Archive for November 27th, 2008
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Citigroup Should Be Held Accountable, Obama Aide Podesta Says (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. government should demand
accountability and changes at Citigroup Inc., as well as from
automakers, in exchange for any financial assistance, a top
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Statement by the President on Horrific Attacks in Mumbai
Laura and I are deeply saddened that at least two Americans were killed and others injured in Wednesday’s horrific attack in Mumbai. We also mourn the great loss of life suffered by so many people from several other countries, and we have the wounded in our thoughts and prayers.
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Interview Excerpts of President Bush and the First Lady by Doro Bush Koch, Storycorps
On November 12, 2008, the President and Mrs. Bush participated in an interview for StoryCorps, the national oral history initiative. The interview was conducted in the White House residence by the President’s sister, Doro Bush Koch. An excerpt aired yesterday on NPR stations as a lead-in to today’s celebration of StoryCorps’ National Day of Listening. The entire interview will be archived at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
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NYT: GOP committee keeps heat on Obama
The president-elect isn’t getting a free pass from the Republican National Committee, which has been blitzing out critical statements about his various appointments.
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‘Obama, act quickly on energy’
The governors of the nation’s largest energy-producing states are encouraging President-elect Barack Obama to quickly adopt a national energy policy that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Iran says would welcome Obama talks: report (Reuters)
Reuters – Iran would welcome talks between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, the country’s vice president said in an interview with Japan’s Kyodo news agency
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Candidates crowd field for Emanuel replacement (AP)
AP – Clout-heavy Chicago politicians are lining up to replace U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel, prompting some experts to wonder if the local Democratic party will split on whom to anoint as his successor.
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Jill Biden: Untraditional, unapologetic (Politico)
Politico – Jill Biden has long chartered an untraditional path for a career politician’ wife.
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Little buzz for VP-elect Biden (Politico)
Politico – CHICAGO — More than three weeks into the transition, and Vice-president elect Joe Biden generates less buzz than the non-existent first puppy.
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Obama says White House should be green, talks puppies (AFP)
AFP – US president-elect Barack Obama has said in an interview that he hopes to make the White House environmentally friendly, and encouraged fellow Americans to follow suit.
