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Governors pressing Congress for help
The Associated PressFacing 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 are also pressing...Tags: Government, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Executive Branch, Barack Obama
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Obama names national-security team
The Swampby Frank James President-elect Barack Obama is announcing his national security team this morning. There are no surprises, all are people whose names were leaked in recent weeks. They are: Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, selecting Defense.....Tags: Government, Lawyers, Defense, Joe Biden, John F. Kennedy
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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: Government, Tom Ridge, Tom Daschle, Bill Clinton, Primaries
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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: Birmingham , Bankruptcy, Securities, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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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, Janet Napolitano, Disasters, Barack Obama, Defense
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NJ gov lobbying Obama for state aid
Gov. Jon S. Corzine says he'll press the case for a $600 billion-plus economic stimulus package for the states when he and other governors meet with President-elect Barack Obama. Corzine is among a group of governors meeting with Obama Tuesday in...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Barack Obama, Regional Authority
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Malloy To Run Again For Mayor Of Stamford
Dannel Malloy says he plans to run for re-election as Stamford's mayor next year while still aiming for the governor's office in 2010. Malloy won the Democratic endorsement to run for governor in 2006, but lost the primary to New Haven Mayor John...Tags: Government, Jodi Rell, Stamford, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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Steve Lonegan running for NJ governor
Associated Press WriterVowing to cut taxes and take on labor unions, conservative Republican Steve Lonegan declared his candidacy for governor of New Jersey. The former mayor of Bogota announced his intention at a news conference in Edison on Monday. Long an advocate of...Tags: Government, Labor Legislation, The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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December 1: Tuition stability, a break for retirees, terror in Mumbai, Viloria-Fisher
Don't forget Viloria-Fisher I read with interest Joye Brown's column "5 reasons LI can find healing" [News, Nov. 23], regarding optimism about Long Island's future in the aftermath of the Marcelo Lucero killing and was struck by the omission of Suffolk...Tags: Long Island, State University of New York, Terrorism, Marcello Lucero, Colleges and Universities
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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: Trials, Juvenile Delinquency, Murder, Westmoreland County
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Obama's Cabinet takes shape
Of The Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama plans today to announce six experienced hands to fill top administration posts, 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: Government, Tom Ridge, Tom Daschle, Bill Clinton, Primaries
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More news bulletins than you can shake a stick at
We live in hectic times. There has been an incredible amount of news lately, more news than you can shake a stick at! Which, considering what the news has been like, you probably want to do. We figure you haven't been able to keep up with it all, so...Tags: Government, Vladimir Putin, Gun Control, C.C. Sabathia, Gordon Brown
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