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In Colombia, paramilitary groups still spreading terror
The Colombian government insists that paramilitary gangs are extinct. Try telling that to Antonio Domingo, a poor Afro Colombian who was rousted from his home in the dead of night in August and told to leave town or be killed. Antonio, 30, who declined...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Wars and Interventions, Government, Guerrilla Activity, Refugee
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Officials: Obama to tap Richardson for Commerce
The Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama plans to name New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his choice for commerce secretary on Wednesday, adding another former campaign rival to his Cabinet, Democratic officials said. The incoming chief executive has chosen...Tags: Local Elections, Government, Hillary Clinton, Tom Daschle, Barack Obama
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Obama seeks governors' input on economy
The nation's governors met with President-elect Barack Obama today to help craft an economic stimulus plan that would include money for ready-to-go transportation projects and programs for the poor that have been stretched by increased demand. Several...Tags: Local Elections, Health Insurance, Government Health Care, Government Debt, Regional Authority
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Officials say Obama is about to nominate Bill Richardson as Commerce Secretary
Associated Press WriterCHICAGO (AP) _ Democratic officials say President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his choice for Commerce Secretary on Wednesday. Richardson was Energy secretary and United Nations ambassador in the administration of...Tags: Local Elections, Government, Barack Obama, National Government, Bill Richardson
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Obama asks governors to help craft economic recovery
The nation's governors came to tell their tales of economic woe, and President-elect Barack Obama was ready with an offer to ask them to help draft the national economic recovery plan. After convening almost a complete set of the state executives on...Tags: Local Elections, Government, Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel , National Government
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It's official: It's a recession
Associated PressIt's official. The U.S. economy has been in a recession for the past year. The start of the downturn was announced yesterday by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The NBER - a private, nonprofit research organization - said its group of...Tags: Business, Money and Monetary Policy, Government, Economy, Barack Obama
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Obama stresses diplomacy with new national security team
President-elect Barack Obama on Monday introduced his national security team, made up of centrist Washington insiders, and promised an overhaul of foreign policy to give added emphasis to diplomacy and bring a "new dawn of American leadership."
Appearing...Tags: National Security, Hillary Clinton, Wars and Interventions, Government, Barack Obama
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New York Fed launches search for new president as Geithner prepares to step down
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Timothy Geithner, President-elect Barack Obama's pick to be Treasury secretary, will soon step down from his current post as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The New York Fed announced Monday it has created a search...Tags: AFL-CIO, Government, Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, National Government
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Zimbabwe police skirmish with soldiers after anger over unpaid wages leads to riot in capital
Associated Press WriterHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) _ Police wielding guns and riot sticks skirmished with unarmed soldiers in Zimbabwe's capital Monday, after frustration over unpaid wages touched off a riot. Police took away one civilian hit by a bullet. Trouble began when...Tags: Government, Robert Mugabe, Morgan Tsvangirai, National Government, Diseases
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Venezuelan lawyer gets 2 years in prison after guilty plea, cooperation in suitcase scandal
AP Legal Affairs WriterMIAMI (AP) _ A Venezuelan lawyer dispatched by President Hugo Chavez's government to help cover up a cash suitcase scandal was handed a two-year prison sentence Monday by a judge who commended his prompt guilty plea and testimony against others. U.S....Tags: Court Preliminary, Prisons, Government, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Trials
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Obama and Clinton make concessions as they take their relationship to the next level
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Barack Obama had his eye on Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state for some time, but it took some serious courtship before the two took their relationship to the next level Monday. Clinton's nomination as secretary of state...Tags: Charity, Hillary Clinton, Government, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Barack Obama
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Year-old recession just getting started
Washington BureauIt's official, if not exactly surprising: The U.S. economy is in recession, declining instead of growing stronger, and it has been for almost a year. What's more, the slide may continue well into next year or even beyond, challenging government...Tags: Philosophy, Money and Monetary Policy, Stock Activities, Government, Economy
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