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The parents of a television anchorwoman beaten to death at her home said Monday their daughter was sexually assaulted during the attack, and an arrest warrant released by police says DNA evidence linked an eastern Arkansas man to the crime "with all scientific certainty."

President George W. Bush expressed remorse that the global financial crisis has cost jobs and harmed retirement accounts and said he’ll back more government intervention if needed to ease the recession.

The mayor of Alabama's largest city has been arrested on federal bribery and fraud charges. Federal prosecutors in Birmingham say they have charged Larry Langford and two other men in a 101-count indictment.

In another poor showing, the main tracking index for the U.S. economy plunged today as Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson declared it an official recession.

Ten year old reporter, Damon Weaver, from Kathryn E. Cunningham/Canal Point Elementary School in Florida is publically requesting an interview with President Elect, Barack Obama. Weaver had previously interviewed Vice President Elect, Joe Biden and  Miami Heat players, Sean Marion and Dwayne Wade. Watch Damon Weaver’s Video Plea for an Obama Interview After the Jump

Christine Beatty, a former aide to the mayor, accepted a four-month jail sentence in exchange for admitting to obstruction of justice charges for her actions in a civil lawsuit brought by two police officers.

Does the Barack-Hillary team stand a chance?

President-elect Obama has foreshadowed his agenda of temperance by naming cabinet appointments in the past few weeks. Rather than skewing heavily to conservative hawkish strategies or to more radical liberal changes, Obama has used his typically even-handed approach to staff the cabinet.

Did you know that on this date in 1955 Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her seat to a White person? Check out the rest of this week’s Black history facts to find out more about Lou Rawls, Alpha Phi Alpha, Dorie Miller and Alvin Ailey.

Barack Obama has been both moderate in choosing the political ideals that will fuel his presidency, and pioneering in the appointment of African-American women to important posts. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/01/us/politics/01rice.html?ref=world" target="_blank">Susan E. Rice</a> embodies the theme of change, and will serve as the United States Ambassador to the U.N.

This morning, President-elect Obama appointed his national security Cabinet posts in a televised press conference.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is set to depart for Mumbai at the behest of President George W. Bush to gain insights into the horrific attacks of the last three days.