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Democrats urge special election to succeed Obama »

Posted by: ap 11 months ago in News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders in Washington and Illinois urged the Illinois Legislature on Tuesday to quickly schedule a special election to fill President-elect Barack Obama ...

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Questionable associations of Obama »

Posted by: ap 11 months ago in News

In his life and career in Illinois, President-elect Barack Obama has crossed paths with some notable figures who have drawn scorn and scrutiny. Among them ...

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Heated presidential race goes to runoff in Ghana »

Posted by: ap 11 months ago in News

ACCRA, Ghana — An election official says Ghana's presidential race is headed to a runoff.

The chairman of Ghana's Electoral Commission says neither the ...

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Analysis: Scandal threatens to dog Obama »

Posted by: ap 11 months ago in News

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama hasn't even stepped into office and already a scandal — not of his own making — is threatening to dog him ...

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Joe the Plumber:Appalled by McCain bailout support »

Posted by: ap 11 months ago in News

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Turns out that "Joe the Plumber" isn't such a big fan of John McCain after all.

America's most famous plumber ...

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Obama hopes to reboot US image among Muslims »

Posted by: ap 11 months ago in News

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama says he will try to "reboot America's image" among the world's Muslims and will follow tradition by using ...

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Illinois governor ignores Obama's call to resign »

Posted by: ap 11 months ago in News

CHICAGO (AP) — His career in shreds, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich clung defiantly to power Wednesday, ignoring a call to step down from President-elect Barack Obama ...

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Obama avoids stain of Chicago's political scandals »

Posted by: ap 11 months ago in News

CHICAGO (AP) — On the campaign trail, Barack Obama liked to boast that he was a tough survivor of the bare-knuckled world of Chicago politics. But ...

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Illinois AG threatens to act soon against governor »

Posted by: ap 11 months ago in News

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois' attorney general on Thursday threatened to go to the state Supreme Court to have embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich declared unfit to hold ...

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