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NOV. 24, 2008

LATEST NEWS  Brought to you by Obama Turns To Cal for Top Economic Pick With the economy in crisis, President-elect Barack Obama has chosen a UC Berkeley professor, who specializes in identifying monetary shocks, to be the Chair of his Council of Economic Advisors. MORE New Kind of Sticker Shock at Bay Area Gas Pumps In California, gas averaged $2.17 a gallon, down 40 cents in two weeks. San Francisco is the most expensive city in the state with an average of $2.24 a gallon. The cheapest is Stockton, at $1.95. There's... MORE Former Biden Aide Gets Delaware Senate Seat Ted Kaufman served on Biden's Senate staff from 1973 to 1994, including 19 years as chief of staff. He is also an advisory board member to President-elect Barack Obama's transition team. MORE Facebook Spammer Gets $873 Million Bill Facebook has won a $873 million judgment against a Canadian man who bombarded users with millions of unsolicited messages about drugs and sex. U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel signed the default judgment... MORE Wal-Mart Settles Overcharging Allegations Their slogan may be "Always Low Prices," but a four-year investigation of Wal-Mart finds they overcharged Californians more than the advertised prices -- and now they've agreed to a settlement. MORE WEATHER TODAY HIGH: 61 LOW: 47   TRAFFIC ENTERTAINMENT Al Gore Says "Big Changes" Are Afoot In a rare interview, former-VP Al Gore talks about Barack Obama's "thrilling" election and what changes he hopes the president-elect will make once in the White House. MORE Movie Review: Cadillac Records "Cadillac Records" follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry. It's getting Oscar Buzz. MORE Rosie Expresses 'Love' & 'Care' For Barbara Walters Despite their recent public war of words, Rosie O'Donnell insists she has nothing but love for her former "View" co-host Barbara Walters.In an interview with Meredith Vieira on Monday morning's "Today"... MORE

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