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Obama Seeks to Mend a Party Rift Over Panetta
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Most Coal Ash Ponds in U.S. Are Unregulated
The more than 1,300 coal byproduct dumps across the U.S. are not subject to any federal regulation, which experts say could have prevented the spill in Tennessee.
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For Israel, Lessons From 2006, but Old Pitfalls
Israel is applying the military insight it gained from the 2006 war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, but diplomatic lessons do not seem to have been so well applied.
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Networks to Usher In Historic Presidency
With less than two weeks to go until a historic presidential inauguration, more television networks than usual are finalizing ambitious coverage plans.
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Senators, With 2 Exceptions, Sworn In for New Term
Senator Dianne Feinstein said publicly that Roland W. Burris should be seated. Al Franken did not appear in Washington, as his race appeared headed to court.
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The Caucus: Blair House Guest Unmasked
John Howard, former prime minister of Australia and a long-time ally of President Bush, will be in town to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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CNN Medical Reporter Tops Obama List for Post
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The Costly Compromises of Oil From Sand
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The Caucus: Jeb Bush Will Not Seek Florida Senate Seat
Although his brother, President George W. Bush, has been promoting his potential candidacy, Jeb Bush, has decided not to run for the Senate in 2010.
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The Caucus: Pelosi Cites Tough Challenges Ahead
The House Speaker began a new session of Congress with a swollen majority and a potentially daring legislative agenda.
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Alcoa to Cut 13% of Work Force
The aluminum maker said it would cut 13,500 jobs, 13 percent of its total work force, as well as slash spending and output to cope with the global economic slowdown.
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The Caucus: Let the 111th Congress Begin
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ArtsBeat: Author Walsch Accused of Plagiarism
Neale Donald Walsch recently posted a personal Christmas essay on Beliefnet.com nearly identical to a 10-year-old article originally published by a little-known writer in a spiritual magazine.
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Obama Warns of Prospect for Trillion-Dollar Deficits
Barack Obama delivered a stark assessment of the economy, saying that his administration would be forced to impose tighter discipline on government.
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The Caucus: Republican Senator Blasts A.G. Nominee
On the Senate floor, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee launched into a critique of President-elect Barack Obama’s nominee for Attorney General.
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Facing Big Losses, German Billionaire Takes His Own Life
Adolf Merckle’s speculation in volatile Volkswagen shares pushed his sprawling empire to the edge of ruin.
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The Caucus: Obama Warns of 'Trillion-Dollar Deficits'
Meeting with his economic team in Washington on Tuesday, Barack Obama warned that the country faced the prospect of “trillion-dollar deficits for years to come.”
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In Fed’s Decision to Slash Rates, Fears of a Long Recession
Meeting last month, Fed officials worried that even a dramatic cut in interest rates would not be enough to cauterize the country’s economic troubles quickly.
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Bats: Teixeira Is Introduced as Yankee
Mark Teixeira seemed like the happiest guy in the room, grinning ear to ear as the Yankees introduced him on Tuesday as their latest big-ticket free agent.
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