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Billups leads in-form Nuggets to win over Spurs

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:30:08 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chauncey Billups scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 91-81 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.

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"Pacman" Jones reinstated by league, says Dallas owner

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:30:08 +0000

DALLAS (Reuters) - Controversial Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones will be available to play again on December 7 after being reinstated by the NFL, according to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

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Canucks fire five past Lundqvist to beat Rangers

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:30:07 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Vancouver Canucks fired five goals past the New York Rangers’ Henrik Lundqvist, one of the NHL’s top goaltenders, on the way to a 6-3 victory on Wednesday.

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Buccaneers rusher Graham ruled out for rest of season

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:30:07 +0000

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Earnest Graham will miss the rest of the season because of an ankle injury, the team said on Wednesday.

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Wakamatsu becomes first Asian-American manager

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:30:06 +0000

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The Seattle Mariners named Don Wakamatsu as their manager on Wednesday, making the 45-year-old former catcher the first Asian-American to manage in Major League Baseball.

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For McCain, A Subdued Return to Capitol Hill

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:38 +0000

He has returned to where he did not wish to return. Back to walking the spotted white marble corridors of the Russell Senate Office Building. Back to Room 241, which says “Senator John McCain — Arizona” on the door, and where a trickle of people stroll in on this morning in hopes of getting his…

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House Democratic Panel Recommends Waxman for Energy Chairmanship; Boehner Reelected Minority Leader

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:38 +0000

By a narrow margin, a House Democratic advisory committee recommended Rep. Henry A. Waxman (Calif.) to be the next chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, rejecting the current chairman, Rep. John D. Dingell (Mich.), who has been a longtime ally of the now-struggling auto industry.

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Obama Inherits a Neglected Housing Department

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:38 +0000

The Obama administration will soon inherit a $35 billion federal housing agency that was a weak backbencher during the housing crisis and moved too late to do much to keep millions of families from going into foreclosure.

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Candidates for Obama’s HUD Chief

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:37 +0000

Manuel A. Diaz Current job: Mayor of Miami Credentials: The Cuban-born lawyer ran for mayor in 2001, pledging to manage the then-bankrupt city like a business. He balanced the books and won reelection in 2005. He is the outgoing president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

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Republicans Point to Attorney General Candidate Holder’s Role in Clinton Pardons

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:37 +0000

The Republican National Committee yesterday highlighted the role of attorney general candidate Eric H. Holder Jr. in controversial 2001 pardons, but GOP senators avoided direct attacks on Barack Obama’s leading choice to lead the Justice Department.

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Bill Clinton Agrees to Disclose Names of Foundation Donors

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:37 +0000

Bill Clinton has agreed to a series of concessions requested by officials representing Barack Obama’s presidential transition team, moving his wife one step closer to potentially becoming the next secretary of state.

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Thomas Daschle to Be Nominated as Secretary of Health and Human Services

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:36 +0000

Thomas A. Daschle, a former Senate majority leader and a confidant of President-elect Barack Obama, will be nominated as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and will take on a broader role as the administration’s health policy chief, said several sources close to the transition…

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Ariz. Governor Said to Be Pick For Homeland Security Post

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:36 +0000

Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D), whose handling of immigration issues brought her accolades from fellow governors, is President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to serve as secretary of homeland security, Democratic sources said late Wednesday.

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In Profile: Thomas A. Daschle

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:35 +0000

Thomas A. Daschle Born: Dec. 9, 1947, in Aberdeen, S.D. Education: BA, South Dakota State University, 1969 Family: Married to Linda Hall Daschle, a lobbyist representing primarily aviation companies; three children from a previous marriage, Kelly, Nathan and Lindsay. Career highlights: After beco…

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After Wall Street Rescue, Bush Changes Course on Federal Intervention

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:35 +0000

After pledging more than $1 trillion to rescue financial markets, President Bush has fought against a series of proposals for additional bailouts by Democrats and emphasized the benefits of free markets.

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