Time.com - If President Barack Obama thought he could deliver the promise of a few Israeli concessions on settlements during his upcoming Cairo speech to the Muslim world, he was sorely mistaken

AP - Long before President Barack Obama pointed out Sonia Sotomayor's mother to the world, the small, white-haired woman whose daughter is the president's pick for the Supreme Court was a revered figure on a much different stage.

AP - Surely, Stanley Dunham was gazing skyward 65 years ago, on D-Day.

AP - President Barack Obama couldn't let General Motors fail, but he won't concede he's taking over the company.

Politico - In an Ideas piece, Conant argues Obama has not governed like he campaigned.

Politico - Rep. John Sullivan checks himself into the Betty Ford clinic in California for alcohol addiction.

AP - Republican Senate leaders won't call Sonia Sotomayor a racist. But they're fine with Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich playing the race card to rile up an out-of-power GOP.

Reuters - Israeli settlers are waging court battles to evict dozens of Palestinians from homes in an East Jerusalem neighborhood, a move threatening to widen Israel's rift with U.S. President Barack Obama over settlements.

AP - Attorney General Eric Holder has ordered increased security for a host of unnamed individuals and facilities in the wake of the slaying of abortion Dr. George Tiller.

AP - Bandits have vandalized the tombs of two of Italy's most beloved artists, the legendary tenor Enrico Caruso and comic actor Toto, news reports said Sunday.

AP - Georgian and Ukrainian troops neutralized simulated suicide bombers and a mock mob on a wind-swept hilltop military base near the Georgian capital Sunday as part of monthlong military exercises that have angered Russia.

AP - Mayor Michael Bloomberg criticized U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, calling it 'plain wrong' that the congressman said President Barack Obama needed to be careful when visiting Harlem, where a black police officer was fatally shot by a white colleague last week.

AP - President Barack Obama says a court's decision to approve the sale of Chrysler's assets has given the automaker 'a new lease on life.'

Politico - Obama leveled tough words during campaign. But as president, he hews close to predecessor's playbook.

AP - In the serious business of battling the insurgents and poverty that plague the southern Philippine islands, the United States is in part measuring success by a far more whimsical standard: Jollibees.

AP - The Supreme Court has decided to take on an appeal that could decide whether someone can get a patent for a complex business idea.

Reuters - Italy's Silvio Berlusconi needs a resounding win in this weekend's European election to silence scandals about his love life and business dealings that threaten his credibility.

AFP - Egypt has set up a vast security plan for US President Barack Obama's visit to Cairo this week, posting police on every corner of his route and rounding up hundreds of students for questioning.

AP - Cities in the United States got safer in 2008, while small towns grew more dangerous, according to FBI data released Monday.

AFP - US lawmakers face a slew of key debates before the August recess, urged by President Barack Obama to back his ambitious agenda with bills on healthcare reform and global warming, and the confirmation of a new Supreme Court judge.

AP - A federal judge ordered the United States on Monday to publicly reveal unclassified versions of its allegations and evidence justifying the continued imprisonment of more than 100 detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay.

AP - Health industry officials delivered a plan to the White House Monday documenting how they'll attempt to save $2 trillion over a decade through measures like reducing hospitalizations and cutting down on paperwork.

AP - Sen. Robert C. Byrd, who has served in the Senate longer than anyone in history, has developed a staph infection that has prolonged his stay in a Washington-area hospital.

AP - As the federal budget deficit soars into the stratosphere, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is reassuring the Chinese — the largest holders of U.S. government debt — that the Obama administration is serious about restoring fiscal discipline once the current economic crisis is resolved.

AP - The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive collected a record 73.4 million pounds of food this year despite the weak economy.

AP - The Pentagon chief is praising Pacific Rim nations as a model for anti-piracy crackdowns off the Horn of Africa.

AP - Egg-throwing protesters have made a mess of the Czech Republic's European election campaign.

AP - The Chinese like to bring large delegations to meetings with foreign governments, but that presented a bit of a problem for the Obama Treasury Department, which has had a lot of trouble filling its key positions.

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — General Motors entered bankruptcy Monday morning, filing for Chapter 11 protection from its creditors. The filing triggered a number of immediate actions that affect the automaker, all of which lead to the temporary nationalization of the American icon for the foreseeable future.

CQPolitics.com - Lawyers for Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken made their cases before the Minnesota Supreme Court Monday morning in a pivotal phase of the legal battle over their tightly contested 2008 Senate race.

AP - President Barack Obama now owns General Motors, even though he insists he's taking it out only for a spin.

AP - Venturing into a tradition of protocol and politics, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor prepared Monday to greet the senators who will decide her judicial future as control of her Supreme Court journey shifts to Capitol Hill.

Politico - The former vice president declines to criticize Obama’s pick for the Supreme Court.

Politico - That the group met its deadline is a win for Obama.

AP - Even in a Senate club famous for how it ostracizes the unwanted, the shunning of Democratic Sen. Roland Burris is unprecedented.

AP - A German student at Britain's Cambridge University is standing trial for allegedly throwing a shoe at Chinese Premier Minister Wen Jiabao.

AP - Vandals threw paint-filled balloons at a controversial museum designed by U.S. architect Richard Meier overnight, splashing the red and green colors of the Italian flag against the outside white wall, police said.

AP - A federal judge has put a hold on his order allowing detainees at a U.S. air base in Afghanistan access to courts until the government can appeal.

AP - Health industry officials sought Monday to make good on a $2 trillion savings proposal announced with great fanfare at the White House, but they came up short by several hundred billion dollars.

AP - Venturing into a tradition of protocol and politics, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor prepared Monday to greet the senators who will decide her judicial future as control of her Supreme Court journey shifts to Capitol Hill.

AFP - The months-long war over Minnesota's US senate seat headed to the state's supreme court Monday with oral arguments over the validity of a ballot count which handed victory to Democrat Al Franken.

Reuters - United Nations human rights investigators began work in the Gaza Strip Monday to try to determine whether war crimes were committed during the offensive Israel launched in the Hamas-ruled territory last December.

AP - President Barack Obama has visited wounded and recovering troops, awarding two Purple Hearts.

McClatchy Newspapers - CAIRO, Egypt — Ayman Nour has been out of an Egyptian prison for 100 days, and already the one-time presidential candidate is prepared to go back.

AP - A federal judge on Monday put a hold on his groundbreaking order allowing detainees at a U.S. air base in Afghanistan access to U.S. courts until an appeals court can rule on the case involving prisoners held in an active war zone.

Politico - The justices press his attorney with pointed questions.

AP - Barack Obama began on Day One of his presidency to 'reboot' America's damaged relationship with the world's 1.5 billion Muslims. With this week's Mideast trip and long-promised speech in Cairo, he takes a perilous leap into the effort.

Reuters - The Senate Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee is considering requiring the U.S. Air Force to study the viability of creating an export version of the Lockheed Martin Corp F-22 fighter jet, a source closely following the issue told Reuters on Monday.

AFP - The US Supreme Court on Monday extended the deadline for the government to appeal a lower court ruling ordering it to make public dozens of photos allegedly showing US soldiers abusing detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan.

AP - Record low turnout is expected for the June 4-7 elections for the European Parliament, giving fringe candidates a better chance of winning seats. Here is a look at some of the most eye-catching and buzz-making candidates and parties around Europe.

AP - Top House and Senate Democrats reached a tentative agreement on an almost $100 billion war funding bill Monday, including a generous new line of credit for the International Monetary Fund.

Politico - For all the talk about honest budgeting, the W.H. badly understates the military's personnel costs.

Politico - Obama is beginning to stir concern among Israel’s numerous allies in both parties on the Hill.

AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is trying to ease long-standing resentment of U.S. policies in Latin America by showing up this week for events that highlight Washington's awkward history with the region.

AP - After a weekend of negotiating, a deal to purchase the Chicago-based company that has custom-made suits for President Barack Obama could move forward.

AP - Britain's Treasury chief promised Monday to repay a disputed expense reimbursement as he sought to avoid becoming the highest profile casualty in the furor over lawmakers' allowances.

AFP - A Guantanamo Bay military court held the first open hearing of the Obama administration, examining the case of a young Canadian accused of killing a US soldier in Afghanistan.