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Obama's high court choice could be Hispanic, woman (AP) Posted: 01 May 2009 04:46 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama pledged Friday to name a Supreme Court justice who combines "empathy and understanding" with an impeccable legal background to succeed liberal David Souter, whose abrupt retirement announcement set off speculation the next justice could be a woman, a Hispanic or both.

Analysis: Court opening may animate liberal causes (AP) Posted: 01 May 2009 04:14 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama has tried to hold off debate on contentious social issues such as abortion, immigration and gay rights as he focuses on the economy and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Supreme Court vacancy will make that harder to do.

Al-Qaida used Hotmail, simple codes in planning (AP) Posted: 01 May 2009 04:06 PM PDT AP - In the days following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, alleged al-Qaida operations mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed intended to use his free Hotmail account to direct a U.S.-based operative to carry out an attack, according to a guilty plea agreement filed by Al Saleh Kahlah al-Marri in federal court.

Now more than 140 swine flu cases in US (AP) Posted: 01 May 2009 04:09 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama voiced hope Friday that the swine flu virus will run its course "like ordinary flus" as officials reported more than two dozen new cases and scores more schools shut down.

Denise Austin: Get in shape, Congress! (Politico) Posted: 01 May 2009 02:00 PM PDT Politico - Can we achieve bipartisanship through our biceps? Absolutely, says fitness guru Denise Austin, who spent time on Capitol Hill this week to celebrate 10 years of advances in women's health and prevention.

Game-changing call to college football: Playoff (AP) Posted: 01 May 2009 03:27 PM PDT AP - Tackling an issue sure to rouse sports fans, lawmakers pressed college football officials Friday to switch the Bowl Championship Series to a playoff, with one Texas Republican likening the current system to communism and joking it should be labeled "BS," not "BCS."

A look at potential Obama nominees to high court (AP) Posted: 01 May 2009 03:37 PM PDT AP - Court watchers think President Barack Obama will choose a woman for his first nomination to the Supreme Court, where only one of nine seats is held by a female — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Clinton wants renewal of ties to Latin America (AP) Posted: 01 May 2009 04:23 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration is working to improve deteriorating U.S. relations with a number of Latin American nations to counter growing Iranian, Chinese and Russian influence in the Western Hemisphere, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday.

FDA says dieters should stop using Hydroxycut now (AP) Posted: 01 May 2009 04:34 PM PDT AP - Government health officials warned dieters and body builders Friday to immediately stop using Hydroxycut, a widely sold supplement linked to cases of serious liver damage and at least one death.

Senate Republicans in flux for high-court hearings (AP) Posted: 01 May 2009 04:18 PM PDT AP - The likelihood of contentious Supreme Court confirmation hearings comes at a time of transition for Senate Republicans.

Obamas attend daughter's extracurricular event (AP) Posted: 01 May 2009 04:44 PM PDT AP - A Supreme Court announcement, a swearing-in ceremony. And then his daughter's after-school activity.

President welcomes new soldiers-turned-citizens (AP) Posted: 01 May 2009 04:06 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama told two dozen members of the U.S. military who were sworn in Friday as U.S. citizens that they are "living examples" of America's promise.

Will Congressman Be Allowed to Use Campaign Donations for Home Security? (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 01 May 2009 04:01 PM PDT CQPolitics.com - Federal Election Commission lawyers are recommending that Republican Rep. Elton Gallegly be permitted to use campaign funds to enhance security at his California residence after a man repeatedly trespassed on his property before and after the 2008 election.

Regular flu shots this fall, maybe swine jab too (AP) Posted: 01 May 2009 03:56 PM PDT AP - Americans might have to line up twice next winter for flu shots — once for the regular jab and again later for swine flu protection.

US official: North Korean nuclear test likely (AP) Posted: 01 May 2009 03:18 PM PDT AP - A senior Obama administration official said he expects that North Korea will test a nuclear weapon before it is forced back to international disarmament negotiations.

Obama to meet with Afghan, Pakistan leaders (AP) Posted: 01 May 2009 02:18 PM PDT AP - The White House says President Barack Obama will meet Wednesday with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to discuss their troubled region.

Politi-quotes: The week in one-liners (Politico) Posted: 01 May 2009 02:16 PM PDT Politico - The week's top ten quotes:

Gates grilled over fate of Guantanamo inmates (Reuters) Posted: 01 May 2009 02:09 PM PDT Reuters - The Obama administration began internal discussions this week over where to put Guantanamo Bay detainees if they are not tried or sent to other nations, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.

Quotes from Obama on Supreme Court nominees (AP) Posted: 01 May 2009 01:57 PM PDT AP - A look at what President Barack Obama has said about potential nominees to the Supreme Court:

Anti-abortion activist arrested at Notre Dame (AP) Posted: 01 May 2009 01:28 PM PDT AP - Anti-abortion activist Randall Terry has been arrested while protesting against President Barack Obama's upcoming commencement speech at the University of Notre Dame just hours after he was ordered off school grounds.

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