Barack Obama wants big federal spending to rebuild infrastructure, promote green technology and create or save 2.5 million jobs. We look at the benefits and the risks of what he calls a "jolt" to the flagging economy? Also, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is likely to face impeachment, and the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush is an instant hero in much of the Arab world.
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