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CNN Top Stories, 06.01.09 23:02 UTC

New Congress begins with stimulus atop agenda

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The first session of the 111th Congress officially convened at noon Tuesday, with the troubled economy at the top of its agenda.

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CNN Top Stories, 06.01.09 17:04 UTC

Legendary band has 'unfinished music'

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Phil Lesh is on the phone.

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Seattle Times, 06.01.09 10:04 UTC

Tax cuts a big part of Obama's $775B plan

WASHINGTON Facing a global economic crisis and U.S. job losses, President-elect Obama and congressional leaders agreed Monday on broad aspects of what's sure to be the largest short-term ...

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San Francisco Chronicle, 06.01.09 03:02 UTC

On 1st workday back in D.C., Pelosi nudges Obama to 'hit the ground running'

(01-05) 17:36 PST Washington -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi nearly had to drag President-elect Barack Obama away from reporters as he returned to the Capitol today to take on his new job because, he ...

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Los Angeles Times, 06.01.09 02:31 UTC

Al Franken named winner of Minnesota race; Coleman expected to challenge the result

Minnesota's election panel names Franken the winner by 225 votes over incumbent Norm Coleman. Franken, a Democrat, could be seated as early as today, but Coleman is likely to file a legal challenge.

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San Francisco Chronicle, 05.01.09 22:06 UTC

Burris declares he's a senator despite controversy

(01-05) 13:32 PST WASHINGTON (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" despite ...

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USA Today, 05.01.09 19:04 UTC

Burris to go to D.C. as his fate remains in question

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois U.S. Senate appointee Roland Burris is leaving for Washington on Monday afternoon for a high-stakes showdown on Capitol Hill about whether he'll succeed President-elect Barack Obama in Congress.

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USA Today, 05.01.09 18:03 UTC

Obama begins Hill meetings on economic recovery

WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama, on his first day back here, began meeting with congressional leaders Monday to discuss a $775 billion economic recovery plan that he said was necessary to meet an "extraordinary economic challenge."

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Telegraph, 05.01.09 18:02 UTC

Consumer Electronics Show: Mini laptops and all-in-one gadgets to beat credit crunch unveiled

Cheap laptops, eco-friendly technology and gadgets designed to help beat the credit crunch are expected to feature heavily at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

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San Francisco Chronicle, 05.01.09 16:06 UTC

Senate's door ajar for Burris

(01-05) 04:00 PST Washington -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid defended his right to block the Senate appointment of former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris on Sunday, but he didn't close ...