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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:36:27 -0500

Obama pushes stimulus, warns on recession
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama warned on Thursday that the U.S. economy could stay mired in recession for years without bold action and he urged lawmakers to work day and night to pass a massive stimulus plan.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:32:15 -0500

Citi backs Senate mortgage bankruptcy reform: senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial giant Citigroup Inc has agreed to support a controversial rewrite of U.S. bankruptcy law aimed at helping troubled mortgage borrowers avoid foreclosure, lawmakers said on Thursday.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:31:26 -0500

Israel faces criticism as Gaza toll hits 765
GAZA (Reuters) - Recovery teams ventured into battlegrounds of the Gaza Strip on Thursday to gather bodies from the rubble, and Hamas officials said the Palestinian toll in Israel's 13 day-old offensive rose to 765 dead.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:24:06 -0500

Wal-Mart and other retailers warn after weak December
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc and other top U.S. retailers delivered disappointing December same-store sales and profit warnings on Thursday, sparking fresh recession concerns that hit stock and currency markets.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:26:48 -0500

Madoff had $173 million in checks ready, U.S. says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Accused swindler Bernard Madoff had signed checks totaling more than $173 million in his office desk ready to be sent out before his arrest, U.S. prosecutors said in court papers on Thursday asking a judge to jail him.

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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:55:00 GMT

January 2009 - Posts - MSNBC Firstread
There won't be any anarchist protests come Inauguration Day, according to D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier, but Washington residents will start seeing added police presence for inaugural events starting Jan. 16, when the Metropolitan Police Department ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:55:00 GMT

A Peek at SG Nominee Kagan's Law School Transcript, Recommendations - Law.com
The praise coming from Harvard Law School colleagues of Dean Elena Kagan , who was named this week to be the next solicitor general, is effusive -- and, it turns out, longstanding. In a folder in Box 571 of the Thurgood Marshall papers at the Library ...
Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:51:00 GMT

Harvard Law dean wins praise as potential solicitor general - U-Wire.com
Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan, who is rumored to be president-elect Barack Obama's choice for solicitor general, won praise from one of Ronald Reagan's solicitors general, who said in an interview this weekend that she is a "fresh face" that ...
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:09:00 GMT

Register for FREE - Wall Street Journal
Please register to gain free access to WSJ tools. An account already exists for the email address entered. Elena Kagan, Solicitor General: As expected , Kagan, the Dean of Harvard Law School since 2003, will return to Washington (she was a Clinton ...
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:31:00 GMT

Obama names first woman solicitor gen. - MSNBC Firstread
President-Elect Obama intends to nominate the dean of the Harvard Law School to be the first female full-time solicitor general, the government's top courtroom advocate. No woman has ever held the position in any but an acting role. Elena Kagan is a ...

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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:00:14 GMT

A Peek at SG Nominee Kagan's Law School Transcript, Recommendations
The praise coming from Harvard Law School colleagues of Dean Elena Kagan , who was named this week to be the next solicitor general, is effusive -- and, it turns out, longstanding.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:47:45 GMT

'Put Up Or Shut Up'
While Rosemont's rejection as the site of the state's 10th casino is one thing, accusations that the village is controlled by organized crime is something quite different, according to Mayor Brad Stephens.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:17:42 GMT

New US Congress to consider resolution backing IDF Gaza op
The 111th Congress convened for the first time on Tuesday, with strong Democratic majorities in both houses that will soon be complimented by a Democrat-controlled White House for the first time in 16 years.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:34:53 GMT

President-elect Barack Obama Announces Department of Justice Posts
President-elect Barack Obama announced that he intends to nominate the following individuals for key posts at the United States Department of Justice: David Ogden, Deputy Attorney General; Elena Kagan, ...
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:08:00 GMT

Politico: Harvard Law dean joins Obama team
President-elect Obama named Elena Kagan, the dean of Harvard Law School, to be his solicitor general the Justice Department official who argues administration cases before the Supreme Court.

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