The Morning Meeting: Obama To Russia…Obama To China…Obama To Buckingham Palace…London Protests Get Nasty…Gibson & Geithner…700,000 Jobs Lost?…Ted Stevens Cleared?

Quite a day in London today. A breakthrough in U.S.-Russian relations; plans for President Obama to visit both Russia and China later this year; the Obama Administration continues its push for more stimulus spending by European nations; protestors smash windows and barge into the offices of the Royal Bank of Scotland; Charlie Gibson sits down in a couple of hours with Treasury Secretary Geithner; and Barack and Michelle Obama meet the Queen of England.

Other news this morning: a preview of the March jobs report (due out Friday) shows that more than 700,000 people may have lost their jobs last month; auto sales for March will be out shortly — as GM begins its march down the road to non-bankruptcy (maybe); pending home sales rise slightly; cybercrime specialists watch for an April 1 attack by the dreaded "Conflicker" virus; Israel’s new foreign minister says concessions to the Palestinians will only invite war; the southeastern U.S. gets battered by a half-foot of rain; and the corruption case against Alaska Senator Ted Stevens — after a conviction on seven felony counts last year — looks to be falling apart.

And — there’s this: America’s longest-running sitcom — The Simpsons — is to be honored with a series of 44-cent stamps. A sneak peak next week.

Stay tuned…