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Obama's top lawyers meet with retired military officers who oppose Bush detainee policy
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ A dozen retired generals met with President-elect Barack Obama's top legal advisers Wednesday, pressing their case to overturn some of the Bush administration's terrorism-fighting policies. Obama has criticized practices that he says...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration, Eric Holder, Prisoners and Detainees, Wars and Interventions
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Bombs found in Mumbai train station a week after attack; India still critical of Pakistan
Associated Press WriterMUMBAI, India (AP) _ Police searching a mound of baggage abandoned amid the carnage of the attack on Mumbai's main train station found two bombs Wednesday — nearly a week after they were left there by gunmen — in a stunning new example of...Tags: Bombings, Police Investigations, Murder, Armed Forces, Religious Conflicts
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Saint Louis Symphony appoints 2 executives
The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra says two new members of its executive staff round out a team that will move the institution forward. The nation's second-oldest orchestra announced Tuesday the addition of Bret Dorhout as vice president for artistic...Tags: Music, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Government, National Government, Museum of Science and Industry
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Activists say EPA rule change on mine waste near streams is Bush 'parting gift' to industry
Associated Press WriterMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) _ Angry environmentalists launched an online campaign Wednesday urging President-elect Barack Obama to undo a federal rule that clarifies when coal companies can dump mining waste in streams, calling it a long-awaited "parting gift"...Tags: North Carolina, Tennessee, Environmental Pollution, Government, Mining
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Financial industry pushes for lower mortgage rates
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Financial industry lobbyists are urging the Treasury Department to take steps to lower mortgage rates in an effort to stabilize the housing market. Under the proposal, Treasury would seek to lower the rate on a 30-year mortgage to 4.5...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Freddie Mac, Credit and Debt, Government, Mortgages
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Former British leader praises Obama's national security selections and urges quick action
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, offered praise Wednesday for President-elect Barack Obama's selections to lead his national security team, and he expressed hope that Obama's administration will press hard and immediately...Tags: Judaism, Government, National Security, Tony Blair, Defense
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New Caracas mayor braces for conflict with Chavez but focuses on filling potholes
Associated Press WriterCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) _ Caracas' new mayor, a leading opponent of President Hugo Chavez, says he wants to battle crime, trash and potholes — the issues that pushed this sprawling, chaotic capital to make a shift to opposition rule. Antonio...Tags: Hugo Chavez, Government, Local Elections, Vehicles, Executive Branch
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Rice insists Pakistan has 'special responsibility' to cooperate in probe of terror attacks
AP Military WriterNEW DELHI (AP) _ Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sought Wednesday to refocus India and Pakistan on a common fight against terrorism and away from their mutual suspicions of one another, but neither country seemed willing to go along. Rice made an...Tags: Armed Forces, Islam, Government, Mumbai Terror Attacks, Terrorism
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Iranian president acknowledges for first time economy hurting over plunging oil prices
Associated Press WriterTEHRAN, Iran (AP) _ Iran's hard-line president has acknowledged publicly for the first time that his country's economy is taking a severe beating from tumbling oil prices, a damaging admission by a leader whose popularity is eroding ahead of a tough re-...Tags: Economic Policy, Unemployment, Government, Globalization, Inflation and Deflation
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Crippled youth persuades Afghanistan to sign cluster-bomb ban; US and Russia refuse
Associated Press WriterOSLO, Norway (AP) _ An Afghan teenager who lost both legs in a cluster bomb explosion helped persuade his country to change its stance and join nearly 100 nations in signing a treaty Wednesday banning the disputed weapons. Afghanistan was initially...Tags: Weaponry, Treaties, NATO, Demonstration, Government
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Oil prices waver above 3-year low as crude inventory report shows decline
AP Energy WriterSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) _ Oil prices wavered near three-year lows as investors weighed falling global demand and a government report showing an unexpected decline in U.S. crude inventories. Light, sweet crude for January delivery fell 17 cents to settle...Tags: McGraw-Hill Companies Incorporated (The), Economy, Inventories, Natural Resources, Government
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Mark your calendar! Alabama county gives government workers a day off for 'Barack Obama Day'
MARION, Ala. (AP) _ In central Alabama's Perry County, government workers already get a day off for President's Day, Martin Luther King Day, and Veteran's Day. In 2009, they'll get one more: "Barack Obama Day." The rural county, which overwhelmingly...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Government, Local Elections, Martin Luther King Jr., John McCain
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