1.Former Washington Governor Gary Locke is President Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary. He is the third pick for the cabinet post after two earlier choices dropped out. Obama said Locke is someone who shares his vision for turning around

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1. President Barack Obama's prime time address tonight is expected to include a pitch for his economic plan. A spokesman says Obama will offer a sober assessment of how things stand. The spokesman also says Obama will tell the country that Americans

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1.Mayors come to the White House where President Barack Obama says his 787-billion-dollar economic package will help struggling cities, but Washington and cities have a responsibility to spend the money wisely. 2.A global search is on for the billio

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1. Workers should see a little more in their paychecks soon. President Barack Obama says the Treasury Department has begun directing employers to reduce the amount of taxes withheld from people's paychecks. It's all a part of his stimulus deal. 2. T

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1. Governors from across the country are in Washington, going back and forth about whether to accept economic stimulus dollars. Democrats say any Republicans who turn down the money are fringe governors, while Republicans say it's Democrats who are

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1.President Barack Obama has vowed to cut the country's budget deficit in half by the end of his first term. He said he believes the time has come for a frank discussion about the problem. The deficit is projected to turn over 1.3 trillion dollars t

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1. President Barack Obama is sending Congress a hard-choices budget that tops three trillion dollars and would increase the deficit to 1.75 trillion dollars by year's end. The plan would boost taxes on the wealthy and cut Medicare payments to insura

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1.Congressional officials say President Obama plans to withdraw most American troops from Iraq by August of 2010, but tens of thousands will stay behind to advise(原为revise) Iraqi forces and protect U.S. interests in that country. Obama is expecte

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