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Obama announces Clinton, Gates for Cabinet
President-elect Barack Obama picked a national security team headed by former campaign rival Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bush administration holdover Robert Gates on Monday, and said he wants to consult with military commanders before settling on a firm timetable to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq.
Photo right: Security team choices
Political unrest has Twin Cities college group stranded in Thailand
Anti-government protesters have shut down two airports in that nation's capital.
Stocks dive on consumer spending worries
Investors uneasy about the holiday shopping season gave back some of Wall Street's recent gains today, sending the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 400 points.
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