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Will Washington Rescue Detroit's Big Three?
As debate began in the Senate today, Republicans still opposed the Big Three bailout passed last night in the House. Are Southerners unwilling to prevent an economic disaster in the Midwest? Is more "nationalization" really a bad idea? Also, Barack Obama picks Tom Daschle to head the Department of Health and Human Services, and the US wants the UN to track down Somali pirates on land as well as by sea.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenAs debate began in the Senate today, Republicans still opposed the Big Three bailout passed last night in the House. Are Southerners unwilling to prevent an economic disaster in the Midwest? Is more "nationalization" really a bad idea? Also, Barack Obama on Governor Blagojevich, Tom Daschle and healthcare, and the US wants the UN to track down Somali pirates on land as well as by sea.
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3 storiesObama Criticizes Blagojevich, Names Daschle to HSS
Barack Obama today named Tom Daschle to be his Secretary of Health and Human Services . Asked about allegations against Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, the President-elect said he's "appalled and disappointed" and hopes he'll resign. Obama said he had no contact with the Governor about filling his vacant seat in the US Senate seat.
Read the story6 minWill the US Get a 'Car Czar?'
After a compromise between Democrats and the Bush White House, Congress passed the $14 billion Big Three bailout bill last night. Today Barack Obama said government can't stand by and watch the auto industry collapse, warning of what he called "a devastating ripple effect" throughout the economy.
Read the story33 minUS Proposes Going Ashore to Hunt Pirates in Somalia
In the early 1990's, the bodies of US soldiers were dragged through the streets of Mogidishu, the capital of Somalia. Now the US is asking the United Nations to send a force to that nation. One of the Bush Administrations last policy initiatives deals with Somali pirates who've been wreaking havoc at sea. The proposal is to chase them on land .
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