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Monday, January 19, 2009  Gay rights supporters marched outside the church of evangelical pastor Rick Warren.

Friday, January 16, 2009  President-elect Barack Obama is hitting the road to drum up support for his roughly $825 billion package of new spending and tax cuts aimed at helping a troubled economy.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009  President-elect Barack Obama's pick for agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack, is expected to face an agreeable group of senators as he takes questions from the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Monday, January 05, 2009  President-elect Barack Obama will be holding a series of meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill Monday.

Friday, December 19, 2008  Officials say President-elect Barack Obama has settled on California Congresswoman Hilda Solis for labor secretary and former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk for U.S. trade representative.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008  Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack is President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be agriculture secretary.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008  President-elect Barack Obama says he'll let the Illinois legislature decide whether a special election should be held to choose his successor.

Wednesday, December 03, 2008  President-elect Barack Obama is expected to unveil another Cabinet pick at a news conference Wednesday in Chicago.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008  Two of President-elect Barack Obama's top economic advisers say the U.S. needs a substantial economic stimulus package to avoid a deep recession.