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Obama Team Set on Environment

Dec. 10, 2008
Barack Obama picked a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, Steven Chu, as his energy secretary.
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Obama taps Ken Salazar for Interior post

Obama taps Ken Salazar for Interior post

CHICAGO, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama nominated former Senate colleague Ken Salazar to head the U.S. Department of Interior Wednesday.

Chu, Browner to head Obama's energy team

CHICAGO, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Nobel Prize winner Steven Chu and former environmental watchdog Carol Browner were named by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama Monday to head his energy team.

Chu, Browner said picked for energy posts

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Steven Chu will serve as U.S. energy secretary and Carol Browner as "energy czar" in the Obama administration, Democratic officials said Wednesday.
Obama, Gore to meet, discuss issues

Obama, Gore to meet, discuss issues

CHICAGO, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Vice President and Nobel Prize winner Al Gore isn't likely to be a member of President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet, aides to both men say.

Obama said ready to pick Richardson

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is expected to announce New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his commerce secretary Wednesday.

Defense deputy won't stay on

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England said Tuesday he will not serve in the Obama administration.

Obama team probes Bill Clinton's endeavors

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's team is probing Bill Clinton's activities to see if they would prevent Hillary Clinton from serving as secretary of state.

Obama expected to change U.S. energy

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The world is watching what U.S. President-elect Barack Obama does on energy.

Obama spotted carrying poetry book

CHICAGO, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama was carrying a book of poems while leaving the Chicago school of his daughters, witnesses say.
65 U.S. Nobel laureates endorse Obama

65 U.S. Nobel laureates endorse Obama

CHICAGO, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Sixty-five U.S. Nobel Laureate scientists have sent "an open letter to the American people" urging support of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Graham rips Obama on Iraq

Graham rips Obama on Iraq

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Barack Obama shouldn't be commander in chief if he can't acknowledge U.S. success in Iraq, Sen. Lindsey Graham told Republican delegates in St. Paul, Minn.
Obama would seat Gore 'at the table'

Obama would seat Gore 'at the table'

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 3 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore could have a post in a potential Barack Obama administration, the U.S. senator from Illinois says.

Newt sees Oprah, Obama team taking Iowa

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is predicting a big win for Barack Obama in the Iowa caucuses, calling Obama a livelier candidate than Hillary Clinton.

Oprah to stump for Obama

CHICAGO, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. television star Oprah Winfrey plans to campaign for Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, The Chicago Sun-Times reported Wednesday.

Nobel laureate blasts NMD

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) --
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler