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Jobs has battled pancreatic cancer and has been looking exceptionally thin since the summer. Rumors that he'd be skipping the event had circulated for days. Still, the announcement itself was about as shocking as hearing that Barack Obama would be skipping the Inauguration and sending Joe Biden in his stead. (See pictures of Steve Jobs...
...Here we are in a year when we elected our first African-American president and I get to share the stage with four white guys,” said Ifill, who moderated the vice presidential debate between Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden...
...votes to get just about anything done, the Democrats' majority of 50 means they must lure at least 10 Republicans across the aisle on most bills. This hurdle is even steeper in the current lame-duck Congress, given Barack Obama's resignation and the pending exits of both Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton (though sources say that in extreme circumstances, Biden and Clinton might consider returning for a vote). Add to that some Democratic defections, such as Montana Senator Max Baucus, who has declared his opposition to the bailout, and Democratic aides say they'll need at least 15 Republicans...
...years (other countries are now treating the Bush team like an annoying houseguest that has overstayed his welcome), Obama can't be anything but vague for now. Although he sent observers to the summit, many greens wish he had deployed a high-level representative - like Vice President-elect Joseph Biden - to focus the world's attention on Poznan. As it is, the U.S. vacuum is the perfect excuse to justify the generally slow progress of the talks. Yet once Obama takes over on Jan. 20, he'll have less than a year to get ready for Copenhagen. That's nothing...
While none of these Democratic moves would be a problem next month, when the Dems will enjoy a bigger majority in the Senate, right now the GOP still controls 49 Senate seats - and with Obama's seat vacant and Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton not voting, there is little Reid can do without GOP approval. Grim-faced and drawn, lawmakers Monday began parading across the Senate floor to give their views on the measure - the start of what will surely be a joyless run-up to one of the least popular votes of the year. See the 50 worst cars...