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Denver schools chief named to fill Senate vacancy (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2009 01:09 AM CST AP - Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter on Saturday named Denver's public schools superintendent as his choice to fill a Senate vacancy that will be created by the promotion of Sen. Ken Salazar to interior secretary in the Obama administration.

Former DNC chief announces Virginia governor run (AP) Posted: 03 Jan 2009 11:21 PM CST AP - Former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe said on Saturday he intends to run for governor of Virginia.

Sen. Reid called Blagojevich about Obama seat (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2009 01:10 AM CST AP - Illinois' embattled governor complained through his spokesman Saturday that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is guilty of a conflict of interest in that Reid telephoned him in early December to discuss the seat being vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.

Diplomats say US blocks UN statement on Gaza (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2009 01:07 AM CST AP - The United States late Saturday blocked approval of a U.N. Security Council statement calling for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers, diplomats said.

Top conservatives back Blackwell (Politico) Posted: 03 Jan 2009 02:57 PM CST Politico - Two dozen conservative luminaries will announce today their support for former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell for Republican Nation Committee chairman.

US blames Hamas for growing Mideast violence (AP) Posted: 03 Jan 2009 11:01 PM CST AP - The Bush administration on Saturday blamed the more than week-old onslaught in Gaza squarely on Hamas militants, but did not mention the invasion of Israeli ground troops into Gaza and avoided any criticism of Israel despite mounting world outrage over the growing death toll.

Franken leads as Minn. recount nears finish line (AP) Posted: 03 Jan 2009 08:23 PM CST AP - Victory in Minnesota's drawn-out Senate race moved within Democrat Al Franken's grasp Saturday when he increased his lead over Republican Norm Coleman as the statewide recount drew to a close.

Colo. gov names schools chief for Senate vacancy (AP) Posted: 03 Jan 2009 05:42 PM CST AP - A whip-smart lawyer who has turned successively to the worlds of business and education, Denver Superintendent Michael Bennet won't have much trouble adjusting to the biggest promotion of his life: to U.S. senator.

Michelle Obama, daughters arrive in Washington (AP) Posted: 03 Jan 2009 07:44 PM CST AP - Michelle Obama and her two daughters arrived Saturday in Washington, ahead of President-elect Barack Obama who was expected to make the trip the next day.

Analysis: Bush's personality shapes his legacy (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2009 01:12 AM CST AP - President George W. Bush will be judged on what he did. He will also be remembered for what he's like: a fast-moving, phrase-mangling Texan who stays upbeat even though his country is not.

Incoming US first family to spend first full day in capital (AFP) Posted: 04 Jan 2009 02:15 AM CST AFP - The family of Barack Obama was to spend its first full day in the US capital Sunday as the president-elect prepared to work on an urgent economic recovery plan and his daughters got ready to start school.

Obama considering expanding jobless benefits: report (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jan 2009 11:09 PM CST Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats are considering a major expansion of government-assisted health care insurance and unemployment benefits as part of a two-year economic recovery program, The New York Times reported in its Sunday editions.

Japan's beleaguered PM says no plan for snap election (AFP) Posted: 03 Jan 2009 10:52 PM CST AFP - Japan's unpopular Prime Minister Taro Aso signalled Sunday he would not call elections at least for a few months, pledging instead to tackle the worsening economic crisis.

Bon Jovi to sing at NYC Hillary Clinton fundraiser (AP) Posted: 03 Jan 2009 10:30 PM CST AP - The final note of Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign may very well be sung by Jon Bon Jovi.

Navy to consider closing case of missing pilot (AP) Posted: 03 Jan 2009 08:25 PM CST AP - The family of a Navy pilot missing since his plane was shot down during the first Gulf war isn't ready to give up hope that he is alive and say they will oppose any decision to declare him killed in action.

Minn. recount nearly done; next up, the lawsuits (AP) Posted: 03 Jan 2009 06:58 PM CST AP - This coming week, Minnesota's Canvassing Board will declare what everyone's been waiting for in the state's prolonged U.S. Senate race: A winner.

Top 10 political newcomers of 2008 (Politico) Posted: 03 Jan 2009 05:13 PM CST Politico - Even in a year dominated by oversized political personalities — Barack Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain chief among them — a few lesser-known newcomers helped define the electoral landscape.

Denver School Chief Bennet Gets Colorado Senate Appointment (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 03 Jan 2009 04:49 PM CST CQPolitics.com - Democrat Michael Bennet will be the next U.S. senator from Colorado. Bennet -- who heads the school system in the state capital city of Denver -- was officially named Saturday by Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter Jr. to the Senate seat that soon will be vacated by Democrat Ken Salazar, whom President-elect Barack Obama has nominated to be his secretary of the Interior.

Obama keeps silent on explosive Gaza conflict (AFP) Posted: 03 Jan 2009 03:40 PM CST AFP - As the clock ticks down to Barack Obama's inauguration, the US president-elect has kept silent on the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its latest deadly turn in the Gaza Strip.

Sen. Reid called Blagojevich about Senate seat (AP) Posted: 03 Jan 2009 11:14 AM CST AP - A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Reid called Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in early December to discuss the seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.

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