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	AP source: Richardson serious Commerce contender A senior Democratic official says New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has emerged as a serious contender for Commerce Secretary in President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet.
	Disputed Senate ballots hold key to Minn. win The pile of disputed ballots in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race is growing at a pace sure to dwarf the 215-vote margin prior to the recount.
	Aide says Obama on track to nominate Clinton An aide to Barack Obama's transition team says the president-elect is on track to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as Secretary of State after Thanksgiving.
	Report says records search on 'Joe the Plumber' improper Investigators are now trying to determine if politics was involved when a director improperly used state computers to find personal information on the man.
	Judge says provisional ballots must be counted in tight Ohio race The decision could alter the race between the two candidates who are trying to succeed Republican Deborah Pryce.
	Stevens gives last Senate speech as staffers weep In a painfully poignant moment reminiscent of the fall of yesteryear's Senate giants, Republican Ted Stevens has spoken and yielded the floor for the last time.
	Clinton cuts down the size of her debt Campaign finance reports show Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has reduced the size of her presidential campaign debt to less than $7.5 million as of Nov. 1st.
	Waxman topples Dingell for key panel chair Rep. Henry Waxman, a liberal ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, will take over the chairmanship of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee when the next Congress convenes in January.
	Napolitano picked for DHS, papers say Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is President-elect Barack Obama's primary choice to be secretary of the Homeland Security Department, several news organizations reported Thursday.
	Democratic congresswoman pregnant with first child Linda Sanchez of Southern California isn't the only congresswoman expecting.