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Obama, McCain pledge to work together for reform (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 02:41 AM CST AP - The bitter general election campaign behind them, President-elect Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain are seeking common ground on a range of issues in hopes of engendering greater bipartisan cooperation in Washington.

Cold realities await Gov. Sarah Palin in Alaska (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 02:19 AM CST AP - Gov. Sarah Palin, heralded by some conservatives as the future of the Republican Party, faces some cold political realities in present-day Alaska.

Obama advisers: No charges likely vs interrogators (AP) Posted: 17 Nov 2008 11:21 PM CST AP - Barack Obama's incoming administration is unlikely to bring criminal charges against government officials who authorized or engaged in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists during the George W. Bush presidency. Obama, who has criticized the use of torture, is being urged by some constitutional scholars and human rights groups to investigate possible war crimes by the Bush administration.

Obama's church choice likely to be scrutinized (AP) Posted: 17 Nov 2008 07:18 PM CST AP - Churches in the nation's capital have started extending invitations to President-elect Barack Obama and his family, touting their African-American roots, their ties to presidents past and to Obama himself.

Dems poised to let Lieberman keep title (Politico) Posted: 17 Nov 2008 07:04 PM CST Politico - After weeks of tough talk and threats, Senate Democrats are poised to let Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman keep his chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee despite his support for John McCain — and criticism of Barack Obama — in the presidential race.

Franken hones absentee case ahead of Minn. recount (AP) Posted: 17 Nov 2008 05:48 PM CST AP - Democrat Al Franken's Senate campaign, trailing slightly just before a statewide recount, argued Monday that a key Minnesota election board should examine rejected absentee ballots before certifying the race results.

Obama reaches out to Georgian leader Saakashvili (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:13 AM CST Reuters - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has called Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to assure Moscow's outspoken foe of Washington's continued support, the Georgian leader's press service said Tuesday.

McCain backer Lieberman may keep committee chair (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 02:50 AM CST AP - Sen. Joe Lieberman appears likely to hold onto his prized chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee despite lingering hard feelings over his vocal support for GOP nominee John McCain during this year's presidential campaign.

More drama, in the election which refuses to end (AFP) Posted: 17 Nov 2008 10:15 PM CST AFP - The epic 2008 election may yet have a sting in its tail two weeks after election day, as Democrats pin hopes on three yet-to-be decided Senate races which could further tip the balance of power.

Obama and McCain pledge 'new era of reform' (AFP) Posted: 17 Nov 2008 09:56 PM CST AFP - President-elect Barack Obama and his defeated Republican rival John McCain pledged a "new era of reform" to solve the US economic crisis, transform energy policy and safeguard national security.

Obama, McCain skip public-funding chat (Politico) Posted: 17 Nov 2008 09:52 PM CST Politico - President-elect Barack Obama and vanquished rival John McCain talked Monday about reforming parts of the political process, but they skipped a good governance issue of mutual interest over which they sparred bitterly during their campaign: fixing the public financing system.

Obama, McCain pledge to work together on reform (Reuters) Posted: 17 Nov 2008 08:30 PM CST Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama and vanquished rival John McCain met for the first time since the November 4 election on Monday, pledging to work together to face the financial crisis and reduce government waste.

Clinton to accept secretary of state post? (The Yahoo! Newsroom) Posted: 17 Nov 2008 08:18 PM CST The Yahoo! Newsroom - Speculation has been steadily mounting over whether President-elect Barack Obama will offer the secretary of state post to his campaign rival Hillary Clinton.

Lawmakers choosing GOP, Democratic leaders for '09 (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 02:21 AM CST AP - Technically, lawmakers are returning to Washington for a final meeting of the old, lame-duck 110th Congress. In reality, the confab on Capitol Hill is nearly all about next year.

Stimulus stalls in lame duck (Politico) Posted: 17 Nov 2008 06:51 PM CST Politico - The White House and Democrats pursued competing plans Monday to aid the ailing auto industry. But with Barack Obama on the sidelines, a newly minted $100.3 billion economic stimulus bill appeared doomed in the Senate, even as fresh layoffs and Wall Street losses testified to the continuing crisis.

Obama, Biden speaks with world leaders (AP) Posted: 17 Nov 2008 06:20 PM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden spoke with several world leaders by phone Monday.

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