President-elect Barack Obama today will urge Congress to move quickly on his economic aid package once he takes office, warning that failure to do so would have devastating long-term consequences for the nation. "If nothing is done, this recession could linger for years," Obama will say, according to excerpts of his speech from a transition aide.
The Israeli air force intensified its operations across Gaza overnight, launching strikes against approximately 60 targets in the Palestinian territory, a military spokesman said Thursday.
Historic floods in western Washington have pushed thousands to evacuate, caused the closure of a major interstate and threatened to crest every river and stream in the area, according to authorities. A voluntary evacuation has been issued for 25,000 people around the city of Fife, about five miles south of Tacoma.
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