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Colin Powell: Day off should be 'day on' for national day of service
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Gen. Colin Powell asked Americans to consider their day off on Martin Luther King Day a "day on" instead. Powell, an honorary co-chair of the inauguration, announced the Presidential Inaugural Committee's "Renew America Together"...Tags: Colin Powell, National Government, Joe Biden, 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Obama economic plan meets Capitol Hill reality; even fellow Democrats want changes
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Facing unwelcome resistance from fellow Democrats, President-elect Barack Obama is encouraging critics of his $800 billion economic recovery plan to "just show me" their own ideas. With more than 11 million Americans out of work,...Tags: Unemployment, Laws, Local Authority, Credit and Debt, Nancy Pelosi
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Palin questions whether Caroline Kennedy is getting 'kid glove' treatment from news media
Associated Press WriterALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — She messed up her first interviews, didn't show much of a grasp of the issues and, dontcha know, had a speech pattern that was widely mimicked. Sarah Palin? You betcha. But Caroline Kennedy also fits the bill. The difference is...Tags: Mass Media, Executive Branch, Alaska, News Media, Sarah Palin
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Israel, Hamas battle on in Gaza Strip, defying UN call for cease-fire after 2 weeks of combat
Associated Press WritersGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli jets and ground troops hammered at Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip and Islamic militants fired barrages of rockets at southern Israeli cities Friday, ignoring a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Refugee, Civil Unrest, Religious Conflicts, Ehud Olmert
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Coleman accuses Democrats of backing out of deal to keep constituent service running
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Former Sen. Norm Coleman accused Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Friday of backing out of an agreement to let Coleman's staffers wrap up constituent cases, leaving hundreds of people in limbo. A spokesman for Reid, D-Nev.,...Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Social Security, Upper House, Local Elections, Harry Reid
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NJ governor signs $40 million measure to aid homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure
Associated Press WriterTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed legislation Friday that provides $40 million for two programs aimed at keeping financially distressed homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. The bills are part of a package of...Tags: Financial and Business Services, Foreclosures, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Homes
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Gone in 60 seconds: Inaugural parade tickets sell out
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Tickets for the inaugural parade? Gone in 60 seconds. The Presidential Inaugural Committee put 5,000 tickets on sale Friday at 1 p.m. and they sold out in less than a minute, with 94 percent purchased online and the rest by phone,...Tags: National Government, Sales, Joe Biden, Tickets, eBay Inc.
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Obama's human(s) face
The Swampby Frank James We've seen many depictions of President-elect Barack Obama but never one quite like this. An artist whose work apparently requires a helicopter to be properly seen had a group of Chicago students and teachers help fill......Tags: National Government
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Kaine officially made DNC chief
The Swampby Christi Parsons WASHINGTON--Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine claimed his job as chairman of the Democratic National Committee this afternoon, but he and President-elect Barack Obama spent almost as much time downplaying the importance of party as in...Tags: National Government, Virginia, Timothy M. Kaine
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Consumers strangely more upbeat: Gallup
The Swampby Frank James There's been precious little good economic news lately. But that somehow hasn't kept consumer sentiment from improving recently according to Gallup's pollsters. As Gallup reports: Consumer expectations are getting a little better as the new...Tags: National Government, 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration, Consumers, Federal Reserve
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Obama asks Congress for DTV delay
The Swampby Jim Puzzanghera President-elect Barack Obama today asked Congress to delay next month's planned switch to all-digital broadcast television, warning that the TVs of millions of Americans could go dark because of major problems in the government's...Tags: John Podesta, Trade Policy, Rick Boucher, National Government, 2009 U.S. Presidential Transition
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Federal bailouts: $267 billion, counting
The Swampby Mark Silva As President Barack Obama starts campaigning for a $775-billion-or-bigger economic stimulus plan - he concedes that his advisors have launched a plan at "the low end'' and that it may grow before Congress is finished with it......Tags: Business Institutions, National Government, CEO Pay, U.S. Department of Treasury, Puerto Rico
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