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Obama, Republicans spar over starting point for health care summit - CNN 10.02.2010, 00:06:03 ABC News Obama, Republicans spar over starting point for health care summit CNN President Obama meets with congressional leaders, including (from left) Reps. Steny Hoyer, John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi. Washington (CNN) -- President Obama said Tuesday his televised health care summit with Republican leaders on February 25 should ... Obama, Republicans find common ground on jobs Reuters President Obama to GOP leaders: Stop 'grandstanding' and get to work on jobs ... New York Daily News Work with me to create jobs, Obama asks GOP MiamiHerald.com ABC News  - Washington Post  - Baltimore Sun all 4,235 news articles »

Fact Check: The cost of obesity - CNN 09.02.2010, 22:35:44 USA Today Fact Check: The cost of obesity CNN (CNN) -- The White House on Tuesday unveiled its campaign to fight childhood obesity. First lady Michelle Obama is spearheading the effort. In a kickoff event at the White House, the first lady said, "Economic experts tell us that ... White House Launches 'Let's Move' Campaign to Fight Childhood Obesity ABC News Obamas take on problem of obese children Reuters CMT One Country Supports First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" Campaign CMT.com WCVB-TV  - Christian Science Monitor  - Chicago Tribune all 1,183 news articles »

Obama: New Iran Sanctions Being Developed Quickly - Voice of America 09.02.2010, 22:43:29 Reuters Obama: New Iran Sanctions Being Developed Quickly Voice of America As Iran accelerated its nuclear program on Tuesday, US President Barack Obama announced that major new sanctions on the Iranian government are being developed. The president says Tehran is still pursuing a program that would lead to nuclear weapons. ... Barack Obama prepares for fresh sanctions over Tehran 'bomb' plan Times Online Iran uranium enrichment course 'not acceptable,' Obama says CNN US to Push for 'Significant Regime of Sanctions' Against Iran, Obama Says FOXNews Xinhua  - Christian Science Monitor  - ABC Online all 3,682 news articles »

Senate Republicans Block Labor Board Nominee - Wall Street Journal 10.02.2010, 00:06:35 CBS News Senate Republicans Block Labor Board Nominee Wall Street Journal The nomination of union lawyer Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board fell short of the 60 votes needed to end a Republican filibuster Monday, with just 52 Senators voting in favor of invoking cloture. ... Senate vote shows new hurdles for Democrats' union base MiamiHerald.com Senate Rejects Obama's Labor Board Nominee FOXNews NLRB Nominee Becker Blocked by Senate Filibuster Workforce Management WBUR  - BusinessWeek  - NEWS JUNKIE POST all 424 news articles »

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Despite all the nice talk, partisanship reigns (AP) 10.02.2010, 00:09:20 AP - Partisanship is reaching new heights in Washington, even as President Barack Obama makes almost daily pleas to get along. He's scheduled a bipartisan health care summit, and just Tuesday he hosted GOP leaders at the White House for the first time in two months.

Snow shuts down federal government, life goes on (AP) 10.02.2010, 00:09:28 AP - If snow keeps 230,000 government employees home for the better part of a week, will anyone notice? With at least another foot of snow headed for Washington, Philadelphia and New York, we're about to find out. The federal government in the nation's capital has largely been shut down since Friday afternoon, when a storm began dumping up to 3 feet of snow in some parts of the region. Offices could remain closed at least through Wednesday.

Iran boosts nuclear enrichment, drawing warnings (AP) 10.02.2010, 00:09:39 AP - Iranian nuclear technicians set dozens of centrifuges spinning Tuesday to begin enriching uranium stocks to a significantly higher level, prompting President Barack Obama to warn of a "significant regime of sanctions."

NY governor says he'll step aside only 'in a box' (AP) 10.02.2010, 00:22:37 AP - New York Gov. David Paterson, defying calls from even fellow Democrats to drop out of the race for a full term, said Tuesday that he would leave only if the voters turned him out through the ballot box, or "in a box."

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Health crisis in Haiti enters a deadly new phase 09.02.2010, 22:07:36 The second stage of Haiti's medical emergency has begun, with diarrheal illnesses, acute respiratory infections and malnutrition beginning to claim lives by the dozen.	2nd major storm heads for snowy mid-Atlantic 09.02.2010, 23:09:48 Snow blows across the Midwest on track for the hard-hit mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day.
Toyota begins public, back room PR effort 09.02.2010, 23:13:11 Toyota is running apologetic TV ads and vowing to win back customers' trust. Behind the scenes, the carmaker is trying to learn all it can about congressional investigations.	NYT: China report shows more water pollution 09.02.2010, 19:19:16 NYT: The world's most populous country reveals that water pollution in 2007 was more than twice as severe as had been reported in the past.

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