WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) Barack Obama should act from the moment of his inauguration to restore a U.S. image battered by allegations of torturing terrorism suspects, said a group of retired military leaders planning to press their case with the president-elect's transition team on Wednesday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who will stay on under Barack Obama, said on Tuesday he supported the president-elect's Iraq policy but declined to back his proposed timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. forces. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) New York Gov. David Paterson has famous names to choose from in picking a replacement for Sen. Hillary Clinton, including a Kennedy, a Cuomo and even another Clinton, as in the former president of the United States. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama is expected to nominate New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to head the Commerce Department, a senior Democratic source said on Tuesday. ... > full story
HOUSTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) Barbara Bush, mother of President George W. Bush, was released from a Houston hospital on Tuesday after having surgery for a perforated ulcer. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is likely to consider a plan this month to auction public airwaves with a mandate that the winning bidder set aside some for free Internet nationwide, a proposal staunchly opposed by the cell phone industry. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama will hold a news conference at 1140 EST/1640 GMT on Wednesday, his fifth since he began naming nominees for his cabinet. ... > full story
DULUTH, Georgia, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) The state of Georgia voted in a run-off election for U.S. Senate on Tuesday that will help decide whether Democrats gain a big enough majority in the chamber to more easily pass their legislation agenda. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) The White House said on Tuesday it will take time to review the plans by ailing U.S. automakers as they seek government aid, and that no one should expect a quick judgment. ... > full story
LONDON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice played the piano for Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace Monday as a farewell gesture before the end of the Bush administration's term next month. ... > full story
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Bush Gets Out the Shovel Dec. 2, 2008 (Washington Post) President Bush's interview with ABC News's Charlie Gibson is being heralded by some media outlets as reflective, apologetic and self-critical, even ...
Mind the Map Dec. 2, 2008 (American Prospect) On election night, our eyes were glued to the "battleground states" that would decide the presidential election -- not just the traditional swing ...
IT Decision Makers Say Election Will Impact Industry Dec. 2, 2008 (Information Week) IT decision makers are split on which presidential candidate is most likely to help the technology industry, and 40% agree that the next person in ...
69% across state voted in election Dec. 2, 2008 (Green Bay Press-Gazette, Wisconsin) Sixty-nine percent of Wisconsin's voting-age population cast ballots in last month's election.. . That's the official tally released Monday ...