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Palin implores Georgia Republicans to back Sen. Chambliss in his hotly contested Senate runoff
Associated Press WriterAUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) _ Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin urged Georgia voters to back Sen. Saxby Chambliss in Tuesday's runoff in an election eve appeal that underscored her popularity within the Republican Party and the GOP's efforts to stave off erosion of its...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Parliament, Political Candidates, Government, Mitt Romney
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FBI: Birmingham mayor arrested on federal charges
The Associated PressThe mayor of Alabama's largest city, a player in a multibillion dollar sewer bond deal that drove the surrounding county to the brink of bankruptcy, was arrested on Monday on federal criminal charges, an FBI spokesman said. Larry Langford was taken...Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Securities, Bankruptcy, Jefferson County (Alabama), Prosecution
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Obama chooses Ariz. gov. for Homeland Security
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to head the Department of Homeland Security. He told a Chicago news conference Monday that Napolitano has spent her career protecting people. He said she understands the need to...Tags: National Security, Disasters, Mumbai Terror Attacks, Defense, Barack Obama
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Obama announces Clinton, Gates for Cabinet
Associated Press WriterPresident-elect Barack Obama picked a national security team headed by former campaign rival Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bush administration holdover Robert Gates on Monday, and said he wants to consult with military commanders before settling on a firm...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Diplomacy, Wars and Interventions, Heads of State
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In Arizona, Napolitano dealt with immigration, disasters and GOP lawmakers
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Ariz. Gov. Janet Napolitano will be the third secretary of the Homeland Security Department if confirmed by the Senate. A former federal prosecutor, state attorney general and twice-elected governor of Arizona, Napolitano brings a well-...Tags: Clarence Thomas, Migration, Demographics, Fires, Government
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Obama's cabinet picks of Clinton, Napolitano shake up NY and AZ politics
Associated Press WritersWASHINGTON (AP) _ President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet picks Monday are sweet political gifts for the Republican who'll become governor of Arizona and the yet-to-be-named Democrat who'll assume Hillary Rodham Clinton's Senate seat. Under Arizona...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Charles Schumer, Parliament, Jerrold Nadler, David Paterson
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Feds arrest Birmingham, Ala., Mayor on bribery, fraud, other charges linked to sour bonds
Associated Press WriterBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) _ The mayor of Alabama's largest city, Larry Langford, was arrested Monday on charges of steering millions of dollars of bond work to a friend in exchange for more than $230,000 in bribes that paid his debts for flashy clothes,...Tags: Bankruptcy, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Orange County (California), Jefferson County (Alabama), Birmingham
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State governments need federal help as part of economic stimulus bill, Governors say
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Facing severe cutbacks in state services as the recession deepens, the nation's governors pressed their case on Capitol Hill Monday, asking for at least $40 billion to help pay for health care for the poor and disabled. The governors...Tags: Government Health Care, Heads of State, State Budgets, Government, Nancy Pelosi
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Dead teen's family sues ex-lawmaker
The Associated PressA former state senator's son was "reckless and careless" with his father's handgun, resulting in the shooting death of the boy's friend, according to a wrongful death suit filed Monday by the victim's father. The 16-page lawsuit against former senator...Tags: Murder, Trials, Juvenile Delinquency, Westmoreland County
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Hillary Clinton, Robert Gates on Obama national security team
President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his national security team today, including formally announcing his intention to nominate his onetime rival for the Democratic nomination, Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York, as the next secretary of State. Obama...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, George H.W. Bush, Migration, Diplomacy
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Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford arrested
Larry Langford, the mayor of Birmingham, Ala., has been arrested. Langford was arrested on Monday on federal criminal charges, an FBI spokesman said. The Alabama mayor was a player in a multibillion dollar sewer bond deal that drove the surrounding...Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Bankruptcy, Jefferson County (Alabama), Birmingham , Securities
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Obama set to add to Cabinet choices
Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama plans to announce six experienced hands to fill top administration posts today, moving at record speed to name the leadership team that will guide his presidency through a time of war and recession. His selections include...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Diplomacy, Heads of State, Government, Defense
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