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Tom Daschle Accepts Position of Health & Human Services Secretary

Robin Menikoff 3 hours ago

Region: United States

Former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer of the position of Secretary of Health & Human Services. Throughout his presidential campaign, Obama made it clear that one of his top priorities as President would be to improve the healthcare system in the United States. Daschle was one of Obama's advisers during the campaign and is currently heading Obama's health-care policy group. Daschle served as a Senator from South Dakota from 198... more

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Rebel Withdrawal Offers Hope for Congo Peace

Finding Dulcinea 2 hours ago

Region: Congo

Hundreds of Congolese rebels have pulled back from the frontlines, and a spokesman has said that they are willing to talk with the army.   Rebels pull back United Nations peacekeepers were overseeing the situation on Wednesday, as hundreds of Tutsi rebels led by General Laurent Nkunda withdrew from their position north of the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern North Kivu province. “Since yesterday evening they (the rebels) have been withdrawing. They are pulling b... more

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Al-Qaida Comes Out Swingin...

Al-Qaida came out swinging today in its first public message since the election of Barack Obama.  In a video published on the internet, Al-Qaida second in command Ayman al-Zawahri racially insulted the new American president, calling him a traitor and puppet of whites. He also reiterated that Al-Qaida would continue in its fundamentalist threats. "America, the criminal, trespassing crusader, continues to be... more

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