| A | B |
| _________ picked by Obama for attorney general; he worked orginally for Clinton | Eric Holder |
| Message from ______ posted on Islamic website saying he'd inherit - and see a heavy legacy of failure and crime | Al Qaeda |
| ___________ met on Monday for 45 minutes; emerged in cooperation and cordial conversation; (1) Economy, (2) Energy, (3) Security | Obama & McCain |
| Bush now a "______" (Nov-Jan 20) | Lame duck |
| Obama ______ as a Senator | resigned |
| ________ - being watched for policy choices/ideas. News watching "President-Elect" Obama. | Focusing on Tradition |
| _________ waiting for bailout - proposing no new plan for restructuring | Car companies |
| Lots of ___________ in Congress about bailing out car companies | arguments |
| Yahoo's board replaces __________ - new CEO being sought to fuel "fresh start" for the company | Terry Young |
| Wildfires tear through California; governor says there is no "fire season" - __________. | all year is fire season |
| Japan in _______ | recession |
| Iraq's cabinent approved ___________ | security pact |
| __________ deadline set for American troops | Withdrawl |
| Iraqi govt. wants us to leave (__________) Total withdrawl | June 30, 2009-Dec. 31, 2011 |
| Pakistan:__________ | Suicide bomber at funeral |
| Congo:__________ | Civil war; United Nation sends 3000 troops |
| Majority of first-time voters:________ | 69% Obama, 31% McCain |
| Federal judge ordered 5 detainees to be released from ________ | Guantanamo Bay |
| Bush signs law to extend unemployment insurance for ________ | 7 more weeks |
| First military execution since _______ | 1961 |
| 20 years ago - __________ convinced of rape and murder; military court was held b/c he was on duty | Ronald Gray |