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Cindy McCain sets tone for GOP fashion
(AP)
AP - Not since Jacqueline Kennedy first donned her signature pillbox hats have fashionistas paid such close attention to what the women of politics are wearing.
Palin Power: Fresh Face Now More Popular Than Obama, McCain
(Rasmussen Reports)
Rasmussen Reports - A week ago, most Americans had never heard of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Now, following a Vice Presidential acceptance speech viewed live by more than 40 million people, Palin is viewed favorably by 58% of American voters. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 37% hold an unfavorable view of the self-described hockey mom.
SARAH PALIN, QUEEN OF THE NOBODIES
(Ted Rall)
Ted Rall - Experience is Overrated. What About IQ?
Jobless rate jumps to 5-year high of 6.1 percent
(AP)
AP - The nation's unemployment rate zoomed to a five-year high of 6.1 percent in August as employers slashed 84,000 jobs, dramatic proof of the mounting damage a deeply troubled economy is inflicting on workers and businesses alike.
Obama sends supporters to blunt Palin's impact
(AP)
AP - Barack Obama's campaign plans to employ high-profile female supporters in an effort to blunt GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's potential to persuade women to vote Republican.
New fingerprint method could unlock cold cases
(Reuters)
Reuters - It's a discovery that would make even
Sherlock Holmes proud. British scientists have developed a new
crime-fighting technique that allows police to lift
fingerprints from bullets even if a criminal has wiped down a
shell casing.
Home loan troubles break records again
(AP)
AP - The source of trouble in the mortgage market has shifted from subprime loans made to borrowers with bad credit to homeowners who had solid credit but took out exotic loans with ballooning monthly payments.
Melting Swiss glacier yields Neolithic trove, climate secrets
(AFP)
AFP - Some 5,000 years ago, on a day with weather much like today's, a prehistoric person tread high up in what is now the Swiss Alps, wearing goat leather pants, leather shoes and armed with a bow and arrows.
Attacks, praise stretch truth at GOP convention
(AP)
AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her Republican supporters held back little Wednesday as they issued dismissive attacks on Barack Obama and flattering praise on her credentials to be vice president. In some cases, the reproach and the praise stretched the truth.
Why Disasters Are Getting Worse
(Time.com)
Time.com - Hint: It's not really climate change. There's more destruction because humans have created more stuff to be destroyed
Remains of 3 sailors from Pearl Harbor identified
(AP)
AP - Two-thirds of a century ago, Kathleen Wyman drove her brother to California to join the Navy. From there, he shipped out to the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor.
NJ cops kick in door over bird's cries for help
(AP)
AP - Cries for help inside a Trenton, N.J., home turned out to be for the birds. Neighbors called police Wednesday morning after hearing a woman's persistent cry of "Help me! Help me!" coming from a house. Officers arrived and when no one answered the door, they kicked it in to make a rescue.
Musical taste "defines personality"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Fans of classical music and jazz
are creative, pop lovers are hardworking and, despite the
stereotypes, heavy metal listeners are gentle, creative types
who are at ease with themselves.
Divorce papers reveal Hulk Hogan's net worth
(AP)
AP - Hulk Hogan and his estranged wife are wrangling over how much money the celebrity wrestler is worth.
Republicans Take Heart; Heart Takes It Back
(E! Online)
E! Online - Ann and Nancy Wilson are hoping the Republicans change their tune—and aren't planning on waiting until November to find out.
Thinking Makes Us Pig Out
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Food for thought: Intellectual activities make people eat more than
when just resting, according to a study that sheds new light on
brain food.
Former sprinter released from prison
(AP)
AP - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones has been released from federal prison after completing her sentence for lying about her steroid use.
Sarah Palin can have it all
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - The five children. The newborn diagnosed with Down syndrome. The pregnant daughter. Sarah Palin's life – chock full of challenge – confronts her opposition with some formidable challenges of its own. After decades of pushing equal rights and treatment for women, the Left is backtracking.
Hanna heading toward US after blowing past Bahamas
(AP)
AP - Tropical Storm Hanna was accelerating early Friday as it made its way toward the United States' southeast coast.
FDA orders stronger warnings for 4 arthritis drugs
(AP)
AP - The Food and Drug Administration ordered stronger warnings Thursday on four medications widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses, saying they can raise the risk of possibly fatal fungal infections.