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Obama picks Vilsack, Salazar for Cabinet (AP) Posted: 17 Dec 2008 02:45 AM CST AP - Barack Obama is on a pre-holiday roll to fill his Cabinet, with two more nominations in former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack for agriculture secretary and Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar to lead the Interior Department.

Source: Ill. gov nixed job for Jackson Jr.'s wife (AP) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 11:29 PM CST AP - Shortly after his 2002 election, Gov. Rod Blagojevich told Rep.

Obama says leave gov. choice to state (AP) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 11:04 AM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama says he'll let the Illinois legislature decide whether a special election should be held to choose his successor.

The Cabinet's got game: Obama's other dream team (AP) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 04:50 PM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama had just one disclaimer when he announced former pro-basketball player Arne Duncan as his education secretary: "I did not select Arne because he's one of the best basketball players I know."

Coleman to use campaign funds for defense (Politico) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 06:07 PM CST Politico - Donors to Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman's re-election campaign may be surprised to learn that the St. Paul Republican is planning to use their contributions to pay blue-chip criminal defense lawyers to defend him against a reported FBI probe into his dealings with a wealthy businessman.

Obama takes questions from grade schoolers (AP) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 01:43 PM CST AP - A dozen grade schoolers got their own chance to quiz President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday, getting an earful on such issues as longer school days, how it feels to be on television, and even the first puppy's "business."

VP lauds Obama's choice of national security team (AP) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 07:13 AM CST AP - Vice President Dick Cheney is calling President-elect Barack Obama's national security lineup "a pretty good team."

Minn. ballot review begins with Franken challenges (AP) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 06:50 PM CST AP - Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's lead over Democratic challenger Al Franken grew slightly on Tuesday as a special Minnesota board began refereeing more than a thousand disputed ballots in a process expected to last several days.

White House: Punishment of shoe-thrower up to Iraq (AP) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 11:05 AM CST AP - A White House spokeswoman said Tuesday that Iraqi leaders are the ones to decide whether punishment is appropriate for the Iraqi journalist who stunned observers by hurling two shoes at President George W. Bush from close range.

Bush to host Palestinian leader in farewell visit (AP) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 10:31 AM CST AP - President George W. Bush will host Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House Friday, another farewell visit for the U.S. leader.

Colorado governor mum on Sen. Salazar replacement (AP) Posted: 17 Dec 2008 03:07 AM CST AP - With Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar apparently headed to Barack Obama's Cabinet, the process of choosing his successor will come under intense scrutiny after Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's alleged attempts to sell a Senate seat there.

Education secretary faces system in crisis (AP) Posted: 17 Dec 2008 02:19 AM CST AP - Hundreds of thousands of children in this country do not learn and eventually drop out of school. That is Arne Duncan's problem now.

Obama Chooses Former Iowa Governor for Agriculture Post (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 11:23 PM CST CQPolitics.com - President-elect Barack Obama will nominate former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as agriculture secretary, a Democratic official familiar with the transition confirmed Tuesday.

Obama's all-star Cabinet (Politico) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 10:57 PM CST Politico - President-elect Barack Obama decided to talk a little trash Tuesday. After lauding his choice to lead the department of education and ducking a question about that distracting Illinois scandal, he let go with this:

Bush to brief Obama team on contingency plans: report (AFP) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 10:42 PM CST AFP - President George W. Bush's administration will brief president-elect Barack Obama and his team on several contingency plans in case an international crisis breaks after his inauguration, The New York Times reported on its website late Tuesday.

Rep. Becerra says won't take Obama trade job (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 08:40 PM CST Reuters - Rep. Xavier Becerra on Tuesday withdrew his name from consideration to serve as U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's chief trade negotiator, saying he planned to remain in the House of Representatives.

Obama to name Iowa ex-Gov. Vilsack as agriculture secretary (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 08:36 PM CST McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack is President-elect Barack Obama's choice for agriculture secretary, a Democrat familiar with the decision said Tuesday.

Obama names Vilsack agriculture secretary (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 07:19 PM CST Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama, a backer of tighter farm subsidy rules and renewable fuels from rural America, selected former Gov. Tom Vilsack from the major U.S. farm state of Iowa to be agriculture secretary, a Democratic official said on Tuesday.

Officials: Obama selects Vilsack for ag post (AP) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 06:12 PM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama has selected former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to become his agriculture secretary, according to Democratic officials familiar with the selection process.

Ill. impeachment panel awaits Blagojevich attorney (AP) Posted: 17 Dec 2008 03:44 AM CST AP - An impeachment inquiry against Gov. Rod Blagojevich hit a speed bump shortly after getting under way, with state lawmakers seeking guidance from federal prosecutors and postponing any real action until the governor's attorney arrives.

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