'At last': Inaugural balls top off historic day

"At Last" may have been just what President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle were thinking Tuesday night as they glided through their first inaugural dance to the Etta James classic.

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Bush defends presidency in farewell speech

Unpopular but unbowed, President George W. Bush defended his tumultuous two terms in a farewell address to the nation Thursday night, claiming a series of successes at home and aboard.

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Man melting snow with blowtorch ignites home

Fire officials in New Bedford, Mass., say a man using a blowtorch to melt ice on his back porch ended up setting his house on fire, causing up to $30,000 in damage.

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Death by a thousand price cuts - MSN Real Estate

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It's not always a dog's life at the White House

It's not always a dog's life being a White House pet. Still, experts say President-elect Barack Obama and his family can find a pooch well-suited to the White House.

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O.J. Simpson sentenced to long prison term

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Investigation ties pet chain to puppy mills

After an eight-month investigation, the Humane Society of the United States accused Petland, the national pet store chain, of selling

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Palin returns to Alaska to chants of '2012'

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Barack Obama elected 44th president

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Alaska report clears Palin 0f ethics violations

Gov. Sarah Palin violated no ethics laws when she fired her public safety commissioner, the state personnel board concluded in a report released Monday.

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Barack Obama's grandmother dies

Barack Obama's ailing grandmother died Monday in Hawaii, a day before Obama was to stand election for the presidency, his campaign announced.

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AP: Obama on track for Electoral College win

The Democrat has pulled ahead in enough states to win the 270 electoral votes he needs to gain the White House - and with states to spare - according to an Associated Press analysis.

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Ohio plumber becomes focus of debate

Who is Joe the Plumber? He's Joe Wurzelbacher, an Ohio man looking to buy a plumbing business who came to symbolize the middle class in Wednesday night's presidential debate.

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Vote: Who won the presidential debate?

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Palin delivers in debate, but doubts linger

Much of the pre- and post-debate spin centered on Republican VP pick Sarah Palin, but Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden tried to reassure voters about his and Obama's readiness for office

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Bank crisis overshadows defense in first debate

Barack Obama and John McCain clashed sharply over tax cuts and congressional spending Friday night as they faced off in their first head-to-head debate.

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McCain's 'debate prep' scrambles the rules

Like a scrambling quarterback calling never-before-seen plays, Sen. John McCain seemed to be engaged in war of nerves with his rival Sen. Barack Obama in the run-up to Friday's debate.

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Obama rejects McCain call to delay debate

Barack Obama rejected John McCain's call Wednesday to delay Friday's debate because of the economic crisis.

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Illegal immigrants opted to stay during Gustav

Many of the illegal immigrants who have been rebuilding New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina stayed behind when Gustav struck because they were afraid of being arrested.

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Live vote: What do you think of Biden as Obama's running mate choice?

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