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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: Heads of State, Defense, Tony Blair, Barack Obama, Government
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Obama picks Bill Richardson as Commerce secretary
President-elect Barack Obama this morning named New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to serve as secretary of Commerce in his Cabinet, saying Richardson would be "a key member of my economic team." Obama said Richardson's "mixture of diplomatic experience,...Tags: Regional Authority, Janet Napolitano, Diplomacy, United Nations, Bill Richardson
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Kansas site beats out competition for new $450 million biodefense lab
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ The government has recommended a site in Kansas for a new $450 million laboratory to study biological threats such as anthrax and foot-and-mouth disease, officials said Wednesday. The Homeland Security Department's choice of Manhattan,...Tags: Defense, Research, Medical Research, Animal Diseases, Long Island
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Rendell: Napolitano perfect due to 'no family'
The Associated PressPennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell was picked up on an open microphone explaining why Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is a good choice for Homeland Security secretary: The job requires someone who has "no life," and Napolitano is perfect because she "has no...Tags: Defense, Lawyers, Regional Authority, Janet Napolitano, Tom Ridge
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Nixon names his enemies in newly disclosed 1972 meeting and North Vietnam is only one of them
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ In December 1972, when a less complicated president might have been relishing a big re-election victory a month earlier, Richard Nixon had enemies on his mind. One of them, North Vietnam, would soon be rained with bombs. Nixon's other...Tags: Richard Nixon, Washington Post Company, Guerrilla Activity, Diplomacy, Religious Festivals
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Italian judge suspends trial of CIA agents over national security issues
MILAN, Italy (AP) _ An Italian judge on Wednesday suspended a kidnapping trial linked to the CIA's extraordinary rendition program after the government said testimony could be a threat to Italy's national security. The Milan trial involves 26 Americans...Tags: Defense, Espionage and Intelligence, Kidnapping, Court Administration, Silvio Berlusconi
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Newly released Nixon records show operatives dishing dirt on critics, defensive at every turn
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ In Richard Nixon's time, all the president's men fretted about threats on every front: disquiet out on the streets, disloyalty inside the administration and trouble from political opponents who had to be discredited at any cost....Tags: Heads of State, Richard Nixon, Washington Post Company, Guerrilla Activity, Diplomacy
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Obama names Bill Richardson to head Commerce
President-elect Barack Obama named New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as commerce secretary on Wednesday, placing a second former campaign rival in his new Cabinet. Obama called Richardson a leading "economic diplomat for America. During his time in state...Tags: Heads of State, Regional Authority, Lower House, Janet Napolitano, Tom Daschle
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Obama names Bill Richardson Commerce Secretary
Tribune staff reportersPresident-elect Barack Obama this morning named New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to serve as Commerce Secretary, a position that Obama says will be a key one in his administration. A former energy secretary, ambassador to the United Nations and member...Tags: Regional Authority, Janet Napolitano, Diplomacy, United Nations, Bill Richardson
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Obama announces national security team
President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his national security team today, including formally announcing his intention to nominate his one-time rival for the Democratic nomination, Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York, as the next secretary of state.
Obama also...Tags: Heads of State, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Regional Authority, Janet Napolitano, Tom Daschle
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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: Defense, Janet Napolitano, Barack Obama, Disasters, Local Elections
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Rove: Obama security team represents continuity, though there will be changes
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Bush's former political director says the national security team named by President-elect Barack Obama "represents, to a substantial degree, continuity" especially in hot spots like Iraq and Afghanistan. Karl Rove said on NBC'...Tags: Defense, Diplomacy, Robert Gates, NBC, Hillary Clinton
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