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03 Feb 2009 07:41

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U.S.: Obama: Delays in food recalls like peanut butter could hurt my family

  • That’s what Sasha eats for lunch probably three times a week. And, you know, I don’t want to have to worry about whether she’s going to get sick as a consequence to having her lunch.
  • President Barack Obama • on peanut butter and the level of oversight that the Food and Drug Administration has regarding recalls. During the recent peanut butter scare, the FDA had to get the company’s approval on the language for the recall, which caused delays. • source
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02 Feb 2009 08:08

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U.S.: Oh no! Obama broke a promise!

  • It’s his first one PolitiFact, which, as you might remember, has been keeping track of Obama’s numerous campaign promises, noted that late last week, Obama broke his first promise. He’s currently 6 kept, 1 broken and 1 compromise (and about 500+ to go).
  • What did he break? Obama made a campaign promise that he would allow for public vetting of any bill he was about to sign into law over a five-day period, but the the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (which curtailed pay discrimination) was passed after only two days with no comment. Shame. source
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29 Jan 2009 21:24

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Offbeat, World: A giant sculpure for a shoe-throwing act of bravery

Even if the guy didn’t throw the shoe at ex-prez Bush, this sculpture would still rule. source
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29 Jan 2009 16:55

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Biz, U.S.: Obama to Wall Street: Massive bonuses are “shameful”

  • I saw an article today that indicated Wall Street bankers had given themselves $20 billion worth of bonuses. That is the height of irresponsibility. It is shameful.
  • Barack Obama • in a stern warning to Wall Street telling executives to stop giving themselves big bonuses. The president’s number was a little off; it was actually $18.4 billion, which is still, like, a lot of money. • source
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28 Jan 2009 09:04

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U.S., World: Iran to Obama: Regarding that change thing, not so fast

  • Those who speak of change must apologize to the Iranian people and try to repair their past crimes.
  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Iranian president, on U.S. president Barack Obama’s proposed olive branch to the Muslim world and the Middle East • 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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24 Jan 2009 13:05

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U.S.: Obama: “hold my Administration accountable”

  • I understand that skepticism, which is why this recovery plan must and will include unprecedented measures that will allow the American people to hold my Administration accountable for these results.
  • President Barack Obama • in his first weekly radio/video address, in which he builds a case for his rapid-deploy $825 billion economic stimulus plan to those skeptical of its size and scale • source
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23 Jan 2009 21:08

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Tech, U.S.: Keep zooming in. This inauguration photo goes on forever.

If you keep zooming in on this 1,474-megapixel photo, you can look up Obama’s nostrils. source
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