WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS SHOULDN'T STAY IN VEGAS - President tours Vegas solar power facility, discusses stimulus efforts

LAS VEGAS - President Barack Obama on Wednesday hailed solar energy as a cost saver for a major Air Force base, one stop on a Western trip devoted to raising political money and promoting his economic policies.

Obama's aides had mocked reporters for making a fuss over his first 100 days in office, but the president was eager to assess the first 100 days of his $787 billion economic stimulus package.

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