Obama taps Daley as new chief of staff in divided Congress
President Obama appoints William Daley 62 a veteran political manager with Wall Street ties to lead the White House staff. The selection aims to bring an outsider with credibility in business and Cabinet experience to navigate a split Congress and a looming re election. Daley former commerce secretary under Clinton expected to start within weeks.
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Washington
Barack Obama
William Daley
Wall Street
Congress
Bill
Obama
Daley
House
Senate
Commerce
Bill Clinton
Lottery jackpot winner claims winnings
The man who bought one of the two Mega Millions winning tickets claims his half of the 380 million prize. Jim McCullar hands the oversized check to his wife Carolyn as their adult children look on while Idaho may hold the other winner.
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Olympia
Wash
Jim McCullar
Carolyn
McCullars
Idaho
Washington
Oil spill firms face criminal charges and stiff fines
Presidential commission reports bolster likelihood of criminal charges against BP Transocean and Halliburton over the Gulf spill. Experts say systemic industry failures drove the disaster, which killed 11 and released over 200 million gallons of oil, though no single culprit may be jailed.
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New Orleans
U.S
Transocean
Halliburton
David
Uhlmann
Justice Department
BP Transocean
University of Michigan
Presidential
Gulf of Mexico
Gregory Evans
Los Angeles
Evans
Two Packages Ignite in Maryland State Buildings
Two packages opened at Maryland state offices caused a brief flash of fire and smoke with a sulfur smell. No serious injuries occurred. one recipient was treated for minor burns. A third package in Baltimore was under investigation. a fourth was a printer tower. Authorities quarantined mailrooms and closed nearby streets as FBI and Homeland Security assisted.
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Hanover
Baltimore
Printer Tower
Martin O’malley
State Transportation Department
Greg Shipley
Jeffrey
State House
Annapolis
Maryland Department of Transportation
Shipley
Maryland
Clarence M. Mitchell Jr
Conroy
FBI
Joint Terrorism Task Force
U.S. Homeland Security Department
Department
David Paulson
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Paulson
Health Department
Anthony Guglielmi
Delaware
Britt Davis
Senate probe ends with no penalties for televangelists
A three year Senate Finance inquiry led by Iowa's Chuck Grassley found no penalties for pastors who refused cooperation and no definitive ruling on IRS rule violations. Four ministries did not provide full financial information while two ministers said they changed governance and pay structures. Names include Joyce Meyer Benny Hinn Kenneth Copeland Eddie Long Creflo Dollar Randy White Paula White.
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New York
Iowa
Chuck Grassley
Grassley
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Judiciary Committee
Joyce Meyer
Missouri
Benny Hinn
California
Kenneth and
Gloria Copeland
Kenneth Copeland
Newark
Texas
Eddie Long
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
Lithonia
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John Edwards
Hillsborough
N.C
Elizabeth Edwards
Cate Edwards
Edwards
Cate
Emma Claire
Jack
North Carolina
Jackson
Miss
Jamie
Gladys Scott
Florida
Scotts
Mississippi
Deepwater Horizon
Louisiana
Frances
Oral Roberts
International Charismatic Bible Ministries
Mabee Center
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa
Okla
Creflo and
Taffi Dollar of
World Changers
Church International and
Creflo Dollar Ministries of
College Park, Ga
Randy and
Paula White
Without Walls International Church
Tampa, Fla
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