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Washington, Feb 7: Democrat Senators have gathered 60 votes with the help of two Republican counterparts, needed to advance to a final vote on President Barcak Obama's economic stimulus plan, which includes about 811 billion dollars in spending and tax cuts.

Senators Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania and Susan Collins of Maine appeared to be the critical Republicans to sign onto the bill, giving Democrats enough votes to move it forward.

Washington, Feb 7: President Barack Obama has been going through a heavy schedule lately, but his press secretary Robert Gibbs has hinted that the commander-in-chief and the First Lady may take time out to celebrate Valentine''s Day.

"I'm sure the president and the first lady will go out for Valentine's Day," Politico. com quoted Gibbs as saying.

The Obamas will be moving about quite a bit, starting with a visit to Camp David on February 7 and ending with a visit to Chicago on February 13.

Washington, Feb. 7: The acquittal of Pakistani scientist Dr. A. Q. Khan from charges of nuclear proliferation may force the United States to consider the assistance and aid being provided to Pakistan.

According to Democratic Representative Howard Berman, the decision to set Khan free, who had been under house arrest for five years, was `very alarming', and the US will certainly take into account the decision while deciding aid to Islamabad.

Los Angeles - Veteran US actor James Whitmore died of lung cancer at his Malibu, California home aged 87, news reports said Saturday.

Whitmore died on Friday, the Los Angeles Times quoted the actor's son Steve as saying.

The actor, who was born on October 1, 1921 in White Plains, New York picked up an Oscar nomination for a lead role for his portrayal of US president Harry Truman in Give 'em Hell Harry! in 1975.

During his long career, Whitmore, who made his debut on Broadway in 1947, earned a Tony Award and one Emmy Award.