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Analysis: Slow recovery no help for Obama's plans (AP) Posted: 07 May 2009 04:38 PM PDT AP - Barack Obama's budget, unveiled with fanfare on Thursday, fails to deal with his biggest money problems.

Obama, Russia looking past their differences (AP) Posted: 07 May 2009 05:11 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama, after meeting with a top Russian official on Thursday, said he thinks the United States and Russia can narrow their differences over nuclear weapons, the Middle East and several other issues.

Future of Guantanamo dominates war spending debate (AP) Posted: 07 May 2009 04:56 PM PDT AP - The future of 241 terror suspects at the Guantanamo Bay military prison dominated a congressional debate on war spending Thursday, as Republicans warned that the Obama administration was preparing to release dangerous killers into American neighborhoods and Democrats accused the GOP of fear-mongering.

Elizabeth: Victim or co-conspirator? (Politico) Posted: 07 May 2009 04:27 PM PDT Politico - John Edwards is a beast, a wretch, a vile and low creature unworthy of any sympathy. He had an affair with Rielle Hunter, and he lied about it to the press. And now he must pay the price.

Pentagon wants to beef up for cyber warfare (AP) Posted: 07 May 2009 04:53 PM PDT AP - Cyber espionage and attacks from well-funded nations or terror groups are the biggest threats to the military's computer networks, a top officer said Thursday.

FDA nominee pledges to revamp food safety (AP) Posted: 07 May 2009 04:56 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama's pick to oversee food and drug safety pledged on Thursday to revamp protection of the nation's food supply to help prevent future disease outbreaks.

Holder says terrorists won't be freed into US (AP) Posted: 07 May 2009 03:27 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration will not release terrorists from Guantanamo Bay into neighborhoods in the United States, Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Thursday as he sought to reassure worried lawmakers.

Obama to cut slain officers program by nearly half (AP) Posted: 07 May 2009 05:15 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration wants to cut almost in half a benefits program for the families of slain police and safety officers.

Senate approves Seattle police chief as drug czar (AP) Posted: 07 May 2009 03:44 PM PDT AP - The Senate on Thursday approved the nomination of Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske as the nation's drug czar, signaling a change in U.S. drug policy.

First lady calls for more family friendly policies (AP) Posted: 07 May 2009 05:06 PM PDT AP - First lady Michelle Obama says everyone should have what she has: a chief of staff and a personal assistant.

Obama budget allocates $130 billion for 2 wars (AP) Posted: 07 May 2009 05:01 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama's proposed defense budget includes $130 billion for the nation's two wars, a figure that may not be enough.

Vitter fires back at W.H. on FEMA (Politico) Posted: 07 May 2009 04:59 PM PDT Politico - “I can assure you that this isn't about politics,” Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) writes in an e-mail complaining about the Obama administration's handling of his inquires about FEMA.

U.S.-.Afghan-Pakistan summit after Afghan poll (Reuters) Posted: 07 May 2009 04:46 PM PDT Reuters - The United States, Afghanistan and Pakistan will hold a trilateral summit after the Afghan presidential election in August, the special U.S. envoy for the region said on Thursday, citing progress in getting often fractious American allies to work together.

Google: American phenomenon and antitrust target (Reuters) Posted: 07 May 2009 04:09 PM PDT Reuters - Google is more than a fabulously successful company -- it is a cultural phenomenon facing increasing U.S. government scrutiny despite its chief executive's campaign support for President Barack Obama.

Dem blowback on Gitmo closing (Politico) Posted: 07 May 2009 03:39 PM PDT Politico - Now Democrats are ganging up on President Barack Obama’s plans to shut down the Guantanamo Bay prison. Or rather, the president’s lack of planning for how to shutter the prison and how to handle the detainees.

Groves pledges to run a politics-free census (AP) Posted: 07 May 2009 03:23 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Census Bureau is pledging to stand up to congressional Republicans — and the White House if necessary — and to stick to sound science when leading the high-stakes head count.

Whaling education spared budget harpoon (AP) Posted: 07 May 2009 03:11 PM PDT AP - Is President Barack Obama afraid of facing down Moby Dick?

Budget cuts abstinence education program (AP) Posted: 07 May 2009 03:10 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama wants to eliminate spending on abstinence-only education and spend it on programs to reduce teen pregnancy that don't take an abstinence-only approach.

Obama meets with Sharpton, Gingrich, Bloomberg (AP) Posted: 07 May 2009 03:09 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama on Thursday discussed ways to improve the education system with the unlikely political trio of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the Rev. Al Sharpton and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

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