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• April 30, 2009

  FOXNews.com

  by Judson Berger

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  First 100 Days: Obama Nudges Economy, But Policies Stir Fierce Debate

  Economists say President Obama and his team may be pushing the economy in the right direction. But whether his initiatives significantly speed up the natural recovery of the economy, and whether those gains will justify the massive deficits for years to come, is a debate for the ages. 

• April 30, 2009

  AP

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  New Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Drop to 631,000

  The number of newly laid-off U.S. workers signing up for unemployment benefits drops unexpectedly, while people continuing to draw aid nears 6.3 million, setting a record for the 13th straight week.

• April 30, 2009

  FOXNews.com

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  Obama Passes Milestone, but Countless Hurdles Remain Ahead

  President Obama wakes up Thursday morning with one symbolic milestone behind him but a stew of complicated troubles ahead. 

• April 29, 2009

  FOXNews.com

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  RAW DATA: Transcript of Obama's News Conference

  President expresses confidence in accomplishments, but suggests he's only begun to implement agenda.

• April 29, 2009

  AP

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  Obama Pick for Appeals Court Faces Tough Questioning

  Judge Andre Davis faces tough questions at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to a federal appeals court. 

• April 29, 2009

  FOXNews.com

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  Obama Describes Big-Government Solutions as Unwanted, but Necessary

  President Obama holds the third prime-time press conference of his term after holding two other high-profile events, to mark the end of the opening phase of a presidency that has pressed an ambitious agenda even as it has been hit with mounting domestic and international challenges. 

• RAW DATA: Transcript of Obama's News Conference

• April 29, 2009

  AP

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  GM's Restructuring Plan Fuels Fear of Nationalization

  Under a restructuring plan put forth this week by GM, the ailing automaker would give majority ownership to the federal government to stave off bankruptcy.

• April 29, 2009

  AP

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  First Lady Volunteers at Food Bank on 100th Day

  Mrs. Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, joined more than 100 congressional spouses at the Capital Area Food Bank.

• April 29, 2009

  AP

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  Administration Seeks Funding to Help Pakistan Fight Insurgents

  Top Pentagon and State Department officials tell the House Armed Services Committee that Pakistan's army is ill-equipped and untrained to clear Al Qaeda and Taliban insurgents from its heartland and along the Afghanistan border. 

• April 29, 2009

  AP

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  Biden Hopes Specter Supports Labor Reform Compromise

  Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch puts Democrats within reach of a 60-seat majority, which could overcome an expected GOP filibuster of the controversial Employee Free Choice Act.

• April 29, 2009

  FOXNews.com

  by Joseph Abrams

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  GOP to Obama: Show Us a Plan for Releasing Guantanamo Prisoners

  Sen. Kit Bond calls the Obama administration's plan for closing Guantanamo Bay a "ready, fire, aim" approach, because costs in dollars and security have not yet been identified.

• April 29, 2009

  FOXNews.com

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  White House Calls New York City Flyover 'Stupid'

  The ill-conceived flight mission aimed to captured a photo of an Air Force One backup plane with the Statue of Liberty in the background. 

• April 29, 2009

  AP

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  Obama Seeks to Change Sentences for Crack Possession

  Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer said the administration believes Congress' goal "should be to completely eliminate the disparity" between the two forms of cocaine. 

• April 29, 2009

  FOXNews.com

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  CDC: Swine Flu Cases Climb to 91 in 10 States

  U.S. officials said only five of those cases needed hospitalization, including a Mexican toddler who became the first death recorded in the U.S., in Texas.

• April 29, 2009

  FOXNews.com

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  On 100th Day as President, Obama Glances Back While Pressing Forward With Agenda

  President Obama plans to hold his third prime-time press conference Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. 

• April 28, 2009

  AP

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  Democrats Pressure Obama to Begin Investigation Into Terror Interrogations

  Democrats appeal to Obama, after he said it would be up to the attorney general to determine whether "those who formulated those legal decisions" should be prosecuted. 

• April 28, 2009

  FOXNews.com

  by Mike Levine

  first100days

  U.S. Officials Offer New Name for Swine Flu

  At a briefing with reporters Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack pleaded with the media and others to start identifying the illness as "H1N1 flu."

• April 28, 2009

  AP

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  Sebelius Sworn in as Health and Human Services Secretary After Senate Confirmation

  The 65-31 vote came after Democrats urged quick action so that Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius could get to work leading the federal response to the flu outbreak.

• April 28, 2009

  FOXNews.com

  by Stephen Clark

  first100days

  First 100 Days: Michelle Obama Has Big Shoes to Fill, But So Far is Walking in Stride

  In her first 100 days as first lady, Michelle Obama has stayed busy, reaching out to military families, serving in soup kitchens, visiting Washington public schools and health care facilities and inviting children to the White House. But she has yet to decide her niche.

• April 28, 2009

  AP

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  Obama Administration Revokes Rule Limiting Species Protections

  The Obama administration revoked a last-minute rule change by the Bush administration that ended a requirement of federal agencies to consult with the government's wildlife experts before taking any actions that could impact threatened or endangered species.

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