Burris rejected in bid to claim Senate seat

Seeded on Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:09 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Roland Burris failed in his bid to take President-elect Barack Obama's Illinois Senate seat on Tuesday in a scripted piece of political theater staged just before the opening of the 111th Congress.

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U.S. judge jails Muslim woman over head scarf

Seeded on Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:30 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A judge ordered a Muslim woman arrested Tuesday for contempt of court for refusing to take off her head scarf at a security checkpoint.

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It's not always a dog's life at the White House

Seeded on Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:48 PM EST (msnbc.com)

It's not always a dog's life being a White House pet. Still, experts say President-elect Barack Obama and his family can find a pooch well-suited to the White House.

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Chief: Palin's home church damaged by arson

Seeded on Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:05 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Gov. Sarah Palin's home church was badly damaged by arson, and she apologized if the fire was connected to "negative attention" from her campaign as the Republican vice presidential nominee.

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National Mall will be open for inauguration

Seeded on Thu Dec 4, 2008 12:57 PM EST (msnbc.com)

President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural committee says, in a change from tradition, the entire length of the National Mall will be open to the public during his inauguration.

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