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Verizon Staff Viewed Obama's Account
Verizon Wireless said last night that a number of its employees have "accessed and viewed" President-elect Barack Obama's personal cellphone account without authorization.
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Attorney General Mukasey Collapses During Address in Washington; Hospitalized Overnight
Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey collapsed last evening while delivering a speech to a prominent legal group and was rushed to George Washington University Hospital.
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As Sen. Stevens Says Goodbye, So Do Old Bulls, to an Era
There, for a final time at his Senate desk, stood Ted Stevens: longest-serving Republican senator in U.S. history, shepherd of Alaska statehood, convicted felon.
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If Clinton's the Pick, Where Does That Leave Richardson?
As Hillary Rodham Clinton inches toward becoming secretary of state, Latino advocates are asking: Whither Bill Richardson ?
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Conservative Federalist Society Can Expect Its Status to Shrink
Last year, there was a candlelight dinner at sold-out, shut-down Union Station to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Federalist Society, with President Bush on stage and three Supreme Court justices in the audience.
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Homeland Security Pick Napolitano Praised by Left and Right Alike
President-elect Barack Obama's pending selection of Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) as secretary of homeland security was greeted yesterday as a sign that the new Democratic administration will fundamentally change the tone of the nation's post-Sept. 11 approach to domestic security.
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Obama's Once-Disciplined Team Springs Leaks During Transition
Barack Obama was famously able to impose discipline and control over his presidential campaign, but it didn't take long for him to discover that running a transition is something quite different.
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Unconvinced Congress Tables Auto Decision
With two of Detroit's Big Three automakers teetering on the brink of collapse, congressional leaders yesterday refused to advance a proposal for a federal bailout, saying auto industry executives had failed to persuade lawmakers that they would make good use of the money.
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Detroit Automakers Lose Staunch Ally as Waxman Ousts Dingell on Key Committee
If beleaguered U.S. automakers did not have enough problems, Michigan Rep. John D. Dingell, their greatest congressional champion, was dethroned yesterday as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee by Rep. Henry A. Waxman of California, an advocate of stiff measures against global war...
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CIA Withheld Details On Downing, IG Says
An internal CIA probe has concluded that agency officials deliberately misled Congress, the White House and federal prosecutors about key details of the 2001 downing of an airplane carrying U.S. missionaries in Peru, according to a senior lawmaker who called yesterday for a new criminal inquiry i...
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The year 2025: Oil, dollar out; Russia, Islam in
WASHINGTON -- Global warming could be a boon to Russia, a European country could be overrun by organized crime and the U.S. dollar _ and the United States itself_ could further decline in importance during the next two decades, says a U.S. intelligence report with predictions for the world in 2025.
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Stevens Bids Farewell on the Senate Floor
STEVENS: Mr. President, I'm grateful to the senator from Virginia for his comments. And I understand his duty calls to go to his meeting at the CIA. I'm grateful very much for your -- your support.
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Stevens Bids Farewell to Senate
Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) bade an emotional farewell to the Senate today, telling colleagues a day after conceding defeat in his reelection bid that he will return to his home state and try to restore his reputation following his conviction last month on federal corruption charges.
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For McCain, A Subdued Return to Capitol Hill
He has returned to where he did not wish to return. Back to walking the spotted white marble corridors of the Russell Senate Office Building. Back to Room 241, which says "Senator John McCain -- Arizona" on the door, and where a trickle of people stroll in on this morning in hopes of getting his...
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House Democratic Panel Recommends Waxman for Energy Chairmanship; Boehner Reelected Minority Leader
By a narrow margin, a House Democratic advisory committee recommended Rep. Henry A. Waxman (Calif.) to be the next chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, rejecting the current chairman, Rep. John D. Dingell (Mich.), who has been a longtime ally of the now-struggling auto industry.
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Obama Inherits a Neglected Housing Department
The Obama administration will soon inherit a $35 billion federal housing agency that was a weak backbencher during the housing crisis and moved too late to do much to keep millions of families from going into foreclosure.
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Candidates for Obama's HUD Chief
Manuel A. Diaz Current job: Mayor of Miami Credentials: The Cuban-born lawyer ran for mayor in 2001, pledging to manage the then-bankrupt city like a business. He balanced the books and won reelection in 2005. He is the outgoing president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. What he offers: Picki...
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Republicans Point to Attorney General Candidate Holder's Role in Clinton Pardons
The Republican National Committee yesterday highlighted the role of attorney general candidate Eric H. Holder Jr. in controversial 2001 pardons, but GOP senators avoided direct attacks on Barack Obama's leading choice to lead the Justice Department.
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Bill Clinton Agrees to Disclose Names of Foundation Donors
Bill Clinton has agreed to a series of concessions requested by officials representing Barack Obama's presidential transition team, moving his wife one step closer to potentially becoming the next secretary of state.
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Did You Know?
The wealthiest 10 percent of the U.S. population - 12 million Upper Middle Class, Affluent, Super Affluent and Wealthy households (35% of the estimated 105,480,101 American households in 2000) – generate fully 50 percent of all U.S. retail spending, and account for $4.1 trillion in annual consumption.
Source: The Annual Survey of Affluence and Wealth in America 2007
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John McCain Accepts the Republican Party Nomination
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