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Caroline Kennedy won't be replacing Hillary Clinton in the Senate, Kennedy has taken her name out of the running due to personal reasons. At one time, Kennedy was considered a front-runner for Clinton's seat. 

Another jump in jobless claim has matched a 26-year high, this week's total 589000, combined with another round of layoffs; These figures could really wave the stock market today. Microsoft announced that it is slashing up to 5000 jobs, Intel is cutting up to 6000 positions and retailer Willams-Sonoma is cutting 1400 positions by the end of this month. 

Doing it his way, President Obama is expected to hand down orders today on terror war conduct, topping the list, the closing of the detention camp of Guantanamo within a year. According to a senior administration official and a congressional aide, Obama will sign two other executive orders today; those will ban the use of torture and review the treatment of terror suspects. 

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton starts her first full day at the State Department, Clinton was approved by the Senate 94-2 yesterday. Clinton was welcomed to her new job by State Department employees this morning. 

Today is the 36th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade that is the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, tens of thousands of people on both sides of the issue are expected to mark the day with rallies and other events, there is the "March for Life" event in Washington and a vigil outside the Supreme Court supporting abortion rights. (www.hxen.net)

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning in Beverly Hills, and the late Heath Ledger is expected, er, I should say, as expected earned a best supporting actor nomination for his work in the Dark Knight. Brad Pitts, the Curious Case of Benjamin Button, was nominated for 13 Academy Awards, including the big one, Best Picture; the Academy Awards will be handed out on February 22nd. 

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