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Bank CEO meeting productive, White House says Everett Herald Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:14 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama today urged CEOs of some of the nation's biggest banks to deal with bad assets that have made it difficult for them to lend money to businesses and consumers. Obama vows to defeat Al Qaeda International Herald Tribune Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:14 PM PDT President Barack Obama announced Friday that he planned to further bolster U.S. forces in Afghanistan, increase aid to Pakistan, and set strict standards for measuring progress in fighting Al Qaeda and the Taliban. Obama vows to defeat al-Qaida in Afghanistan KFDA-TV Amarillo Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:14 PM PDT President Barack Obama on Friday ordered 4,000 more military troops into Afghanistan. Wall Street backs Barack Obama's toxic assets plan Daily Telegraph Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:13 PM PDT Leading bankers pledged to support President Barack Obama's plans to revive and restructure the financial sector in an unprecedented meeting at the White House. Obama Administration’s Fuel Economy Standard Is Step in Right Direction but Leaves Plenty of Room for Improvement Public Citizen Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON, D.C. â€" Under a new federal fuel economy rule released today, smaller sport utility vehicles (SUVs) will have to meet the same fuel-efficiency standards as passenger cars, a move that consumer group Public Citizen called a silver lining in an otherwise anemic attempt to reduce the nation’s dependence on oil consumption. Michelle Obama To Deliver Commencement Speech To UC Merced's First Full Graduating Class KMPH FOX 26 Central San Joaquin Valley Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:12 PM PDT Merced, CA- The Office of the First Lady confirmed on Friday that First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver the commencement speech at the University of California, Merced this year. 'Not all outsourced jobs to come back to US' Express India Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:11 PM PDT US President Barack Obama has hinted that he is not going to insist on bringing back the low-wage, low-skilled jobs outsourced to countries like India and China but would work on creating high-skilled, high-paying jobs, which cannot be off-shored. Obama, Bank Leaders Discuss 'Toxic Assets' NPR Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:11 PM PDT The president invited top executives from 15 banks to a meeting that focused on plans to overhaul financial regulations and find ways to remove the most troublesome assets from bank ledgers. With Obama's New Afghanistan Strategy, an Effort to Find More Realistic Goals US News & World Report Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:10 PM PDT The president emphasizes pragmatism as he lays out benchmarks for progress. Clift: Obama's Persistent Vision Newsweek Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:10 PM PDT Despite hurdles from Congress and the economy, Obama is slowly getting things done.

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