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Today's Politics News: Obama faces tough week; stimulus, bailout on tap WHO GETS WHAT: Billions to colleges and students Geithner delays financial bailout plan to Tuesday Smith: Lugar turns down Air Force One invite Biden trip yields few tangible returns Anti-war lawmakers worry over plan for Afghanistan RNC chief: Payments to sister's firm appropriate Pa. gov to testify at former state senator's trial Peanut product recalls Justice Ginsburg plans quick return to court Swiss canton ends tax breaks for rich foreigners Obama faces tough week; stimulus, bailout on tap Sun, 8 Feb 2009 08:43 pm PST AP - President Barack Obama plunges into a difficult test of his leadership this week, struggling to get a divided Congress to agree on his economic recovery package while pitching a new plan to ease loans to consumers and businesses. Full Story Top WHO GETS WHAT: Billions to colleges and students Sun, 8 Feb 2009 08:46 pm PST AP - The stimulus plan emerging in Washington could offer an unprecedented, multibillion-dollar boost in financial help for college students trying to pursue a degree while they ride out the recession. Full Story Top Geithner delays financial bailout plan to Tuesday Sun, 8 Feb 2009 10:43 am PST AP - A Treasury Department official says Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will unveil the Obama administration's new framework to aid the financial sector on Tuesday. Full Story Top Smith: Lugar turns down Air Force One invite Sun, 8 Feb 2009 07:30 pm PST Politico - Blog: My colleague Carol Lee reports that Indiana Republican Senator Dick Lugar won't accompany President Obama to his home state tomorrow, despite an inv Full Story Top Biden trip yields few tangible returns Sun, 8 Feb 2009 06:01 pm PST Politico - MUNICH-When Barack Obama came to Germany as a candidate last year, he stood before an adoring crowd of hundreds of thousands and promised to tear down "the walls between old allies on either side of the Atlantic." Full Story Top Anti-war lawmakers worry over plan for Afghanistan Sun, 8 Feb 2009 10:45 am PST AP - After campaigning on the promise to end one war, President Barack Obama is preparing to escalate another. Full Story Top RNC chief: Payments to sister's firm appropriate Sun, 8 Feb 2009 12:55 pm PST AP - Michael Steele, the new chairman of the Republican National Committee, said Sunday that claims he made inappropriate payments to his sister's company for work never performed were untrue and made by a felon trying to get a reduced sentence. Full Story Top Pa. gov to testify at former state senator's trial Sun, 8 Feb 2009 01:03 pm PST AP - The defense in the federal corruption trial of a former state senator is aiming to roll out its big guns Monday with the testimony of Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell. Full Story Top Peanut product recalls Sat, 7 Feb 2009 03:06 pm PST AP - The following recall has been announced: Full Story Top Justice Ginsburg plans quick return to court Fri, 6 Feb 2009 02:34 pm PST AP - Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg plans to be back at work for the court's next public session, less than three weeks after surgery for pancreatic cancer. Full Story Top Swiss canton ends tax breaks for rich foreigners Sun, 8 Feb 2009 08:37 am PST AP - What's love got to do with it when taxes are at stake? Full Story Top

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