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After absentee ballot loss, Franken eyes options (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2008 06:16 AM CST AP - Minnesota's U.S. Senate showdown is veering down a path toward the courts and possibly the Senate itself after a panel's ruling on rejected absentee ballots dealt a blow to Democrat Al Franken's chances.

Bidentity Crisis: Where's Joe? (Politico) Posted: 27 Nov 2008 05:01 PM CST Politico - CHICAGO — More than three weeks into the transition, and Vice-president elect Joe Biden generates less buzz than the non-existent first puppy.

Western governors to Obama: Act quickly on energy (AP) Posted: 28 Nov 2008 02:32 AM CST AP - The governors of the nation's largest energy-producing states are encouraging President-elect Barack Obama to quickly adopt a national energy policy that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Iran says would welcome Obama talks: report (Reuters) Posted: 27 Nov 2008 06:48 PM CST Reuters - Iran would welcome talks between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, the country's vice president said in an interview with Japan's Kyodo news agency

Candidates crowd field for Emanuel replacement (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2008 05:13 PM CST AP - Clout-heavy Chicago politicians are lining up to replace U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel, prompting some experts to wonder if the local Democratic party will split on whom to anoint as his successor.

Jill Biden: Untraditional, unapologetic (Politico) Posted: 27 Nov 2008 05:02 PM CST Politico - Jill Biden has long chartered an untraditional path for a career politician’ wife.

Obama says White House should be green, talks puppies (AFP) Posted: 27 Nov 2008 04:47 PM CST AFP - US president-elect Barack Obama has said in an interview that he hopes to make the White House environmentally friendly, and encouraged fellow Americans to follow suit.

Group urges humane treatment of stray dogs in Iraq (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2008 03:22 PM CST AP - An animal rights group is urging Iraqi authorities to find better ways to eliminate stray dogs after 200 of them were killed in Baghdad this week by poisoned meat and rifles.

Obama evokes brighter days ahead in Thanksgiving address (AFP) Posted: 27 Nov 2008 02:42 PM CST AFP - President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday promised "a new beginning" when he takes over the White House in January and urged Americans to work together to overcome a deepening economic crisis.

Correction: Iraq dog control headline (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2008 02:37 PM CST AP - In the headline on a Nov. 26 story about controlling the dog population in Baghdad, The Associated Press erroneously described recommendations from Humane Society International. The animal rights group suggested how to control the dog population, not ways to kill dogs.

Reporters thankful to save 50 bucks (Politico) Posted: 27 Nov 2008 02:35 PM CST Politico - News organizations with reporters in Chicago have at least one thing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.

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