1/5/2009
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Franken welcomes 'victory' as lawsuit looms
The Minnesota State Canvassing Board today certified Senate recount results that show Democrat Al Franken ousting Republican Norm Coleman by some 225 votes. "I'm ready to get to work," Franken said. Coleman's campaign, which contends the recount should have included about 650 absentee ballots that were rejected, said it will challenge the decision.Dem senator unhappy with Obama's CIA pick
Leon Panetta, chief of staff in Bill Clinton's White House, will be President-elect Barack Obama's choice to head the CIA, two Democratic officials told CNN Monday. The same officials said that retired Adm. Dennis Blair, who formerly headed the Navy's Pacific Command, will be tapped as director of national intelligence.Obama pushes huge tax cuts
If President-elect Barack Obama has his way, individual taxpayers would get a tax cut equal to $500, CNNMoney reports. He is meeting with top legislators in Washington today to push for a massive package to revive the economy. Obama is planning a major speech on the economy Thursday, a senior Democratic official says.Obama, Spears Twitter accounts hacked
The Twitter accounts of President-elect Barack Obama, CNN anchor Rick Sanchez, Britney Spears, Fox News and 29 others were hacked Monday according to the microblog site, leading to false and inappropriate messages being posted on their accounts.German battlefield yields Roman surprises
Archaeologists have found more than 600 relics from a huge battle between a Roman army and Barbarians in the third century, long after historians believed Rome had given up control of northern Germany.In Gaza, living with anger and fear
"Listen, listen to this!" shouts Fida Qishta as the crackling of rockets is heard over her phone receiver.Sheriff: Boy not reported missing for 10 years
Authorities in Kansas are looking for a boy who disappeared about a decade ago, but was not reported missing until a few weeks ago.Parents share heartbreak of children's deaths
As a parent, you wake up in the morning thinking about what you should fix for your kids for breakfast. What time do they need to get to ballet or soccer practice? Who should pick them up from school? Then, they're your last thoughts as you go to bed.Sex, violence common topics for MySpace teens
A new study finds that 54 percent of teens talk about behaviors such as sex, alcohol use, and violence on the social networking giant MySpace -- presenting potential risks even if all they're doing is talking, researchers said Monday.
