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President Bush leaves the podium in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington after delivering a statement about the transition of the administration of President-elect Barack Obama. (Photo by Gerald Herbert / AP)

GOP faces identity crisis in months ahead

The Republican Party faces a long list of problems with no clear national leader and an identity crisis that will play out during a period of good will for the new president.

CNN

0Battles divided McCain, Palin camps

MSNBC

McCain and Palin go their separate ways, in separate ways

ABC News

California gay marriage In limbo

Supporters of Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage, claimed victory, but their thin lead could still be threatened by absentee ballots yet to be counted.

CBS News

Prop. 8 foes file high court appeal

Sacramento Bee

Obama begins to build his team

President-elect Barack Obama began moving to build his administration and make good on his ambitious promises to point the United States in a different direction.

International Herald Tribune

Obama selects Emanuel as top aide

Baltimore Sun

Obama's victory speech

CBS News

Rice plays down chances of Israeli-Palestinian deal

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Israel's pending election may make it difficult to secure an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal this year.

Reuters

Mexican crash could set back drug war

Mexico's battle against drug traffickers face a colossal setback after two high-level officials leading the effort to stem narcotrafficking violence were killed in a plane crash.

Christian Science Monitor

US jobless claims hit 25-year high

The number of U.S. residents collecting state unemployment benefits reached the highest level in 25 years, the Labor Department reported.

MarketWatch

POLITICS

Handicapping Obama's cabinet

Who's hot and who's not in the bidding for the top posts? We review the candidates and calculate the odds.

Newsweek

Special section:

Obama's White House

CNN

Obama transition team gossip

Politico

Around the globe, ready for change

From the front lines of Iraq to Paris, the election of Barack Obama opened a floodgate for hope that a new U.S. leader will redeem his promises of change.

International Herald Tribune

A President for the world

CBS News

Historic challenges await Obama

International Herald Tribune

MORE POLITICS

Election spurs committee, leadership power struggle in Congress

Democratic ballot-box wins sparked a jostling for power on Capitol Hill, including a clash for control over the House panel that oversees automakers and a change in leadership among Republicans.

Bloomberg

GOP bloggers, pundits turn focus to rebuilding

CNN

Four Senate races still undecided

With four U.S. Senate races yet to be decided, Democrats hope to further expand their majority in the new Congress and act quickly with President-elect Barack Obama.

Reuters

MORE ELECTION COVERAGE

In Ohio, a hard-fought battle won by Pres.-elect Obama's volunteer army

Its ranks flush with thousands of volunteers from as far afield as Oregon, Texas, Guam and Maine, the Obama campaign claimed a hard-fought victory in Ohio.

International Herald Tribune

How Biden boosted the Democratic ticket

Since his selection as Barack Obama's running mate on Aug. 23, Joe Biden has spent an eventful, albeit overshadowed, two and a half months stumping for the Democratic ticket.

ABC News

For the Republicans, it could have been worse

TIME

How Hispanics, young voters, women helped Obama win

Barack Obama drew on support from Hispanics, young voters and women to score victories in New Mexico, Nevada and Colorado — three Western states that voted for President Bush in 2004.

Google News

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Extra Golden plays 'Obama' live in studio

In 2006, the president-elect's office made it possible for the Extra Golden's Kenyan members to obtain visas to play in the U.S. In gratitude they wrote the song "Obama."

NPR

ABC, CNN top election ratings

ABC and a record-setting CNN joined Barack Obama in the winner's circle, drawing the most viewers on Election Night.

Variety

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Obama on science, in his own words

"My first proposal requires automakers to meet higher fuel standards and produce more fuel-efficient cars."

New Scientist

Microsoft applying Vista lessons to Windows 7

Vista users were plagued by sluggish boot times and faulty device drivers. Microsoft is applying those hard lessons from Vista to avoid repeating those mistakes.

Channel Web

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Pope outlines St. Paul's testimony to the central reality of the Resurrection

The reality of the resurrection is a key to the teaching of St. Paul, Pope Benedict XVI told his weekly public audience.

Catholic World News

President-elect Obama is a mountaintop moment for the black church

Forty years after King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech, veterans of the civil rights struggle say the black church in America helped lead the country to a day when Obama could be elected president.

Religion News Service

Blog:

How Obama forged a new faith coalition

Christianity Today

EDUCATION

NYC education dept. plans 50 percent slash in new seats for students

The education department's new five-year capital plan will create less than half the number of new seats as the previous one, reflecting the economic meltdown.

NY Daily News

Obama win could hit recruitment of foreign students

It is thought "11/4" could be just as significant as "9/11" in terms of its impact on international student recruitment, with many now choosing to come to the U.S.

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Companies give free food for voting

Americans picked their new president, along with some free election coffee and ice cream to boot.

HappyNews.com

Nonprofit organization finds homes for injured racehorses

Allie Conrad and 30 volunteers rescue and rehabilitate run-down and injured racehorses and find them new, safe homes.

Baltimore Sun

Obama's victory caps struggles of previous generations

Barack Obama's presidential victory is being hailed as a transformative event for the U.S. and the rest of the world. His win caps a decades-long civil rights struggle.

CNN

NATION

Sierras get snow, ski areas gear up