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• AP IMPACT: A stream of WH health care visits (AP)
• Obama family distributes Thanksgiving treats (AP)
• Obama to vow greenhouse emissions cuts in Denmark (AP)
• Obama to speak at West Point (Politico)
• Toyota to replace gas pedals on 4 million vehicles (AP)
• Obama's first pardon: A turkey named Courage (AP)
• US welcomes Israeli settlement moratorium (AP)
• Curbing global warming saves lives, studies say (AP)
• Oprah to visit White House for Christmas special (Reuters)
• Gunmen arrested over Philippine massacre: police (AFP)
• Can Obama save Copenhagen talks? (Politico)
• White House defends costs, cuts in health bill (AP)
• Obama's Thanksgiving proclamation (AP)
• Obama to Offer 17% Emissions-Cut Goal in Copenhagen (Bloomberg)
• Obama's agenda runs into economic angst in Congress (Reuters)
• Gay marriage momentum stalls in liberal NY, NJ (AP)
• Obama to give primetime speech on Afghanistan (Reuters)
• Obama to attend beginning of U.N. climate meeting (Reuters)

AP IMPACT: A stream of WH health care visits (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 05:23 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama's top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.

Obama family distributes Thanksgiving treats (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 03:00 PM PST AP - The Obama family passed out turkeys, stuffing and other Thanksgiving favorites to people at a food pantry organization.

Obama to vow greenhouse emissions cuts in Denmark (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 05:23 PM PST AP - Putting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will personally commit the U.S. to a goal of substantially cutting greenhouse gases at next month's Copenhagen climate summit. He will insist America is ready to tackle global warming despite resistance in Congress over higher costs for businesses and homeowners.

Obama to speak at West Point (Politico) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 07:25 AM PST Politico - President Barack Obama will deliver Tuesday's address on Afghanistan policy at 8 p.m. Eastern time from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the White House said Wednesday.

Toyota to replace gas pedals on 4 million vehicles (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 02:29 PM PST AP - Toyota plans to replace the gas pedals on 4 million vehicles in the United States because the pedals can get stuck in the floor mats and cause sudden acceleration, a flaw that led to the sixth-largest recall ever in the U.S.

Obama's first pardon: A turkey named Courage (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 03:40 PM PST AP - After 10 months in office, President Barack Obama on Wednesday granted his first pardon — to Courage, a 45-pound turkey spared from the Thanksgiving table.

US welcomes Israeli settlement moratorium (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:33 AM PST AP - The Obama administration on Wednesday welcomed Israel's decision to temporarily freeze new construction in Jewish settlements in the West Bank as a step toward restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

Curbing global warming saves lives, studies say (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 12:41 PM PST AP - Cutting global warming pollution would not only make the planet healthier, it would make people healthier too, new research suggests.

Oprah to visit White House for Christmas special (Reuters) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 05:00 PM PST Reuters - The queen of daytime will interview the president of the United States during an ABC holiday special that brings together Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama.

Gunmen arrested over Philippine massacre: police (AFP) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 04:02 PM PST AFP - Several gunmen linked to a powerful Philippine politician were arrested Thursday over the election-related massacre of at least 57 people, the country's police chief said.

Can Obama save Copenhagen talks? (Politico) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 03:07 PM PST Politico - President Barack Obama's decision to drop in on the international climate conference in Copenhagen next month lends some star power to an event that's lost much of its luster — but at considerable risk for Obama himself.

White House defends costs, cuts in health bill (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 02:45 PM PST AP - The Obama administration pushed back Wednesday against claims that it's not doing enough to slow the growth of health care costs, a topic senators will debate heavily in coming weeks.

Obama's Thanksgiving proclamation (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 02:26 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama's Thanksgiving Day proclamation, as released by the White House:

Obama to Offer 17% Emissions-Cut Goal in Copenhagen (Bloomberg) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 01:36 PM PST Bloomberg - Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama will attend climate-change talks in Copenhagen next month, offering an emissions-cut goal of about 17 percent by 2020 after legislation to reduce greenhouse gases stalled in Congress.

Obama's agenda runs into economic angst in Congress (Reuters) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 01:01 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama is paying a price for a recession that began before he took office, and fellow Democrats have started to balk at his legislative agenda and demand greater efforts to create jobs.

Gay marriage momentum stalls in liberal NY, NJ (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:50 AM PST AP - The state-to-state march to legalize gay marriage across the left-leaning Northeast has lost more momentum since a major setback three weeks ago at the ballot box in Maine.

Obama to give primetime speech on Afghanistan (Reuters) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 07:50 AM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama will unveil his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan in an address to Americans on December 1, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Wednesday.

Obama to attend beginning of U.N. climate meeting (Reuters) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 06:49 AM PST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will go to Copenhagen for a U.N. climate change meeting on December 9, hoping to add momentum to an international process despite slow progress on a domestic bill to cut carbon emissions.

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