U.S. House to vote on offshore drilling Tuesday

The US House of Representatives will most likely vote today on an energy package that will open a lot of coastline to offshore drilling."The package proposed by Democrats would give states the option to allow...

Which were the worst (and best) business conferences and events you ever atte...

Which were the worst (and best) business conferences and events you ever attended? Which? When? Where? Why? I will be hosting a discussion on this topic on Wednesday, September 17 (7:00 pm) during Web 2.0 Expo New York. It is titled 'How Much is Too Much? Where is the Value...

Obama and the Palin Effect - a Mirror on the US Psyche

"Sometimes politics has the uncanny effect of mirroring the national psyche even when nobody intended to do that. This is perfectly illustrated by the rousing effect that Gov. Sarah Palin had on the Republican convention in Minneapolis this week. On the surface, she outdoes...

Georgian breakaway 'will join Russia'

The leader of the breakaway republic of South Ossetia said today that the new country, whose independence only Russia has recognized, intends to become part of Russia. South Ossetia is made up of a majority of ethnic...

Fox News: Pregnant teens' parents are "pinheads"

Guess who said this?"Now most teens are pinheads in some ways. But here the blame falls primarily on the parents of the girl, who obviously have little control over her "It was none other than entertainer Bill...

iReporters split on Palin's knockout punch

"(CNN) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin accepted the GOP vice presidential nomination at the party's convention Wednesday with a speech highly critical of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. ...

Ex-POWs say McCain experience clear

In a further repudiation of the "Songbird" smear of John McCain, in which he is accused of collaborating with the communist Viet Cong while their prisoner, there are 24 ex-POWs who are at the Republican Convention to support their brother."There are 24 of them here, the men...

Campaigns Shift as McCain Choice Alters the Race

The choice of Palin as running partner has thrown the Obama camp into a quandry as it had not considered Palin would be on the Republican ticket. The Obama campaign team had prepared lines of attack on Mitt Romney...

Analysis: Palin's age, inexperience rival Obama's

"DENVER - John McCain's risky choice of Gov. Sarah Palin gives him a running mate who doubles down on his maverick image, may appeal to "hockey moms" and other women, and counters Barack Obama's aura of...

Senator Bennett bet Romney, surprised that he's not McCain's choice

"Utah Republican Sen. Bob Bennett's prediction yesterday that John McCain would pick Mitt Romney as his running mate was dead wrong. But he lost no time in talking up the attributes of McCain's choice - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.     "While her appointment comes...

What to do with 520 Obama Stickers? Body Work

Two woman had a choice this election season, get a paint Job for their Volvo or use some other bonding agent.  They went with Change one can believe in, so they affixed 520 Obama Bumper stickers to their...

Compiled - German Press on Obama's choice of Biden

"The German press had mixed reactions to Barack Obama's long-awaited VP-candidate pick. Some praised his choice for shoring up his weak foreign policy background; others derided him for picking a Washington insider. ...

Obama Introduces Biden his Running Mate: - "We Share the American Story"

Obama has introduced Senator Joe Biden as his Running Mate at a rally in Springfield today.  The emphasis has been on the shared background, with Obama having been brought up by a single mother from an...

Sources: Obama picks Joe Biden as VP candidate

"(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama has picked Delaware Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate, multiple Democratic sources tell CNN. ...

Bayh and Kaine Out - We'll Find Out Who Tomorrow Morning

Bayh and Kaine out!"Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh and Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine have been told by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's campaign they will not be his vice presidential choice, NBC News reported on Friday, quoting sources. "Wait till morning boys and...

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