The headline is fine

but he subhead is a bit obvious...

Obama taps Emanuel as White House chief of staff

"Within hours of being declared the president-elect of the U.S., Barack Obama began to shape his new administration. "

Does any newsperson think that Mr. Obama didn't have his people picked prior to the election? "Oh, ok. I'm elected. Now I'll have to start thinking about who I'd like to ask to fill key positions. Naw, maybe I'll take a few days off and maybe do some shopping..."

The dumbing down of the public is accomplished in part by the dumbing down of the news...

(Sorry. I know it's a picky, small thing but I'm just getting so fed up with the news that's presented in through the traditional media.)