Archive for February 15th, 2009
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Lincoln ranked best president by historians
Just days after Americans honored the 200th anniversary of his birth, 65 historians ranked Abraham Lincoln as the best U.S. president.
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Democrats May Be Headed to Showdown With Obama Over Bush Probes (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) — Some Democrats in Congress donât want
to let George W. Bush leave town. -
Focus on U.S. Executive-Pay Limits Shifts to Implementation (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) — The Obama administration signaled
some flexibility on executive-pay restrictions passed by
Congress, while a leading lawmaker warned that concessions to
bailed-out banks are likely to be few and far between. -
Tribune’s Zuckman joins Obama admin (Politico)
Politico – The Chicago Tribune’s Jill Zuckman is the latest political reporter to leave the beleaguered newspaper/ magazine industry behind for government service. Zuckman’s heading to the Transportation Dept. as assistant to Secretary Ray LaHood and director of public affairs.
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Obama drops “car czar” idea (Reuters)
Reuters – President Barack Obama has decided to form a government task force to oversee the restructuring of the struggling U.S. auto industry instead of naming a “car czar” with sweeping powers, a senior administration official said on Sunday. -
Obama to appoint panel for auto recovery (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama plans to appoint senior administration officials rather than a single “car czar,” as had been discussed to oversee a restructuring of the auto industry. -
Obama creating auto industry panel
The Obama administration is establishing a panel, led by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Lawrence Summers, the director of the National Economic Council, to direct the restructuring of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC. -
Clinton warns North Korea on nuclear programs (AP)
AP – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned North Korea on Sunday that it needs to live up to its commitments to dismantle its nuclear programs. -
Obama targets housing after stimulus victory (AFP)
AFP – President Barack Obama will head west this week bidding to cure America’s epidemic of home foreclosures after his gargantuan economic stimulus plan finally cleared Congress. -
New e-book captures kids’ hopes, dreams for Obama (AP)
AP – End war, forever. Make the planet greener. Please help my dad find work. Make it rain candy!
