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Obama heads west to sign stimulus bill

 
After a stop in Denver, where unemployment is 6.3%, he'll announce a housing plan in hard-hit Phoenix. > President Obama is venturing out of the White House today for a Western swing that will see him sign into law the $787-billion stimulus package and roll out a plan meant to keep struggling families from losing their homes. (link)

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