Barack Obama

Reports: Hillary Clinton accepts offer to become secretary of state - Daily Press

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:56:00 GMT

WASHINGTON - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has accepted the offer to become Barack Obama 's secretary of state, according to reports in The New York Times . Clinton, New York's junior senator, made her decision to take the position after a second ...

The Underminer? Could Secretary of State Clinton and President Obama ... - Slate

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:32:00 GMT

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton The New York Times reports that Hillary Clinton has said yes. She will be President Barack Obama's secretary of state. The Clinton selection will occasion another 10 rounds of discussion about the wisdom of no-drama ...

Verizon fires workers over Obama cell phone records breach - CNN

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:39:00 GMT

(CNN) -- Verizon Wireless has fired employees connected to a breach of records from a cell phone used by President-elect Barack Obama earlier this year, a Verizon source told CNN on Friday. An Obama spokesman said Verizon Wireless workers looked ...

Latinos Vow to Set Bar High for Obama, Congress - NewsMax.com

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:39:00 GMT

An analysis of the record numbers of Latinos who voted Nov. 4 indicates not only stronger support for President-elect Barack Obama than initially thought but also that they intend to hold him and the Democratic Congress accountable for their campaign ...

US stocks rally on Obama treasury secretary pick - Nation - Thailand

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:39:00 GMT

New York - US stocks surged Friday on news that president-elect Barack Obama would tap New York Federal Reserve Chairman Timothy Geithner to head the Treasury. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index both gained more than ...

Source: Obama likely to name Geithner at Treasury Save Email Print - WVLT

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:27:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama is likely to name Federal Reserve Governor Timothy Geithner as treasury secretary next week. An official close to the senator says the New York Federal Reserve president is the leading contender for the ...

Rung up: Workers out for Obama cell-phone snooping - Times Union

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:39:00 GMT

WASHINGTON -- Verizon Wireless on Friday fired an unspecified number of employees it said had accessed President-elect Barack Obama's old cell phone records without permission. The firings ended an internal investigation into the matter. Verizon ...

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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:12:19 GMT

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Bailout debate simmers as GM pares output

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:02:03 GMT

Detroit automakers began work on the turnaround plans demanded by Congress in return for a possible $25 billion rescue as General Motors Corp said it will cut production more deeply and drop two of its ...

Stocks Jump On Report Of Geithner Nomination

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:02:26 GMT

Stocks rallied strongly at the end of the session, after a report that President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary.

Obamas Choose Private Sidwell School

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:02:34 GMT

President-elect Barack Obama and his wife have chosen the private Sidwell Friends School in Washington for their two daughters.

AP source: Geithner likely Treasury pick

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:02:35 GMT

Barack Obama has said dealing with the economic crisis is his administration's top priority, and it looks like the man who's going to head up those efforts is Timothy Geithner .

Air patrols, sharpshooters, cameras to watch inaugural crowd

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:02:35 GMT

The crowd is expected to be huge, so security will be robust for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration.

Late surge for stocks on report of Obama's Treasury secretary pick

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:02:35 GMT

Wall Street is ending a volatile week with an unexpected jolt of confidence following reports that President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury ...

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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:12:19 GMT

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US stocks surge

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:02:42 GMT

US stocks stormed higher in a late rally to cap another volatile week as investors welcomed reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his point person to combat the US economic crisis, instilling ...

Obama stops by for sandwiches

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:02:51 GMT

Manny's deli is a popular hangout for Chicago politicians. But it's not every day that the president-elect stops by.

Obama Moves Towards Making Timothy Geithner Treasury Secy.

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:02:53 GMT

President-elect Barack Obama on Friday moved toward nominating Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary and charging the respected head of the New York Federal Reserve with helping pull the United States out of ...

President-elect Barack Obama appears in video message supporting Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:40:51 GMT

ISTANBUL, Turkey - President-elect Barack Obama made a personal appeal Friday to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to his home city of Chicago.

Chinese readers still snapping up books on Barack Obama (Channel NewsAsia)

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:16:32 GMT

BEIJING: US election fever has long subsided, but half a world away in China, bookworms are still snapping up titles on Barack Obama as many hope to take a page from his meteoric rise in politics.

LI school renamed for Barack Obama (Newsday)

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:34:56 GMT

Like Barack Obama's campaign, the plan to rename a Hempstead school after the president-elect was "a remarkable grassroots approach," the district superintendent said Friday.

General James Jones in frame to be Barack Obama's National Security Adviser (Times Online)

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:23:17 GMT

A retired Marine general and former Nato commander who is a close friend of John McCain is emerging as a leading contender to become Barack Obama's National Security Adviser, the most important foreign policy post in the White House.

Timothy Geithner: Obama Treasury Secretary - US News and World Report

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:13:00 GMT

It looks like New York Federal Reserve Bank President Timothy Geithner is our next Treasury secretary. A few quick thoughts: 1) He has the edge of being from Wall Street and understanding that world without being of Wall Street and having his hands ...

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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:12:19 GMT

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Last day to request tickets locally for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration is today, according to ... (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:05:14 GMT

The last day to request tickets for President-elect Barack Obama?s inauguration in Washington D.C. on January 20, 2009 is 5 p.m. today, according to a statement from Congresswoman Lois Capps? office. Capps? office received 198 tickets to the ceremony. There have been more requests than there are tickets available, according to a spokeswoman for Capps? office. The 56th inauguration ceremony is ...

Hillary Clinton accepts Barack Obama's offer to be his secretary of state (Daily Mail)

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:50:35 GMT

Hillary Clinton has accepted Barack Obama?s offer for her to become US Secretary of State in his new administration.

Hillary Clinton agrees to be Secretary of State under Barack Obama (Times Online)

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:24:57 GMT

Hillary Clinton has decided to accept the post of Barack Obama?s Secretary of State, aides to the former First Lady said tonight, ending a week-long drama that had threatened to throw the president-elect?s White House transition off course.

Stocks jump on report of Barack Obama's nomination of N.Y Federal Reserve president as Treasury secretary (The Republican)

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:58:36 GMT

The Dow Jones industrial average ended up nearly 500 points. NEW YORK - Wall Street is ending a volatile week with an unexpected jolt of confidence following reports that President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary.

It's Unanimous: Barack Obama Elementary On L.I. (WCBS-TV New York)

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:06:57 GMT

A monumental change is coming to Long Island. At Thursday night's board meeting, the Hempstead School District voted to rename Ludlum Elementary School, "Barack Obama Elementary." Board members told CBS 2 HD they believe it's the first school building in the region -- and the nation -- renamed for the president-elect.

Discussions With Clintons as Obama Creates Team - New York Times

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:11:32 GMT

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Discussions With Clintons as Obama Creates Team
New York Times, United States - 17 hours ago
By PETER BAKER and HELENE COOPER WASHINGTON ? Former President Bill Clinton has agreed to all of the conditions sought by President-elect Barack Obama?s ...
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Conservative Federalist Society Can Expect Its Status to Shrink - Washington Post

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:16:36 GMT

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Conservative Federalist Society Can Expect Its Status to Shrink
Washington Post, United States - 15 hours ago
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., left, and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. did not get Supreme Court confirmation votes from President-elect Barack Obama. ...
Video: Obama Taps Holder For AG CBS
Obama's tabbing Holder not without peril Seattle Post Intelligencer
Cornel West on the Election of Barack Obama: ?I Hope He Is a ... Democracy Now
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Obama's Cellphone Account Breached by Verizon Employees - Wall Street Journal

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:32:02 GMT

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Obama's Cellphone Account Breached by Verizon Employees
Wall Street Journal - 8 hours ago
By AMOL SHARMA Verizon Wireless disclosed late Thursday that several of its employees accessed and viewed President-elect Barack Obama's personal cellphone ...
Video: President-elect Obama's Cell Phone Record Hacked AssociatedPress
Verizon Disciplines Employees for Accessing Obama Phone Records Washington Post
Verizon employees suspended after peeping Obama cell records Ars Technica
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Obama Team Springs Leaks - CBS News

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:45:10 GMT

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Obama Team Springs Leaks
CBS News, NY - 7 hours ago
CBS News has learned that President-elect Barack Obama will nominate Clinton to be his Secretary of State right after Thanksgiving, reports Bill Plante. ...
Video: Obama, McCain Vow to Work Together AssociatedPress
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The Note: Obama Waits on Change for January ABC News
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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:12:19 GMT

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Barack Obama appears all set to name Hillary Clinton Secretary of ... - U.S. News & World Report

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:37:07 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Barack Obama appears all set to name Hillary Clinton Secretary of ...
U.S. News & World Report, DC - 6 hours ago
By Kenneth R. Bazinet WASHINGTON?President-elect Obama has pulled off a feat of daring and difficult diplomacy - clearing the way to invite ex-rival Hillary ...
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Obama-Clinton cabinet talks progress; announcement perhaps by December Los Angeles Times
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Obama Makes a Pitch for Chicago?s Olympic Bid - New York Times

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:31:41 GMT

Boston Globe

Obama Makes a Pitch for Chicago?s Olympic Bid
New York Times, United States - 5 hours ago
By Jeff Zeleny CHICAGO ? President-elect Barack Obama donned his salesman?s hat on Friday and made his first formal pitch to promote Chicago?s bid for the ...
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Obama Taps Geithner to Lead Treasury, Richardson for Commerce ... - FOXNews

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:12:48 GMT

New York Times

Obama Taps Geithner to Lead Treasury, Richardson for Commerce ...
FOXNews - 1 hour ago
President-elect Barack Obama will announce the members of his economic team on Monday, FOX News has learned, including his picks for Treasury and Commerce ...
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Summers to Join Obama White House, Boosts Fed Chances (Update1) - Bloomberg

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:25:48 GMT

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Summers to Join Obama White House, Boosts Fed Chances (Update1)
Bloomberg - 38 minutes ago
The return of Summers to Washington after eight years at Harvard gives President-elect Barack Obama a fierce advocate for fiscal stimulus to revive the ...
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Record crowd for Obama inauguration? - Christian Science Monitor

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:27:25 GMT

Record crowd for Obama inauguration?
Christian Science Monitor, MA - 37 minutes ago
By Dave Cook | 11.21.08 The outward preparations for Barack Obama?s Jan. 20 inauguration are in full swing.Chain-link fences blocks Pennsylvania Avenue as ...
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Bush signs unemployment extension - The Washington Times

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:09:00 GMT

President George W. Bush walks with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (center) and National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley (right) as they leave the White House in Washington on Friday for a trip to Lima, Peru to attend the APEC Summit ...