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11 Feb 2009 22:15

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U.S.: The stimulus bill dips below $800 billion

  • $789 billion right now, and very, very close to passing source
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10 Feb 2009 10:06

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U.S.: Treasury secretary: “American people have lost faith”

  • Our challenge is much greater today because the American people have lost faith in the leaders of our financial institutions, and are skeptical that their government has – to this point – used taxpayers’ money in ways that will benefit them.
  • Timothy F. Geithner • Treasury secretary, who will announce a bailout plan for the banks today. • source
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07 Feb 2009 21:54

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U.S.: We’re live from the scene of Ben’s Chili Bowl in D.C.

Obama ate here a few weeks ago, and we understand why. The veggie chili is awesome! source
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07 Feb 2009 10:04

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U.S.: Diplomacy is the name of Biden’s game – until it’s time to act

  • We will draw upon all the elements of our power — military and diplomatic, intelligence and law enforcement, economic and cultural — to stop crises from occurring before they are in front of us.
  • Vice President Joe Biden • regarding the new administration’s stance on foreign policy. In a 25-minute speech yesterday, Biden laid out the Obama administration’s foreign policy stances. He said that the U.S. plans to do more but will ask more from its allies. At the same time, they will not be afraid of using force if necessary against countries like Iran • source
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06 Feb 2009 20:25

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U.S.: OK, the Senate may finally get behind Obama’s economic plan

  • $805 billion, the size of the current stimulus package source
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03 Feb 2009 10:23

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U.S.: Obama’s planning a media blitz. Wait, he wasn’t in the midst of one?

  • He’s granting interviews to everyone. Barack Obama, who’s pretty popular right now, wants to get his face on TV as much as possible in the next couple of days to push forward his economic stimulus plan. He’s facing some resistance from in Congress due to Republicans complaining about added pork. He wants the stimulus to pass, dudes. source
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29 Jan 2009 17:53

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Music: Obama’s top-secret access to a killer record collection

  • Presidents have great vinyl Back in the 1970s, the RIAA decided that the presidential library needed some records. Back in the late ’70s, they decided they needed some cool records. So, during the Carter administration, the music industry gave the president some pretty awesome 33⅓ rpm platters. But in the Reagan years, they were confined to the basement (along with some old reels of Bedtime for Bonzo, we’re sure). source
  • Presidents have great vinyl Back in the 1970s, the RIAA decided that the presidential library needed some records. Back in the late ’70s, they decided they needed some cool records. So, during the Carter administration, the music industry gave the president some pretty awesome 33⅓ rpm platters. But in the Reagan years, they were confined to the basement (along with some old reels of Bedtime for Bonzo, we’re sure).
  • What’s in the collection? From classics by Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones to cult-classic platters by Captain Beefheart and Talking Heads, it’s a pretty darn cool record collection marked with a presidential seal. Most of the albums are fairly pristine and have just been sitting around untouched for 30 years. No word on whether any of the albums are worth pilfering by DJ Shadow, or if there’s any no wave in there, but we hear there’s lots of punk. source
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27 Jan 2009 15:05

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U.S.: According to the polls, Obama’s a popular dude

  • 63% His current approval rating; that’s good, but it’s early source
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27 Jan 2009 10:28

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U.S., World: Obama to Muslims: “Americans are not your enemy”

  • My job to the Muslim world is to communicate that the Americans are not your enemy. We sometimes make mistakes. We have not been perfect.
  • Barack Obama • in an interview with Dubai-based television network Al-Arabiya. The president promised during his campaign to improve ties with the Muslim world and will speak at the capital of a Muslim nation during the first 100 days he’s in office. • source
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24 Jan 2009 13:27

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U.S.: Keep track of Obama’s promises with this handy tool

  • He made like 500 on the campaign trail. Seriously. In an ultimate act of journalism-as-watchdog, the St. Petersburg Times’ PolitiFact Web site has put together and organized all of Obama’s various campaign promises, and will mark them down based on whether they’ve actually happened. So far, he’s kept five promises, and 14 are in the works. Not bad for a week. source
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