Choice for U.N. Backs Action Against Mass Killings (1)
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President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his foreign policy adviser, Susan E. Rice, to be ambassador to the United Nations, picking an advocate of “dramatic action” against genocide.
Clinton to Be Introduced as Part of Obama Security Team (2)
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Hillary Rodham Clinton is flying to Chicago to appear with Barack Obama at a news conference where she will be introduced as his choice for secretary of state.
Bush Shows a Reflective Side to an Unusual Interviewer (2)
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An interview of the President carried out by his sister offered reflections on his life in office and beyond.
First Audit Said to Cite Some Snags With Bailout (1)
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The first audit of the $700 billion financial rescue plan is expected to be critical of the Treasury Department’s failure to set up ways to track how its bailout money is being used.
Economic Scene: The Return of Larry Summers (2)
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Over the last two years, Lawrence Summers has carved out a role as a shadow economic minister, laying out how a Democratic administration would have responded to the financial crisis.
Obama Vows to Cut Budget Waste (1)
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Barack Obama vowed to cut waste in a federal budget that “bleeds billions,” to help offset the costs of a huge stimulus package.
Obama Aides Signal Deeper Cuts in Taxes and Spending (1)
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Barack Obama is indicating that he will pursue a far more ambitious plan of stimulus spending and tax cuts than what he outlined on the campaign trail.
US National Intelligence Council Predicts Decline of America in New Report [Political Science (fiction)] (4)
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Lefty types have been predicting the demise of America for the last century, but in 2008 even the most conservative elements of the US government are predicting it too. Every four years, the US... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Правительство Ирана запретило доступ к пяти миллионам сайтов (1)
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Власти Ирана заблокировали более пяти миллионов сайтов, по причине аморального и антиобщественного характера их содержимого. Пока неизвестно были ли все сайты заблокированы одновременно или же за определенный период. Полный текст новости Правительство Ирана запретило доступ к пяти миллионам сайтов опубликован в разделе Интернет на сайте ITUA.info.
The New Team: Timothy F. Geithner (1)
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Timothy F. Geithner has straddled Wall Street and Washington as a central player in trying to resolve the most significant financial crisis in more than 60 years.
The New York Times & Log In (3)
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Obama seems to have dispensed with the romantic and failed notion that you need inexperienced “fresh faces” to change things. After all, it was L.B.J. who passed the Civil Rights Act. Moreover, because he is so young, Obama is not bringing along an insular coterie of lifelong aides who depend upon him for their well-being. As a result, the team he has announced so far is more impressive than any other in recent memory. One ...
Op-Ed Contributor: What’s So Special About a Team of Rivals? (1)
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There’s more mythology than history in the idea that Lincoln showed exceptional political skill in offering cabinet positions to the men he had beaten in the race for the 1860 Republican nomination.
