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• Obama urges Congress to act quickly on economic aid package

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

  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 change course, but it will be if we don?t take dramatic action as [...]

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• POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Thursday Jan. 8th, 2009

  (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:16:56 +0000)

  CNN: Obama, Bush and ex-presidents have 'historic moment' President-elect Barack Obama, President Bush and all of the surviving past presidents got together Wednesday for a historic meeting at the White House. CNN: Obama appointee to face bruising confirmation fight Barack Obama's presidential transition, already disrupted by the sudden withdrawal of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, may face another [...]

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• Joe the plumber headed to Middle East

  (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:01:22 +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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