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US urges Hamas to cease rocket attacks on Israel (AP) Posted: 27 Dec 2008 09:32 PM CST AP - The U.S. on Saturday blamed the militant group Hamas for breaking a cease-fire and attacking Israel, which retaliated with strikes of its own during what became the single bloodiest day of fighting in years.

Obama's Hawaii retreat loses power for 11 hours (AP) Posted: 27 Dec 2008 09:12 PM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama's Hawaiian vacation was darkened for 11 hours Friday night and early Saturday when a power outage enveloped the island of Oahu.

Analysis: Kennedy's shine obscures other hopefuls (AP) Posted: 27 Dec 2008 08:24 PM CST AP - Officially, Gov. David Paterson's main focus is the state's fiscal crisis, not the decision about whom to appoint if, as expected, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is confirmed as secretary of state.

GOP chairman 'shocked' that Obama parody sent out (AP) Posted: 27 Dec 2008 09:38 PM CST AP - The chairman of the Republican National Committee said Saturday he was "shocked and appalled" that one of his potential successors had sent committee members a CD this Christmas featuring a 2007 parody song called "Barack the Magic Negro."

Blackwell defends Saltsman (Politico) Posted: 27 Dec 2008 02:56 PM CST Politico - Ken Blackwell, the former Ohio secretary of state who appears to be leading in the race to become the next chairman of the Republican National Committee, is defending a rival who distributed a CD containing a song called "Barack the Magic Negro," and dismissing criticism as a sign of media "hypersensitivity" to race.

How normal will life be for Obama's famous tweens? (AP) Posted: 27 Dec 2008 11:50 AM CST AP - They're only 10 and 7, and already designers are angling to dress them. They've been on the cover of People and Us Weekly. And there's that standing invitation — unlikely though it is to be redeemed — to the set of "Hannah Montana."

Questions and answers on Obama's overseas playbook (AP) Posted: 27 Dec 2008 10:48 AM CST AP - The international to-do list President George W. Bush hands to his successor has a lot of boxes marked "incomplete." Some of Bush's foreign policy and security priorities were overtaken by the two expensive wars that outlast him. In other cases Bush ran out of time or political capital, or was vexed by the realities of a new world where even close allies don't always cater to American whims.

Bomb kills 10 at northwest Pakistan polling station (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2008 02:29 AM CST Reuters - A bomb exploded at a polling station in northwest Pakistan on Sunday killing at least 10 people, including four children, during a by-election for a provincial assembly seat, police and government officials said.

Bangladesh poll brings hope with a dash of doubt (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2008 02:07 AM CST Reuters - Bangladesh holds a parliamentary election on Monday that may be its most-honest ever and will move it back to democracy after two years of emergency rule by an army-backed interim government.

How Hawaii Protected Obama During the Power Outage (Time.com) Posted: 28 Dec 2008 12:00 AM CST Time.com - A very public vacation day for the President-elect becomes a security problem when the lights go out in Honolulu and practically all of Oahu

Lights blink back on after Hawaii power failure (AP) Posted: 27 Dec 2008 10:47 PM CST AP - Almost all of Oahu had electrical power restored Saturday after a power failure blacked out the island's population of about 900,000 and thousands of holiday visitors, including President-elect Barack Obama.

Power blackout in Hawaii left Obama family in dark (Reuters) Posted: 27 Dec 2008 08:06 PM CST Reuters - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama was without electricity for 12 hours at his vacation home on Oahu after a suspected lightning strike blacked out Hawaii's most populous island, an aide said on Saturday.

After Bush, will MoveOn live up to its name? (Politico) Posted: 27 Dec 2008 05:22 PM CST Politico - After more than a decade spent railing against the Republican machine, MoveOn wants to move on —even if it means leaving some of its high-minded ideals behind.

Obama 'monitoring' Gaza strikes: spokesman (AFP) Posted: 27 Dec 2008 05:13 PM CST AFP - US president-elect Barack Obama is "monitoring" the deadly violence in the Gaza strip and spoke to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about the situation, his aides said Saturday.

Zimmerman: Caroline less open than the Queen (Politico) Posted: 27 Dec 2008 02:30 PM CST Politico - So much for the Clintons hushing up their pals, vis-a-vis Caroline Kennedy.

Island-wide blackout hits vacationing Obama in Hawaii (AFP) Posted: 27 Dec 2008 02:19 PM CST AFP - Much of the Hawaiian island of Oahu was left without power overnight into early Saturday, including the area where president-elect Barack Obama is vacationing, after a huge blackout plunged the island into darkness.

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