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New House rules reflect Democrats' election win
(AP)
AP - House Democrats unveiled internal rules Monday that would end Republican-imposed, six-year term limits on committee chairmen and make it harder for GOP lawmakers to offer alternative legislation.
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Obama plunges into econ talks, predicts approval
(AP)
 AP - President-elect Barack Obama plunged into rare pre-inaugural crisis talks with congressional leaders Monday, declaring the national economy was "bad and getting worse" and embracing tax cuts now expected to reach $300 billion. He predicted lawmakers would approve a mammoth revitalization package within two weeks of his taking office.
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Burris says he's senator but Dems won't seat him
(AP)
 AP - Senate Democrats struggled to avert a showdown steeped in race and corruption Monday as a defiant Roland Burris declared, "I'm a United States senator" and flew to the capital to claim President-elect Barack Obama's old seat in Congress.
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Analysis: Barack Obama tested by stimulus, scandal
(AP)
 AP - Welcome to Washington, Mr. President-elect.
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Whitman testing waters in California
(Politico)
Politico - Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman is signaling she may soon be joining an already crowded field of candidates vying to replace term-limited California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2010.
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Senate to open with two headaches wanting in
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. Senate, dubbed "the world's most exclusive club," seemed certain to begin its new year on Tuesday with potentially ugly battles over two would-be members.
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Franken on top in Minn. recount; Coleman to sue
(AP)
 AP - A Minnesota board on Monday certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state's U.S. Senate recount over Republican Norm Coleman, whose lawyer promised a legal challenge that probably will keep the race in limbo for months.
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AP source: Ex-eBay CEO to run for Calif. governor
(AP)
AP - Former eBay Inc. chief executive Meg Whitman plans to run for governor of California, a person with knowledge of her political aspirations said Monday.
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Obama names Harvard Law dean solicitor general
(AP)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama on Monday chose the dean at his alma mater, Harvard Law School, to represent the United States before the Supreme Court.
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U.N. urges nations to accept Guantanamo detainees
(Reuters)
 Reuters - More countries should offer to take in Guantanamo prisoners to help U.S. President-elect Barack Obama close the detention camp for terrorism suspects, the U.N.'s torture investigator said on Monday.
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