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| | CORRECTED: Iraq warns of consequences of early U.S. pullout 1 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news Iraq"s defense minister on Saturday warned of the dangers of withdrawing U.S. forces before the end of 2011, a date set with Washington in a security pact opposed by some lawmakers. » Save this article » More news about Obama
| Obama outlines plan to create 2.5 million jobs (cnn.com) American workers will rebuild the nation's roads and bridges, modernize its schools and create more sources of alternative energy, creating 2.5 million jobs by 2011, President-elect Barack Obama said today in the weekly Democratic address. He posted the video message on his Web site.
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| CORRECTED: Obama says long haul ahead (yahoo! news) Reuters - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday he was crafting a two-year plan to fight an economic crisis of "historic proportions" and Chinese leader Hu Jintao said his country was ready to play a big role in the global effort.
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| Obama says long haul ahead (yahoo! news) Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday he was crafting a two-year plan to fight an economic crisis of "historic proportions" and Chinese leader Hu Jintao said his country was ready to play a big role in the global effort.
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| CORRECTED: Obama says long haul ahead (reuters) U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday he was crafting a two-year plan to fight an economic crisis of "historic proportions" and Chinese leader Hu Jintao said his country was ready to play a big role in the global effort.
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| Obama economic plan aims for 2.5M new jobs by 2011 (yahoo! news) AP - President-elect Barack Obama promoted an economic plan Saturday he said would create 2.5 million jobs by rebuilding roads and bridges and modernizing schools while developing alternative energy sources and more efficient cars.
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| Obama says long haul ahead (reuters) President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday he was crafting a two-year plan to fight an economic crisis of "historic proportions" and Chinese leader Hu Jintao said his country was ready to play a big role in the global effort.
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| Obama says drafting bold economic stimulus (yahoo! news) Reuters - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday that he was crafting an aggressive, two-year stimulus plan to revive the troubled economy, warning that swift action was needed to prevent a deep slump and a spiral of falling prices.
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| Obama says drafting bold economic stimulus (reuters) U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday that he was crafting an aggressive, two-year stimulus plan to revive the troubled economy, warning that swift action was needed to prevent a deep slump and a spiral of falling prices.
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Bush pledges final hard push for Doha round 40 minutes ago @ reuters The United States will work hard in coming weeks to forge a breakthrough that sets the stage for a successful conclusion of the 7-year-old Doha round of world trade talks, U.S. President George W. Bus... » Save this article » More news about Bush
| Bush urges countries to avoid protectionism (yahoo! news) AP - President George W. Bush said Saturday that the pursuit of free trade should not be abandoned in the face of a worsening global economic crisis. "One of the enduring lessons of the Great Depression is that global protectionism is a path to global economic ruin," he said.
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| Bush pledges final hard push for Doha round (yahoo! news) Reuters - The United States will work hard in the coming weeks to forge a breakthrough in world trade talks to set the stage for a successful conclusion of the 7-year-old Doha round, U.S. President George W. Bush said on Saturday.
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| Bush pledges final hard push for Doha round (reuters) The United States will work hard in the coming weeks to forge a breakthrough in world trade talks to set the stage for a successful conclusion of the 7-year-old Doha round, U.S. President George W. Bush said on Saturday.
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| Bush issues Apec free trade call (bbc news) President Bush urges Asia-Pacific leaders to rely on "the power of free markets" to solve the global financial crisis.
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| Bush urges countries to avoid protectionism (yahoo! news) AP - President George W. Bush, faced with a dwindling number of days in office, worked Saturday at his final world summit to keep a virulent economic crisis that started in the U.S. from triggering protectionism across the globe.
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| Soros says U.S. needs billions more in aid measures (yahoo! news) The U.S. economy needs additional support measures of between $300 billion and $600 billion to help it withstand the financial crisis, U.S. billionaire investor George Soros was quoted as saying by a German weekly.
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| Bush urges countries to avoid protectionism (yahoo! news) AP - President George W. Bush, faced with a dwindling number of days in office, was using his final world summit to try to keep a virulent economic crisis from triggering a retreat into protectionism.
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| China, Russia bid Bush farewell at trade summit (yahoo! news) AFP - Leaders of the Pacific rim are set to meet to chart ways to boost trade despite turmoil in the global economy, as aspiring powers China and Russia bid farewell to US President George W. Bush.
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| Suspected U.S. missile strike kills 5 in Pakistan (reuters) A missile strike believed to have been launched by a U.S. drone aircraft killed at least five people in the North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan on Saturday, Pakistani intelligence officials said.
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Iraq warns of consequences of early U.S. pullout 1 hour(s) ago @ reuters Iraq"s defense minister on Saturday warned of the dangers of withdrawing U.S. forces before the end of 2011, a date set with Washington in a security pact opposed by some lawmakers. » Save this article » More news about US
| U.S. strike in Pakistan kills wanted British militant (yahoo! news) Reuters - Rashid Rauf, a British militant with al Qaeda links, was killed along with an Egyptian by a suspected U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, Pakistani television channels and intelligence officers said.
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| U.S. strike in Pakistan kills wanted British militant (reuters) Rashid Rauf, a British militant with al Qaeda links, was killed along with an Egyptian by a suspected U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, Pakistani television channels and intelligence officers said.
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| U.S. strike in Pakistan kills wanted British militant (yahoo! news) Reuters - Rashid Rauf, a British militant with al Qaeda links, was killed along with an Egyptian by a suspected U.S. missile strike in a Pakistani tribal region on Saturday, Pakistan television and intelligence officers said.
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| U.S. strike in Pakistan kills wanted British militant (reuters) Rashid Rauf, a British militant with al Qaeda links, was killed along with an Egyptian by a suspected U.S. missile strike in a Pakistani tribal region on Saturday, Pakistan television and intelligence officers said.
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| U.S. strike in Pakistan kills British militant: TV (yahoo! news) Reuters - Pakistani television channels reported that Rashid Rauf, a British Islamist militant with al Qaeda links, was killed along with an Egyptian militant by a U.S. missile strike in the North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan Saturday.
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| U.S. strike in Pakistan kills British militant (reuters) Pakistani television channels reported that Rashid Rauf, a British Islamist militant with al Qaeda links, was killed along with an Egyptian militant by a U.S. missile strike in the North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan Saturday.
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Carter, Annan, Others Refused Entry to Zimbabwe 1 hour(s) ago @ abc news Zimbabwe refuses entry to Elders, including Carter and Annan, for humanitarian mission » Save this article » More news about Carter
| Zimbabwe government rejects Carter, Annan (cnn.com) A group including former U.N. chief Kofi Annan and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter postponed a visit to Zimbabwe meant to highlight the country's humanitarian crisis after the government refused to cooperate. Graca Machel, wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela, is also part of the group.
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| Carter, Annan denied entry to Zimbabwe (yahoo! news) AFP - Former US president Jimmy Carter accused Zimbabwe's government Saturday of being "immune" to the hardships of its people as he and ex-UN chief Kofi Annan were denied entry on a humanitarian mission.
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| Zimbabwe refuses entry to Carter, Annan (msnbc.com) Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Saturday that he and others planning a humanitarian mission in Zimbabwe had been refused entry to the impoverished African country.
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| Annan, Carter barred from Zimbabwe (yahoo! news) Reuters - Zimbabwe has barred former U.N. secretary general Kofi Annan, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and other prominent figures from visiting the country to assess the humanitarian crisis, the group said on Saturday.
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| Annan, Carter barred from Zimbabwe (reuters) Zimbabwe has barred former U.N. secretary general Kofi Annan, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and other prominent figures from visiting the country to assess the humanitarian crisis, the group said on Saturday.
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| Carter, Annan, others refused entry to Zimbabwe (yahoo! news) AP - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Saturday that he and others planning a humanitarian mission in Zimbabwe had been refused entry to the impoverished African country.
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US: Financial woes no excuse in funding Afghan war 6 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news AP - Even in a global financial crisis, the world cannot afford to skimp on its obligations to Afghanistan, which wants to double the size of its army but will never be able to pay for it, Defense Sec... » Save this article » More news about US
| Gates would like to add US forces in Afghanistan (yahoo! news) AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he would like to add significant U.S. forces to the war in Afghanistan before national elections scheduled for next year, and that grim depictions of backsliding in the seven-year-old war are "far too pessimistic."
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| Gadhafi's son: Libya wants to invest in U.S. (msnbc.com) Libya wants to open a new chapter in relations with the United States by investing in U.S. companies and sending thousands of students to study in America, the son of Libya's leader said.
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| U.S. eyes "surge" of over 20,000 for Afghanistan (yahoo! news) Reuters - The Pentagon is considering a plan to send more than 20,000 troops to Afghanistan over the next 12 to 18 months to help safeguard elections and quell rising Taliban violence, officials said on Friday.
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| U.S. eyes "surge" of over 20,000 for Afghanistan (reuters) The Pentagon is considering a plan to send more than 20,000 troops to Afghanistan over the next 12 to 18 months to help safeguard elections and quell rising Taliban violence, officials said on Friday.
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| U.S. seeks Afghan troop increase (yahoo! news) Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday the United States was trying to fill a request for additional combat brigades in Afghanistan next year and that he wanted at least some of the troops in place before the country's election next fall.
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| CORRECTED: U.S. seeks Afghan troop increase (yahoo! news) U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday the United States was trying to fill a request for additional combat brigades in Afghanistan next year and that he wanted at least some of the troops in place before the country's election next fall.
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| U.S. seeks Afghan troop increase (reuters) U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday the United States was trying to fill a request for additional combat brigades in Afghanistan next year and that he wanted at least some of the troops in place before the country's election next fall.
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| Gates: More forces for Afghan election (msnbc.com) Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he would like to add significant U.S. forces to the war in Afghanistan before national elections scheduled for next year.
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| | Marbury suits up but refuses to play 3 hour(s) ago @ foxsports.com news A fuming New York Knicks coach Mike D"Antoni charged that Stephon Marbury refused to play Friday night when he needed him following two blockbuster trades, called for his release and predicted a ... » Save this article » More news about Knicks
| Bulls' Hughes, Rose hold off Warriors 115-110 (yahoo! news) AP - Larry Hughes made five 3-pointers and finished with 26 points, and rookie Derrick Rose scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half in the Chicago Bulls' 115-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.
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| Bulls' Hughes, Rose hold off Warriors 115-110 (yahoo! news) AP - Larry Hughes made five 3-pointers and finished with 26 points, and rookie Derrick Rose scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half of the Chicago Bulls' 115-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.
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| Knicks offload Randolph and Crawford (yahoo! news) The New York Knicks offloaded Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford in deals on Friday to clear salary-cap space for 2010 when the potent free-agent class of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh hits the market.
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| Knicks gain cap space by dealing top scorers (foxsports.com) LeBron James steps foot inside the Garden on Tuesday night, and Friday Knicks president Donnie Walsh took two giant steps closer to making room for the King of Cleveland in the summer of 2010.
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| With 2 deals, Knicks set themselves up for 2010 (yahoo! news) The New York Knicks traded Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford in separate deals Friday, parting with their two top scorers to free up coveted salary-cap space for the summer of 2010.
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| Knicks gain cap space by dealing top scorers (foxsports.com) On the heels of the trade of Jamal Crawford for Al Harrington, Knicks president Donnie Walsh completed a gigantic day by pulling off a second blockbuster that will clear even more salary cap space for the summer of 2010 when Cavaliers star LeBron James will be a free agent.
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Thunder Fire Carlesimo After 1-12 Start 40 minutes ago @ abc news Oklahoma City Thunder fire coach P.J. Carlesimo, with team off to 1-12 start in its new city » Save this article » More news about Carlesimo
Spaniards say morale high with Davis final poised 24 minutes ago @ yahoo! news AFP - Spanish opening day hero Feliciano Lopez and skipper Emilio Sanchez Vicario said Saturday morale was on a high as they prepared to take a shock lead over Argentina in Saturday"s Davis Cup f... » Save this article » More news about Spain
| Ireland 17-3 Argentina (bbc sport) Ireland secure their place among the second tier of seeds for the 2011 World Cup with a 17-3 win over Argentina at Croke Park.
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| Comeback king Lopez levels Davis Cup final (yahoo! news) AFP - Feliciano Lopez, who had been handed the awesome task of replacing injured world number one Rafael Nadal, stormed to Spain's rescue when he levelled the Davis Cup final against Argentina.
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| Comeback king Lopez levels Davis Cup final (yahoo! news) AFP - Feliciano Lopez, who had been handed the awesome task of replacing injured world number one Rafael Nadal, stormed to Spain's rescue on Friday when he levelled the Davis Cup final against Argentina.
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| Comeback king Lopez levels Davis Cup final (abc sport) Argentina and Spain were level after the opening day of the Davis Cup final, with Feliciano Lopez stunning an ailing Juan Martin del Potro in four sets in the second rubber.
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| Comeback king Lopez levels Davis Cup tennis final (yahoo! news) AFP - Feliciano Lopez, who had been handed the awesome task of replacing injured world number one Rafael Nadal, stormed to Spain's rescue on Friday when he levelled the Davis Cup final against Argentina.
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| Lopez draws Spain level in final (bbc sport) David Nalbandian and Feliciano Lopez win a match apiece to leave Argentina and Spain tied at 1-1 after day one of the Davis Cup final.
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| Nalbandian gives Argentina lead in Davis Cup final (yahoo! news) AFP - David Nalbandian put Argentina on the road to a first Davis Cup title on Friday when he breezed past David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in the opening singles rubber of the final against Spain.
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| Argentina eye weakened Spain in Davis Cup final (yahoo! news) AFP - Argentina could win all five rubbers in this weekend's Davis Cup final, a confident home team captain Alberto Mancini said before their clash against Spain who will be without world number one Rafael Nadal.
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Jimmy Connors arrested in Santa Barbara 1 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news Tennis great Jimmy Connors was arrested outside the campus arena where UC Santa Barbara and top-ranked North Carolina were playing a basketball game. » Save this article » More news about UC
| No. 1 North Carolina beats UC Santa Barbara 84-67 (yahoo! news) Ty Lawson led six players in double figures with 19 points, including Tyler Hansbrough who had 13 in his season debut, and No. 1 North Carolina defeated UC Santa Barbara 84-67 Friday night.
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LIVE: Week 13 in college football under way 24 minutes ago @ foxsports.com news The big game is tonight, but first Rich Rodriguez and Michigan hope for a good end to a bad season at Ohio St. Follow the action LIVE. » Save this article » More news about LIVE
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Owen Roizman 1473 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert... Began his career working on TV commercials in New York and shot his first feature, Bill Gunn"s Stop, in 1970. Roizman soon became known for his gritty, documentary-influenced urban compositions... » Save this article » More news about Roizman
Paul Le Mat 1473 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert... A beefy, laconic leading man of the 1970s, Le Mat is best known for his performances in George Lucas" American Graffiti (1973) and especially as Melvin Dummar, an aimless blue-collar worker who... » Save this article » More news about Mat
Anna Karina 1473 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert... Slender, dark-haired actress who appeared in several films of the French New Wave, particularly those directed by first husband Jean-Luc Godard. Karina was outstanding as the lonely, lovelorn prostitu... » Save this article » More news about Karina
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| | Even Google scales back on holiday fun 13 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news Reuters - Internet search giant Google Inc is known for hosting the most extravagant holiday parties in Silicon Valley, often drawing crowds of over 10,000 and prompting some employees to post ads for... » Save this article » More news about Google
| Even Google scales back on holiday fun (yahoo! news) Reuters - Internet search giant Google Inc is known for hosting the most extravagant holiday parties in Silicon Valley, often drawing crowds of over 10,000 and prompting some employees to post ads for party dates on classifieds Website Craiglist.
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U.S. Bancorp acquires deposits of failed Downey, PFF 12 hour(s) ago @ reuters U.S. banking regulators seized California banks Downey Savings and Loan and PFF Bank & Trust late Friday as the housing crisis claimed two more victims from the financial crisis. » Save this article » More news about US
| U.S. seeks Afghan troop increase before elections (reuters) U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday he expected to move five combat brigades into Afghanistan next year and wanted at least some of them in place before the country's election next fall, stressing this was a top priority.
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| Islamists on trail of Somali pirates (reuters) Dozens of Somali Islamist insurgents stormed a port on Friday hunting the pirates behind the seizure of a Saudi supertanker that was the world's biggest hijack, a local elder said.
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Wall Street stages late rally on Geithner news 17 hour(s) ago @ reuters U.S. stocks stormed higher in a late rally on Friday to cap another volatile week as investors welcomed reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his point person to combat the U.S. economi... » Save this article » More news about US
| Obama moves to pick Geithner for Treasury (reuters) President-elect Barack Obama on Friday moved toward nominating Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary and charging the respected head of the New York Federal Reserve with helping pull the United States out of an economic nosedive.
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| Obama on track to name Clinton as top diplomat (reuters) U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is on track to nominate his former rival, New York Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state after the November 27 Thanksgiving holiday, a Democratic official said.
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| Obama eyes Arizona governor for Homeland Security (reuters) President-elect Barack Obama is considering Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be U.S. Homeland Security secretary, heading a sprawling agency formed to bolster civil defense in the wake of the September 11 attacks, a senior Democrat said.
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| Obama eyes Arizona governor for Homeland Security (reuters) President-elect Barack Obama is considering Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, at the head of a sprawling agency formed to bolster civil defense after the September 11 attacks, a senior Democrat said.
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| Obama taps ex-Senate chief to head health agency (reuters) President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Tom Daschle, a key early supporter and former U.S. Senate leader, as his top official to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, two Democratic sources said on Wednesday.
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| Obama picks Daschle as health secretary: media (reuters) President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former U.S. Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle to be Health and Human Services secretary, news media reported on Wednesday, citing sources close to Obama's transition team.
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| Obama moves closer to key cabinet pick (reuters) President-elect Barack Obama moved closer to filling a key spot in his cabinet on Tuesday as his transition team plotted a careful course to shaping the next U.S. administration.
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London light 4 hour(s) ago @ bbc news Art project mixes images and shadows » Save this article » More news about London
The key to innovation: Privately owned fiber? 11 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news The United States through its history has been the world"s leading innovator thanks to a few hobbyists tinkering in their garages. If the U.S. wants to maintain its dominance in the world market,... » Save this article » More news about Privately
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| | Report: Soros says more needed for US bailout 24 minutes ago @ yahoo! news American investor George Soros said he would like to see Washington put $300 to $600 billion more into the $700 billion U.S. economic bailout package, the German magazine Der Spiegel reported in an ad... » Save this article » More news about Geithner
| Obama outlines plan to create 2.5M jobs (latest financial new...) Saying that moving quickly is imperative, President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday offered an outline of his economic recovery plan to create 2.5 million jobs by 2011, saying American workers will rebuild the nation's roads and bridges, modernize its schools and create more sources of alternative energy.
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| Obama expected to tap Geithner (business and financi...) President-elect Barack Obama is expected to nominate New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner for Treasury Secretary.
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| Wall St Week Ahead: Stocks eye Citigroup, Geithner's next moves (yahoo! news) Reuters - Wall Street faces stiff headwinds in the week ahead, the fate of Citigroup largest among them, that stand in the way of building on Friday's big rally and preventing November from winding up as one of the worst months for stocks on record.
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Gas prices continue to fall 1 hour(s) ago @ business and financi... Gasoline prices continued to sink, falling for the 66th day in a row, according to a national survey of gas station credit card swipes released Thursday. » Save this article » More news about Gas
| Gas prices continue to fall (latest financial new...) Gasoline prices continued to sink, falling for the 66th day in a row, according to a national survey of gas station credit card swipes released Saturday.
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Gross: Why Obamas Treasury Pick Boosted the Market 18 hour(s) ago @ msnbc.com Why did Obama"s pick to head Treasury spark up the market? » Save this article » More news about Treasury
| Stocks jump on report of Geithner nomination (yahoo! news) AP - Wall Street staged a surprising comeback Friday, with the major indexes jumping more than 5 percent and the Dow Jones industrials surging nearly 500 points in a late afternoon rally, ending another volatile week that saw stocks reach six-year lows.
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| Wall Street rally on news of Geithner for Treasury (yahoo! news) Reuters - Stocks rallied late on Friday after multiple news reports that New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner will be nominated as President-elect Barack Obama's Treasury secretary.
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| Stocks Soar in Late Trading (nyt > business) Wall Street surged on Friday afternoon after news reports that Timothy F. Geithner would be chosen to be secretary of the Treasury.
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Citigroup, Under Siege, Holds Talks With U.S. 4 hour(s) ago @ nyt > business Options discussed included a public endorsement from the government or a new financial lifeline. » Save this article » More news about US
Three banks in California, Georgia fail 13 hour(s) ago @ business and financi... two in California and one in Georgia - failed Friday, bringing to 22 the number of institutions forced to close in the wake of the financial crisis. » Save this article » More news about Georgia
| 20th bank failure this year: 3rd in Georgia (latest financial new...) State regulators closed down Community Bank late Friday, making it the 20th bank to fail since IndyMac was taken over by federal regulators in mid-July, and the third bank to close down in Georgia.
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