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WINFIELD, W.Va. -- The towns of Winfield and Buffalo had elections Tuesday night. Here are the results:
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- The president-elect won't be there, but an Obama buzz will crackle through the conference hall when negotiators gather Monday for a final push toward a sweeping new global warming treaty.
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Obama urges action on economic crisis
CHICAGO -- Citing an "economic crisis of historic proportions," President-elect Barack Obama urged Congress to pass a costly, job-creating stimulus bill as quickly as possible, a rare pre-inaugural call to action delivered as the outgoing Bush administration approved fresh billions to bail out one of the nation's largest banks.
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama intends to name Peter Orszag as his budget director, Democratic officials said Monday, turning to Congress' chief adviser on spending and taxes as he fills out his economic team.
WILMINGTON, Del. -- Edward "Ted" Kaufman, a former aide to Sen. Joe Biden, was named Monday by Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner to fill the Senate seat Biden is leaving for the vice presidency.
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama will spend billions on the economy. Barack Obama will exercise fiscal restraint.
Obama team touts massive economic recovery plan
WASHINGTON -- After more than two weeks of virtual silence on the economy, President-elect Barack Obama's transition team burst on the scene with new ambition and urgency Sunday, demanding swift passage by Congress of a massive two-year spending and tax-cutting recovery program.
Official: Richardson to be commerce secretary
NEW YORK -- President-elect Barack Obama has chosen New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to be commerce secretary, adding a prominent Hispanic and one-time Democratic rival to his expanding Cabinet.
HUNTINGTON -- Landslide victories in precincts such as Woodlands Retirement Community, Meadows Elementary and Beverly Hills Middle schools helped propel Republican Cabell County Sheriff Kim Wolfe to a convincing win over Democratic incumbent David Felinton in the race for Huntington mayor earlier this month.
Ohio GOP fears future without younger voters' vote
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In the post-mortem dissection of the Republican election defeat, the most dire indicator of the party's future prospects may be its woeful performance among young voters.
Obama, McCain meet, vow to work closely
CHICAGO -- President-elect Barack Obama and former Republican rival John McCain pledged Monday to work together on ways to change Washington's "bad habits," though aides to both men said it was unlikely McCain would serve in an Obama Cabinet.
CHICAGO -- President-elect Barack Obama and former Republican rival John McCain pledged Monday to work together on ways to change Washington's "bad habits," though aides to both men said it was unlikely McCain would serve in an Obama Cabinet.
Dean will not seek new term as Dem chair
WASHINGTON -- Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean plans to step down from his post when his term expires in January, wrapping up a tenure in which the party heavily invested in all 50 states for a payoff that helped elect Barack Obama president.
HUNTINGTON -- Former magisterial candidate Amy Walker Daugherty is making progress in a drug rehabilitation program, according to defense attorney David Lockwood.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Sean "Diddy" Combs danced in front of his young hip-hop fans just hours before the election, reminding them one more time to vote for Barack Obama.
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Obama plans to use his executive powers to make an immediate impact when he takes office, perhaps reversing Bush administration policies on stem cell research and domestic drilling for oil and natural gas.
WASHINGTON -- All presidents are tested. Few walk into the Oval Office when the nation is in the throes of multiple crises. Like Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President-elect Obama is facing a banking emergency.
Cabell County Sheriff-elect Tom McComas continues to savor this week's victory, as he takes down political signs and ponders the look of his administration.
Release of returns delayed
HUNTINGTON -- If you live in Cabell County and want to know how your precinct voted for president or any other race in Tuesday's general election, plan on waiting a while.
CHARLESTON -- Buoyed the largest victory margin ever won by someone seeking his office, Gov. Joe Manchin vowed Thursday to extend health coverage to every uninsured working West Virginian -- possibly through the main benefits program for state employees.
HUNTINGTON -- Though the West Virginia Secretary of State's Office expected a record voter turnout Tuesday, unofficial numbers indicate that it was dramatically lower than the record number of voters in the 2004 general election.