Articles filed under Barack Obama
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Richardson withdraws bid to be commerce secretaryJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson abandoned his bid to become commerce secretary under pressure of a grand jury investigation about political favoritism -- a...
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Cash-poor states eager for a piece of Obama planJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- President-elect Barack Obama's plan to overhaul U.S. roads, bridges and transit systems has local officials clamoring for their share of those federal dolla...
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Obama returns home after vacation in HawaiiJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - KAILUA, Hawaii -- President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday bid his native Hawaii "aloha" after a 12-day vacation. Obama, wife Michelle and their two young daughters flew...
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Obamas to move into Washington hotel this weekendDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Obamas are coming to Washington -- early. After wrapping up a Hawaiian vacation on Thursday, President-elect Obama and his wife and daughters will arri...
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Obama pledges schools upgrade in stimulus planDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama probably cannot fix every leaky roof and busted boiler in the nation's schools. But educators say his sweeping school modernization program --...
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Burris embarrasses his good nameDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - On the plus side, Saturday Night Live will now have some new material. On the downside, Illinois will once again be the punching bag for comics all across the country. W...
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Statement of President-elect Barack ObamaDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Here is the full statement from President-elect Barack Obama regarding Gov. Rod Blagojevich's appointment of Roland Burris to fill Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat: "Rola...
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We should use clout to get train bypassesDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - President-elect Obama (Illinois). President-elect chief of staff Rahm Emanuel (Illinois). Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (Illinois). Secretary of Transportation Ray La...
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Emanuel to resign congressional seat FridayDec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel, who's accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be the new White House chief of staff, plans to resign his congressional seat on Friday. E...
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Letter addressed to Obama has suspicious powderDec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Two Springfield office buildings were locked down Monday after a letter addressed to President-elect Barack Obama was found to contain a suspicious powder...