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Speedy Tropical Storm Hanna charges for Carolinas
(AP)
AP - Tropical Storm Hanna cruised toward the Carolinas on Friday, forecast to hit land overnight and promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain during a dash up the Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the weekend for millions of people.
What, Exactly, Constitutes An Affair?
(Dear Margo)
Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: I'm in an unusual (or perhaps not) situation.
Clinton set to strike McCain, not Palin
(Politico)
Politico - Hillary Rodham Clinton has no intention of becoming a Sarah Palin attack dog — but has no qualms going after John McCain, people close to the former first lady say.
McCain and Obama clash on economy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Presidential rivals John
McCain and Barack Obama, back on the campaign trail after their
party conventions, clashed over the ailing U.S. economy on
Friday as unemployment hit its highest monthly rate in nearly
five years.
Wash. rampage suspect in court: 'I kill for God'
(AP)
AP - "I kill for God. I listen to God," a man accused of a northwest Washington shooting rampage said Friday at a hearing where six charges of first-degree murder and four of first-degree assault were filed against him.
Obama, seeing hope in Ohio, shifts schedule there
(AP)
AP - So much for the full-on 50-state strategy. Call Barack Obama's implementation of national Democrats' coast-to-coast plan "Fifty-State Lite." Barack Obama's strategists say they will pick and choose where to spend time and money.
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.
McCain, Palin get a rousing welcome in Mich., Wis.
(AP)
AP - John McCain and Sarah Palin got a rousing welcome Friday to the final two months of the presidential campaign, stressing themes of a strong America and concern about the sinking economy. "Tough times all over America," McCain said.
ESA spacecraft completes flyby of Steins asteroid
(AP)
AP - The Rosetta deep space probe successfully passed close to an asteroid 250 million miles from Earth, the European Space Agency said Friday night.
FAA investigating 11 air carriers on safety issues
(AP)
AP - Federal aviation officials said Friday they are investigating 17 cases in which 11 air carriers did not comply with government safety directives.
Divorce papers reveal Hulk Hogan's net worth
(AP)
AP - Thousands of dollars spent on clothing, grooming and vacations are among the average monthly expenses for Hulk Hogan's wife, according to financial affidavits filed in the couple's impending divorce case near Tampa.
Please Support Cancer Research
(Dear Margo)
Dear Margo - This is an unusual column for me to write.
Throughout my years as an advice columnist (first as "Dear Prudence," now "Dear Margo"), I have never plugged anything or suggested to my readers that they participate in any event. I do so now to continue a tradition.
Study confirms harms of anabolic steroid abuse
(Reuters)
Reuters - Male bodybuilders who take
muscle-building anabolic steroids risk sexual problems, reduced
fertility and heart trouble, a study confirms.
SARAH PALIN, QUEEN OF THE NOBODIES
(Ted Rall)
Ted Rall - Experience is Overrated. What About IQ?
White House: Bush wasn't detached from war review
(AP)
AP - The White House on Friday disputed an assertion in a new book by Bob Woodward that President Bush was slow to react to escalating attacks in Iraq, forcefully arguing that Bush's military buildup was responsible for a sharp drop in the violence.
AP IMPACT: Afghans fed up with government, US
(AP)
AP - The bearded, turbaned men gather beneath a large, leafy tree in rural eastern Nangarhar province. When Malik Mohammed speaks on their behalf, his voice is soft but his words are harsh. Mohammed makes it clear that the tribal chiefs have lost all faith in both their own government and the foreign soldiers in their country.
Hurricane Ike targets Gulf, Hanna's toll rises
(Reuters)
Reuters - Fierce Hurricane Ike
weakened as it charged across the Atlantic on Friday and took
aim at south Florida and the oil fields of the Gulf of Mexico,
while Tropical Storm Hanna buffeted the Carolinas after killing
at least 529 people in Haiti.
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.
David Spade is the father of Playboy pinup's baby
(AP)
AP - David Spade is the father of Playboy playmate Jillian Grace's newborn daughter, Spade's representative said Thursday. The baby girl was born Aug. 26 in Missouri, and Spade plans to visit her on his first break from filming the CBS sitcom "Rules of Engagement," publicist Meredith O'Sullivan said.
Most Clinton backers say Palin's too far a stretch
(AP)
AP - Sandy Goodman was deeply disappointed when Hillary Rodham Clinton didn't get the Democratic nomination, then again when she was bypassed for the VP spot. So Goodman, a longtime Florida Democrat, flirted with thoughts of shunning Barack Obama, and perhaps even voting Republican.