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President Barack Obama makes remarks to the media after holding his first Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Gerald Herbert / AP)

US to give Chrysler $500 million, GM up to $5 billion in new aid

The Obama administration will make about $500 million available to Chrysler LLC and up to $5 billion to help General Motors Corp restructure outside of bankruptcy, an independent report said.

Reuters

Chrysler Financial refuses exec pay cap

San Francisco Chronicle

Israel: Iran is like 'Nazi Germany'

Israel's deputy prime minister has compared Iran to Nazi Germany, in response to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's criticism of the Jewish state at a United Nations conference

Al Jazeera

No license, but Blackwater is still in Iraq

Guards from the security firm once known as Blackwater are still protecting diplomats in Iraq, though it holds no license to operate there and has been told its contracts won't be renewed.

MSNBC

Obama calls on credit card execs

Executives of the largest credit card companies will meet with President Obama to discuss concerns about questionable practices in the industry.

McClatchy Newspapers

Government watchdog: TARP trillions vulnerable to abuse

Trillions of dollars are at stake as part of the administration's programs to end the financial crisis, but this money may be vulnerable to fraud, waste and abuse.

ABC News

TARP cop: 20 criminal probes

CNNMoney

Oversight panel has questions for Geithner

Seattle Times

Somali pirate comes to NY, awaits hearing

A Somali teenager arrived to face what are believed to be the first piracy charges in the United States in more than a century.

Baltimore Sun

Obama calls for $100 million in spending cuts amid trillions in new spending

President Obama convened his first-ever Cabinet meeting, tasking agency heads with cutting $100 million worth of programs that aren’t working.

San Francisco Examiner

Stimulus funds road projects — in Illinois

McClatchy Newspapers

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Stimulus 12 times that of great depression

CBS News

NATION

The Supreme Court tackles race

The issue of race is squarely before the Supreme Court, which begins hearing four cases that could dramatically alter the landscape of civil rights law.

USA TODAY

'First real trial' about Katrina under way

A landmark trial against the U.S. government began, with prosecution lawyers arguing that the Army Corps of Engineers contributed to the flooding that hit New Orleans after hurricane Katrina.

Christian Science Monitor

Obama reaffirms support for CIA

President Barack Obama has told the CIA it remains key to protecting the country, days after releasing memos on its harsh interrogation techniques.

BBC

Cheney vs. Obama on torture

Politico

POLITICS

Stakes high as Congress returns

Barack Obama's presidency has been a wild ride for the U.S. Congress and lawmakers are bracing for more turbulence when they return to tackle an array of tough issues from healthcare to energy.

Reuters

Poll: Americans still back Democrats, but not as much

As Congress comes back after a two-week recess, a national poll indicates the honeymoon may be over for congressional Democrats, although they maintain a decided advantage over the GOP.

CNN

HEALTH

The quest for a cure: stem cells' potential for 10 vexing illnesses

Many observers believe the recent lifting of the federal funding ban for embryonic stem cell research will accelerate the hunt for cures for some of our most vexing diseases.

Denver Post

Drug industry to push health care for the poor nationwide

The proposed expansion of Medicaid would cover adults without children nationwide for the first time.

NPR

ENVIRONMENT

Scheme to combat global warming could diminish solar power

A widely discussed "atmospheric engineering" scheme intended to combat global warming could have unanticipated consequences in reducing the effectiveness of solar power.

Environmental News Network

Southern Calif. district reduces water supply, hikes rates

Effective July 1, the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California reduced supplies to its member public agencies.

WWN-Online.com

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Miss California: Gay marriage answer cost me Miss USA crown

Carrie Prejean, 21, probably knew she was in trouble when she acknowledged her opposition to same-sex marriages in response to a question from openly gay judge Perez Hilton, the celebrity blogger.

Baltimore Sun

2009 Miss USA pageant

Detroit Free Press

Slumdog star Rubina Ali's father facing fresh allegations

The father of one of Slumdog Millionaire's child stars was questioned over claims that he tried to sell nine-year-old actress Rubina Ali for nearly $293,000.

Times Online

Worker safety, cartoons and wildfires dominate Pulitzers

Newsrooms around the country broke out the champagne after the winners of this year's Putlizers, journalism's most prestigious prizes, were announced.

San Jose Mercury News

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

The Pope’s gift for Charles and Camilla — his view on divorce

It may be an unfortunate accident or a piece of mischievous theatre. Either way, the Prince of Wales will need all his regal sang-froid when he tears off the wrapping of his gift from the Pope.

Pewforum.org

National Day of Prayer events overshadowed by politics

President Bush's calendar was regularly cleared to mark the National Day of Prayer with prominent evangelicals. Now the Obama White House is facing questions of inside-the-Beltway etiquette.

Beliefnet

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GOOD NEWS

Bookstock '09 puts truckload of books behind charity efforts

The organizers of the Bookstock '09 Used Book & Media Sale stopped trying to count the merchandise a few charity mega-sales ago. All they know is there's tons of it.

Detroit News

Twin Cities Red Cross honoring heroes of many kinds

The honorees, the Red Cross says, are people "who find themselves in the right place at the right time and place the safety of others above their own."

Star Tribune

WORLD

Exodus from Sri Lanka war zone as Tamil Tigers ignore surrender deadline

More than 40,000 civilians have fled the tiny "no-fire" war zone in northern Sri Lanka as a 24-hour ultimatum to the Tamil Tigers to surrender passed with no sign of a final assault.

Guardian

Sri Lanka army accused of carnage