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San Francisco Chronicle, 07.01.09 03:01 UTC

Much drama on the first day of the new Congress

(01-06) 17:58 PST Washington - -- San Francisco Rep. Nancy Pelosi - the first female speaker of the House - was elected to her second term Tuesday, but that milestone was overshadowed by high drama ...

Seattle Times, 06.01.09 18:03 UTC

Madoff should be in jail, says prosecutor

NEW YORK A prosecutor on Monday asked that Bernard Madoff be jailed pending trial, saying the disgraced financier violated an agreement with the court by mailing watches, jewelry, cufflinks and ...

Times Online, 05.01.09 08:03 UTC

Barack Obama ally Bill Richardson steps down

Barack Obama’s holiday is over, the countdown to his inauguration has begun and the smoothest presidential transition in recent history is hitting some bumps in the road. Yesterday, hours ...

Times Online, 04.01.09 19:34 UTC

Obama's pick for commerce secretary, Bill Richardson, quits over sleaze investigation

Hours before Barack Obama was scheduled to arrive in Washington tonight for a final fortnight of preparations before taking office, his choice as commerce secretary abruptly announced he was ...

San Francisco Chronicle, 04.01.09 17:02 UTC

Gwen Knapp / Singletary knows his limitations as coach

(01-03) 18:32 PST -- The cockiest, most self-assured thing Mike Singletary said at his season-ending news conference last week was an unflattering admission, and a strong suggestion that he won't be ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 04.01.09 05:34 UTC

Volunteer honored for creating field to allow all to play America's pastime

When Mike Sherry was coach of his 7-year-old son's baseball team, he was asked if some rules could be bent to accommodate one player's special needs. He had two reactions. The first was a resounding ...

Los Angeles Times, 04.01.09 04:01 UTC

In Birmingham Ala., revolution is frozen in time

At Kelly Ingram Park, the statues of ferocious police dogs, defiant children and frightened protesters recall the 1963 demonstrations that ignited the civil rights movement.