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Aides say Obama has settled on Clinton to become secretary of state - Richmond Times-Dispatch
President-elect Barack Obama intends to name Timothy F. Geithner, president of the New York Federal Reserve, as his Treasury secretary to confront the nation's economic turmoil, senior Democratic officials said yesterday. The stock market soared on the news. Word of Geithner's likely selection ...
Wall Street surges on report on Obama's treasury pick - Channel NewsAsia
NEW YORK - Wall Street staged a strong late rally Friday as traders cheered reports New York Federal Reserve chief Timothy Geithner would be named the next Treasury secretary by president-elect Barack Obama. The Dow Jones Industrial Average vaulted 494.13 points (6.54 percent) to close at 8,046.42 ...
John Key calls an expert for Apec advice - New Zealand Herald
Prime Minister John Key has had a briefing on what to expect at Apec from an expert - his Labour predecessor, Helen Clark. Key accepted the former PM's offer to give him any help he wanted in foreign affairs, and spent 45 minutes on the phone with her just before he left New Zealand. She briefed him ...
Malaysia Islamic body bans yoga for Muslims - International Herald Tribune
The body says the globally popular practice of yoga has elements of Hindu religion that could corrupt Muslims. Yoga originated in India. Malaysia's National Fatwa Council chairman Abdul Shukor Husin says yoga involves not just physical exercise but also includes spiritual elements, chanting and ...
Officials: Obama plans to tap Geithner at Treasury - WOKV.com
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama intends to name Timothy Geithner, president of the New York Federal Reserve, as his treasury secretary to confront the nation's intense economic turmoil, senior Democratic officials said Friday. The stock market soared on the news. Word of Geithner's ...
Suspected US missile strike kills 5 in Pakistan - Columbian
Intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed at least five militants in northwestern Pakistan. Saturday's strike was in Ali Khel, a town in North Waziristan's tribal area. It comes days after Pakistan lodged a protest with the U.S. ambassador against a missile attack deep ...
Favre's play could reward Packers - FOX News
Brett Favre could end up costing the Jets a first-round draft pick, and New York probably wouldn't mind a bit. Favre was acquired in August from the Green Bay Packers for a conditional fourth-round pick, but it becomes a first-rounder if the 39-year-old quarterback takes 80 percent of the snaps and ...
US Attorney-General Michael Mukasey collapses during speech in Washington - News.com.au
US Attorney-General Michael Mukasey is in hospital but is "conscious, conversant and alert" after collapsing while delivering a speech at a hotel. "His vital statistics are strong and he is in good spirits," spokesman Peter Carr said. "The doctors will keep him overnight for further observations ...
Madonna and Ritchie granted quickie divorce - MSN India Entertainment
US pop diva Madonna and her British film director husband Guy Ritchie ended their eight-year marriage in a low-key "quickie" divorce in London on Friday following a private settlement. The singer, 50, and Ritchie, 40, did not attend the hearing before the High Court 's family division. It lasted ...
U.S. Government - Cleveland Leader
In a statement issued late Thursday evening, Verizon Wireless acknowledged that some of its employees accessed president-elect Barack Obama's cell phone records without authorization. The statement read: "This week we learned that a number of Verizon Wireless employees have, without authorization ...
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