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President-elect Barack Obama's first post-election news conference yesterday focused on the economy.

Posted on: November 7, 2008 at 5:33 p.m.
Economy 1st on Obama's to-do list
President-elect Barack Obama used his first post-election news conference yesterday to pledge that he'll lead a fast effort to tackle what he called "the greatest economic challenge of our lifetime."
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    Gerald Kato, University of Hawai'i Communications Department professor, and Advertiser columnist Jerry Burris

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    ConCon could jeopardize Hawaii school system, opponents say (Oct 27, 2008)
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    Kauai mayoral hopefuls fight on (Oct 20, 2008)
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    Honolulu mayoral candidate cites fiscal prudence as a top priority (Oct 20, 2008)
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