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  • Pelosi and Boehner at speaker’s chair (AP Images)

    Congress Begins Hearings on Cabinet Nominations

    Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi shakes hands with House Minority Leader John Boehner at the start of the 111th Congress. Hearings for President-elect Obama’s Cabinet picks have begun; Hillary Clinton's nomination as secretary of state will be examined next week.

  • Barack Obama (AP Images)

    U.S. Presidential Power Transfers Peacefully

    As he prepares to assume office, President-elect Obama is busy selecting his key advisers and conferring with Bush Administration officials. The result is an orderly transfer of power from one presidential administration to another - a hallmark of U.S. democracy.

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    Youth Connecting Online to Find Dates, Change World

    Young people in the United States are "social networking" in droves,
    building and using online relationships to enrich their lives and communities around the world. Social networks are being used for everything from dating to organizing protests to finding jobs for the poor.

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