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Text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address
Associated Press - Mon Jan 19, 2009
Text of President Barack Obamas inaugural address on Tuesday, as prepared for delivery and released by the Presidential Inaugural Committee. More»

Obama takes office, saying choose 'hope over fear'
Associated Press - Mon Jan 19, 2009
WASHINGTON - Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasped the reins of power as Americas first black president on Tuesday, saying the nation must choose "hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord" to overcome the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. More»

"Stevie" Arrested for Threatening President-Elect Obama
Associated Press - Thu Jan 15, 2009
JACKSON, Mississippi - A Wisconsin man was arrested Friday in Mississippi after authorities said he threatened on the Internet to kill President-elect Barack Obama. More»

FDA Scientists Allege Mismanagement At Agency
CNN - Sun Jan 11, 2009
WASHINGTON - Nine scientists at the Food and Drug Administration have written a letter to President-elect Barack Obama and his transition team, alleging gross mismanagement at the agency that has "placed the American public at risk". More»

Lynndie England: 'What happens in war happens'
The Guardian, UK - Fri Jan 2, 2009
In 2004, photographs of abuses at Abu Ghraib shocked the world: Seven people were charged, but the face of the scandal will always be Lynndie England, the 21-year-old private grinning at the camera. More»

Illinois governor's federal security clearance revoked
Associated Press - Fri Jan 2, 2009
CHICAGO - The US Department of Homeland Security has revoked embattled Governor Rod Blagojevichs access to classified federal security information, officials said Friday. More»

Cash-strapped states cut juvenile justice programs
Associated Press - Fri Dec 26, 2008
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - State budget cuts are forcing some of the nations youngest criminals out of counseling programs and group homes and into juvenile prisons in what critics contend is a shortsighted move that will eventually lead to more crime and higher costs. More»

Rare snow covers south Louisiana, Mississippi
Associated Press - Wed Dec 10, 2008
NEW ORLEANS - A rare snowfall blanketed south Louisiana and parts of Mississippi Thursday, closing schools, government offices and bridges, triggering crashes on major highways and leaving thousands of people without power. More»

Sen. Larry Craig loses appeal in airport sex case
Associated Press - Mon Dec 8, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS - Idaho Senator Larry Craig has lost his latest attempt to withdraw his guilty plea in the Minneapolis airport mens room sex sting that effectively ended his Senate career. More»

It's official: US has been in a recession all year!
Associated Press - Mon Dec 1, 2008
WASHINGTON - Its official - The US economy has been in a recession for the past year. More»

Plea deal offered to 8-year-old murder suspect
Associated Press - Sat Nov 29, 2008
PHOENIX - Prosecutors have offered a plea deal to an 8-year-old boy charged with murder in the shooting deaths of his father and another man in their eastern Arizona home, court records show. More»

Attorney General Mukasey collapses during speech
Associated Press - Wed Nov 19, 2008
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Michael Mukasey, the no-nonsense former federal judge who took over the Justice Department after Alberto Gonzales resigned in disgrace, collapsed during a speech Thursday night and lost consciousness. More»

Obama Triumphs, Will Be First Black US President
Associated Press - Mon Nov 3, 2008
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama was elected the nations first black president Tuesday night in a historic triumph that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself. More»

Mercenary Firm Offers to 'Detain Troublemakers' on Election Day
Wired News - Sun Nov 2, 2008
CIA-linked private military contractor Evergreen Defense & Security Services offered to post sentries at Oregon election offices on Tuesday, "detaining troublemakers" and making sure voters "do not get out of control". More»

Republicans in 'Oxford plot' to smear Barack Obama
Times UK - Fri Oct 31, 2008
The Republicans have made a last-minute attempt to prevent Barack Obamas ascent to the White House by trying to recruit an Oxford academic to "prove" that his autobiography was ghostwritten by a former terrorist. More»

U.S. judge orders backup paper ballots in Pennsylvania
USA Today - Tue Oct 28, 2008
A federal judge has sided with Pennsylvania voter groups and ordered election officials to provide paper ballots if half the machines break down Tuesday. More»

As Election Nears, Dirty Tricks Grow More Common
Huffington Post - Tue Oct 28, 2008
As the election nears, examples of political dirty tricks are emerging with greater frequency. More»

New Mexico GOP Sued For Voter Intimidation
Huffington Post - Tue Oct 28, 2008
ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) has sent out a press release about a lawsuit against the New Mexico GOP after reports that minority voters in the state are being intimidated by party officials. More»

Feds Investigate Vermont Radiation Leak
WPTZ-TV - Tue Oct 21, 2008
VERNON, Vermont - Federal regulators are investigating the cause of radiation exposure that forced the evacuation of 25 workers at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. More»

Are You in the "Constitution Free" Zone?
Wired - Mon Oct 20, 2008
Government agents should not have the right to stop and question Americans anywhere without suspicion within 100 miles of the border, the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday, pointing attention to the little known power of the federal government to set up immigration checkpoints far from the nations border lines. More»

Palin: We can't let 'leftist groups .... steal this election'
CNN - Sun Oct 12, 2008
The McCain campaign is fundraising off embattled community group ACORN. More»

Villagers with Torches - The "Terrorist" Barack Hussein Obama
FRANK RICH - New York Times - Fri Oct 10, 2008
IF you think way back to the start of this marathon campaign, back when it seemed preposterous that any black man could be a serious presidential contender, then you remember the biggest fear about Barack Obama: a crazy person might take a shot at him. More»

Raw anger in McCain's crowds as Obama strengthens
Associated Press - Thu Oct 9, 2008
LAKEVILLE, Minnesota - The anger is getting raw at Republican rallies and John McCain is finally acting to tamp it down. More»

Report: Voter purges in 6 states may violate law
Associated Press - Wed Oct 8, 2008
Tens of thousands of eligible voters have been removed from rolls or blocked from registering in at least six swing states, and the voters exclusion appears to violate federal law, according to a published report. More»

Some state unemployment funds drying up
CNN - Tue Oct 7, 2008
The demand for unemployment benefits across the country has put a strain on state unemployment funds, with such funds in at least 10 states facing insolvency in 2009, according to a policy group. More»

Retirement accounts have lost $2 trillion so far
Associated Press - Mon Oct 6, 2008
Americans retirement plans have lost as much as $2 trillion in the past 15 months - about 20 percent of their value - Congress top budget analyst estimated Tuesday as lawmakers began investigating how turmoil in the financial industry is whittling away workers nest eggs. More»

Mortgage forgiven for woman, 90, who shot herself
Associated Press - Sun Oct 5, 2008
AKRON, Ohio - Mortgage finance company Fannie Mae said it is forgiving the mortgage debt of a 90-year-old woman who shot herself in the chest as sheriffs deputies attempted to evict her. More»

Credit crisis erodes faith in Washington
Associated Press - Fri Sep 26, 2008
WASHINGTON - As if people needed one more reason to question their faith in Washington. More»

Gas shortages: get ready for more
Fortune Magazine - Fri Sep 26, 2008
NEW YORK - While Congress and Bush administration officials have been working to complete a bailout plan and stem the financial contagion on Wall Street, a different kind of economic crisis emerged across the South this week: A severe, hurricane-related gasoline shortage has curtailed trucking from Atlanta to Asheville, NC, and created a wave of panic buying among motorists. More»

WaMu becomes biggest bank to fail in US history
Associated Press - Thu Sep 25, 2008
NEW YORK - As the debate over a $700 billion bank bailout rages on in Washington, one of the nations largest banks - Washington Mutual Inc - has collapsed under the weight of its enormous bad bets on the mortgage market. More»

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