NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Stocks surged on Friday to cap another volatile week as investors greeted with relief reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his point person to combat the U.S. economic crisis, lifting a major uncertainty from markets. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Timothy Geithner, the president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, is expected to be tapped by President-elect Barack Obama to be the next secretary of the U.S. Treasury, NBC News and the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — With his choice of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state all but certain, President-elect Barack Obama promised on Friday to bring a "fresh perspective" to U.S. relations with the rest of the world. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Chances dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from Democrats to pass before the end of this week. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2008 (Reuters) — Wildfires hop-scotched around Southern California on Sunday although calmer winds slowed flames that have destroyed almost 1,000 houses, forced tens of thousands to evacuate and turned some neighborhoods into scenes resembling war zones. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2008 (Reuters) — A top Republican senator said on Sunday U.S. President-elect Barack Obama would be making a good choice if he selected Sen. Hillary Clinton as his Secretary of State. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — In the three years since Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston ended their Hollywood marriage, Aniston has barely said a word about the break-up and the woman who stole Pitt's heart, Angelina Jolie. ... > full story
BURBANK, California, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — Former U.S. presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday shrugged off criticism leveled at his running mate, Sarah Palin, saying he expects her "to play a big role in the future of this country." ... > full story
DETROIT, Nov. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — General Motors Corp shares plummeted to a 65-year low on Tuesday, extending recent steep declines on concerns the automaker might run desperately short of cash by early next year. ... > full story
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Lengthy questionnaire awaits applicants for Obama administration Nov. 14, 2008 (CBS 3 Kalamazoo / Battle Creek (WWMT)) — President-elect Barack Obama is looking to put a lot of people to work in his new administration, but it could be a fairly complicated process.. ...
Mann: Why U.S. has two half-presidents Nov. 14, 2008 (CNN) — Who is the president of the United States? The real president?. . Right now, the US may have two of them -- neither entirely up to the job.. . In ...
McCain Does Leno In First Post-Election Interview Nov. 12, 2008 (WIOD NewsRadio 610, Miami) — Political News: Get the latest news, video, and polls! . A very positive John McCain sat next to Jay Leno Tuesday night. . The former Republican ...
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