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• Congress to make it official: Obama's the president-elect

  (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:11:21 +0000)

  Congress will officially certify Obama as the president-elect Thursday. WASHINGTON (CNN) — Barack Obama will officially become the president-elect today when Congress meets in a joint session to tally the ballots from the Electoral College, which convened last month in every state and the District of Columbia. No surprises are expected at the gathering, which is mandated [...]

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• Joe the plumber headed to Middle East

  (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:01:22 +0000)

  Then-Sen. Obama's chance meeting with Wurzelbacher on the campaign trail in October turned the Ohio plumber into a nationally-known figure. (CNN) ? Joe Wurzelbacher: Plumber. Campaign celebrity. Foreign correspondent? ?Joe the Plumber? is headed overseas to try his hand at covering the conflict in Gaza, Wurzelbacher?s publicist Thomas Tabback confirmed to CNN Wednesday. Wurzelbacher plans to spend 10 [...]

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• Obama urges Congress to act quickly on economic aid package

  (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:34:36 +0000)

  Barack Obama says failure to act quickly on his economic plan would have devastating consequences. President-elect Barack Obama will call on Congress Thursday to move quickly on his economic aid package once he takes office, warning that a failure to do so would have devastating long-term consequences for the nation. "I don?t believe it?s too late to [...]

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