Thursday, March 5, 2009

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Clinton Wants International Meeting on Afghanistan

Secretary of State proposes a high-level conference sponsored by the UN while meeting with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels Thursday. Plus: NATO also decides to resume formal relations with Moscow, something Clinton supports. Clinton will travel to Geneva Friday to meet with her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, and then visit Ankara, Turkey. [...]

Focus on Health

Obama will deliver opening remarks at his health summit Thursday at 1 pm ET in the East Room of the White House. About 120 participants will then break out into groups to discuss bringing down health care costs, increasing coverage. Plus: WashPost on the industry voicing support for Obama's plan, and TIME's cover story looks at the [...]

Jobless Claims Take a Tumble

First-time unemployment claims unexpectedly fall by 31,000, to 639,000 in the week ending Feb. 28. Third drop of 2009.

Barnes: Obama "Pragmatic" on Health Care Reform

Obama's policy director tells NBC's "Today" the president will remain open-minded when asked whether they'll insist on universal health care. Says they'll also bring everyone to the table, remain transparent to avoid the trouble Hillary Clinton went through in the '90s. Plus: Laughs off Limbaugh's debate invitation to Obama, says "he does not represent the rest of [...]

Rove: Dems Want Me "Barbequed"

The former Bush aide says Democrats are targeting him for a feast in his first statement since agreeing to testify before the House Judiciary Committee about the U.S. attorney firings. Tells Fox News: "I'm the main course... Some Democrats would love to have me barbecued." Rove and Harriet Miers will be interviewed under oath in closed [...]

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