thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/12/2009
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The long-range forecast for the inauguration predicts colder-than-usual temperatures but little chance of rain.
foxnews.com - 1/13/2009
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foxnews.com —
Monday, January 12, 2009 By Radley Balko Take
a look at this map . The areas shaded...
in red are the 100 wealthiest counties in America according to per capita income. At first glance, it's a little misleading, because in the American West, counties ...
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Washington's Wealth Boom - Opinion
reason.com - 1/17/2009
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reason.com —
Take a look at this map . The
areas shaded in red are the 100 wealthiest counties...
in America according to per capita income. At first glance, it's a little misleading, because in the American West, counties tend to be larger in geographic area. But ...
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Washington's Wealth Boom: The D.C. metro area is getting ...
hosted.ap.org - 1/12/2009
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hosted.ap.org —
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President George W. Bush will
give a farewell address to the nation Thursday night,...
billed by the administration as a chance to reflect on his tenure and welcome Barack Obama without fighting old battles one last time. Bush will ...
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Election Central Morning Roundup
TPM Election Central —
... The weather forecast for January 20, Inauguration Day, currently predicts temperatures in the high 30s in Washington, with sunny skies and no precipitation. The New York Times points out that this is comparable to the sunny and cold weather for Bill Clinton's two inaugurals, and better than the foggy or icy weather that George W. Bush had for his two events. ...
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Obama weighs decision about bailout funds —
Reuters: Politics 1/12/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama vowed to restructure a financial rescue plan to save more U.S. families from home foreclosures, as he considered on Sunday whether to seek additional funds from a $700 billion bailout program.
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Obama planning quick move to close Gitmo —
CNN Political Ticker 1/12/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) – President-elect Barack Obama is planning to move as early as his first week in office to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay to try and show a dramatic break from the Bush administration's approach to the war on ...