Hi all. Today's report features:
• Two Presidents: The President meets with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France.
• In memoriam: The President, First Lady and White House staff join in a moment of silent remembrance; a Presidential Proclamation honoring the victims; moment of silence observed by NASA's Mission Control and the International Space Station.
• Afghanistan: The Vice President visits Kabul to assess progress in handing over security to Afghan forces; the President received the resignation of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
• US-China relations: Defense Secretary Gates is in China for discussions on strengthening the countries' military-to-military relationship.
• Labor news: DOL recovers back wages for L.A. garment workers; Secretary Solis to re-establish the charter of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health.
• New features for Energy.gov: Energy's website unveils the first wave of improvements.