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 ...
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