Obama Calls the GOP Out for Bipartisan Meeting
President Barack Obama has set up a meeting with Republicans to discuss the passing of a comprehensive health care bill on February 25th. Some GOP members feel as though the meeting could be a trap to supposedly expose their "flimsy" solutions for health care coverage and are wary of attending. The President has been adamant in his position of bringing Republicans to the table to create a bipartisan effort to procure health care coverage for the masses, but many involved in the GOP say they aren't looking to work on the bills that got passed by Democrats in the House and Senate, but want the President to entirely start over. President Obama has been credited for calling the Republicans out on the much-needed legislation, and liberal Democrats hope that once Republicans meet with the President, the GOP will be exposed as the "obstructionists" they are and Democrats will be encouraged to go forward with health care without the Republicans. [AP]

Dr. Conrad Murray Pleads Not Guilty, Pays Bail
Yesterday, Dr. Conrad Murray pleaded not guilty to the involuntary manslaughter charge brought by the prosecution and paid $75,000 bail. Dr. Murray will appear in court on April 5th to ascertain what the next date is for the case. Michael Jackson's personal physician was ordered to surrender his passport, stripping him of his ability to travel abroad. In the subsequent trial, prosecutors will be attempting to prove that there was a "gross negligence" on Dr. Murray's part, in regards to the medicine he administered to Michael Jackson, which allegedly caused his death. [Yahoo News]

Man Breeches Detroit Airport Security
On Monday, the Detroit Metropolitan Airport had a security breech, when Kaylan L. Policherla walked through two security checkpoints, refusing to be checked. Policherla did not have a boarding pass, and he walked through the metal detectors with his hands in his pockets. After the man was Tasered, police wrestled him down to the ground and handcuffed him, and the airport was evacuated. Policherla is being held in custody. [NY Times]

Michelle Obama Says Prez Has Done 'Phenomenal Job'
In an interview that broadcast on Tuesday, First Lady Michelle Obama said she felt that her husband, President Barack Obama, "has done a phenomenal job." She also expressed, "Every day our president wakes up serious and focused and committed to pushing this stuff [legislation] through." [Washington Post]

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