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  1. Obama donors to be asked to help ClintonRead the original story

    5 min ago | KSAW 51

    An adviser to President-elect Barack Obama says there's a scramble to help Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton with her campaign debt before she becomes secretary of state.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Democrat, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden

  2. Corker scolds auto execs, unionRead the original story

    7 min ago | The Tennessean

    Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker continued his tough-love approach with the U.S. auto companies Thursday and called for the United Auto Workers to take deep cuts in wages and benefits to make General Motors Corp.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, Bob Corker, GMC GM, GMC

  3. Humbled auto chiefs plead again for helpRead the original story

    7 min ago | The Tennessean

    Desperate U.S. automakers ran into fresh obstacles from skeptical lawmakers Thursday as they appealed with rising urgency - and a new dose of humility - for a $34 billion bailout.

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Charles Schumer, Democrat, Republican, Bob Corker, Christopher Dodd, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, George Bush

  4. Sen. Richard Shelby remains steadfast in opposing auto industry bailoutRead the original story

    10 min ago | The Mobile Register Online

    Nothing U.S. automakers said or did Thursday convinced Sen. Richard Shelby they are worthy of $34 billion in government loans they say would save them from bankruptcy and stem an even wider economic fallout.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, Richard Shelby, Alabama, Automakers, General Motors

  5. Coleman campaign drops 650 of its ballot challengesRead the original story

    10 min ago | Becker County Record

    " The number of withdrawn ballot challenges in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race doubled today.

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    Related Topix: Republican, US Politics, Norm Coleman, US News

  6. Missing: One senatorRead the original story

    11 min ago | Belleville News

    If the U.S. Senate votes next week on a multi-billion- dollar bailout for the Big Three automakers, Illinoisans will get just one vote in the matter, not two.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Illinois, Illinois Government, Barack Obama, Democrat, Barack Obama, Delaware Government, Delaware, Opinion

  7. Obama's donor list asked to help pay Clinton debtRead the original story

    12 min ago | Sioux City Journal

    President-elect Barack Obama's vast list of donors is being asked to donate to Hillary Rodham Clinton as she scrambles to reduce her massive campaign debt before she becomes secretary of state and federal ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Hillary Clinton, Democrat, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Personal Finance, Retirement

  8. CEOs drive to Congress hearingsRead the original story

    12 min ago | The Detroit News

    Embattled auto company chief executives scored some points with Congress by driving instead of flying to the hearings on a possible federal assistance package.

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, Richard Shelby

  9. Carmakers' bailout pleas hit Senate skepticismRead the original story

    16 min ago | Sioux City Journal

    Desperate U.S. automakers ran into fresh obstacles from skeptical lawmakers Thursday as they appealed with rising urgency -- and a new dose of humility -- for a $34 billion bailout.

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, Bob Corker, Christopher Dodd, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, George Bush, Fred Upton

  10. Clinton looks to loyalists for State Dept. staffRead the original story

    20 min ago | Journal Gazette

    Preparing for her new role as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton is moving to surround herself with a cast of die-hard loyalists and veterans of her husband's administration to help her cope with world ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Hillary Clinton, US News, Democrat, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Al Gore

  11. Chambliss wins US Senate runoff in Georgia - APRead the original story

    26 min ago | Guardian Unlimited

    Relieved Republicans celebrated a resounding win in Georgia's hard-fought U.S. Senate runoff, a victory that denied Democrats a filibuster-proof majority and cemented the state's reputation as a GOP bastion.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, Saxby Chambliss, Georgia, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

  12. Running on empty: Humbled auto executives plead again for helpRead the original story

    29 min ago | Memphis Commercial Appeal

    And that wasn't all the unwelcome news. Congressional officials said one leading proposal -- to tap an already approved fund set aside for making cars environmentally efficient -- wouldn't give the automakers ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Charles Schumer, Democrat, Republican, Bob Corker, Christopher Dodd, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, George Bush

  13. Questions linger after CEOs drive to hearingsRead the original story

    29 min ago | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Sen. Richard Shelby, an Alabama Republican, remained dubious, though. "I wonder if they're going to drive back?" he asked, to the sound of chuckles in the Banking Committee hearing room Thursday.

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, Richard Shelby

  14. Big Three brass still find little sympathyRead the original story

    31 min ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    From left, General Motors Chief Executive Officer Richard Wagoner, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger, Ford Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally and Chrysler Chief Executive Officer Robert Nardelli appear Thursday ...

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    Related Topix: Automakers, General Motors, US Politics, US News, Christopher Dodd, Democrat, Christopher Dodd, Republican, Richard Shelby, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank

  15. Senators skeptical about Big 3 pleas Automakers seeking $34 billionRead the original story

    32 min ago | Recordpub.com

    Desperate U.S. automakers ran into fresh obstacles from skeptical lawmakers Thursday as they appealed with rising urgency -- and a new dose of humility -- for a $34 billion bailout.

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, Bob Corker, Christopher Dodd, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, George Bush, Barney Frank

  16. Auto bailout could be tied to gov't-run overhaulRead the original story

    34 min ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    The government would order a major restructuring of Detroit's struggling Big Three auto companies in exchange for a multibillion-dollar bailout under a plan circulating in Congress.

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Christopher Dodd, Democrat, Christopher Dodd, Automakers, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, General Motors, General Motors, Television, George Bush

  17. Analysis: Avoiding blame in auto industry crisisRead the original story

    35 min ago | Alabama Live

    Not surprisingly, neither the outgoing Bush administration, President-elect Barack Obama nor the Democratic leaders of Congress wants to be blamed for the loss of a once-proud domestic auto industry and the ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, Automakers, General Motors, Christopher Dodd, Democrat, Christopher Dodd, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives

  18. JewsRead the original story

    37 min ago | MSNBC

    Jewish settlers clash with Israeli troops With the backing of rabbis in the settlements, they believe God gave the West Bank to the Jews , and no one has the right to take it away.

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    Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Conservatives (UK), China, Ramallah, China, Hadarom, Israel, Jerusalem, Israel, US Politics, Hillary Clinton, US News, Democrat

  19. Clinton hurries to clear debt before taking postRead the original story

    38 min ago | The Baltimore Sun

    With just weeks to go before President-elect Barack Obama is sworn in, his choice for secretary of state, Hillary Clinton , is scrambling to reduce a huge campaign debt before federal ethics rules prohibit her ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Democrat, Hillary Clinton, America Ferrera

  20. Sen. Mel Martinez of Fla. won't seek re-election - APRead the original story

    39 min ago | Guardian Unlimited

    U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida, who has struggled to boost public support because of his close ties to President George W. Bush, announced Tuesday he will not seek a second term in 2010, saying he wants to ...

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    Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Mel Martinez, Republican, Allen Boyd, US House of Representatives, Kendrick Meek, Democrat