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Shave Ice and Dolphins on Obama Family Vacation

Shave Ice and Dolphins on Obama Family Vacation

WAIMANALO, Hawaii (AP) -- A day after spending a quiet Christmas evening at their vacation retreat, President-elect Barack Obama and his children watched a dolphin show at an aquatic park and then picked up some shave ice, a local treat.

Court Blocks Coleman in Minnesota Recount

Court Blocks Coleman in Minnesota Recount

ST. PAUL, MN (AP) -- Minnesota's highest court on Wednesday ruled against Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's attempt to keep dozens of possible double votes from Democratic-heavy precincts out of the long-running U.S. Senate recount, but left the door open for a lawsuit.

Obama to Boldly Go Where No Geek Has Gone Before

Obama to Boldly Go Where No Geek Has Gone Before

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Get ready for the geek-in-chief.

Cabinet Choices Trigger Scramble in States

Cabinet Choices Trigger Scramble in States

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet choices have sent change trickling down through state politics, sparking a scramble to replace his nominees that will play out in the shadow of the Chicago scandal over filling Obama's own Senate seat.

Rick Warren's Biggest Critics, Other Evangelicals

Rick Warren's Biggest Critics, Other Evangelicals

Rick Warren is in a place he never expected to be: at the center of a culture war.

Obama Thanks Troops After Workout at Hawaii Gym

Obama Thanks Troops After Workout at Hawaii Gym

KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama personally thanked a handful of military service members after a morning workout.

Denver Police Cleared in Convention Riots

Denver Police Cleared in Convention Riots

DENVER (AP) -- An independent Denver police monitor said officers did nothing wrong during mass arrests on the first day of the Democratic National Convention.

Al Franken Opens First Lead in Minnesota Senate Race

Al Franken Opens First Lead in Minnesota Senate Race

ST. PAUL, MN (AP) -- Democrat Al Franken edged ahead of Republican incumbent Norm Coleman on Friday for the first time in Minnesota's long-running U.S. Senate recount.

Obama Names Four to Senior Posts

Obama Names Four to Senior Posts

CHICAGO (AP) -- Swiftly completing his Cabinet, President-elect Barack Obama named four officials to oversee transportation, labor, trade and small business policy in his new administration Friday but warned that economic recovery may take years.

For Inauguration Prayer, Obama Splits Ticket

For Inauguration Prayer, Obama Splits Ticket

The clergy chosen by President-elect Barack Obama to pray at his inauguration fill separate symbolic roles: One is a nod to the civil rights activists who made Obama's election possible. The other is an overture to conservative Christians who rankles some Obama supporters.

Name by Name, Obama's Cabinet Takes Shape

Name by Name, Obama's Cabinet Takes Shape

Day by day, name by name, President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet is taking shape, and other top jobs are being filled.

A look at who has made the list and who is being talked about for jobs that are still open:

Conn. Democrats Express Disappointment to Lieberman

Conn. Democrats Express Disappointment to Lieberman

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut Democratic Party officials, after an hour of political soul searching, decided Wednesday to send Sen. Joe Lieberman a letter detailing their disappointment with his public support for Republican John McCain in the presidential race.

Caroline Kennedy Says She Has Lots to Learn, Offer

Caroline Kennedy Says She Has Lots to Learn, Offer

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Rev. Al Sharpton took Caroline Kennedy to lunch Thursday at a famed Harlem soul food restaurant as she continued her quest to join her uncle in the U.S. Senate.

Alaska Investigates Racist Emails About Obama

Alaska Investigates Racist Emails About Obama

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska officials are investigating racist jokes about President-elect Barack Obama that have been circulating on state government e-mail accounts.

Obama's Choice for SEC

Obama's Choice for SEC

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama has chosen a veteran of the Securities and Exchange Commission to lead and revitalize the agency now facing growing criticism for its failure to protect investors at a time of unprecedented market turmoil.

Colo. Governor Mum on Salazar Replacement

Colo. Governor Mum on Salazar Replacement

DENVER (AP) -- With Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar apparently headed to Barack Obama's Cabinet, the process of choosing his successor will come under intense scrutiny after Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's alleged attempts to sell a Senate seat there.

Kennedy Publicly Says She Wants Senate Seat

Kennedy Publicly Says She Wants Senate Seat

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Caroline Kennedy said publicly for the first time Wednesday that she wants to be New York's next senator as she launched a tour of upstate cities to meet with politicians and power brokers

Ill. High Court Rejects Challenge to Blagojevich

Ill. High Court Rejects Challenge to Blagojevich

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Illinois Supreme Court has refused to hear a challenge to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's fitness to hold office.

Aretha Franklin to Perform at Inaugural

Aretha Franklin to Perform at Inaugural

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Aretha Franklin will sing, Pastor Rick Warren will pray and Yo-Yo Ma will play the cello during President-elect Barack Obama's Inauguration.

Florida Casts Electoral Votes for Obama

Florida Casts Electoral Votes for Obama

TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP) -- Florida's 27 electoral votes are officially in the books for President-elect Barack Obama.

Georgia Casts Its Electoral Votes for McCain

Georgia Casts Its Electoral Votes for McCain

ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia's 15 electors gathered at the state Capitol Monday and cast their ballots for Republican presidential candidate John McCain.

Caroline Kennedy to Seek Senate Seat

Caroline Kennedy to Seek Senate Seat

ALBANY, N.Y (AP) -- Caroline Kennedy has told New York Gov. David Paterson she wants to be the state's next Senator, becoming the highest-profile person to actively lobby for the seat being vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Presidential Election Turnout 40-Year High

Presidential Election Turnout 40-Year High

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Enthusiasm among blacks and Democrats for Barack Obama's candidacy pushed voter turnout in this year's elections to the highest level in 40 years.

Obama Team: Review Shows No Inappropriate Contact

Obama Team: Review Shows No Inappropriate Contact

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama's team says an internal review shows his staff "was not involved in inappropriate discussions" with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich over the selection of Obama's Senate successor.

Turnout in Presidential Elections Hit 40-Year High

Turnout in Presidential Elections Hit 40-Year High

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Enthusiasm among blacks and Democrats for Barack Obama's candidacy pushed voter turnout in this year's elections to the highest level in 40 years.

A Crime of Just Politics - Where's the Line?

A Crime of Just Politics - Where's the Line?

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Politicians make deals every day. They do favors and ask them in return. They kowtow to campaign contributors.

King Interested in NY Senate Seat

King Interested in NY Senate Seat

WASHINGTON (AP) -- New York Republican congressman Peter King told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he is preparing for a run for the New York Senate seat, even if that means facing off against Caroline Kennedy.

Joe the Plumber Appalled by McCain Bailout Support

Joe the Plumber Appalled by McCain Bailout Support

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Turns out that "Joe the Plumber" isn't such a big fan of John McCain after all.

1st Vietnamese-American Elected to US Congress

1st Vietnamese-American Elected to US Congress

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The first Vietnamese-American elected to Congress took advantage of dissatisfaction with a longtime incumbent dogged by corruption allegations and reflects the changing nature of New Orleans politics since Hurricane Katrina.

Democrats Pick Up House Seat in Ohio

Democrats Pick Up House Seat in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Democrats will hold at least 256 seats in the House when the 111th Congress is sworn in next month, after a county commissioner came from behind to win an open seat in central Ohio.

Illegal Immigration Foe Rep. Tom Tancredo Retires

Illegal Immigration Foe Rep. Tom Tancredo Retires

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) -- When Tom Tancredo, the lightning-rod Colorado conservative, went to Congress a decade ago, he promised he wouldn't disappear in Washington. He sure didn't.

Jesse Jackson Jr. Interested in Obama's Senate Seat

Jesse Jackson Jr. Interested in Obama's Senate Seat

CHICAGO (AP) -- The man who will pick President-elect Barack Obama's successor in the U.S. Senate is talking to someone interested in the job: U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.

Indicted La. Rep May Have Lost Bargaining Chip

Indicted La. Rep May Have Lost Bargaining Chip

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson's election loss may have cost him more than just his congressional seat.

Search for Missing Minn. Senate Ballots Stopped

Search for Missing Minn. Senate Ballots Stopped

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The city of Minneapolis has stopped searching for about 130 ballots in the U.S. Senate recount, leaving state officials to choose between two sets of tallies in the tight race between Sen. Norm Coleman and Al Franken.

Obama Campaign's $745 Million Haul

Obama Campaign's $745 Million Haul

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama, who rewrote the book on presidential fundraising, amassed more than $745 million during his marathon campaign, more than twice the amount obtained by his rival, Republican John McCain.

Coleman Keeps Edge as Recount Wraps Up

Coleman Keeps Edge as Recount Wraps Up

BUFFALO, Minn. (AP) -- The statewide hand recount of ballots in Minnesota's Senate race drew just short of conclusion Friday, but the contest between Sen. Norm Coleman and Al Franken was far from being resolved.

Despite Furor Palin Shopping Continued

Despite Furor Palin Shopping Continued

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Despite the furor over a $150,000 campaign shopping spree for GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, the Republican Party continued to spend money on clothing and accessories for her in the contest's final weeks, new campaign reports show.

Obama Campaign Weighs $30 Million Surplus

Obama Campaign Weighs $30 Million Surplus

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats carrying significant campaign debt after winning a string of House and Senate races are grumbling about President-elect Barack Obama's financial reserves, saying the party's leader is sitting on a pile of cash while Democratic leaders are broke.

Florida Congresswoman Hangs Up on Obama

Florida Congresswoman Hangs Up on Obama

MIAMI (AP) -- First she hung up on President-elect Barack Obama -- twice. Now Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is fielding calls from angry constituents who think she did it on purpose.

Winfrey Goes to Washington

Winfrey Goes to Washington

CHICAGO (AP) -- Ms. Winfrey is going to Washington.

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