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Cheney, Gonzales Indicted By South Texas Grand Jury
A South Texas grand jury has indicted Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on charges related to the alleged abuse of prisoners in Willacy County's federal detention centers.
Obama’s Lincoln
During the campaign, he pledged to be a unifying leader. Good thing for Obama there are other presidents whose experiences he can draw on, including one, in particular, from his home state.
CNN/ORC Poll: 3/4 Confident About Obama's Cabinet Picks
Interviews with 1,246 adult Americans, including an oversample of African-Americans, conducted by telephone by Opinion Research Corporation on November 6 - 9, 2008.
Russian president eager to talk with ObamaWASHINGTON (CNN)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said that a "crisis of confidence" exists between Russia and the United States but that he has "great aspirations" for the incoming Obama administration. Story
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Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens Loses Re-Election Bid
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has lost his bid for a seventh term. The longest-serving Republican in the history of the Senate trailed Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by 3,724 votes after Tuesday's count. That's an insurmountable lead with only about 2,500 overseas ballots left to be counted.
Stevens, who turned 85 Tuesday, also revealed that he will not ask President George W. Bush to give him a pardon for his seven felony convictions.
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Ted Kennedy Returns to Work
Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) returned to work in the Senate Monday after spending the past six months battling brain cancer back home.Story
Obama discusses top Cabinet post with Richardson, Clinton
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama has spoken with two former rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination about the secretary of state position in his administration, sources told CNN on Friday.
Sen. Hillary Clinton has been mentioned as a candidate for Obama's secretary of state, sources say.
Obama spoke with Sen. Hillary Clinton on Thursday and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Friday about the key Cabinet post, multiple Democratic sources said.
Obama 60 Minutes Interview: Talks National Security, Financial Crisis
President-elect Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast Sunday that since terrorists might try to attack the U.S. during the White House transition, selecting his national security team is one of his top priorities. |
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