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December 09, 2008
• Gore to Meet Obama and Biden; Beyond the Background Check; Fran Drescher Wants Clinton's Open Seat; Recession Getting Weapons off the Streets
• Gore to Meet with Obama and Biden; Three Dead in F-18 Crash; $15 Billion Test Drive for Detroit's Big Three; Stopping Cyber-Attacks in the Obama Administration; Political Left Betrayed by Obama?
• Obama Meets Gore; Detroit's Big Three Auto Bailout Loan Plan Possible; Fighter Jet Crash in San Diego Kills Three; Sony Slashes 8,000 Jobs; Some Companies Hiring in Tough Times; Five Former Blackwater Security Guards Planning an Aggressive Counter Attack; Obama Job Applicants Tell-All


December 08, 2008
• Obama Vows Swift Economic Action; Property Taxes Climb Despite Sliding Home Values; Blackwater Guards Expected to Surrender; Oil Delta Warlords in Nigeria; Suspected Terrorist Mastermind Arrested?
• Obama on Auto and Housing Crisis; Dems Looking for Action from Obama on the Economy; First Vietnamese-American Wins a Seat in Congress; Obama Reveals Jobs Plan; Key Vacancies Left to Fill in Obama Cabinet
• Obama Vows Swift Economic Action; Clintons' Big Event to Pay Down Campaign Debt; India-Pakistan Strategy to Deal with Nuclear Enemies; Obama Reveals New Jobs Plan; Brunswick, Ohio Scales Back on Holiday Celebration; The Front Lines in the War Against Pirates


December 05, 2008
• O.J. Simpson Faces Life in Prison; Places to Turn to Find Work; Hanging up on Obama; Military Subcontractor Confines Workers; Are Singles Being Discriminated?
• Jail Time for "The Juice"?; Nanny Saves Two-Year-Old from Terrorists; Where the Jobs Are; Chicago City Takes Center Stage; Detroit's Big Three CEOs Return to Capitol Hill; Pirates Get Lifeline
• Sentencing Day for O.J. Simpson; Car CEOs Return to Capitol Hill; Questioning Obama's Citizenship; Hanging up on Obama; Iraqi Slave Labor: Military Subcontractor Confines Workers; President Bush Light Tree for Last Time; "Intercept" Set for this Afternoon; O.J. Simpson's Sentencing


December 04, 2008
• Congress Under Fire; Iraq Council Approves U.S.-Iraqi Security Agreement; Packing Heat in the Cockpit; Caught on Tape: Rendell's Comment on Napolitano; New Hope for Strapped Homeowners
• Plan to Help Homeowners; Union Looking for a Loan, Not Bailout; Team of Rivals Fill Obama Cabinet; Congresswoman Hangs Up on the President-elect; Pirates Target Cruise Ships; WMD Threat Likely Within Five Years?
• Detroit's Big Three Returns to Congress; When Pirates Attack; A Look at Obama's "Rahmbo"; Spitzer's New Gig; College Coasts Soar; Unbelievable Story of Forgiveness; Senator Reid's Comment Causes a Stink


December 03, 2008
• New Mexico Governor Tapped as Commerce Secretary; GOP Wins Key Senate Race; Dealers Struggle to Close Deal; Media Deemed Bad for Kids
• Tony Blair Interview; Piracy on the High Seas; Richardson to be Nominated Commerce Secretary
• Bill Clinton on Hillary Clinton; Inauguration Party Plan; GM Says Company Will Tank Without Bailout; New Mexico Governor Tapped As Commerce Secretary; Secretary Rice Arrives in India


December 02, 2008
• Nuke or Bio Attack on U.S.?; Coverage Gave Terrorist Global Exposure; Automakers Present Detailed Plans to Congress; Obama's Cabinet Surprising Conservatives
• Nuke or Bio Attack on U.S.?; Obama to Meet With Cash-Strapped Governors; Arrest in Hudson Murder Case Expected; U.S. Officially in Recession; President-elect Obama on Iraq Withdrawal Timetable; Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State
• Dire Warning Issued for Bio Attacks Likely to Occur in Five Years; U.S. Officially in Recession; Formal Charges Expected on Hudson Murder Case; Axl Rose Feuds with Dr. Pepper; A Look at Obama's National Security Team


December 01, 2008
• Obama Expected to Name Clinton as Secretary of State; Holiday Shoppers Seek Bargains Online; Legal Clause Could Prevent Clinton Appointment; $40 Million Mission to Make "Contact"
• Secretary Rice Heads to India for Mumbai Terror Probe; Obama Expected to Name His War-Time Team; Obama to Nominate Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State; Bill Clinton's Full Disclosure Clears Way for Wife's Appointment; Palin Back on the Campaign Trail
• Obama to Reveal National Security Team; Obama Set to Name Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State; Mumbai Terror Probe Investigation: Rice Going to India; Shoppers Go Online for Deals; Update on Wal-Mart Stampede; Finding a Role for Joe Biden


November 28, 2008
• Mumbai Under Siege: Terrorist Holding Hostages at Jewish Center and Taj Hotel
• Mumbai Under Siege: Another Blast Rocks the Taj Mahal Hotel; Who are the Terrorists?
• Update on the Mumbai Massacre; Oberoi Hotel Now in Government Control; Indian Commandos Storm Jewish Center


November 27, 2008
• Mumbai Massacre: Bush and Obama Condemn Attacks; Explosions and Gunfire Continue in Mumbai, India
• Gunfire at Mumbai Hotels; Film Crew Caught Up in Hotel; Obama and Bush Coordinate a Response
• Terror Attack in Mumbai, 101 Dead and 314 Wounded; More Gunshots at Taj Hotel
• Terrorists Attack in Mumbai, India, Seeking Out British and American Tourists


November 26, 2008
• Secretary Gates Expected to Stay on Under Obama; New Fed Lending Plan; Preemptive Pardons: Bush Officials May Need Protection
• Robert Gates Expected to Stay On; Obamamania in Overdrive; What's in the Bailout for You?; Obama Criticized for Failing to Deliver Real Change in Appointments
• Inside the Pirate's Den; Florida's Gay Adoption Ban; Landslide Fears in California; Thousands of Tourists Stranded in Bangkok; Former First Lady Barbara Bush Hospitalized; Robert Gates Expected to Stay on the Job; McCain Praises Obama Cabinet Picks; New Fed Plan to Jumpstart Lending; How the Economy Will Impact Obama's Agenda


November 25, 2008
• Europe and Asia Up After Dow's 400 Point Rally; Gas Now $1.89; Urgent Action Needed for Historic Crisis; Impact of First Black First Lady; Struggling Families Dumping Pets
• Obama Vows to Jolt the Economy; Wall Street Rallies; Obama Plans to Create 2.5 Million Jobs; Education System Needs an SOS; What Really Happened in Roswell?
• Asian Markets Rally; Obama Wants Jolt in the Ailing Economy; How the Bailout is Being Spent; Michelle Obama Making a Mark; Paulson Praises Geithner; Struggling Families Dumping Pets; Inaugural Security: Secret Service Plans for the Worst


November 24, 2008
• Government Injects $20 Billion to Citigroup; Obama to Unveil his Economic Team; Economy Suffering Between Bush and Obama; Spitzer's Prostitute Speaks Out; Reliable Sources Who Say Aliens Exist
• Government Unveils Rescue Plan for Citigroup; Economy Suffering in a Power Vacuum; Race Relations in America; Eyewitnesses Claim to Have Seen UFOs
• Government Throwing Citigroup a Financial Lifeline; President- elect Obama to Unveil Economic Team; Jindal Visits Iowa; Michael Jackson Settles Lawsuit With Sheik; Going After Online Lurkers, Legal Issues in Streamline Suicide


November 21, 2008
• Watching Health Status of Attorney General Mukasey; Gas Falls Below $2; Following Lincoln's Model
• Attorney General Mukasey Hospitalized After Collapsing; Hillary Clinton Nomination on Track; Can the President-Elect Deliver Promises?; Basketball Great on Secret of Success
• Attorney General Mukasey Collapses During Speech; Clinton Secretary of State Nomination on Track; No Deal for Detroit Automakers; A Felon Senator's Farewell


November 20, 2008
• Piracy on the Rise; GMAC Lines up for TARP Money; Hillary Clinton's Future: Secretary of State or New Role in the Senate; Special Interest Groups Hit Up Obama; Inaugural Economics: Skipping the Glitz in Bad Financial Times; New Runways in Chicago, Seattle, & D.C.
• Hillary Clinton's Future: Secretary of State or Senator?; Global Markets Plunge; Big Three Automakers Hitting a Major Roadblock on the Hill; New Runaways Opening at Busiest Airports; Taming President Clinton; Is 2008 the Year of the Woman?
• Obama Administration Takes Shape; Clinton's Future: Secretary of State or Senator?; Auto Relief in Doubt; Special Interest Groups Puts Pressure on Obama; Pirate Attack Secrets; The First Lady of France Striking a Chord on Late Night Television


November 19, 2008
• Big Three CEOs Greeted with Skepticism in Congress; Bill Clinton Clearing Path for Wife to be Secretary of State; Al-Zawahiri Blasting Obama; Latest on the Safe Haven Law
• Bill Clinton to Declare Transparency on Future Activities; Boy Charged With Murder; Battle at Sea: Indian Warship Destroys Pirate Vessel; Mitt Romney Calling for Managed Bankruptcy for Auto Companies
• Bill Clinton to Declare Transparency of Future Activities; Felon Senator Out; Dems Grill Paulson and Bernanke on Bailout Use; Obama Under the Radar; Detroit's Big Three Pleads for Bailout; Pirates Attack Again Off of Africa


November 18, 2008
• How the $700 Billion is Being Spent; Obama Mends Fences; Inauguration Frenzy; Obama's Energy Plan
• Automakers' Long-Term Viability Up For Debate on Hill; Even As One Senator Calls For Halt To Doling Out More Bailout Of The Funds To Paulson
• Rescuing the Detroit Three; Obama Mends Fences With Rivals; McCain's Legacy; Banks Getting Your Billions


November 17, 2008
• Obama Meets Today with McCain; Japan Officially in a Recession; Presidential Pardon Pile Up; Hearing Today to Change "Safe Haven" Law; AP: 53,000 Jobs Cut at Citigroup
• Obama to Sit Down with McCain; Congress Battles Over Big Three Bailout; California Inferno, An Arson?; Hillary Clinton, a Potential Candidate for Secretary of State
• McCain and Obama to Reunite; California Wildfire Consumes 800 Homes; Japan in A Recession; Presidential Pardons Pile Up; Pros and Cons of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State; South Korean's President on Obama and Fixing Economy


November 14, 2008
• Clinton Under Consideration for Secretary of State; Four Countries With Big Clout; Pros & Cons of Saving Detroit's Big Three; Wildfire Rages Out of Control in California
• Hillary Clinton Under Consideration for Secretary of State; Big Three Bailout Debate Rages in Congress; Spending the Bailout Bucks
• California Wildfire Destroys Homes Near Santa Barbara; Hillary Clinton Eyed as Secretary of State; G-20 Summit Meets in Washington; Republicans Debate on Future of Party


November 13, 2008
• Bush Administration Abandons Original Strategy for Bailout; TV Ads Counter Criticism of Sarah Palin; TroopTube: Love and Assurance Uploaded; A Look At Annie Leibovitz's Career
• GOP Governors Meet; Should Auto Manufacturers Receive Bailout?; Eonomic Summit
• Asian Stocks Tumble; Revamping the Bailout Plan; Bailing out the Big Three: Dems Turn Up Heat on Pres. Bush; Sarah Palin Speaks Out; TV Ads Counter Criticism of Palin; Governors Meet to Debate on GOP's Future


November 12, 2008
• State Department Changes; GOP Governors Meeting in Miami; McCain Talks to Leno About Election; Financial Bailout: How Your Money is Being Spent; Dream Come True
• Democrats to Push for Auto Industry Bailout; Congressman Leads GOP Attacks on Obama; Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Announces Plans to Make Loans Affordable; Comeback for John Edwards; President Bush on War and Regrets; Republican Party Regroups to Discuss Party's Future
• New Talks on Auto Industry Bailout; McCain Makes First Appearance Post-Election; Warren Christopher and Sam Nunn to Join Obama Transition Team; The Silver Lining in the Economy; GOP Party to Regroup


November 11, 2008
• Palin Still in Spotlight; Plans for Major Reforms after White House Meeting; Another AIG "Junket"; Barack Baby Boom; Ted Turner's New Memoir
• White House Welcome for the Obamas; Obama to Reverse Some Bush Executive Orders?; Citigroup Mortgage Rescue to Help Homeowners; Palin Pushes Back; Closing Guantanamo Bay; Bush and Obama Discuss Transition
• White House Welcome for the Obamas; Gun Sales Spike on Fear of an Obama Presidency; Stop for Troops Gives Heroes' Welcome


November 10, 2008
• Inaugural Ticket Mania; Circuit City Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy; DHL to Cut Jobs; Dramatic Reaction to Historic Election From the Pulpits & Pews
• Bush and President-elect Obama to Meet in Oval Office; Obama's Ambitious Agenda; White House Going Wired; AIG Gets More Money
• President Bush and Obama to Meet at the White House; Inaugural Ticket Mania, the Hottest Ticket in Town; Another Bailout for AIG; How to Heal the Auto Industry; Obama Inheriting Command of Two Wars; Farrakhan on Obama Win; Veteran's Appeal to the New Administration


November 07, 2008
• Three Senate Races Still Undecided; Eliot Spitzer Cleared of Criminal Charges; Another Dive on Wall Street; Big Winners and Losers From the Hard Fought Campaign; Democrats Jockey for White House Jobs
• Obama to Hold First News Conference; Rahm Emanuel's Return to the White House; McCain Campaign In-fighting: Aides Trash Palin; Obama Puts Team Together
• Obama to Hold First Press Conference; Obama Picks Rahm Emanuel as Chief of Staff; Eliot Spitzer Cleared of Criminal Charges; Palin Denies Rumor on Campaign Rift; Italy's Prime Minister's Obama Remark


November 06, 2008
• Obama Administration Personnel Speculation; Markets React to the Election; California Gay Marriage Ban; Obama's Team; Obama's Top Challenge; Republicans Hope to Regroup
• Obama Inherits a Crisis; Palin's Meteoric Rise; What's Next for Palin; Transition to Power
• Obama to Assemble White House Team; Job Losses at the Forefront; Marriage Ban Challenged in California; Race Under Obama: Impact on How Obama Will Govern


November 05, 2008
• How Obama Won; Race in the Race; Reaction Around the World
• Barack Obama Elected President; Examining the Effect of the African-American Vote; Colin Powell Interview
• Obama's Massive Victory Party; Senate Race in Minnesota Too Close to Call; Next President's Security Concerns; Sarah Palin's Future
• Barack Obama's Victory Touching Off Celebrations Nationwide; Troops Overseas Reacting to Obama's Victory; New Republican Worries
• Obama Makes History as the First Black President-Elect; Obama Supporter Celebrate Historic Win; Reaction of Obama Win Around the Country and the World
• Obama Makes History as the First Elected U.S. Black President; Oprah Winfrey's Reaction on Obama Win; What's Next for McCain and the Republicans? How Obama Pulled the Victory
• Reporting on Election Results; Speaking with Voters About Election Results; McCain Gracious in Concession Speech; Obama Repaints Electoral Map; Harlem Reveling in Obama's Historic Victory
• Voters Elated By Obama Landslide; Obama Reaches Out To Republicans; Global Leaders Will Be Watching Obama Closely
• Examining Election Results Across the Country; The Reaction to Obama Historic Victory


November 04, 2008
• Polls Open in More States; Candidates Vote
• America Votes Today; Obama Rallies Troops One Last Time; Record Turnout of Voters Expected Today in the Polls
• Election Day in America: Polls Open in Ten States; Candidates Urge Supporters in Final Push; Virginia Expecting Swamped Polls
• Battleground North Carolina; Record Number Expected to Vote in Pennsylvania; Balance of Power; Election Day Surprises


November 03, 2008
• Candidates Making One Final Push in Key Battleground States; Huge Early Voting Turnout in 31 States; Final Pitch on the Economy from McCain and Obama
• Race to Make History: Candidates Rally Supporters; Obama's Closing Argument in Key Swing States; Shock Jocks Prank Palin; Long Lines Confront Early Voters at the Polls
• Obama Says Time to Close the Deal; The Mac is Back: McCain Hits Seven Key States; Politics and Prayer Before the Election
• The Final Day Leading Up to the 2008 Presidential Elections


October 31, 2008
• McCain Rallies in Ohio; Obama Camp Upbeat But Cautious; 17 Million Ballots Already Cast in 30 States; How Election is Playing Overseas; Bob Barr and Ralph Nader Look for Votes
• Candidates Fight it Out in Battleground States; Job Cuts: Who's Next; Understanding the African-American Voting Block
• Candidates Barnstorming the Battleground States; Obama Tells Supporters Race is not Over; Homeowners Face Underwater Loans; Early Voting Trends: How the Election is Going; Race to the Finish: Challenges for Candidates


October 30, 2008
• John McCain Kicks off a Two-Day Bus Tour in Ohio; Obama Rally in Florida Today; New CNN Polls Out; Republican's Secret Meeting
• Clinton and Obama Together on the Stump; Obama Blitzes Airwaves with Infomercial; McCain in Battleground Ohio; A Look at the Shifting Electoral Map; Broward County, Florida Helping Teens Vote
• Bill Clinton and Obama Hold Joint Rally; Foreclosure Bailout on the Way for Homeowners?; Obama's Prime Time Pitch; Cable Companies to Raise Rates; Syrian Demonstrators Have U.S. Embassy Security Heightened


October 29, 2008
• McCain's Fight in Florida; Obama Camp's Comfort Zone; Same-Sex Marriage Battle; Virginia Bracing for a Flood of Voters on Election Day; More Iraqi Responsibility; Foreign Markets Up, Dow Futures Down; Pakistan Earthquake; Campaigns Grind On; Attacks Continue from All Sides
• Candidates Zero in on Battleground States; McCain Targets Late Deciders; Obama to Appear on Four Major Networks; Corporate America Cuts Back; Florida No Match No Vote Law Targets Minorities
• McCain Predicts Upset Victory; Stocks Rally; Obama Battles for Toss-up States; Shop and Vote in Nevada; Obama Election Rally; The Story Behind CNN's Magic Wall; Early Reports of Voting Problems


October 28, 2008
• Asian Markets Gain Ground; Candidates Talking Economy Again; Run for Your Life


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