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The Washington Post reports President-elect Barack Obama has asked CNN’s Sanjay Gupta to become the next surgeon general. Gupta, who does a commendable job performing heart surgeries neurosurgery (thanks, mom!) when he’s not practicing journalism, lives in Atlanta with his family.

From the Post:

Gupta has told administration officials that he wants the job, and the final vetting process is under way. He has asked for a few days to figure out the financial and logistical details of moving his family from Atlanta to Washington but is expected to accept the offer.

UPDATE: Rick Sanchez has been asked to accept the role of New Media Czar. Wolf Blitzer to become deputy undersecretary of beards! We just might get some Atlanta folk in this administration!

(Thanks to Andisheh for bringing this to my attention.)

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As cold as Hoth … hmm not quite…

• Yes it’s cold, but it won’t last for long … so get over it.
• So, about that bailout … where did all the money go? … Apparently, that’s classified or something…
• Conspiracy theory: GOP IT guru Michael Connell, who had been accused of rigging the 2004 election in Ohio, died when his plane crashed over the weekend … he was, apparently, a source to journalist Larisa Alexandronva … and his attorney wanted him to be placed under Federal protection because of what he knew…
• Plane crashes before takeoff in Denver, and some dude tweeted the whole thing.
• Obama team to release a report on its dealings with Guv. Blagojevich … says Rahm Emanuel is in the clear.
• Rick Warren channels Obama’s inner bigot? Seriously?
• SEC in “complete panic” over revelations of Madoff ponzi scheme.
• Yes, it’s that bad … even the revered Asian automakers are facing tough times. Toyota says it’s expecting the first loss in its automaking business, and two Korean manufacturers are cutting sales forecasts.
• The high and mighty? Apple is now in the business of rejecting submissions to its application store for “objectionable content.”
• It’s alive!! … Windows XP that is … Microsoft is allowing its little OS that just won’t die to live another day (or a few months).
• Falcons make it to the playoffs

(Photo by brickplumber / Flickr – check out his whole set)

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"What'll it be today, guv'nor?" (Photo by Joeff Davis)

• All that rain isn’t for naught. Tornado watch issued for the metro Atlanta area.
• I don’t think you can get more corrupt than Guv. Rod Blagojevich, but hey, they can keep trying!
• So first the Obama camp had talked to Blago about President-elect Obama’s seat, but then no, they really didn’t … Well, turns out Obama himself may have had hand in bringing down the Guv.
• Congress nears a bailout for the automakers … and here’s a message from the automakers to you.
• … And Saturn owners are feeling a little lonely all of a sudden.
• Scary: ‘Hitler was the perfect boss’: Former maid breaks her silence on the ‘charming’ dictator
• The slow crawl of justice … Plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez spill case just now begin to receive payments.
• Hide the children … well, it won’t matter … Google expands Street view … $10 bucks sez you can find yourself somewhere.

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After eight years during which the federal government didn’t even have an urban policy, an aide  President-elect Obama is indicating that he plans to coordinate help for cities.

The Washington Post reports that Obama plans to establish a White House Office of Urban Policy.

“He’s going to have a White House chief of urban policy,” [transition co-chair Valerie] Jarrett told the Trotter Group, an organization of black columnists.

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