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INSIDE WASHINGTON: Appointees find US gov't jobs (AP) Posted: 16 Jan 2009 04:28 AM CST AP - Ellen Engleman Conners lost her shot at a second term as President George W. Bush's choice to lead the National Transportation Safety Board after others at the agency accused the political appointee of poor management. But that didn't stop her from winning another government job.

Treasury, Bank of America reach bailout deal (AP) Posted: 16 Jan 2009 03:37 AM CST AP - The government has extended a new multibillion-dollar lifeline to one of the country's biggest banks as officials continue to struggle with a serious crisis in the financial system.

Obama hitting the road to sell his economic plan (AP) Posted: 16 Jan 2009 03:30 AM CST AP - Seeking an early victory on a top priority, President-elect Barack Obama is pitching workers in the ailing Midwest on his plan for some $825 billion in new spending and tax cuts to spur the troubled economy.

Obama's AG pick on track for confirmation (AP) Posted: 16 Jan 2009 03:11 AM CST AP - Eric Holder appears headed for confirmation as attorney general after declaring a new course in U.S. counterterrorism policy, but a Senate panel still wants to hear more about his decisions as a Clinton administration Justice Department official.

Bush: 'This is a moment of hope' (Politico) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 03:29 PM CST Politico - Striking a reflective and gracious tone, President George W. Bush plans to say in his prime-time farewell address tonight that he has experienced "setbacks" but has "always acted with the best interests of our country in mind."

In farewell speech, Bush says he kept nation safe (AP) Posted: 16 Jan 2009 03:04 AM CST AP - As Americans get ready to turn the page on George W. Bush, the president offered his own first draft of history, saying that while his policies have been unpopular there can be little debate about the results: "America has gone more than seven years without another terrorist attack on our soil."

Next Det mayor faces crisis, public trust issues (AP) Posted: 16 Jan 2009 02:26 AM CST AP - The city's former mayor is serving a four-month jail sentence. Its deficit could top $200 million. Hundreds of layoffs are planned. And Detroit's municipal bonds are now at junk status.

Bush's last speech puts his record in best light (AP) Posted: 16 Jan 2009 03:18 AM CST AP - In his final speech to the nation, President George W. Bush took pride in his record at home and abroad, describing hopeful events and accomplishments. But what he left unsaid was significant, too.

Kaufman ready to take Biden's Senate seat (AP) Posted: 16 Jan 2009 01:28 AM CST AP - The man picked to fill Joe Biden's U.S. Senate seat doesn't want his new colleagues to write him off as an irrelevant placeholder, even though he only plans to be in office for two years.

Pentagon: Iraq withdrawal has 16-month time frame (AP) Posted: 16 Jan 2009 12:01 AM CST AP - Pentagon officials said Thursday they will be ready on Inauguration Day with plans for a quick pullout of U.S. combat troops from Iraq if Barack Obama orders one, as he pledged to do during his White House campaign.

War, crowds complicate Obama inaugural security (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jan 2009 04:24 AM CST Reuters - Barack Obama's inauguration as the first U.S. black president will take place on Tuesday amid unprecedented security aimed at protecting him as well as the record crowds expected to attend.

A peek at Obama's Inaugural plan (Politico) Posted: 16 Jan 2009 03:23 AM CST Politico - Just hours after admitting he was intimidated by Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address, Barack Obama went to stare it down.

USA (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 16 Jan 2009 02:00 AM CST The Christian Science Monitor - Minnesota's efforts to resolve the nation's last undecided Senate election will last at least until February after the state Supreme Court said Wednesday it would take several weeks to consider Democrat Al Franken's request for an expedited election certificate.

Obama plans economic summit, heads to Ohio (Reuters) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 10:43 PM CST Reuters - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will hold a "fiscal responsibility summit" next month with members of Congress and other groups to discuss entitlement programs and the economy, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.

Delayed hearing means more criticism for Geithner (AP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 10:17 PM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama's choice for treasury secretary is becoming a national punchline for late-night comics, a clear sign that not paying your taxes is a growing problem in the public's eyes if you're the guy tapped to oversee the IRS.

Obama receives boost ahead of assuming presidency (AFP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 09:51 PM CST AFP - Five days before becoming president, Barack Obama won a major boost when the US Senate agreed to release financial bailout funds and Democratic lawmakers unveiled an 825-billion-dollar recovery plan.

Obama moves into Blair House (AP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 09:32 PM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama moved his family into a new temporary home, the historic Blair House, on Thursday, then went to dinner with his wife at a nearby restaurant just as President George W. Bush was starting his televised farewell address to the nation.

Celebrities make Obama-inspired service pledges (Reuters) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 09:27 PM CST Reuters - "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria Parker swore off plastic water bottles and "Charlie's Angels" actress Lucy Liu also vowed to help the environment by riding the subway when she's in New York.

Well-wishers warned to use care along train route (AP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 08:23 PM CST AP - State and local governments are warning well-wishers who want to wave to President-elect Barack Obama as he passes through on his "Whistle Stop Tour" from Philadelphia to Washington on Saturday to stay away from the railroad tracks.

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