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Inauguration
We checked in with four celebs as they prepare to come to Washington and watch Barack Obama get sworn in as the new president.
Arriving by planes, trains and automobiles, six people document their inaugural experiences as citizen journalists in the Community Center.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee released more information about the timing of events in Washington from Sunday through Wednesday.
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Has the young-adult baton passed from J.K. Rowling to Stephenie Meyer? Meyer's 'Twilight' series dominated USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list in 2008, as a look at the No. 1 books each week reveals.
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Opinion
To be sure, Act I of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) hasn’t been a model of inspiration or transparency, but it has served its core purpose – stabilizing the financial system. And unfortunately, the dire economic circumstances the country is still facing necessitate an Act II.
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Winter weather
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By Sydney Brink, AP
Northeasterners got socked Thursday with the same subzero temperatures that brought misery to Midwest earlier this week.
Companies
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Google is closing three engineering offices and cutting 100 recruiters from its rolls as the recession hits the Internet search company.
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New Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz told analysts she intends to ensure Yahoo gets "some friggin' breathing room" so the company can "kick some butt."
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs says he is taking a medical leave of absence until the end of June.
Government in transition
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By Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Nominee Eric Holder, fielding a wide-range of questions at his confirmation hearing, signaled a sharp break with the Bush administration.
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Military plans include a version to complete pullout within the 16-month time frame promised by President-elect Barack Obama.
International
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Gen. Fazaludin Sayar commanded western region of the country; 12 others aboard also killed when copter went down in bad weather.
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Pakistan has arrested more than 100 people in a crackdown on groups allegedly linked to the Mumbai attacks, an official said Thursday.
National Football League
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By Gene J. Puskar, AP
Defensive coordinators like the Pittsburgh Steelers' Dick LeBeau will be out to put quarterbacks on their backs and stop running backs.
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There will be an end and Brian Dawkins knows it. An end to the season. An end to his stay with the club. The termination of his career.
Washington
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Working closely with President-elect Barack Obama, House Democrats on Thursday called for $825 billion in federal spending and tax cuts to...
Science
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Eight hospitals reduced the number of deaths from surgery by more than 40% by using a checklist that helps doctors and nurses avoid errors.
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The ocean's delicate acid balance may be getting help from an unexpected source, fish poop
Economic Climate
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Just when people thought things couldn't get worse, stocks this year are off to a worst-ever start.
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By Sam Ward, USA TODAY
Is big business going blue? Not IBM blue, but politically blue, as Barack Obama takes up residence in the White House.
housing | |
Filings surpassed 3 million, setting a record that has D.C., policymakers calling for more aggressive efforts this year to aid homeowners.
food | |
Even the brewing industry is starting to go flat in the worldwide economic slump.
Tech
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35% of adult Internet users now have a profile on at least one networking site. Among online adults ages 35-44, 30% have a profile.
Across the USA
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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called the state's massive budget deficit a "rock upon our chest" and said crisis must be resolved.
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By Indiananapolis Star
Marcus Schrenker thought he would never be found again when he leaped out of his plane over rural Alabama, police say.
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Organizers expect President-elect Barack Obama's call to service to lead to record numbers of Martin Luther King Jr. Day volunteers.
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Most of the nation's colleges are gradually paring back investments in classroom teaching, analysis of federal data shows.
