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Obama's supporter and former South Dakota Senator Tom Daschle was nominated to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and director of the new White House Office of Health Reform.

The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday in Los Angeles. HBO, the cable television show Mad Men and NBC's 30 Rock were big winners.

For many, summer is a time of transition: weddings, graduations, job interviews. And that means it's also a season for thank-you notes. Despite the ubiquity of e-mail, experts tell Michele Norris that a handwritten note remains the best way to express your gratitude.

Also: "Relief rally" follows news of Spanish bailout; coma rumors swirl about Mubarak; Nadal wins record seventh French Open; France heads toward leftist government.

Also: Russia reportedly sending navy ships to Syria; talks on Iran's nuclear program resume; Rodney King's haunted memories; Jack Osbourne's MS diagnosis.

The deputy commander of the Yemeni-based terrorist network was reportedly killed along with six other militants.

Shop Talk is a weekly panel discussion about journalism issues. This week, the panelists talk about the rise in the number of police departments encrypting their radio scanner communications.

Michael Steinberg, the highest-ranking employee at the hedge fund to be convicted in an insider trading sweep, was found guilty on five counts of conspiracy and securities fraud.

Abu Anas al-Libi is accused of orchestrating the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. He was captured during a commando raid in Libya.

The venerable New York investment firm Goldman Sachs has a long track record for producing political bigwigs. Treasury Secretary-nominee Henry M. Paulson Jr. has served as both chairman and CEO since 1999. The company boasts a return on equity of upwards of 40 percent.