Obama's Challenge

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Obama's first day includes church, the economy

After stepping into the Oval Office for the first time as the nation's chief executive, President Barack Obama took part in a prayer service Wednesday on his first full day in office.

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'At last': inaugural balls top off historic day

"At Last" may have been just what President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle were thinking Tuesday night as they glided through their first inaugural dance to the Etta James classic.

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Give President Bush a grade

As the Bush administration ends its eight-year run, rate the president's performance.

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Obama bans earmarks from economic package

President-elect Barack Obama says he will bar pork-barrel projects from the massive economic stimulus bill he wants Congress to pass.

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Airline apologizes for removing Muslims

AirTran Airways apologized Friday to nine Muslims kicked off a New Year's Day flight to Florida after other passengers reported hearing a suspicious remark about airplane security.

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Zune plagued by massive freeze

After droves of frazzled customers flooded online forums complaining about their Zunes freezing up, Microsoft confirmed Wednesday that the 30-gigabyte device was, in fact, troubled with technical issues.

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Oldest man in America dies at 112

George Francis, the nation's oldest man, who lived through both world wars, man's first walk on the moon and the election of the first black president, has died. He was 112.

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Alaska pulls plug on Snowzilla the snowman

Snowzilla is no more. Municipal officials in Anchorage have given a cease-and-desist order to builders of the giant snowman that made appearances the last three years in an east Anchorage neighborhood.

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Chief: Palin's home church damaged by arson

Gov. Sarah Palin's home church was badly damaged by arson, and she apologized if the fire was connected to "negative attention" from her campaign as the Republican vice presidential nominee.

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Feds: Ill. gov was on 'corruption crime spree'

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on federal charges that he brazenly conspired to sell or trade the Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder.

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Ooops! Congresswoman hangs up on Obama

A Florida congresswoman hung up on president-elect Obama Wednesday, thinking it was a prank.

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2 Dutch men guilty of injecting 14 with HIV

A Dutch court convicted two men Wednesday for attempting to infect 14 victims with HIV in a bizarre sex case.

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Police: Coyote Hunter Shoots Dog, So Other Hunter Shoots Him

State police said one hunter shot another in Georges Township, Fayette County, after the second hunter mistook his dog for a coyote and killed it.

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Obama's near-flawless run from start to finish

The story of Mr. Obama's journey to the pinnacle of American politics is the story of a campaign that was, even in the view of many rivals, almost flawless.

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McCain goes on the attack in final debate

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Vote: Who won the final presidential debate?

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Where did all that 'lost' money go?

The financial market collapse of the past few weeks has destroyed trillions of dollars in wealth. So where, exactly, did all that money go?

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Why not arrest CEOs behind the money mess?

The government's $700 billion plan to rescue the creaking financial system has prompted readers to ask, why can't we just arrest the CEOs responsible for this mess?

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Bush: 'Painful and lasting' economic damage

President Bush warned Tuesday that failing to pass a financial rescue plan would bring severe consequences to the U.S. economy.

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Dow slammed, posts worst-ever point decline

Wall Street ended a stunning session with a huge loss Monday, with the Dow plunging 778 points - its largest point drop ever - after the failure of a House vote on the financial bailout plan.

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Democrats got many concessions in bailout

Sold to American taxpayers for up to $700 billion: an unprecedented plan to buy distressed banks' least desirable mortgage assets.

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Vote: Can McCain's speech tonight top Palin's?

Can John McCain's speech Thursday night top Sarah Palin's performance at the GOP convention?

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Palin is McCain's boldest gamble

Sarah Palin is as dramatic a contrast as one can envision with Republican presidential candidate �John McCain.

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McCain picks Palin as running mate

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain has chosen Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate.? She would be the first woman to serve on a Republican presidential ticket.

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