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Obama economic team starts to take shape (cnn.com)
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, who lost out to New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner for the Treasury post, is expected to be the top economic adviser in the Obama White House, according to two sources close to the transition.

Obama tells Karzai Afghan security will be priority (yahoo! news)
Reuters - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama told Afghan President Hamid Karzai he would make it a priority to fight terrorism and bring security to Afghanistan and the region, the Afghan presidential palace said Sunday.

Obama tells Karzai Afghan security will be priority (reuters)
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama told Afghan President Hamid Karzai he would make it a priority to fight terrorism and bring security to Afghanistan and the region, the Afghan presidential palace said Sunday.

Obama plan aims for 2.5 million new jobs by 2011 (yahoo! news)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama, who is set to announce his economic team, promoted an economic plan Saturday he said would create or save 2.5 million jobs by spending billions of dollars to rebuild roads and bridges and modernize schools while developing alternative energy sources and more efficient cars.

Obama economic plan aims for 2.5M new jobs by 2011 (yahoo! news)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama, who is set to announce his economic team, promoted an economic plan Saturday he said would create or save 2.5 million jobs by spending billions of dollars to rebuild roads and bridges and modernize schools while developing alternative energy sources and more efficient cars.

Obama taps Geithner, Summers for top economic jobs (yahoo! news)
Reuters - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has chosen seasoned policymakers Timothy Geithner and Lawrence Summers as his two top economic lieutenants to direct the fight to rescue the economy and stem the worst financial crisis in more than 70 years.

Obama taps Geithner, Summers for top economic jobs (reuters)
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has chosen seasoned policymakers Timothy Geithner and Lawrence Summers as his two top economic lieutenants to direct the fight to rescue the economy and stem the worst financial crisis in more than 70 years.

Obama to Name Geithner, Summers to Economic Posts (abc news)
Obama to announce Geithner at treasury, Summers to lead National Economic Council

Obama economic plan aims for 2.5M new jobs by 2011 (yahoo! news)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama promoted an economic plan Saturday he said would create or save 2.5 million jobs by spending billions of dollars to rebuild roads and bridges and modernize schools while developing alternative energy sources and more efficient cars.

Bush touts free trade, sounds parting note (cnn.com)
President Bush, in what could be his final overseas trip as president, called on international leaders to continue his administration's push for free trade during the global financial crisis. After his speech, Bush held his last meeting as president with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, saying he has worked hard to ensure a "cordial relationship" for the two countries.

Bush scores victory on economy, N. Korea (msnbc.com)
U.S. President George W. Bush snared fresh international support Saturday on the economy and North Korea, emerging from his final world gathering with modest wins and growing nostalgia about his turbulent tenure.

Bush bids farewell with impassioned 'freedom' plea (yahoo! news)
AFP - US President George W. Bush, bidding farewell to the international stage, offered a sweeping defense of free markets as leaders from across the Pacific rim vowed to resist protectionism.

Bush scores wins on economy, N. Korea (msnbc.com)
President George W. Bush snares international support on the economy and North Korea, emerging from his final world gathering with modest wins and growing nostalgia about his turbulent tenure.

Bush touts trade record, sounds parting note (cnn.com)
President Bush, in what could be his final overseas trip as president, called on international leaders to continue his administration's push for free trade during the global financial crisis. After his speech, Bush held his last meeting as president with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, saying he has worked hard to ensure a "cordial relationship" for the two countries.

Iraqi parliament plans vote on U.S. pact (msnbc.com)
Iraq's parliament will vote Wednesday on a proposed pact that would allow American troops to stay in Iraq for three more years.

Bush pledges final hard push for Doha round (yahoo! news)
Reuters - U.S. President George W. Bush preached a message of "free markets, free trade and free people" on Saturday at his last international summit, pledging to use his remaining time in office to work toward a successful conclusion of a global trade deal.

Bush pledges final hard push for Doha round (reuters)
U.S. President George W. Bush preached a message of "free markets, free trade and free people" on Saturday at his last international summit, pledging to use his remaining time in office to work toward a successful conclusion of a global trade deal.

Bush staunchly defends free trade in farewell summit (yahoo! news)
AFP - US President George W. Bush, bidding farewell to the international stage, on Saturday offered a sweeping defense of free markets as leaders from across the Pacific rim vowed to resist protectionism.

Carter, Annan can't get into Zimbabwe (cnn.com)
A group including former U.N. chief Kofi Annan and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter postponed a visit to Zimbabwe meant to highlight the country's humanitarian crisis after the government refused to cooperate. Graca Machel, wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela, is also part of the group.

Annan, Carter say barred from Zimbabwe (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Zimbabwe has barred former U.N. secretary general Kofi Annan, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and other prominent figures from visiting the country to assess the humanitarian crisis, the group said on Saturday.

Zimbabwe denies bar on Annan team (bbc news)
Zimbabwe denies refusing entry to a team led by former UN chief Kofi Annan and ex-US president Jimmy Carter.

Carter, Annan denied entry to Zimbabwe (yahoo! news)
AFP - Former US president Jimmy Carter and ex-UN head Kofi Annan on Saturday met Zimbabwean opposition boss Morgan Tsvangirai after being denied entry to the country for a humanitarian mission.

Carter, Annan, Others Refused Entry to Zimbabwe (abc news)
Zimbabwe refuses entry to Elders, including Carter and Annan, for humanitarian mission

Carter, Annan, others refused entry to Zimbabwe (yahoo! news)
AP - Zimbabwe has refused to let Kofi Annan and two eminent colleagues visit the impoverished African country for a humanitarian mission, the three said Saturday.

Zimbabwe government rejects Carter, Annan (cnn.com)
A group including former U.N. chief Kofi Annan and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter postponed a visit to Zimbabwe meant to highlight the country's humanitarian crisis after the government refused to cooperate. Graca Machel, wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela, is also part of the group.

Carter, Annan denied entry to Zimbabwe (yahoo! news)
AFP - Former US president Jimmy Carter accused Zimbabwe's government Saturday of being "immune" to the hardships of its people as he and ex-UN chief Kofi Annan were denied entry on a humanitarian mission.

Annan, Carter denied visas and cancel Zimbabwe trip (yahoo! news)
AFP - Former UN secretary general Kofi Annan and ex-US president Jimmy Carter said on Saturday that they had been forced to cancel a trip to Zimbabwe because they had been denied visas.

Terror plot mastermind killed by US missile in Pakistan (yahoo! news)
AFP - The alleged Al-Qaeda mastermind of a 2006 transatlantic airplane bombing plot was killed in a US missile attack in northwest Pakistan early Saturday, after spending almost a year on the run.

Iraq warns of consequences of early U.S. pullout (reuters)
Iraq's defense minister on Saturday warned of the dangers of withdrawing U.S. forces before the end of 2011, a date set with Washington in a security pact opposed by some lawmakers.

U.S. strike in Pakistan kills wanted British militant (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Rashid Rauf, a British militant with al Qaeda links, was killed along with an Egyptian by a suspected U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, Pakistani television channels and intelligence officers said.

U.S. strike in Pakistan kills wanted British militant (reuters)
Rashid Rauf, a British militant with al Qaeda links, was killed along with an Egyptian by a suspected U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, Pakistani television channels and intelligence officers said.

U.S. strike in Pakistan kills wanted British militant (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Rashid Rauf, a British militant with al Qaeda links, was killed along with an Egyptian by a suspected U.S. missile strike in a Pakistani tribal region on Saturday, Pakistan television and intelligence officers said.

U.S. strike in Pakistan kills wanted British militant (reuters)
Rashid Rauf, a British militant with al Qaeda links, was killed along with an Egyptian by a suspected U.S. missile strike in a Pakistani tribal region on Saturday, Pakistan television and intelligence officers said.

Terror plot mastermind killed by US missile in Pakistan: officials (yahoo! news)
AFP - The alleged Al-Qaeda mastermind of a 2006 transatlantic airplane bombing plot was killed in a US missile attack in northwest Pakistan early Saturday, officials said.

Suspected U.S. drone kills 4 in Pakistan (cnn.com)
A suspected missile strike from a U.S. Predator drone killed at least four people at a house in Pakistan's North Waziristan region early Saturday.

U.S. strike in Pakistan kills British militant: TV (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Pakistani television channels reported that Rashid Rauf, a British Islamist militant with al Qaeda links, was killed along with an Egyptian militant by a U.S. missile strike in the North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan Saturday.

Surging Sooners rout No. 2 Tech 65-21 (yahoo! news)
AP - Make way for a Sooners surge. Sam Bradford and Oklahoma are on their way up in the national championship race, and Texas Tech sure came down with a mighty fall.

New No. 2? Surging Sooners trounce Texas Tech (msnbc.com)
Bradford, No. 5 OU make major statement; 'Bama last unbeaten BCS school

Hornets beat Thunder � again (yahoo! news)
AP - David West scored a season-high 33 points and Chris Paul had a triple-double to help New Orleans beat Oklahoma City 109-97 on Saturday night, handing the Thunder their 11th straight loss and first under Scott Brooks.

Thunder fire coach Carlesimo after abysmal start (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The Oklahoma City Thunder have fired coach P.J. Carlesimo after a league-worst 1-12 start, the team said on Saturday.

Thunder fire Carlesimo following 10-game skid (foxsports.com)
The losses kept piling up for P.J. Carlesimo, and it didn't matter which city his team called home.

Thunder fire Carlesimo after 1-12 start (yahoo! news)
AP - The losses kept piling up for P.J. Carlesimo, and it didn't matter which city his team called home.

Thunder Fire Carlesimo After 1-12 Start (abc news)
Oklahoma City Thunder fire coach P.J. Carlesimo, with team off to 1-12 start in its new city

Thunder fire Carlesimo after 1-12 start (yahoo! news)
AP - The Oklahoma City Thunder fired coach P.J. Carlesimo, with the team off to an NBA-worst 1-12 start in its new city.

Carlesimo fired following 10-game skid (foxsports.com)
The Oklahoma City Thunder fired coach P.J. Carlesimo, with the team off to an NBA-worst 1-12 start in its new city.

Thunder fire Carlesimo following 10-game skid (foxsports.com)
The Oklahoma City Thunder fired coach P.J. Carlesimo, with the team off to an NBA-worst 1-12 start in its new city.

Thunder fire Carlesimo after 1-12 start (yahoo! news)
The Oklahoma City Thunder fired coach P.J. Carlesimo, with the team off to an NBA-worst 1-12 start in its new city.

Kiwis delighted by World Cup win (bbc sport)
New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney says he is overwhelmed after his side defeat favourites Australia 34-20 to win the World Cup.

Ottawa beats New York Rangers to end skid (yahoo! news)
AP - Daniel Alfredsson and Jesse Winchester scored late in the second period and the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Rangers 4-1 on Saturday to end a six-game skid.

Australia wins Melbourne World Cup track round (abc sport)
Australia's national team has won the Melbourne round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics series.

Give credit where it's due: Stuart (abc sport)
Australian coach Ricky Stuart says New Zealand deserves all the credit after its shock win over the Kangaroos in the Rugby League World Cup final in Brisbane.

US vs Mexico for 2010 World Cup qualifying (yahoo! news)
AP - The United States will open the final round of regional qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup at home against Mexico and finish its run against Costa Rica.

Brazil and Italy clash at Confed Cup (yahoo! news)
AFP - Brazil, Italy, Egypt and the United States were drawn together Saturday in much the tougher of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup first round groups.

Kiwis shock Kangaroos for maiden Cup (abc sport)
New Zealand staged the biggest upset in World Cup history, shocking defending champions Australia 34-20 in the grand final for its maiden tournament triumph at Lang Park in Brisbane on Saturday evening.

Kiwis shock Kangaroos for maiden Cup (abc sport)
New Zealand staged the biggest upset in World Cup history, shocking defending champions Australia 34-20 in the grand final at Lang Park in Brisbane on Saturday evening for its maiden tournament triumph.

Kangaroos edging NZ in World Cup final (abc sport)
Australia's quest for a 10th Rugby League World Cup triumph was 40 minutes from its grasp as it held a narrow 16-12 lead over New Zealand at half-time in tonight's final at Lang Park in Brisbane.

Five Plays Give OSU 5th Straight Over Michigan (abc news)
Wells' 134 yards, Pryor's 2 TD passes push No. 10 Buckeyes to 42-7 rout of Michigan

Five plays give OSU 5th straight over Michigan (yahoo! news)
AP - Ohio State has never dominated Michigan the way it does right now.

OSU Routs Michigan 42-7, Buckeyes Get Big 10 Share (abc news)
Beanie Wells' 134 yards help push No. 10 Buckeyes to 42-7 rout of Michigan for Big 10 stake

OSU routs Michigan 42-7, Buckeyes get Big 10 share (yahoo! news)
AP - It took five big plays to give Ohio State an unprecedented fifth straight win over rival Michigan. Noted Wolverines nemesis Chris "Beanie" Wells had two of those, including a 59-yard touchdown run and 134 yards rushing to help the 10th-ranked Buckeyes beat their archrivals 42-7 Saturday, the first time in 105 meetings that they've strung together five wins.

LIVE: Week 13 in college football under way (foxsports.com)
The big game is tonight, but The Game turned into as Ohio State routed Michigan. Follow all of Saturday's action LIVE.

Surging Sooners Rout No. 2 Tech 65-21 (abc news)
Sooners surge: Oklahoma makes its case in national title race with 65-21 blowout of Texas Tech

No. 5 Oklahoma spanks No. 2 Texas Tech by 44 (foxsports.com)

LIVE: Oklahoma tries to upend Texas Tech (foxsports.com)
Oklahoma has erupted in the first half against Texas Tech. Can the Red Raiders rally and salvage their BCS hopes? Follow it LIVE.

LIVE: Oklahoma tries to upend Texas Tech (foxsports.com)
No. 2 Texas Tech and all of its weapons are hoping to stay alive in the BCS title hunt against No. 5 Oklahoma. Follow every snap LIVE.

LIVE: Oklahoma tries to upend Texas Tech (foxsports.com)
No. 2 Texas Tech and all of its weapons are hoping to keep their title hopes alive against No. 5 Oklahoma. Follow every snap LIVE.

LIVE: Texas Tech, Oklahoma heat up BCS race (foxsports.com)

What a Knight! Texas Tech scores 167 points in win (yahoo! news)
Texas Tech gave coach Pat Knight something his famous father never received from the Red Raiders: 167 points.

Lopez, Verdasco put Spanish in Davis Cup driving seat (yahoo! news)
AFP - Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco put Spain in the driving seat in the Davis Cup final Saturday, beating Argentina's David Nalbandian and Agustin Calleri 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 in the doubles to give their country a 2-1 lead in Mar del Plata.

Spain take lead after doubles win (bbc sport)
Spain take charge of the Davis Cup final in Argentina thanks to victory for Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco in Saturday's doubles rubber.

Spaniards say morale high with Davis final poised (yahoo! news)
AFP - Spanish opening day hero Feliciano Lopez and skipper Emilio Sanchez Vicario said Saturday morale was on a high as they prepared to take a shock lead over Argentina in Saturday's Davis Cup final doubles.

Ireland 17-3 Argentina (bbc sport)
Ireland secure their place among the second tier of seeds for the 2011 World Cup with a 17-3 win over Argentina at Croke Park.

Comeback king Lopez levels Davis Cup final (yahoo! news)
AFP - Feliciano Lopez, who had been handed the awesome task of replacing injured world number one Rafael Nadal, stormed to Spain's rescue when he levelled the Davis Cup final against Argentina.

Comeback king Lopez levels Davis Cup final (yahoo! news)
AFP - Feliciano Lopez, who had been handed the awesome task of replacing injured world number one Rafael Nadal, stormed to Spain's rescue on Friday when he levelled the Davis Cup final against Argentina.

Comeback king Lopez levels Davis Cup final (abc sport)
Argentina and Spain were level after the opening day of the Davis Cup final, with Feliciano Lopez stunning an ailing Juan Martin del Potro in four sets in the second rubber.

Comeback king Lopez levels Davis Cup tennis final (yahoo! news)
AFP - Feliciano Lopez, who had been handed the awesome task of replacing injured world number one Rafael Nadal, stormed to Spain's rescue on Friday when he levelled the Davis Cup final against Argentina.

Lopez draws Spain level in final (bbc sport)
David Nalbandian and Feliciano Lopez win a match apiece to leave Argentina and Spain tied at 1-1 after day one of the Davis Cup final.

Astronauts finish longest spacewalk outside station (reuters)
Two shuttle Endeavour astronauts finished the longest of their planned spacewalks outside the orbiting International Space Station on Saturday, a nearly seven-hour effort aimed at cleaning and repairing a contaminated joint on the station's solar power array.

Obama plan aims for 2.5M new jobs by 2011 (cbc)
U.S. president-elect Barack Obama has announced a plan aimed at creating 2.5 million jobs by January 2011.

Obama Vows Swift Action on Vast Economic Stimulus Plan (nyt > business)
Barack Obama offered the outlines of a plan to create or save 2.5 million jobs by investing in public works and alternative energy.

Obama Treasury pick means small-dose change (latest financial new...)
What does the likely choice of New York Federal Reserve chief Timothy Geithner as his Treasury Secretary say about our President-elect? Simple: He believes in change, just not too much of it.

Obama Vows Swift Action on Vast Economic Stimulus Plan (nyt > business)
Barack Obama offered a broad sketch of a plan to create or save 2.5 million jobs by investing in public works programs and alternative energy.

Report: Soros says more needed for US bailout (yahoo! news)
American investor George Soros said he would like to see Washington put $300 to $600 billion more into the $700 billion U.S. economic bailout package, the German magazine Der Spiegel reported in an advance of Monday's edition.

Obama Plans Two-Year Effort to Revive U.S. Economy (nyt > business)
Barack Obama offered a broad sketch of a plan to create or save 2.5 million jobs by investing in public works programs and alternative energy.

Obama Proposes New Economic Stimulus Plan (nyt > business)
Barack Obama offered a broad sketch of a plan to put Americans back to work through infrastructure and energy projects.

Obama outlines plan to create 2.5M jobs (latest financial new...)
Saying that moving quickly is imperative, President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday offered an outline of his economic recovery plan to create 2.5 million jobs by 2011, saying American workers will rebuild the nation's roads and bridges, modernize its schools and create more sources of alternative energy.

Obama expected to tap Geithner (business and financi...)
President-elect Barack Obama is expected to nominate New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner for Treasury Secretary.

Protesters, police clash in Iceland (yahoo! news)
Protesters angry over Iceland's economic meltdown clashed with police Saturday, and at least five people were sent to the hospital with injuries.