Wednesday, December 24, 2008

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Obama Puts Focus on Troops at Holidays

The president-elect reminds listeners that lots of families are celebrating "with a joy that is muted" because a loved one is serving overseas. "That is why this season of giving should also be a time to renew a sense of common purpose and shared citizenship." Listen to the full address here.      

Obamas to Appear at 10 Official Inaugural Balls

WashPost: The president-elect and his wife will appear at six balls in the Washington Convention Center. The other four wil be at the National Building Museum, Union Station, the Washington Hilton Hotel and the D.C. Armory.      

Report: Resistance to Kennedy Grows Among Dems

NY Times: Gov. Paterson is "bristling over" suggestions her selection is inevitable, others are concerned she's beholden to Bloomberg.      

New Congress Likely to Meet Before Ruling in Minnesota

If a winner is not declared by Jan. 6, the governor can appoint an interim senator or decide to forgo one until the recount is resolved.      

Jobless Claims Jump More Than Expected

Labor Department reports requests for unemployment benefits rose to a seasonally adjusted 586,000 last week, up from 556,000 the previous week. Plus: Report on consumer spending in November also expected to show a drop of 0.7% for a fifth straight month of decline.      

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Pardon Season Update

President Bush issued another round of pardons yesterday, including a rare posthumous one for a man convicted of selling B-17s in 1948 to Jewish resistance fighters in Israel. None of the names on the list were the big ones (like Scooter Libby) about which there has been so much speculation. But P.S. Ruckman Jr., an [...]

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