Here are some of the most current news items on our new incoming President, Barack Obama:

Obama Unveils Team to Tackle ‘Historic’ Crisis in Economy
New York Times - United States
“There are no shortcuts or quick fixes to this crisis,” Barack Obama said as he presented his economic team in Chicago on Monday. …

Obama to automakers: Come prepared next time
MarketWatch - USA
President-elect Barack Obama on Monday reiterated his stance that the government needs to extend a financial lifeline to the sinking U.S. auto industry, but he urged executives to map out a more detailed route to viability.

Obama Misses the (Extra) Point
FOXNews - USA
Take President-elect Barack Obama’s foray last week into how college football should be run. Obama told CBS’s 60 Minutes: "I think any sensible person would …

Emerging players in Obama’s national security team
CNN - USA
When the phone rings at 3 am in the White House during a crisis, President Barack Obama won’t lack for advice. But the question may be whose advice will be the loudest?

Obama names team to begin work on economy immediately
MarketWatch - USA
President-elect Barack Obama named key members of his economic team on Monday, saying in a news conference he wants recommendations from them now on how to jolt the economy into shape.

Verizon cans workers who snooped Obama’s cell phone, CNN reports
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
… Verizon Wireless has fired an undisclosed number of employees who snooped into the cell-phone records of President-elect Barack Obama earlier this year, …

The briefly humdrum life of president-elect Barack Obama
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
This morning Barack Obama will work out at his usual neighborhood gym. He’ll make the now-familiar 13-minute commute to his downtown Chicago transition …

Ex-Bush speechwriter: Obama would control Clinton in Cabinet
CNN - USA
The notion of President-elect Barack Obama creating a team of former rivals to be in his Cabinet has attracted a lot of attention, especially with …

Bush: Obama told about Citigroup rescue
MarketWatch - USA
The current administration is "working closely" with President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team