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America Looks Ahead to Obama Administration     Former Clinton adviser Rahm Emanuel offered chief of staff position; Paul Volcker, Robert Rubin mentioned as possible candidates for treasury secretary Political Experts Say Obama Faces Major Challenges   President-elect and his team begin to face many choices that confront them as they prepare to assume office in January Pelosi Urges Congressional Bipartisanship in Working with President-Elect Obama   US House of Representatives Speaker says increased number of Democrats should enable Congress to accomplish more China Looking at Possible Meeting Between Hu, Obama Chinese President Hu Jintao could meet president-elect Barack Obama on sidelines of G-20 meeting in Washington, DC next week IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast Report says world economic growth will slow from 5 percent in 2007 to just over 2 percent in 2009 Bomb Kills 9 at Pakistani Tribal Leader Meeting Officials say attack occurred in semi-autonomous Bajaur region, bordering Afghanistan Taiwan President Meets With Senior Mainland Official   Despite rowdy protest on streets of Taipei, Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou met with Chinese envoy who signed historic cross-strait transportation deals earlier this week Rice in Middle East for More Peace Talks US secretary of state says Bush administration will pursue Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking efforts until President Bush leaves office in January US Responds to Iraq Security Pact Changes Iraqi officials did not give details on pact that would allow US troops to remain in country after UN mandate expires at end of December Bhutan Hands Raven Crown to New King   At precise time pre-determined by Buddhist astrologers, Jigme Khesar Namgyel became small nation's 5th king  E-mail: Forward this E-mail Click here to unsubscribe from the VOA Daily World News Summary2 If you have questions about this E-mail newsletter send an e-mail to: voanews@voanews.com