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Today's Headlines  |  December 12, 2008
Los Angeles Times
Obama gets a crisis 'test run' The president-elect's third response to the Blagojevich corruption scandal may have been the charm.
The Supreme Court has ruled similar rejections unconstitutional in the past. But experts say senators may consider whether an appointment was valid and lawful.
Tribune Co. acknowledged Thursday that it had been subpoenaed in the federal criminal case against Illinois' governor, Democrat Rod R. Blagojevich, and sources confirmed that the FBI had interviewed a close associate of company Chairman Sam Zell.
A last-ditch attempt at compromise fails, increasing the risk of bankruptcy for one of Detroit's Big Three and more turmoil for the overall economy.
Since 1990, the auto industry has cut $100 million in checks to the GOP, compared with $34 million to Democrats. But the Big Three is snubbed on bailout.
Obama and Congress may reverse last-minute changes, which could accelerate potentially harmful federal projects and allow drilling in Alaska's polar bear habitat.
A bipartisan Senate report calls decisions made by the former Defense secretary a 'direct cause' of inhumane treatment of prisoners of war. Other Bush officials also are faulted.
The president-elect says the economic downturn has made reform more crucial. Daschle will be nominated to be Health and Human Services secretary and to head a new White House Office of Health Reform.
In the Blagojevich scandal, which will prevail?

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