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Army apologizes for hurtful message to survivors (AP)
AP - The Army said Wednesday that 7,000 family members of soldiers killed in the Iraq or Afghan wars mistakenly were sent letters addressing them as "John Doe." Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr., was sending a personal letter to all the families who received the improperly addressed letters as the result of a printing error, the Army said.-
Paulson leaves U.S. rescue funds up to Obama team (Reuters)
Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama is the "decision maker" in spending the rest of a $700 billion financial bailout fund, but should consider continuing bank capital injections, outgoing U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Wednesday.
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Obama names overseer to slash waste in US budget (AFP)
AFP - With the US deficit on course to top one trillion dollars, president-elect Barack Obama Wednesday appointed a veteran management consultant to scour the federal budget for wasteful spending.
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FEC Has Questions for 60-PAC Man (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - The Federal Election Commission is raising questions about a former lobbyist who says he plans to start what amounts to a campaign finance business by registering dozens of new political action committees and hiring a large staff to manage them.
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Suspicious vehicle shuts streets near Obama office (AP)
AP - An investigation into a suspicious vehicle near President-elect Barack Obama's transition team office in northwest Washington shut down streets for about an hour.
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Obama names special watchdog for federal spending (AP)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama said Wednesday that reforming massive government entitlement programs ? such as Social Security and Medicare ? would be "a central part" of his effort to control federal spending. Obama made the pledge but provided few details as he named Nancy Killefer as his administration's chief performance officer, creating a new White House position aimed at eliminating government waste and improving efficiency.
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Feds charge 3 NY men in election bias attacks (AP)
AP - Three white New Yorkers, riled by Barack Obama's victory, spent election night hunting down black people to beat up and yelling insults about the president-elect, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
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Budget deficit to hit $1.2 trillion in FY2009 (Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. budget deficit will swell to a record $1.186 trillion in fiscal 2009, congressional forecasters said on Wednesday, presenting President-elect Barack Obama with a daunting economic challenge.
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Three accused in Obama revenge racist attacks (AFP)
AFP - Three New Yorkers were charged Wednesday with a series of racist assaults meant as "retaliation" for the presidential election victory of Barack Obama, the Justice Department announced.
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Obama hails `extraordinary' moment with presidents (AP)
AP - Confronting a grim economy and a Middle East on fire, Barack Obama turned Wednesday to perhaps the only people on the planet who understand what he's in for: the four living members of the U.S. presidents' club.
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