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Obama touts plan for cleaner, more efficient cars (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 05:29 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama is asking consumers to put their money — up to $1,300 per new vehicle by 2016 — behind his plan for higher efficiency standards for cars and trucks and tougher rules on their greenhouse gas emissions.

Analysis: Obama brings foes together for auto deal (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 05:12 PM PDT AP - The White House-forged auto emissions deal among long-warring states, carmakers and environmentalists is the most dramatic evidence yet of what President Barack Obama is hoping to brand — and eventually sell to voters — as his signature governing style.

Senate OKs bill to rein in credit card industry (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 04:56 PM PDT AP - The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to rein in credit card rate increases and excessive fees, hoping to give voters some breathing room amid a recession that has left hundreds of thousands of Americans jobless or facing foreclosure.

Senators reject closing Gitmo prison without plan (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 04:56 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama's promise to close the Guantanamo Bay prison suffered a blow Tuesday when his allies in the Senate said they would refuse to finance the move until the administration delivers a satisfactory plan for what to do with the detainees there.

DHS Sec: Legalization a hard sell (Politico) Posted: 19 May 2009 03:37 PM PDT Politico - As immigrants' rights groups are pressing President Barack Obama to step up efforts at comprehensive reform this year, one prominent member of Obama's cabinet is acknowledging that the economic downturn has made legalization of illegal immigrants tougher to sell to the American public.

Clinton details humanitarian aid to Pakistan (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 05:36 PM PDT AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday the United States was sending $110 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Pakistan, part of the administration's new strategy for countering the appeal of Taliban militants in the nuclear-armed American ally.

AP IMPACT: Grads face worries about money, future (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 05:21 PM PDT AP - Students scattering for the summer are worried they'll be graduating from schools of higher learning only to find themselves snagged in the school of hard knocks.

Federal officials get ready for hurricane season (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 05:24 PM PDT AP - After a caution from President Barack Obama, federal disaster officials said Tuesday they are redoubling efforts to close gaps in their 2009 hurricane preparedness plans.

US officials press Israeli leader on Mideast peace (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 05:15 PM PDT AP - U.S. officials and lawmakers pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday to make peace with the Palestinians and halt construction of Jewish settlements, echoing President Barack Obama's blunt demands.

Analysis: Expect nominee to dodge hard questions (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 04:52 PM PDT AP - Questions about abortion, gay rights, rights of suspected terrorists and the meaning of a new judicial buzz word — empathy — await President Barack Obama's eventual Supreme Court nominee. Just don't expect much in the way of answers.

Steele: GOP must confront Obama's celebrity appeal (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 05:37 PM PDT AP - Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele likened President Barack Obama's popularity to that of a celebrity and said Republicans can't be afraid of criticizing him head-on if they want to regain their relevance.

Sensitive data missing from National Archives (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 05:23 PM PDT AP - The National Archives lost a computer hard drive containing massive amounts of sensitive data from the Clinton administration, including Social Security numbers, addresses, and Secret Service and White House operating procedures, congressional officials said Tuesday.

Obama takes aim at climate-warming car emissions (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 05:17 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama took aim at climate-warming greenhouse gases on Tuesday and ordered the struggling auto industry to make more fuel-efficient cars under tough new national standards to cut emissions and increase gas mileage.

Report: Discipline by teachers can turn deadly (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 05:16 PM PDT AP - Cedric Napoleon suffered so much abuse in his young life that, at age 14, he was already experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, an affliction often associated with soldiers at war.

Sen. Reid botches 3 subjects at news conference (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 04:55 PM PDT AP - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid became the latest Democrat to stray into rhetorical trouble Tuesday, botching statements on three subjects in one news conference — including the fragile health of the chamber's most senior members.

Climate change: GOP turns on business (Politico) Posted: 19 May 2009 04:08 PM PDT Politico - Senate Republicans have come up with a novel way to fight the climate change bill working its way through the House: Tee off on Big Business, and tie it around the neck of the Democrats.

House and Senate reach deal on DOD weapons (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 04:04 PM PDT AP - House and Senate negotiators, responding to a sense of urgency conveyed by President Barack Obama, reached quick agreement Tuesday on legislation to tighten controls over how the Pentagon purchases and develops weapons systems.

Senate Dems to cut $80 million for closing Guantanamo (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 03:43 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday moved to cut $80 million earmarked for closing the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, a fresh setback for President Barack Obama's efforts to move beyond the Bush administration's anti-terror policies.

Senate passes tougher rules for credit card firms (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 03:34 PM PDT Reuters - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 90-5 to approve a bill to curb sudden credit card interest rate increases and hidden fees, with President Barack Obama expected to sign it into law by the end of the month.

Calif. voters decide slate of budget propositions (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 03:32 PM PDT AP - Voters trickled to California's polls Tuesday to decide a complex slate of fiscal measures that many said they were largely rejecting out of disgruntlement with lawmakers and their attempts to fill a widening budget deficit.

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