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Obama urges business heads to push Congress in support of climate and energy bill *snip* Obama made the plug during a meeting Friday with his Economic Recovery Advisory Board, which includes the heads of General Electric, Caterpillar and Oracle, along with labor leaders and economists. He told the group the climate bill — which would cap global warming emissions — is good for business and that members of Congress need to hear that. "Individual members of Congress may be worried about the implications, at least short term," of voting for the legislation, and hearing from businesses would be reassuring, Obama...