Talking Points Memo | Breaking News and Analysis: "Holy CrapRep. Henry Waxman (D) has ousted John Dingell (D) as Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee.That's a hugely big deal on any number of levels -- not least of which is the two men's very different positions on energy policy. We'll have more soon.Late Update: Here's the reaction from a Republican Hill staffer friend of mine -- very sane good guy, but, you know, still ...

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Talking Points Memo | Breaking News and Analysis: "Better in the SenateIt seems that Clinton at the State Department is close to a done deal. But I think we should consider that during her time on the national stage Sen. Clinton has been at the helm in two big undertakings -- had two big executive leadership tasks. One was health care in 1994 and the other was her presidential bid in 2007-08. Each was something ...

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Belly Dancer by Seattlest Flickr Photographer Shawnmebo The Central District News is hoping the CD and ID get a streetcar out of the passage of Proposition 1. We share their hope.If you're heading west this weekend, West Seattle Blog reminds you there will be lane closures on the West Seattle Bridge.Just in time for Thanksgiving, it's the last Capitol Hill Farmer's Market of 2008 this Sunday. We'll definitely be heading to the market, rain or shine, ...

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Murray retains Senate leadership post By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter Senate photoU.S. Sen. Patty MurraySen. Patty Murray (D-Bothell) held on to her position as Democratic conference secretary when the Senate Democrats met in Washington, D.C. today, McClatchy’s Les Blumenthal reports. Conference secretary, the post Murray was first elected to in 2006, is considered the fourth highest position in Democratic leadership. There was speculation earlier this fall that Murray might ascend ...

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The breathless marketing of Trek's new chainless bicycle will no doubt capture bike industry news heading into the holidays as the next new thing in bicycling. But since I sometimes follow different trails, I'm going to report on something that I discovered this morning that could revolutionize and improve your sag-supported bicycle touring experience -- the Luggage Locator. I've been on many across-state bicycle tours and have never had to repair a broken bike chain (I always ...

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BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Mammoth's genome pieced together: "A US-Russian team of researchers has pieced together most of the genome of a woolly mammoth, Nature journal reports.The experts extracted DNA from samples of mammoth hair to reconstruct the genetic sequence of this Ice Age beast.Though some stretches are missing, the researchers estimate that the genome is roughly 80% complete.The work could provide insights into the extinction of the mammoth and also resurrects ...

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The Hindu : Front Page News : Thursday, November 20, 2008: "Indira Gandhi prize for ElBaradeiNEW DELHI: Nobel laureate and Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Mohamed ElBaradei has been chosen to receive the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2008. An international jury, chaired ..."

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NBC News is reporting that former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-ND) will be appointed by President-elect Obama as Secretary of Health & Human Services.Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be secretary of the Department Health and Human Services, NBC News confirmed Wednesday.Democratic officials confirmed the acceptance.The appointment has not been announced, but officials said the job is Daschle's barring an unforeseen problem as Obama's team reviews the ...

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Earlier today, Alaska's most famous convicted felon, Senator Ted Stevens, conceded his bid for re-election. Here is Stevens' statement:"Given the number of ballots that remain to be counted, it is apparent the election has been decided and Mayor Begich has been elected. "My family and I wish to thank the thousands of Alaskans who stood by us and who supported my re-election. It was a tough fight that would not ...

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The New Yorker hangs out with Prince. They eat carrot soup.

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Since the passage of California's Prop. 8, which reversed a State Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage, a potentially poisonous debate has sprung up over whether the California African-American community, who turned out in record numbers to vote for Obama, bears special responsibility for passing the measure. For perspective, we turned to Chad Goller-Sojourner, a local writer, poet, and performance artist whose work has explored his own struggles growing up black and gay. A guest post ...

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It was a good day in the LexBlogosphere. There's quality posts from ACS Blog on Eric Holder (an ACS board member) being tabbed as the next attorney general and Minneapolis attorney Gavin Craig on Proposition 8. President Bush Issues Executive Order Pushing NextGen Forward - Costa Mesa lawyer Steven Taber of Chevalier, Allen & Lichman on the firm's Aviation and Airport Development Law Blog Governor Schwarzenegger Strikes Again: ...

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Last night we were trying to watch House, M.D., and one of those terrible Microsoft "Mojave" commercials came on, which implied that the reason Vista hasn't sold well isn't because it sucks but because consumers don't know you can make panoramic photos with it. That's a feature on everyone's must-have list for a new OS, isn't it? So then we were like, Great, this is what intracranial bleeding feels like. Anyway that reminded us of ...

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