George Wenschhof

No News On Budget Negotiations - White House and Congressional staff continue to work on the details of an agreement which would meet the scrutiny and ultimate approval of members of Congress. You can read more here.

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Governors Frustrated With Lack of Congressional Action on Budget - at a National Governors Association meeting in Salt Lake City, both Republican and Democratic Governors expressed dismay over the inability of the U.S. Congress to take action on the budget. While, pointing out the action taken by many governors in states across the country to deal with the financial crisis. Politico.com has more here.

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Hillary Clinton Backs Greek Financial Plan - The U.S. Secretary of State was in Greece were she publicly stated she supported the effort by Prime Minister George Papandreou to straighten out the financial crisis gripping the country. The European Union is preparing a second financial bail out for the country as financial woes also are hitting Spain and Italy. Reuters.com has more here.

The visit by Clinton also illuminates the fragile global economy as the financial troubles in Europe also effects the U.S. as they struggle to emerge from a gripping recession.

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China Unhappy With Obama/Dalai Lama Meeting - China spoke out against the meeting and claimed it had hurt U.S./Sino relations. In the meeting, President Obama praised the Dalai Lama on his commitment to nonviolence and his "middle way" approach with China.

The Dalai Lama stated he is not seeking independence from china for Tibet, and expressed hopes with china can resume soon. CNN.com has more here.

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