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	Lieberman On Obama, Post-Campaign Politcs CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:30:06 EST Sen. Joe Lieberman speaks out in an exclusive interview - his first since supporting Republican Sen. John McCain - about the presidential campaign and post-election politics. Katie Couric sat down with the Independent senator.

	Bush Set To Ease Endangered Species Rules CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:30:05 EST Preisdent Bush is set to install new rules that would exclude input of wildlife scientists when federal construction projects are proposed. Bush hopes to enact them before Friday, preventing President-elect Obama from easily reversing them.

	Dead Teen's Mom Testifies In MySpace Trial CBSNEWS.com \| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:30:04 EST The grieving mother of a Missouri girl told a jury how her daughter hanged herself after receiving cruel messages on her MySpace account, some of which came from a neighbor posing as a teenage boy.

	Mortgage Aid Programs Not Working CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:00:05 EST Two government programs designed to help hundreds of thousands of delinquent borrowers avoid foreclosure are having negligible effects, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston said.

	Gay Marriage Ban Challenged In Calif. CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:30:05 EST California's highest court agreed to hear several legal challenges to the state's new ban on same-sex marriage but refused to allow gay couples to resume marrying before it rules.

	Dow Falls Below 8,000, S&P At 5-Year Low CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:00:05 EST Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling below the 8,000 mark. Consumer prices dropped by the largest amount in the past 61 years in October.

	Obama Taps Tom Daschle For Cabinet Post CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:30:04 EST Democratic officials say former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.

	Fed: Economy Stalling, Rate Cut Possible CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:00:07 EST The Federal Reserve sharply lowered its projections for economic activity this year and next, and signaled that additional interest rate reductions may be needed to help combat the financial crisis.

	Stevens Concedes Alaska Senate Race CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:30:04 EST Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has lost his bid for a seventh term. The longest-serving Republican in the history of the Senate conceded the extremely tight race Wednesday to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich.

	Ninety Migrants Feared Dead After Capsize CBSNEWS.com \| Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:00:04 EST The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for roughly 90 migrants feared dead after their makeshift boat apparently sank in an often-stormy stretch of water between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

	Somali Pirates Live The Good Life CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:00:05 EST Somalia's increasingly brazen pirates are building sprawling stone houses, cruising in luxury cars, marrying beautiful women - even hiring caterers to prepare Western-style food for their hostages.

	Despite Big 3 Pleas, Auto Bailout Stalling CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:00:07 EST Top Senate Democrats suggested Wednesday that a bill to rescue the Detroit Three automakers was stalled and called on the Bush administration to take steps to help save the industry if congressional efforts falter.

	8-Year-Old Confesses To Shooting Dad CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:30:05 EST An 8-year-old boy accused of killing his father and another man is due in court a day after prosecutors released a police interview with the boy in which he admits to firing at least two shots at each man.

	Al Qaeda: Don't Be Fooled By Obama CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:30:04 EST Al Qaeda has released its first detailed response to Barack Obama's election win. In a new audio tape, al Qaeda No. 2 Ayman Zawahri admonishes Muslims to keep up the fight against America, a country which he claims "is still full of hate."

	Nebraska Lawmakers Revamp Safe Haven Law CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:30:04 EST A 30-day age limit in the Nebraska safe-haven law appears headed for final approval.

	Stewardess Helped Land Air Canada Plane CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:30:06 EST An Air Canada co-pilot having a mental breakdown had to be forcibly removed from the cockpit, restrained and sedated, and a stewardess with flying experience helped the pilot safely make an emergency landing, an Irish investigation concluded.

	People's "Sexiest Man Alive": Hugh Jackman CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:30:05 EST The magazine announced this year's choice on The Early Show, and People.com's Michelle Beadle explained why he's the pick.

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