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Changes to Endangered Species Act Said to Be Near
Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post, November 20, 2008
Topic: Environment
Tags: Bush Administration, Department of the Interior, Endangered Species, Endangered Species Act, Endangered Species Act RegWatch, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service

After Bailout, Bush Changes Course on Gov’t Intervention
Dan Eggen, Washington Post, November 20, 2008
Tags: Auto Industry, Bailout, Bush Administration, Wall Street

GOP Points to Role of Obama’s AG Pick in Clinton Pardons
Carrie Johnson, Washington Post, November 20, 2008
Tags: Bill Clinton, Department of Justice, Eric Holder, Marc Rich, Obama Administration, Presidential Pardons, Republican National Committee

Obama’s Pick of Daschle May Test Conflict-of-Interest Pledge
David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times, November 20, 2008
Tags: Department of Health and Human Services, Obama Administration, Tom Daschle

HUD Secretary: Programs Are Ineffective
AP, November 20, 2008
Tags: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Foreclosure, Hope for Homeowners, Mortgages

Obama Inherits a Neglected Housing Department
Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post, November 20, 2008
Tags: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Obama Administration

Muhammad Ali Bout Could Clear Man of Murder
Maurice Possley, Chicago Sun-Times, November 20, 2008
Tags: Chicago, Police, Police Brutality, Wrongful Conviction

NY Police Fight With U.S. on Surveillance
David Johnston and William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, November 20, 2008
Tags: Department of Justice, Electronic Surveillance, FBI, New York, NYPD, Police, Privacy, Surveillance, Wiretapping

WH Pushes Through Rule Changes Sought by Big Biz
Stephen Power, Elizabeth Williamson and Christopher Conkey, Wall Street Journal ($), November 20, 2008
Tags: Bush Administration, Chamber of Commerce, Family Leave, Family Medical Leave Act, Oil Industry

Friendly Fire Cover Up: Army Shreds Files on Dead Soldiers
Mark Benjamin, Salon, November 20, 2008
Topic: Military
Tags: Army, Department of Defense, Friendly Fire, Iraq, Secrecy

Cable Firms Risk Fines on Price Data
Amy Schatz, Wall Street Journal ($), November 19, 2008
Topic: Regulators
Tags: Cable TV, Comcast, FCC

Joint Chiefs Head: War Stresses May Be Growing
AP, November 19, 2008
Topic: Military
Tags: Afghanistan, Army, Department of Defense, Iraq, Marines

FCC Member Adds Pressure on Arbitron
Amy Schatz, Wall Street Journal ($), November 19, 2008
Topic: Regulators
Tags: Arbitron, FCC, Radio

Experts: Warming to Cause Global Water Shortages by 2080
Eileen Ng, AP, November 19, 2008
Topic: Environment
Tags: Climate, Global Warming, Water, Water Conservation

FDA Faults Wrinkle Fillers Over Warnings
Jennifer Corbett Dooren, Wall Street Journal ($), November 19, 2008
Topic: Regulators
Tags: FDA

Medtronic Spine Device Faces Probe
David Armstrong and Thomas M. Burton, Wall Street Journal ($), November 19, 2008
Topic: Regulators
Tags: Department of Justice, FDA, Medical Equipment, Medtronic

Arts Patron Guilty in Fraud Case
Daniel J. Wakin, New York Times, November 19, 2008
Tags: Securities Fraud

Daschle Appointment Appears to Contradict Obama Ethics Policy
Taylor Lincoln, Public Citizen, November 19, 2008
Tags: Department of Health and Human Services, Obama Administration, Tom Daschle

Animal Rights Video Shows Turkey Abuse in W.Va.
AP, November 19, 2008
Tags: Animals, PETA

Obama’s WH Counsel Pick Draws Criticism
Justin Rood, ABC News, November 19, 2008
Tags: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Gregory Craig, Obama Administration, White House Counsel