Obama moves quickly to fill Cabinet positions
President-elect Barack Obama has moved with unusual speed to select officials for his administration, and senior Democratic officials say he intends to name Timothy Geithner as his treasury secretary as soon as Monday.
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Mukasey returns to work after collapseWith briefcase in hand and a smile on his face, Attorney General Michael Mukasey returned to work Friday after collapsing during a speech the night before and spurring a 14-hour scare about his health.
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Gates would like to add U.S. forces in AfghanistanDefense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he would like to add significant U.S. forces to the war in Afghanistan before national elections scheduled for next year, and that grim depictions of backsliding in the seven-year-old war are "far too pessimistic."
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North Carolina's budget shortfall widens to $320MNorth Carolina's state government budget shortfall has widened by nearly another $100 million, according to a General Assembly report released Friday, attributing lower-than-expected tax collections to a weakening job market.
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