Obama announces Clinton, Gates for Cabinet (AP)
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:35:47 GMT
AP - 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.

Panel says US has been in recession since Dec. '07 (AP)
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:27:28 GMT
AP - The U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007, the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday.

Obama still looks for Iraq pullout in 16 months (AP)
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:39:32 GMT
AP - Barack Obama says the U.S.-Iraq security agreement approved by Iraq's parliament puts the U.S. on a "glide path" toward reducing forces there.

Bernanke: further interest-rate cuts 'feasible' (AP)
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:51:18 GMT
AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that further interest-rate cuts are "certainly feasible," but he warned there are limits to how much such action would revive an economy likely to stay weak well into next year.

Police respond to shooting at Miami mall; 2 hurt (AP)
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:45:25 GMT
AP - Authorities responding to a shooting at suburban Miami mall say one person has been shot and taken to a hospital.

Retailers offer deals, discounts on 'Cyber Monday' (AP)
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:26:55 GMT
AP - Retailers who saw Thanksgiving holiday sales drop off as the weekend progressed stepped up online promotions on the day known as "Cyber Monday" to try to get consumers tired of the crowds at stores to keep shopping.

India demands 'strong action' from Pakistan (AP)
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:58:25 GMT
AP - India demanded Pakistan take "strong action" against those behind the 60-hour siege that left at least 172 people dead, as new details emerged Monday about the gunmen and the survival training that enabled them to thwart Indian commandos.

Sending spam in Israel could mean a big fine (AP)
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:44:20 GMT
AP - Israel has gotten fed up with spam. Anyone who sends out messages without receiving the recipient's consent can now be slapped with a big fine.

Tina Fey's husband talks about her facial scar (AP)
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:10:52 GMT
AP - Tina Fey's husband is talking about something the "30 Rock" actress would rather not discuss: the scar on her left cheek.

Police investigating hospital in Burress shooting (AP)
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:47:10 GMT
AP - Plaxico Burress was led out of a police precinct in handcuffs Monday after surrendering on a weapons possession charge, and authorities said that teammate Antonio Pierce is being investigated over his role in an accidental shooting at a Manhattan nightclub.