Most of us thought this would still be in, but confirmation is nice regardless. Pete seems to be answering some questions today (he confirmed animal companions, no dodge roll, perks past level 50, and now this).
Someone asked, "Will we be able to grab things in Skyrim like we could in Oblivion?"
His response was "Yup. Click A to pick it up. Hold A to grab it in the game and move it around without picking it up."