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Who Is Sarah Palin? (2008-09-02): Republicans and Democrats alike are still reeling from John McCain's shocking announcement Friday that he was choosing Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate.
Bill Clinton Gets Rockstar Welcome at Convention (2008-08-27): Former President Bill Clinton got a rock star welcome at the Democratic convention this evening.
Hillary Clinton Rocks the Convention (2008-08-26): Wearing a bright orange pantsuit, Hillary Clinton took the stage at the Democratic convention and gave the speech of her life.
King Features to Syndicate Shoe Comic Strip (2008-08-25): King Features Syndicate will begin distribution of the daily and Sunday Shoe comic strip starting September 1, 2008 for the dailies and September 7, 2008 for the Sundays.
Democratic National Convention Begins Today (2008-08-25): The Democratic National Convention began today and so far the highlight was the surprise, live appearance by Senator Ted Kennedy.
Yahoo Building an Internet-age News Service (2008-08-23): The AFP reports that Yahoo considers itself a news organization and that they are building an Internet-age news service.
Obama's 3 AM Phone Text Message: A Last Swipe at Hillary (2008-08-23): Barack Obama's campaign sent out a text message at 3:00 a.
Obama to Announce VP Pick Saturday Morning (2008-08-22): All the hysterical speculation about who Barack Obama will pick to be his vice presidential nominee is about to come to an end.
Pervez Musharraf Resigns (2008-08-18): Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has resigned.
Wesley Clark Talks Russian Invasion of Georgia (2008-08-16): General Wesley Clark discusses recent events in Georgia, and why Putin's griping about the missile shield in Poland should be ignored.
Bush Sends Humanitarian Aid to Georgia Via the Military (2008-08-13): President Bush today announced that he is sending humanitarian aid into Georgia via the military warned Russia not to impede the delivery of that aid.
DNCC Announces Keynote Convention Speakers (2008-08-11): The Democratic National Convention Committee announced the lineup of keynote speakers at the Democratic National Convention.
Some U.S. Olympic Fans Look For Foreign Coverage (2008-08-09): The New York Times reports that NBC's 12-hour tape delay on the Olympic ceremony had some U.
John Edwards Admits Affair (2008-08-08): Well, he finally came clean.
Comcat Buys DailyCandy (2008-08-06): Silicon Alley Insider reports that Comcast has acquired DailyCandy for $125 million.
John Edwards Political Future Looking Dimmer by the Day (2008-08-06): The John Edwards love child story continues to percolate across the Internet (the Enquirer now has photos which appear to show Edwards holding his new baby) and in political circles.
Rumor: People to Pay $10 to $15 Million for Pitt and Jolie's Twin Photos (2008-07-31): The JustJared.
Dilbert Gets Animated (2008-07-29): After years of being posted in cubicles and distributed from coworker-to-coworker by email, Scott Adams' Dilbert is adding a daily animated version.
Senator Ted Stevens Indicted (2008-07-29): Senator Ted Stevens (R- Alaska) has been indicted on a whole laundry list of bribery and corruption charges.
Desktop Keeley Hazell Widget a Success For British Tabloid (2008-07-26): Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid The Sun has resorted to using a girl disktop widget to help drive people back to its website.