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Jobless rate 7.2 pc and rising
The Swampby Frank James If there's any good news in today's employment report from the Labor Department, it's that the December numbers weren't vastly worse than the economists had predicted. With the economy losing 524,000 jobs last month, the numbers were......Tags: World War II, Business, National Government, Unemployment
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Blagojevich's dead Brit poet tour
The Swampby Frank James So which dead British poet will Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich turn to next? At his press conference today following his impeachment, the first ever of an Illinois governor, it was Alfred Lord Tennyson's "Ulysses:" "That which......Tags: Corporate Crime, Blagojevich Impeachment Hearing, Executive Branch, Rod Blagojevich, Dylan Thomas
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Barack Obama: Tim Kaine 'ideal leader'
The Swampby Mark Silva Stop the servers. The Democratic National Committee has circulated an email, in the name of President-elect Barack Obama, that doesn't ask for a penny for the party. Obama, who built his record-setting nearly billion-dollar presidential...Tags: Timothy M. Kaine, Virginia, Regional Authority, Democratic Party, National Government
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Obama: Job losses 'dire,' action needed
The Swampby Frank James President-elect Barack Obama seized on today's report that the economy lost 524,000 jobs in December with the unemployment rate rising to 7.2 percent, to renew his call for quick action on a large economic stimulus in......Tags: World War II, State Budgets, Central Intelligence Agency, George Bush, National Government
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Sarah Palin: 'There's a class issue here'
The Swampby Mark Silva Sarah Palin: Media victim. This is the role the Alaska governor is now playing. Palin, freed from the scrutiny of the national media that raised serious questions about her preparedness for national office, has given an interview......Tags: Katie Couric, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Caroline Kennedy, CBS Corp., Executive Branch
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On Burris, what will U.S. Senate do now?
The Swampby Frank James, updated at 5:05 pm ET What will the U.S. Senate do now in the curious case of Roland Burris, the would-be U.S. senator from Illinois? The Illinois Supreme Court ruled today it's not necessary for Illinois Secretary......Tags: Roland Burris, Richard Durbin, Illinois Supreme Court, Executive Branch, Harry Reid
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Dick Durbin: Senate seat remains open
The Swampby Mark Silva Probably no one would like to see a new junior senator from Illinois seated more than the senior senator from Illinois. But Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) asserts this evening that no one can fill the vacant seat......Tags: Roland Burris, Richard Durbin, Corporate Crime, Corrupt Practices, Values
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Obama's intel team: Blair and Panetta
The Swampby Greg Miller President-elect Barack Obama formally introduced his choices to lead the U.S. intelligence community on Friday, nominating retired U.S. Navy Admiral Dennis C. Blair to serve as director of national intelligence, and former California...Tags: Civil Rights, Prosecution, Justice and Rights, Police, George Bush
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Obama's mother-in-law to join family in White House
The Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Get ready for the in-law in chief. President-elect Barack Obama's mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, is moving into the White House at least temporarily to join Michelle Obama and the two children, transition officials said Friday. That's...Tags: Michelle Obama, Harry S Truman, National Government, Retirement, People
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Obama economic team, key lawmaker work to redo financial bailout and shift Bush course
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama's economic team is talking with the Bush administration about having Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson ask Congress within the next week for access to the $350 billion remaining in the financial bailout fund,...Tags: Henry Paulson, Laws, Financial and Business Services, Financial Services, George Bush
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Baltimore mayor indicted on theft, perjury charges; accused of accepting gifts from developers
Associated Press WriterBALTIMORE (AP) — Mayor Sheila Dixon was indicted Friday on charges that she accepted illegal gifts during her time as mayor and City Council president, including travel, fur coats and gift cards intended for the poor that she allegedly used...Tags: Prosecution, Trips and Vacations, Public Officials, National Government, Sheila Dixon
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Immigrant advocates decry new Justice Department rules on courts, DNA sampling of detainees
Associated Press WriterSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Civil liberties and immigrant rights advocates expressed outrage over a Department of Justice rule that took effect Friday, mandating federal agencies to collect DNA samples from anyone who is arrested and foreigners...Tags: Migration, Deportation, National Government, Extradition, Justice System
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