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Congress wants business plan from automakers (AP)
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Auto industry executives, from left, General Motors  Chief Executive Officer Richard Wagoner; Chrysler Chief Executive Officer Robert Nardelli; and Ford Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the state of the auto industry.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - Democratic leaders in Congress sidetracked legislation to bail out the auto industry Thursday and demanded the Big Three develop a plan assuring the money would make them economically viable.


Stevens leaves to a standing ovation (Politico)
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This video image provided by the Senate shows Sen. Ted Stevens. R-Alaska speaking of the floor of the Senate in Washington, Thursday,Nov. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Senate)Politico - Ted Stevens — the longest-serving Republican senator in history — bid farewell to the Senate on Thursday. Although he leaves under criminal conviction, the 85-year-old Alaskan said the future is still bright.


Napolitano is no stranger to Washington scandals (AP)
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In this Nov. 13, 2008 file photo, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.  Napolitano is President-elect Barack Obama's primary choice to be secretary of the Homeland Security Department, several news organizations reported Thursday Nov. 20, 2008.  (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)AP - President-elect Barack Obama's likely pick for Homeland Security secretary, Janet Napolitano, is no stranger to headline-making Washington scandals and controversies.


Waxman topples Dingell for key energy panel chair (AP)
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Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif. walks away after talking to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, after the  House Democratic Caucus elected him as Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee over long standing chairman, Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Rep. Henry Waxman — a liberal ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi — has wrested the chairmanship of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee from veteran Rep. John Dingell when the new Congress convenes in January.


Hyatt heiress Pritzker out of running for Commerce Secretary (Politico)
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Economic advisor Penny Pritzker, CEO of Classic Residence by Hyatt, attends a news conference by President-elect Barack Obama in Chicago, November 7, 2008. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)Politico - Chicago businesswoman Penny Pritzker, national campaign finance chairwoman for the Obama campaign, has taken herself out of the running to be secretary of Commerce, a Democratic official said.


On Capitol Hill, campaign rivals take orientation (AP)
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In this Nov. 27, 2006 file photo, Franklin County commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy is seen during a news conference  in Columbus, Ohio. After the typical congressional campaign, the winner goes to Washington and the loser goes home. Not so with two undecided open-seat House races. Instead, both the eventual winners and the eventual losers from the contests in California and Ohio came to Washington this week for new-lawmaker orientation — though only one candidate from each race will ever get sworn in.  (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)AP - In two undecided open-seat House races, both candidates are playing Congress member-elect this week.


Dems: Napolitano emerges for Homeland Security job (AP)
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President-elect Barack Obama on stage with Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano during a rally in Phoenix, January 30, 2008. (Jason Reed/Reuters)AP - President-elect Barack Obama is likely to choose Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be secretary of homeland security, top Obama advisers and several Democrats said Thursday as the shape of Obama's Cabinet begins to emerge.


Rep. Linda Sanchez expecting (AP)
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AP - Democratic Congresswoman Linda Sanchez of Southern California is pregnant with her first child.
Judge orders release of five terror suspects at Guantanamo (AP)
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In this image reviewed by the U.S. Military, workers stand in an open hangar at the airfield at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo, Cuba, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)AP - A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of five Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the continued detention of a sixth in a major blow to the Bush administration's strategy to keep terror suspects locked up without charges.


Calif. court to hear challenge to gay marriage ban (Reuters)
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Supporters hold signs during a 'No on Prop 8' rally in West Hollywood, November 5, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - California's Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a legal challenge against the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage and let the ban stand in the meantime.


U.N. peacekeepers needed in Somalia: African Union (Reuters)
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The crew of the Belize-flagged cargo ship MV Faina stand on the deck after a U.S. Navy request to check on their health and welfare off the coast of Somalia, November 9, 2008. (U.S. Navy/Mass communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - The United Nations should send peacekeepers to Somalia urgently to stop the strife that is fuelling piracy and is being aggravated by feuding politicians, the African Union's top diplomat said on Thursday.