39 PM PDT

Jean Biden, mother of Vice President-elect Joe Biden, seen here on January 20, 2009, arrives at the grandstand on the US Capitol in Washington DC. Biden's 92-year-old mother was recovering well from hip surgery Monday after injuring herself in a fall at home, a spokeswoman said.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)Politico - Rep. Carolyn Maloney has come up with a solution to the AIG bonus conundrum: Tax them into oblivion.

White House: Cheney almost as popular as Limbaugh (AP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 02:35 PM PDT

AP - The White House says former Vice President Dick Cheney is the second most popular member of the "Republican cabal," behind only talk-show host Rush Limbaugh.

Clinton praises Pakistan's restoration of judge (AP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 12:27 PM PDT

Rescue workers transport the body of a blast victim at a hospital in Rawalpindi, near Islamabad, March 16, 2009. A bomb exploded near a bus stop in Rawalpindi on Monday, killing seven people, police said. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood (PAKISTAN POLITICS CONFLICT IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that Pakistan's reinstatement of a fired Supreme Court chief justice will allow Islamabad to return its attention to the crucial fight against Taliban and al-Qaida militants operating along the Afghan border.

More evidence links diabetes to Alzheimer's risk (AP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 02:46 PM PDT

AP - You've heard that diabetes hurts your heart, your eyes, your kidneys. New research indicates a more ominous link: That diabetes increases the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease and may speed dementia once it strikes.

8 Dems oppose quick debate on global warming bill (AP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 12:53 PM PDT

AP - Eight Senate Democrats are opposing speedy action on President Barack Obama's bill to combat global warming, complicating prospects for the legislation and creating problems for their party's leaders.

White House wants new US-Mexico trucking program (AP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 12:09 PM PDT

AP - The White House says it wants to work with lawmakers to restore a program that allows a cross-border trucking program with Mexico.

Obama scores a first with Leno appearance (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 03:25 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama will take his economic strategy to Jay Leno's comic couch on Thursday in the first appearance by a sitting U.S. president on a late-night TV talk show.

Obama unveils steps to aid small businesses (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 03:22 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama moved to boost U.S. job creation on Monday by making it easier for small business owners to borrow money and by spending up to $15 billion to ensure funds are available for loans.

White House ridicules Cheney over criticism of Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 03:10 PM PDT

Reuters - The Obama administration issued a scathing response on Monday to criticism from former Vice President Dick Cheney, calling him part of a "Republican cabal" and saying his economic advice should be ignored.

March Madness: How W.H. plays defense (Politico)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 03:09 PM PDT

Politico - Republicans were gaining traction with their charge that President Barack Obama’s proposed tax hikes would hurt small businesses. So no surprise when the White House threw an event on Monday’s schedule to extol the administration’s plans to funnel stimulus funds to entrepreneurs. 

Economic plans announced Monday (AP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 02:50 PM PDT

AP - Key economic developments announced Monday by President Barack Obama:

Biden says administration will help firefighters (AP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 02:47 PM PDT

International Association of Fire Fighters General President Harold A. Schaitberger, left, and Vice President Joe Biden hold up a helmet that he was presented with after his remarks at the International Association of Fire Fighters 2009 Legislative Conference in Washington, Monday, March 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Vice President Joe Biden said Monday the Obama administration is committed to getting firefighters the equipment, training and additional staffing they need to do their jobs.

Army storms Madagascan presidency (AFP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 01:56 PM PDT

Madagascan soldiers loyal to opposition leader Andry Rajoelina stand guard during the take-over of the office of President Marc Ravalomanana in Antananarivo. Around 100 soldiers backed by tanks stormed the Madagascan presidency in Antananarivo Monday, as the military pressured Ravalomanana to leave office.(AFP/Alexander Joe)AFP - Around 100 soldiers backed by tanks stormed the Madagascan presidency on Monday in a show of force by the military which is pressuring President Marc Ravalomanana to leave office.

Mayor counts woes as Chicago loses Obama spotlight (AP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 01:37 PM PDT

Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley purses his lips as he looks out over Lake Michigan during a news conference in Chicago, Monday, March 16, 2009. Since election night when Chicago was on display for the world as President Barack Obama's hometown, Daley just a few months later finds himself awash with troubles. A new political corruption trial is focusing attention on City Hall; the city budget deficit could grow to $200 million next year; street violence is killing Chicago Public School students and the one bright spot, the city's Olympic bid, hit a hurdle. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)AP - On election night last year, Mayor Richard Daley basked in the world's spotlight as hometown President Barack Obama gave his acceptance speech with the city's twinkling skyline as his backdrop.

Obama to mobilize supporters in budget push (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 01:00 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama's supporters will knock on doors this week to build public support for his record $3.55 trillion budget, in the first test of a grassroots group built from his army of campaign volunteers.

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Rivalry stymies wind-power goal (AP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 12:57 PM PDT

AP - While the Obama administration has touted offshore renewable energy development, a turf fight between two federal agencies has stymied the government's ability to issue rules needed to approve wind energy projects off America's coasts.

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