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Malia, Sasha start school with photographers - 5 hours ago - Washington President-elect Barack Obama's two daughters were whisked quietly past waiting photographers into their new schools on Monday. If custom is any guide, the news media will keep their distance now that they have captured 0133 : Gulf News

Richard Parsons May Be Considered For Commerce Secretary - 4 hours ago - CNN was reporting late Tuesday that Richard Parsons, former chairman of CNN parent Time Warner, may be in line for Commerce Secretary in the Obama administration. That comes after former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson withdrew his 0133 : Broadcasting Cable

After Burris denied Obama's seat in Senate, he ponders lawsuit - 4 hours ago - WASHINGTON Roland Burris tried to take President-elect Barack Obama's Illinois Senate seat today but failed in a scripted piece of political theater staged just before the opening of the 111th Congress. Mr. Burris is not in possession of 0133 : Delaware Online

Obama plays food critic on Chicago public TV - 2 hours ago - CHICAGO Barack and Michelle Obama are known for nights out on the town in Chicago, dining at some of its poshest restaurants with the smartest chefs. But who knew the president-elect was a food critic? Check Please!, a Chicago public 0133 : International Herald Tribune

Chicago grain futures gain with bullish sentiment - 1 hour ago - CHICAGO, Jan. 6 Xinhua Soybeans and wheat jumped Tuesday to a three-month high and corn gained the most in three weeks on the Chicago Board of Trade. Short covering and some new speculative long positions provided a sharp boost for 0133 : Xinhua News Agency

Agriculture futures rise on Chicago Board of Trade - 7 hours ago - CHICAGO Agriculture futures rose Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery jumped 26.75 cents to 6.435 a bushel, while March corn popped 16.25 cents to 4.275 a bushel and March oats leaped 12 cents to 2.28 a 0133 : Huffingtonpost.com

Afternoon Reading How Mark Cuban Pursued the Chicago Cubs - 6 hours ago - Mark Cuban has a rather interesting post over at his blog explaining what happened to his pursuit of the Chicago Cubs. The thinking a couple of months ago was that the SEC charges of alleged insider trading against Cuban squashed his 0133 : Wall Street Journal

Clearwire Launches Portland WiMax, Delays D.C., Chicago - 8 hours ago - Integrating Clearwire and Sprint Xohm has shifted the company's focus recently from launching WiMax networks to dealing with more mundane administrative formalities. Clearwire officially launched its new Clear WiMax service in Portland, 0133 : TechWeb