Officials: US set to win in WTO dispute with China INO News Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:13 PM PDT (AP:GENEVA) President Barack Obama's administration looks set to score its first trade victory against Beijing later this week when a World Trade Organization panel condemns Chinese restrictions on American CDs, DVDs, books and computer software, officials familiar with the case told The Associated Press. | US asks Twitter to stay online Straits Times Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:12 PM PDT NEW YORK - THE Obama administration took the unusual step of asking Twitter to delay a planned maintenance outage because of the social blogging site's use as a communications tool by Iranians following their disputed election, a senior official said Tuesday. The request highlighted the administration's Web-savvy ways and the power of social networks such as Twitter and Facebook in organizing ... | Lee and Obama discuss free trade deal NBC 12 Richmond Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is urging representatives of top U.S. companies to push for quick ratification of a stalled U.S.-South Korean free trade deal. | Obama beats Pitt as most stylish man Stuff Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:10 PM PDT Move aside Brad Pitt. US President Barack Obama has beaten all the usual male style icons to be named the world's most stylish man in a poll. The survey of 3000 men put the 47-year-old president at the top of the style list after impressing people all over the world with his suits and dress sense. | Obama's FCC nominee: consumers are top priority Reuters via Yahoo!7 News Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:09 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission will focus on national broadband service and consumer issues under the Obama administration, the FCC chairman-designate told lawmakers on Tuesday. | GM Said to Discuss Planning for Asset Sale With Auto Task Force Bloomberg Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:08 PM PDT June 16 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp. , which filed for bankruptcy protection June 1, met with representatives of President Barack Obama âs automotive task force today to discuss plans to sell the automakerâs best assets, said a person familiar with the matter. | Students join Mrs. Obama in harvest MSNBC Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:08 PM PDT First lady Michelle Obama welcomed fifth-graders back to the White House garden Tuesday to pick the lettuce and peas they helped plant in the spring. | Recovery hopes may temper Wall Street reforms National Post Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:08 PM PDT The Obama administrationâs plan to overhaul Americaâs financial market supervision may not end up having as much bite as previously expected now that concern about the financial crisis is ebbing. | | |
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