Tailrank: Top 100 Posts for the Last Week

Edwards to endorse Obama

Wed, 14 May 2008 21:56:40 GMT

Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards endorsed Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday at a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The Columbus Dispatch

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:04:33 GMT

At least 11 people have been killed and more than 20 wounded in three days of street battles in West Beirut between the Iranian- and Syrian-backed Hezbollah fighters and gunmen to the government, security officials said. The satellite TV station affiliated with the party of Lebanon's top Sunni lawmaker, ...

5 dead as China quake crushes schools

Mon, 12 May 2008 10:11:16 GMT

Up to 5,000 people are feared to have been killed by Monday's powerful earthquake in just one affected region of central China, the Chinese government said.

Racist Incidents Give Some Obama Campaigners Pause

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:36:36 GMT

Danielle Ross was alone in an empty room at the Obama campaign headquarters in Kokomo, Ind., a cellphone in one hand, a voter call list in the other. She was stretched out on the carpeted floor wearing laceless sky-blue Converses, stories from the trail on her mind. It was the day before Indiana'...

GOP Stunned By Loss in Mississippi

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:38:47 GMT

In a major blow to national Republicans, a Mississippi congressional seat that once voted for President Bush by a twenty-five point margin elected a Democrat on Tuesday. Prentiss County Chancery Clerk Travis Childers beat out Republican candidate Greg Davis, the mayor of Southaven, by a 54%-46% margin, ...

Democrat wins Mississippi special election

Wed, 14 May 2008 03:23:00 GMT

Democrats picked up a northern Mississippi House seat in one of the most conservative-minded districts in the country Tuesday night -- an upset that will reverberate darkly through a House Republican caucus already reeling from losses in special elections in Illinois and Louisiana. With all precincts ...

President Apostate?

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:51:44 GMT

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Who is trangulating now?

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:02:05 GMT

Busily engaged in doing that on the environmental front is that great conservative, John McCain [/snark]: After spending several weeks staking out positions on taxes, Iraq and judges designed to appeal to conservatives, John McCain is shifting his attention to independents and Democrats, with proposals on climate change.

Myanmar junta hands out aid boxes with generals' names

Sat, 10 May 2008 13:52:03 GMT

Myanmar's military regime distributed international aid Saturday but plastered the boxes with the names of top generals in an apparent effort to turn the relief effort for last week's devastating cyclone into a propaganda exercise.

Obama on Zionism and Hamas

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:27:41 GMT

He seemed eager to talk about his ties to the Jewish community, and about the influence Jews have had on his life. We spoke as well about my Atlantic cover story on Israel's future. One of the things I loved about Israel when I went there is that the land itself is a metaphor for rebirth, for what's ...

Robert Rauschenberg, American Artist, Dies at 82

Tue, 13 May 2008 15:48:47 GMT

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Death toll in China quake exceeds 12,000

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:33:08 GMT

Soldiers hiking over landslide-blocked roads reached the epicenter of China's devastating earthquake Tuesday, pulling bodies and a few survivors from collapsed buildings. The death toll of more than 12,000 was certain to rise as the buried were found.

Bush suggests Obama wants 'appeasement' of terrorists

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:40:20 GMT

Bush aides say the President was aiming his remarks at Obama and other Democrats. JERUSALEM (CNN) - President Bush launched a sharp but veiled attack Thursday on Sen. Barack Obama and other Democrats, suggesting they favor "appeasement" of terrorists in the same way some Western leaders appeased Hitler ...

McCain Backer John Hagee Apologizes to Catholics

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:24:24 GMT

Hagee met with 22 Catholic leaders in Washington on Friday to apologize for his comments, according to a source familiar with the meeting. Despite the McCain's condemnation of Hagee's anti-Catholic remarks, the campaign had no role in that meeting or Tuesday's apology, according to the source who said ...

Voter ID Battle Shifts to Proof of Citizenship

Mon, 12 May 2008 03:13:18 GMT

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[del.icio.us] Google brings Friend Connect to the masses | Outside the Lines - CNET News.com

Mon, 12 May 2008 14:43:04 GMT

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Sit Back, Relax, Get Ready to Rumble

Sun, 11 May 2008 17:46:58 GMT

How do you know if Barack Obama is unhappy with what you're saying-or not saying? At meetings of his closest advisers, he likes to lean back, put his feet on the table and close his eyes. But he may not be able to resist casting doubt on Obama's patriotism.

Ron Paul's forces quietly plot GOP convention revolt against McCain

Mon, 12 May 2008 12:49:23 GMT

Virtually all the nation's political attention in recent weeks has focused on the compelling state-by-state presidential nomination struggle between two Democrats and the potential for party-splitting strife over there. ...

Why NARAL Pro-Choice America Endorsed Barack Obama

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:05:43 GMT

Why NARAL Pro-Choice America Endorsed Barack Obama

Cobb bar protested as racist for Obama T-shirts

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:06:54 GMT

"It's time to put an end to this," said Rich Pellegrino, a Mableton resident and director of the Cobb-Cherokee Immigrant Alliance. He was among about 15 people who protested outside Mulligan's Bar and Grill Tuesday afternoon against the sale of the "racist and highly offensive" shirts. Marietta tavern ...

Vatican says aliens could exist

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:17:25 GMT

The chief astronomer of the Roman Catholic Church says intelligent beings created by God could exist in outer space.

Congressman Payne, NJ superdelegate, switches from Clinton to Obama

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:44:32 GMT

"After careful consideration, I have reached the conclusion that Barack Obama can best bring about the change that our country so desperately wants and needs," Payne told The Star-Ledger for today's editions. It was "one of the most difficult decisions I have made," Payne said. Obama is going to be our ...

Gore Verbinski to direct 'Bioshock'

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:45:31 GMT

Universal and Gore Verbinski are going into "Bioshock. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" helmer is attached to direct and produce. Zelnick, who was president of Fox in the early '90s, led the dealmaking for his company, rather than set the project up with a producer.

Bush warns of Iraq disaster

Tue, 13 May 2008 22:19:12 GMT

"And it would shake everybody's nerves, and it would embolden the very same people that we're trying to defeat. And so I was disappointed to see how flawed our intelligence was. After all, this is the center of anti-Americanism and hatred," he said.

McCain Pushed Land Swap That Benefits Backer

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:50:45 GMT

PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- Sen. John McCain championed legislation that will let an Arizona rancher trade remote grassland and ponderosa pine forest here for acres of valuable federally owned property that is ready for development, a land swap that now stands to directly benefit one of his top presidenti...

U.N. halts Myanmar flights after aid 'seized'

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:04:11 GMT

After days of stonewalling, the Myanmar government is ready to accept aid from around the world for victims of Saturday's deadly cyclone, the country's U.N. ambassador said Friday.

The Columbus Dispatch

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:11:44 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia showcased its military might and youthful new president to the world Friday, as heavy tanks and missile launchers rumbled across Red Square in a Victory Day parade for the first time since the Soviet era. In a nationally broadcast speech two days after his inauguration, President ...

BREAKING: CBS Acquiring CNET For $1.8 Billion; 44.6 Percent Premium

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:54:34 GMT

CBS ( NYSE: CBS ) is acquiring CNET ( NSDQ: CNET ) for $1.8 billion in cash. The purchase price comes to $11.50 per share, representing a 44.6 percent premium over last night's closing price of $7.95. This is that big acquisition we've been waiting for from Quincy Smith's CBS Interactive, and from CNET's ...

Dana Milbank - Republicans Vote Against Moms; No Word Yet on Puppies, Kittens

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:28:36 GMT

It was already shaping up to be a difficult year for congressional Republicans. Now, on the cusp of Mother's Day, comes this: A majority of the House GOP has voted against motherhood.

Barack Obama sacks adviser over talks with Hamas

Fri, 09 May 2008 20:53:30 GMT

One of Barack Obama's Middle East policy advisers disclosed yesterday that he had held meetings with the militant Palestinian group Hamas - prompting the likely Democratic nominee to sever all links with him.

Barack Obama wants to be president of these 57 United States

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:46:23 GMT

Ah, Oregon. The beautiful Northwest. Rain. Trees. Clouds. Rain. Friendly territory for Sen. Barack Obama , the leading contender for the Democratic Party's long-disputed presidential nomination. So there he was in Beaverton today at the start of a two- day swing through Oregon, virtually ignoring ...

Barr announces Libertarian White House bid

Mon, 12 May 2008 17:40:27 GMT

Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr launched a Libertarian Party presidential bid Monday, saying voters are hungry for an alternative to the status quo who would dramatically cut the federal government.

The Neural Buddhists

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:50:52 GMT

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Edwards Endorses Obama

Wed, 14 May 2008 22:02:47 GMT

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US military denies Iraq report of al-Qaida arrest

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:42:41 GMT

The U.S. military on Friday denied Iraqi government claims that the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq was captured and said a man with a similar name had been arrested in the northern city of Mosul.

Quake in China

Mon, 12 May 2008 08:50:28 GMT

BBC: Twitter and the China earthquake . I reported the major quake to my followers on Twitter before the USGS Website had a report up and about an hour before CNN or major press started talking about it. Now there's lots of info over on Google News. How did I do that? Well, I was watching Twitter on Google Talk. Several people in China reported to me they felt the quake WHILE IT WAS GOING ON!!! Over the next two hours I pointed at anyone who had info about the quake on my Twitter account .

I quit golf over Iraq war

Wed, 14 May 2008 01:59:26 GMT

US President George W. Bush said in an interview out Tuesday that he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for the families of US soldiers killed in the conflict in Iraq, now in its sixth year.

U.S. Outlook Is Worst Since '92, Poll Finds

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:53:17 GMT

Americans are gloomier about the direction of the country than they have been at any point in 15 years, and Democrats hold their biggest advantage since early 1993 as the party better able to deal with the nation's main problems, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

U.S. Department of the Interior

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:39:47 GMT

Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dale Hall to list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The listing is based on the best available science, which shows that loss of sea ice threatens and will likely continue to threaten polar bear habitat. This loss of habitat ...

McCain Agrees With Bush's Remarks on Appeasement

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:35:03 GMT

Senator John McCain, who has been critical of President Bush on the environment and other policies this week, on Thursday morning wholeheartedly endorsed Mr. Bush's veiled rebuke in the Israeli Knesset of Senator Barack Obama that talking to "terrorists and radicals'' was no different than appeasing Hitler and the Nazis. "Yes, there have been appeasers in the past, and the president is exactly right, and one of them is Neville Chamberlain,'' Mr. McCain told reporters on his campaign bus after a speech in Columbus, Ohio .

State Supreme Court says same-sex couples have right to marry

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:54:23 GMT

In a 4-3 decision, the justices said the state's ban on same-sex marriage violates the "fundamental constitutional right to form a family relationship. "The California Constitution properly must be interpreted to guarantee this basic civil right to all Californians, whether gay or heterosexual, and to ...

Obama Now Takes The Lead in Superdelegates Too

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:44:16 GMT

ABC News' Karen Travers Reports: For the first time this campaign season, Barack Obama has surpassed Hillary Clinton's support among superdelegates, according to the ABC News delegate estimate. Sen. Obama, D-Ill. ...

Upcountry

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:29:04 GMT

If the exit polls (and the pre-election polls) are accurate, Hillary Clinton is set to win West Virginia by roughly a 2 to 1 margin over Barack Obama. Oregon, next Tuesday, favors Obama. But Kentucky, which votes the same day, seems likely to yield a similar margin for Sen. ...

It's OK to believe in aliens

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:18:34 GMT

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Believing that the universe may contain alien life does not contradict a faith in God, the Vatican's chief astronomer said in an interview published Tuesday. Jose Gabriel Funes, the Jesuit director of the Vatican Observatory, was quoted as saying the vastness of the universe means ...

Republican Election Losses Stir Fall Fears

Thu, 15 May 2008 02:57:46 GMT

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Bush's comments were 'bullshit'

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:18:31 GMT

Speaking before the Knesset, Bush said that "some people" believe the United States "should negotiate with terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along. "We have heard this foolish delusion before," Bush said. Barack Obama, and Biden, the chairman ...

Democratic country keeps its distance from Obama

Mon, 12 May 2008 02:27:58 GMT

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Obama Takes Issue With Bush Foreign Policy Speech

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:02:21 GMT

ABC News' Ed O'Keefe Reports: The Obama campaign is taking issue with a comment President Bush made while speaking to the Knesset on the 60th anniversary of Israel's statehood. "Some seem to believe we should negotiate with terrorists and radicals,. ...

Einstein's letter makes view of religion relatively clear

Tue, 13 May 2008 03:29:08 GMT

"Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. A little known letter written by him, however, may help to settle the argument - or at least provoke further controversy about his views. Due to be auctioned this week in London after being in a private collection for more than 50 ...

Democrat Wins House Seat in Mississippi

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:23:56 GMT

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HP to buy EDS for $12.6-billion

Tue, 13 May 2008 15:35:46 GMT

Under the terms announced Tuesday, Palo Alto-based HP will pay $25 per share in cash for EDS, which pioneered the concept of running computer systems and providing other high-tech help for large companies and government agencies. HP's technology services revenue will more than double to more than $38 ...

Huckabee Tops McCain's Veep List

Mon, 12 May 2008 17:40:17 GMT

Money & Business

Agreement will enhance the communications experience on BlackBerry smartphones through popular Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger services.

Mon, 12 May 2008 15:59:08 GMT

As a result of this collaboration, BlackBerry smartphone customers will enjoy easy mobile access to Windows Live Messenger and an enhanced level of integration between Windows Live Hotmail and the BlackBerry platform. The integration of Windows Live services into the BlackBerry platform will allow customers ...

Seeds of Destruction

Sat, 10 May 2008 11:42:05 GMT

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From The "If McCain Did This" Files

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:22:41 GMT

Obama, below, is tired, nothing more. But if John McCain did this -- if he mistakenly said he'd visited 57 states -- the media would be all up in his grill, accusing him of a senior moment. ...

GNU Free Documentation License

Fri, 09 May 2008 19:08:27 GMT

51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. But this License is not limited to software manuals; it can be used for any textual work, regardless of subject matter ...

New openssl packages fix predictable random number generator

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:05:49 GMT

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Senators say whether they'd agree to be vice president

Tue, 13 May 2008 15:31:05 GMT

Some senators laughed, but others took the question seriously. I had the pleasure of being on Gerald Ford's short list in '76, but a lot of things have changed since then. But I think there are other portfolios that help more than I do.

IRAQ: The elusive Iranian weapons

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:27:50 GMT

Iran, meanwhile, continues to seethe after an Iraqi delegation went to Tehran last week to confront it with the accusations. Anything goes across and this is the way things have been for ever in that area. This conflict would have been over two years ago if Iran & the insurgents were not looking to the ...

California Supreme Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:47:35 GMT

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Robert D. Novak - McCain's Christian Problem

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:19:57 GMT

His success this fall may depend on an erstwhile foe: Mike Huckabee.

Hezbollah militants to leave Beirut streets

Sat, 10 May 2008 18:14:20 GMT

Hezbollah militants will leave Beirut's streets in response to the Lebanese army's assuming security in the city, an opposition spokesman said Saturday, but

Bush May Be as Harmful to McCain as Wright Is to Obama

Mon, 12 May 2008 17:59:25 GMT

Importantly, a majority of voters in both questions say the personal association will not affect their vote either way. The nature of the relationships is clearly different -- Wright was Obama's former pastor, while Bush and McCain were rivals for the 2000 presidential nomination but Bush has endorsed ...

ICE describes raid as 'largest in Iowa history'

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:34:56 GMT

The number is three times as many as were arrested in a raid 18 months ago at the Swift plant in Marshalltown. They executed search warrants related to criminal activity, as well as a civil search warrant for people believed to be in the United States illegally. The 300 people arrested represent almost ...

Military curfew in effect, according to HA source

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:54:17 GMT

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'My daughter deserved to die for falling in love'

Sun, 11 May 2008 01:52:54 GMT

This article appeared in the Observer on Sunday May 11 2008 on p8 of the News section. Two weeks after The Observer revealed the shocking story of Rand Abdel-Qader, 17, murdered because of her infatuation with a British solider in Basra, southern Iraq, her father is defiant. Indeed, her 'relationship' ...

I want to be president of all 57 states

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:28:22 GMT

Obama: I want to be president of all 57 states