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Economic crisis, Obama response face new Congress (AP)
AP - The Democratic-dominated Congress convenes Tuesday to confront perhaps the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and to grapple with a hugely ambitious agenda set by President-elect Barack Obama.

Obama stimulus plan boosts business tax refunds (AP)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama's proposed stimulus package would provide businesses with billions of dollars in refunds on taxes they paid several years ago.

Obama's intel picks short on direct experience (AP)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama's selection of an old White House hand to head the CIA shows a preference for a strong manager over an intelligence expert.

Madoff scandal, SEC role under scrutiny (AP)
AP - Two more months of mortgage payments and retiree Allan Goldstein says he'll be broke, just another victim in what may be the biggest Ponzi scheme in history.

Obama's 'Dear Rod' letter (Politico)
Politico - With the Blagojevich scandal breaking around them last month, aides to Barack Obama said there had been “no contact” between Obama and embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Biden to head to Asia for congressional trip (AP)
AP - Joe Biden is heading to Southwest Asia on a congressional trip just days before he's set to become vice president.

Burris making personal bid to join the new Senate (AP)
AP - Although he calls himself a senator, Roland Burris has found little support among fellow Democrats in his effort to take the Senate seat to which embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed him.

Congressmen sound off against SEC in Madoff affair (AP)
AP - Republican and Democratic House members said Monday that the alleged $50 billion fraud involving Wall Street figure Bernard Madoff reflects deep, systemic problems at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Nation's health spending rises, but not so much (AP)
AP - Health care continued to take up a greater share of the economy in 2007, as spending on hospitals, doctors and other services increased 6.1 percent to $2.2 trillion.

Obama names Harvard Law dean solicitor general (AP)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama on Monday chose the dean at his alma mater, Harvard Law School, to represent the United States before the Supreme Court.