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Official: NY Fed head Geithner likely Treasury Secretary
The Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama is likely to name Tim Geithner, president of the New York Federal reserve, as Treasury Secretary in a time of intense economic turmoil as he rounds out the upper echelon of his Cabinet, an official close to the incoming...Tags: Barack Obama, Henry Paulson, Eric Holder, Hillary Clinton, 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
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Official: Geithner is like Obama nominee for Treasury Secretary
The Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama is likely to name Timothy Geithner, president of the New York Federal Reserve, as Treasury Secretary in a time of intense economic turmoil as he rounds out the upper echelon of his Cabinet, a senior Democratic official...Tags: Kansas, 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, Janet Napolitano, Parliament, South Dakota
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Incoming House lawmakers run office space race to pick the best of the unwanted suites
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Figures. The freshman House member who got the first choice of available office space is Gary Peters, former commissioner of the Michigan State Lottery. By luck, chance or maybe he knew how to game the system, Peters reached into a...Tags: Students, Chrysler LLC, Casino and Gambling Industry, Casino and Gambling, Detroit
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Boston city councilor allegedly taped taking $1,000 bribe as probe into corruption expands
Associated Press WriterBOSTON (AP) _ FBI agents arrested a Boston city council member Friday after he was videotaped allegedly taking a $1,000 bribe from an undercover agent in an expanding investigation into corruption at City Hall and the Massachusetts Statehouse. Chuck...Tags: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Therese Murray, Police Arrests, Corruption, Massachusetts
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At Asia-Pacific gathering, Bush seeking gains on economy, North Korea
Associated Press WriterLIMA, Peru (AP) _ In a final diplomatic dash, President George W. Bush on Friday moved to steady a shuddering economy and speed up the demise of North Korea's nuclear weaponry. Those twin aims framed Bush's weekend stop in Peru for the Asia-Pacific...Tags: Vehicles, George Bush, Hu Jintao, Mother's Day, Nuclear Weapons
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Followers of Iraqi Shiite leader burn Bush effigy in protest against US security pact
Associated Press WriterBAGHDAD (AP) _ Chanting "no to America," supporters of a radical Shiite cleric burned an effigy of President George W. Bush Friday in a protest demanding parliament scuttle a U.S.-Iraqi security pact and American troops begin withdrawing from Iraq...Tags: Saddam Hussein, George Bush, Religious Conflicts, Parliament, Laws
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Stocks jump on report Obama plans to name Geithner as Treasury secretary
AP Business WritersNEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street is ending a volatile week with an unexpected jolt of confidence following reports that President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary. The major indexes have...Tags: Barack Obama, Federal Reserve, Stock Activities, Government
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Texas prosecutor who had Cheney indicted shouts at judge during hearing
Associated Press WriterRAYMONDVILLE, Texas (AP) _ A county prosecutor who brought indictments this week against Vice President Dick Cheney and others pounded his fist and shouted at the judge Friday during a routine hearing. Willacy County District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra...Tags: Texas, Constitutional Issues, Houston, Justice System, Prisons
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Not just metal detectors: Sharpshooters, cameras ready to watch crowd at Obama's inaugural
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Law enforcement officials bracing for the largest crowds in inaugural history are preparing far-reaching security — thousands of video cameras, sharpshooters, air patrols — to safeguard President-elect Barack Obama's...Tags: 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Lyndon B. Johnson, Idaho, Pennsylvania
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Auto bailout collapses as Democrats tie further aid to Big 3 viability plan
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Democratic leaders began laying out conditions Friday that they say Detroit's Big Three automakers need to meet before Congress will consider giving them an emergency $25 billion lifeline. The Bush administration sharply criticized...Tags: Ford Motor Co., Vehicles, Chrysler LLC, Kentucky, Carl Levin
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Heinz, Smucker post higher earnings as more consumers eat at home to stretch food budgets
AP Food Industry WriterMILWAUKEE (AP) _ With consumers looking for comfort foods and ways to save money, foodmakers H.J. Heinz Co. and J.M. Smucker Co. posted higher earnings Friday and said they're benefiting from price increases and the trend of more people eating at home....Tags: Foods and Beverages, Pancakes, Procter & Gamble Company, New Products, Prices
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Obama makes video pitch for Chicago Olympics
Of The Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama made a personal appeal Friday to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to his home city of Chicago. Obama appeared in a 90-second taped video message played by Chicago bid leaders to the general assembly of European Olympic...Tags: Barack Obama, Olympics Chicago 2016, Multi-Sport Events, Richard M. Daley, Architecture
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