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Obama plans to slash pay of bailed-out execs

Already facing public and political ire for their gold-plated pay packages, top executives at the seven companies that have received the most bailout money soon will see their compensation slashed under a plan to be announced as early as today by the Obama administration.

New push planned in Congress to clean up bay

Maryland politicians and others gathered on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis Monday to announce a new push in Congress to restore the troubled estuary by giving state and federal governments more power and funding to clean up pollution from farms, cities and suburbs. But in a bid to...

Obama pays surprise visit to Silver Spring elementary

President Barack Obama paid a surprise lunchtime visit to Viers Mill Elementary School in Silver Spring on Monday. Montgomery County schools spokeswoman Kate Harrison said the visit lasted 30 minutes to 45 minutes, and that officials had been told to keep it secret. Obama "really just wanted to...

Another stimulus among Obama's considerations

President Barack Obama is considering all options to create jobs, including another stimulus package, while trying to pull the economy out of a deep recession and deal with a record deficit, White House advisers said Sunday.

Artist behind Obama 'Hope' poster admits error

Artist Shepard Fairey, who designed the famous Barack Obama "HOPE" poster, admitted Friday that he didn't use the Associated Press photo he originally claimed his work was based on but instead used a picture the news organization had claimed was his source.

Congress targets Asian carp problem

WASHINGTON - The Senate voted Thursday to provide $6 million for continuing efforts to thwart the Asian carp from penetrating the Great Lakes in what environmentalists fear would destroy much of the existing wildlife in the world's largest surface freshwater resource.

Obama: I'll end military gay ban

President Barack Obama pledged to end the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military in a speech Saturday, but acknowledged to a cheering crowd that the policy changes he promised on the campaign trail are not coming as quickly as they expected.

Obama, top commander in Afghanistan meet in Denmark

At a pivotal point in the administration's Afghanistan strategy, President Barack Obama and his top Afghan war commander met privately aboard Air Force One on Friday for a talk the White House described as productive.

Two with Md. ties tapped for Obama administration

President Barack Obama announced his intention to add two more individuals with Maryland ties to his administration, the White House said Friday. Patrick A. Corvington of Baltimore's Annie E. Casey Foundation will be nominated as CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, which...

Don't text while driving, Obama orders U.S. workers

President Barack Obama has signed an executive order instructing federal workers not to send text messages while driving government vehicles or their own vehicles while on the job.