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ABC NewsAs pick nears, Obama's vision of court pick clearThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - On the verge of choosing his first Supreme Court nominee, President Barack Obama has already provided a profile of the person he is likely to pick: an intellectual heavyweight with a "common touch," ... Full story

ABC NewsObama picks former astronaut to lead NASACNET Newsby William Harwood Nineteen years after helping launch the Hubble Space Telescope, Charles F. Bolden Jr., a former fighter pilot, Marine Corps major general, and veteran space shuttle commander, has been selected by the Obama administration to serve as ... Full story

guardian.co.ukObama congratulates India's PM SinghAFPWASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama on Saturday congratulated Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by phone on his swearing in for a second term.Six Indian senior ministers get key portfolios in new cabinet XinhuaIndia has chosen the middle path guardian.co.ukTimes ... Full story

Voice of AmericaDespair Overwhelms a Former LeaderNew York TimesBy CHOE SANG-HUN SEOUL, South Korea - Before dawn on Saturday, former President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea switched on his computer and typed a suicide note - his last comment on a corruption scandal that has threatened to ... Full story

ABC NewsUN chief Ban Ki-moon visits Tamil refugeesTelegraph.co.ukBan Ki-moon, the United Nations Secretary General, came face-to-with the despair of Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka when he visited refugee camps in the north-east of the country.Video: Frost over the World - Rohitha Bogollagama - 22 May 09 ... Full story

BuzzFlashDefense Secretary Gates to Cheney: Stop the Fear-MongeringChattahBox(ChattahBox)—Defense Secretary Robert Gates blasted former Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday, for his use of “scare tactics” and “fear mongering.Video: USA: Obama seeks to reassure worries on Guantanamo France 24Cheney's Dirty Little Secret Finally Revealed Huffington ... Full story

FOXNewsObama Vows Not to Send People to War Without CauseABC NewsBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE AP Writer AP President Barack Obama gets a hug from a graduate during the United States Naval Academy graduation ceremony in Annapolis, Md.Video: Sen. John McCain's Son: Naval Academy Graduation Stage Walk ... Full story

BBC NewsMyanmar bars Suu Kyi lawyer, US renews sanctionsReutersBy Aung Hla Tun YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta has barred a prominent activist lawyer from defending opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as pressure intensifies on the regime to drop new charges against the Nobel Peace laureate.Video: ... Full story

The Associated PressObama 'confident' GM can thrive after restructuringReutersBy David Alexander WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama said in an interview released on Saturday he was confident General Motors GM.Congressmen's letter raises concerns about auto task force Detroit Free PressLawmakers urge Obama ... Full story

Visit BulgariaBig Banks to Pay Larger Share of FDIC LevyWashington PostBy Binyamin Appelbaum The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which guarantees bank deposits against loss, yesterday approved a controversial change requiring big banks to pay a larger share of the bill for that insurance.Large US banks ... Full story