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January 07, 2009
Rights group prods Obama to lift Cuba travel ban
A human rights group is asking President-elect Barack Obama to end immediately a ban on most American travel to Cuba.Obama names special watchdog for federal spending
President-elect Barack Obama said Wednesday that reforming massive government entitlement programs — such as Social Security and Medicare — would be “a central part” of his effort to control federal spending.January 06, 2009
Burris denied seat in US Senate to succeed Obama
Roland Burris announced Tuesday he was rejected for Barack Obama’s Senate seat, in a bizarre rainy-day scene on the Capitol grounds as lawmakers awaited the gaveling of the 111th Congress into session.December 30, 2008
Ill. governor expected to name Obama replacement
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Report: Blagojevich to pick Senate replacement
Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has scheduled an afternoon news conference amid reports that he plans to name someone to Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat.Stocks hold gains after sluggish consumer data
Wall Street is taking in stride a report that consumer confidence hit an all-time low in December as Americans, hearing news of thousands of layoffs, worried about their job security.GMAC receives $5B in bailout funds
The Treasury Department said that it will provide $5 billion to GMAC Financial Services LLC, the ailing financing arm of General Motors Corp., in a move that's expected to stave off a bankruptcy protection filing at the company but also severely limit GM's control over it.December 24, 2008
Where in the world is Santa Claus?
Sophisticated radar and satellites track Santa Claus' journey from the North Pole to homes across the globe.
December 23, 2008
Bush pardons 19, commutes 1 prison term
Before leaving for the holidays, President Bush on Tuesday commuted the prison sentence of a drug offender and granted 19 pardons, including one to a man who helped the Jewish resistance in the 1940s.
December 19, 2008
President Bush: Automakers to get $17.4B
Citing danger to the national economy, the Bush administration came to the rescue of the U.S. auto industry Friday, offering $17.4 billion in emergency loans in exchange for concessions from the deeply troubled carmakers and their workers.December 16, 2008
Illinois impeachment panel begins work
Illinois lawmakers launched an unprecedented impeachment inquiry Tuesday against embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who showed no sign of going down without a fight.December 09, 2008
Ill. Gov. charged in Obama successor probe
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on Tuesday on charges he brazenly conspired to sell or trade the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder in what a federal prosecutor called a “corruption crime spree.”December 04, 2008
AT&T to cut 12,000 jobs, 4 percent of staff
AT&T Inc. joined the recession’s parade of layoffs Thursday by announcing plans to cut 12,000 jobs, about 4 percent of its work force.December 03, 2008
Obama names Richardson to head Commerce
President-elect Barack Obama named New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as commerce secretary on Wednesday, filling a top economic post in troubled times and placing a second former campaign rival in his new Cabinet.December 02, 2008
Ford says CEO will work for $1 to get gov’t loans
Ford Motor Co. will tell Congress that it plans to return to a pretax profit or break even in 2011 when the Detroit Three automakers’ CEOs appear before lawmakers this week to request $25 billion in government loans.
December 01, 2008
Obama announces Clinton, Gates for Cabinet
President-elect Barack Obama picked a national security team headed by former campaign rival Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bush administration holdover Robert Gates on Monday, and said he wants to consult with military commanders before settling on a firm timetable to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq.November 24, 2008
Government unveils bold plan to rescue Citigroup
Rushing to rescue Citigroup, the government agreed to shoulder hundreds of billions of possible losses at the stricken bank and to plow a fresh $20 billion into the company.November 04, 2008
Sabato: Dems will win big
Political guru Larry Sabato expects a banner day for Democrats.Lines long, glitches few at Florida polls
Minor equipment glitches, long lines the rule of the day so far in FloridaRecord numbers to deluge polls
Record numbers spill into polls across Eastern SeaboardOctober 28, 2008
McCain says pundits being fooled, promises victory
"I'm not afraid of the fight, I'm ready for it," said McCain, continuing his sharp assault on Obama in a noisy rally opening his campaign day.
October 17, 2008
Obama, McCain poke fun at each other during formal dinner
Obama, McCain poke fun at each other at formal dinner.October 15, 2008
Stocks plunge anew as retail sales show steep drop
Investors agonizing over a faltering economy sent the stock market plunging all over again Wednesday after two disheartening reports convinced Wall Street that a recession, if not already here, is inevitable. The Dow Jones industrials dropped as much as 572 points, more than half their huge 936-point advance from Monday, and all the major indexes fell at least 5 percent.LIVE BLOG: Herd on the Trail blogs from tonight’s final presidential debate
Media General's Sean Mussenden will be live-blogging the final presidential debate on MG Washington's Herd on the Trail blog. Watch it on TV and follow along here.
Cheney experiences abnormal heart rhythm
Vice President Dick Cheney experienced an abnormal heartbeat Wednesday morning, went to the White House physician and scheduled a hospital visit to “restore his normal rhythm.”Nancy Reagan hospitalized with broken pelvis
Nancy Reagan has been hospitalized in Los Angeles with a broken pelvis. Reagan spokeswoman Joanne Drake says the 87-year-old former first lady fell at her home last week. She decided Monday to get checked out at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where doctors determined she had a fractured pelvis.October 13, 2008
Manic Monday: Dow roars back from worst week ever
Wall Street snapped back from last week’s devastating losses after major governments announced further steps to support the global banking system, including plans by the U.S. Treasury to buy stocks of some banks. All the major indexes rose about 7 percent, and the Dow Jones industrials rose as much as 600 points.October 02, 2008
FORUM: Who’s winning tonight’s VP debate?
FORUM: Who's winning tonight's VP debate?September 29, 2008
House defeats $700B financial markets bailout
The House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue package, ignoring urgent pleas from President Bush and bipartisan congressional leaders to quickly bail out the staggering financial industry.September 24, 2008
