From CNNMoney.com:

President Obama said Wednesday that a meeting with 20 CEOs will help "find new ways to spur hiring, put Americans back to work and move our economy forward."

Obama plans to meet with some of the most prominent U.S. corporate leaders for a discussion covering such issues as trade, clean energy, the deficit and tax code reform.

The CEOs in attendance include Eric Schmidt of Google, Jeffrey Immelt of GE and Brian Roberts of Comcast.

Read the full report at CNNMoney.com.

RNC Chairman Michael Steele announced last night he would seek re-election, surprising some detractors and others from inside the party who were hinting he would be done at the end of the year.

Instead, Steele will fight on – after an onslaught of jabs from the left and right media, and new media in general, during his tenure at the helm of the party. FULL POST

Forget the show, "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader." Are you smarter than an IBM "Jeopardy!" robot? We’ll find out in a man vs. machine match-up. We’ve all seen the movies with artificial intelligence: Transformers, The Matrix, Wall-E, and others. Well, we may be a lot closer to the Wall-E’s of the future then we think.

In February, two of Jeopardy’s most successful champions will play against a robot named Watson developed by IBM’s artificial intelligence team. FULL POST

Just crossing the CNN wire:

A car carrying Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, was attacked by student protesters as the couple arrived at a performance in central London on Thursday. Protesters broke a window and threw paint over the car. Prince Charles and Camilla were unhurt.

We'll update with more information as we get it.

> Here's video and more details.

CNN Political Producer Shannon Travis writes about the funeral arrangements for Elizabeth Edwards:

The service will be in Chapel Hill, likely on Saturday. The close and trusted family friend said that the former wife of 2008 presidential candidate John Edwards mapped out a lot of the details before her passing...

John Moylan worked with both Edwards in the husband's White House bids in 2004, as a vice presidential nominee, and in 2008. Amid the Edwards' brushes with success – and scandal – Moylan remained close with the family.

In talking to CNN about a likely Saturday funeral, Moylan stressed there were not yet firm details. He also said it's not yet certain whether any reporters, including a TV crew, would be allowed inside the service.

Read the full details on CNN's Political Ticker.

CNN has put together a video showing more than a dozen references by presidential candidate Barack Obama assuring he would "roll back" the Bush tax cuts for the "wealthiest Americans." That is juxtaposed with part of Pres. Obama's speech yesterday, in which he explains why his plan includes a "temporary extension of the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans."

This reversal from his campaign position is why Vice President Joe Biden is talking to unhappy Senate Democrats today.

> Update: The series of candidate Obama clips originally appeared on AC:360 last night.

As George W. Bush and Sarah Palin compete for book sales, a slight war of words has flared up between the two sides. Barbara Bush said Palin should "stay in Alaska," with Palin responding that the Bushes are "blue-bloods."

Now former Pres. Bush's brother is jumping into the mix: Jeb Bush says Palin has "incredible skill" but sides with his mother in the debate. FULL POST