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US, Cuba advance dizzying thaw in relations (AP) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 05:23 PM PDT AP - Trading their warmest words in a half-century, the United States and Cuba built momentum toward renewed ties on Friday, with President Barack Obama declaring he "seeks a new beginning" — including direct talks — with the island's communist regime. As leaders of the Americas gathered for a summit in this Caribbean nation, the head of the Organization of American States even said he'll ask his group to invite Cuba back after 47 years.

Obama outlines agenda for summit (AP) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 03:36 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama is announcing a $30 million initiative to increase security in the Caribbean as a summit of Western Hemisphere democracies starts.

CIA objections slowed torture memos release (AP) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 04:39 PM PDT AP - Four former CIA directors opposed releasing classified Bush-era interrogation memos, officials say, describing objections that went all the way to the White House and slowed release of the records.

CPSC favors delay for lead law involving ATVs (AP) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 04:28 PM PDT AP - Motorcycle shops should soon be able to sell youth ATVs and motorbikes again, at least temporarily.

'Torture memos' embolden liberal groups (Politico) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 03:53 PM PDT Politico - President Barack Obama’s decision to release the so-called “torture memos” has emboldened civil-liberties activists and top Democrats in Congress to step up their demands for ever broader disclosure of the most closely held secrets of the Bush anti-terror fight.

California first to get stimulus money for schools (AP) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 04:55 PM PDT AP - Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Friday released nearly $4 billion to California, the first state to benefit from a special fund for states that was created by the economic stimulus law.

US to fund research with some embryonic stem cells (AP) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 04:53 PM PDT AP - When President Barack Obama eased limits on taxpayer-funded embryonic stem cell research, the big question became how far scientists could go. Friday, the government answered: They must use cells culled from fertility clinic embryos that otherwise would be thrown away.

US military ponders options to combat piracy (AP) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 04:24 PM PDT AP - Pentagon planners are examining what the U.S. military can do at sea and on land in response to a dangerous spike in international piracy off the Somali coast. A look at some of the options:

Interior won't challenge rule on guns in parks (AP) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 04:04 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration said Friday it will not appeal a federal court ruling that prohibits carrying loaded guns in national parks and wildlife refuges.

New pollution limits seen for cars, big plants (AP) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 04:13 PM PDT AP - Cars, power plants and factories could all soon face much tougher pollution limits after a government declaration Friday setting the stage for the first federal regulation of gases blamed for global warming.

Obama: U.S. seeks new start with Cuba (Politico) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 05:22 PM PDT Politico - PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – April 17 – The biggest commotion at the fifth Summit of the Americas is being generated by a country that is not here – Cuba.

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Where's the beach? (AP) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT AP - How about a room with a view?

Fannie Mae CEO named Treasury's bank bailout chief (AP) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 04:01 PM PDT AP - The White House turned to an experienced former investment banker Friday to run the federal government's $700 billion bank rescue effort, selecting the head of mortgage giant Fannie Mae as an assistant Treasury secretary.

Obama names USDA chiefs for research, nutrition (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 03:22 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama has selected Kevin Concannon to run the government's public nutrition programs and Rajiv Shah to oversee agricultural research and education, the White House said on Friday.

Obama: No senior, junior partner in hemisphere (AP) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 03:16 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama says there is no senior partner nor junior partner among countries in the Western Hemisphere.

Nations set new tourism limits for Antarctica (AP) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 02:45 PM PDT AP - Countries with interests in Antarctica have endorsed U.S.-proposed mandatory limits on Antarctic tourism that aim to protect the continent's fragile environment, officials said Friday.

Coleman dodges egg with 'Bush move' (Politico) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 02:20 PM PDT Politico - Republican Norm Coleman used a quick George Bush-esque move to dodge an egg thrown at him outside his Minnesota home.

McCain vetter: Palin nailed interview (Politico) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 02:16 PM PDT Politico - John McCain’s lead vice presidential vetter said Friday that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin “impressed” in her interview, knocking the senator’s most important questions “out of the park.”

Hutchison replacements perplexed (Politico) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 01:10 PM PDT Politico - Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s decision to challenge Republican Gov. Rick Perry in next year’s gubernatorial primary is leaving her would-be Senate successors perplexed on how to handle their campaign finances.

Security on governor's travels costs La. taxpayers (AP) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:38 PM PDT AP - When Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal gabbed with Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show" about how he adopted his first name from one of "The Brady Bunch" kids, taxpayers paid for his state trooper security detail watching from the wings.

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