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President-elect's new team offers promise, talent, if not obvious change
South Florida Sun-SentinelTHE ISSUE: Obama's Cabinet and administration take shape. President-elect Barack Obama's picks for Cabinet posts and various other positions have not only been smart. The choices should leave the nation assured that Team Obama will be ready to hit the...Tags: Demographics, Federal Reserve, Upper House, Janet Napolitano, Government
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Even if Obama pulls out of Iraq, thousands of troops may remain
New York Times News ServiceWASHINGTON—On the campaign trail, Sen. Barack Obama offered a pledge that electrified and motivated his liberal base, vowing to "end the war" in Iraq. But as he moves closer to the White House, the president-elect is making clearer than ever that...Tags: Barack Obama, The White House, National Security, Defense
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Robert Gates lays out agenda for U.S. military
The U.S. military must do more to improve its ability to respond to the low-intensity, irregular fights it is likely to face in the years to come, even if the nation avoids another experience like Iraq or Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates...Tags: Weaponry, Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions, Government, Armed Forces
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Fidel Castro says Cuba can talk with Obama, but wary of some of his Cabinet choice
Associated Press WriterHAVANA (AP) — Fidel Castro said Thursday that President-elect Barack Obama is a man Cuba can talk with and indicated that communist officials would be willing to meet with him wherever he wants. But the former Cuban leader expressed...Tags: Sean Penn, John McCain, Foreign Aid, Raul Castro, Government
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Obama names Bill Richardson to head Commerce
President-elect Barack Obama named New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as commerce secretary on Wednesday, placing a second former campaign rival in his new Cabinet. Obama called Richardson a leading "economic diplomat for America. During his time in state...Tags: Regional Authority, Tom Daschle, Central Intelligence Agency, California, Janet Napolitano
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Obama's Diverse Group
Barack Obama, soon to be the first black U.S. president, is on the road to making good his pledge to have a Cabinet and White House staff that are among the most diverse ever, although some supporters are asking him to go further. He added to the...Tags: Minority Groups, Xavier Becerra, Janet Napolitano, Government, Executive Branch
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Obama making good his pledge to have diverse administration; some backers seek even more
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Barack Obama, soon to be the first black U.S. president, is on the road to making good his pledge to have a Cabinet and White House staff that are among most diverse ever, although some supporters are asking him to go even further. He...Tags: Regional Authority, Condoleezza Rice, Gay Rights, Hawaii, Xavier Becerra
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Former Valley congressman to leave Pentagon post
Call Washington BureauPaul McHale, assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and a former Lehigh Valley congressman, will leave his job at the Pentagon with the change in administrations, according to a Defense Department spokeswoman. McHale's pending departure isn'...Tags: Washington Post Company, Barack Obama, Justice System, Wars and Interventions, Government
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Simulation industry prepares for new battles
Sentinel Staff WriterIn a sour economy racked by job losses, the nation's simulation-training industry has held its own during the downturn, experts said Wednesday during the industry's annual trade show in Orlando. Fueled by wartime spending and nondefense diversification,...Tags: Lake Nona, Barack Obama, University of Central Florida, John Williams, Orange County Convention Center
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Foreign policy team needs a framework -- and a winning battle plan
Washington Post Writers GroupA concept that excludes nothing defines nothing. That's why one of the most urgent tasks for President-elect Barack Obama's "Team of Rivals" foreign-policy brain trust is coming up with a coherent intellectual framework -- and a winning battle plan -- for...Tags: Osama bin Laden, Janet Napolitano, National Security, Government, National Government
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Joe Biden shuffle
The picture on the front page of Tuesday's Sentinel is worth 1,000 words. It seems that the new power/influence chart is already set in stone for Joe Biden. The vice president-elect should be ready to "shuffle off to Buffalo" -- a song-and-dance...Tags: Government, National Government, Joe Biden, Rahm Emanuel
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. . . but is new Cabinet diverse enough?
The Associated PressBarack Obama, soon to be the first black U.S. president, is on the road to making good on his pledge to have a Cabinet and White House staff that are among most diverse ever, although some supporters are asking him to go even further. He added to the...Tags: Condoleezza Rice, Minority Groups, Janet Napolitano, Government, Executive Branch
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