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| New Congress opens pledging to rescue economy (AP) |
| Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:51:39 GMT |
 AP - The Capitol rang loud with vows to fix the crisis-ridden economy Tuesday as Congress opened for business at the dawn of a new Democratic era. "We need action and we need action now," said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Republicans agreed, and pledged cooperation in Congress as well as with President-elect Barack Obama — to a point.
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| Democratic leaders seek to resolve Burris saga (AP) |
| Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:31:34 GMT |
 AP - Roland Burris failed to capture President-elect Barack Obama's old Senate seat Tuesday in a wild piece of political theater, but the Democrats' opposition cracked when a key chairwoman said seating him was simply the legal thing to do. Democratic leaders, set to meet with Burris on Wednesday, were searching for a way to defuse the dispute before it further overshadows the 111th Congress.
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| CNN: Gupta approached about surgeon general post (AP) |
| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:40:54 GMT |
 AP - President-elect Barack Obama has approached CNN's chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, about becoming the country's next surgeon general, the cable network said Tuesday.
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| Obama's CIA pick unlikely to face Senate challenge (AP) |
| Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:59:00 GMT |
| AP - President-elect Barack Obama had to do a little fence-mending Tuesday with the new Congress controlled by his own party — apologizing to a key Senate Democrat for failing to consult on his decision to name veteran Washington hand Leon Panetta CIA director. |
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| Burris heads into pivotal meeting (Politico) |
| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:16:48 GMT |
| Politico - Roland Burris heads into a pivotal meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin on Wednesday with an unmistakable sense of momentum. |
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| Social Security unveils new online application (AP) |
| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:18:24 GMT |
| AP - The Social Security Administration, envisaging the near-future prospect of 10,000 baby boomers applying for benefits every day, has put together a new online service that will allow people to get their benefits without ever traveling to a Social Security field office. |
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| Obama bans earmarks from big economic package (AP) |
| Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:37:14 GMT |
| AP - President-elect Barack Obama says he will bar pork-barrel projects from the massive economic stimulus bill he wants Congress to pass. |
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