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Fox News Won't Air Anti-Obama Ad, Time For a Real Debate?
Fox News says it won't air an ad connecting Barack Obama to a 1960s radical William Ayers. The ad was produced by American Issues Project which happens to have a board member who was paid as a McCain consultant until July 2007. Thanks to its nonprofit status, AIP can spend an unlimited amount of money.
Front Page: Obama Wants Healthcare Bill, Not Abortion Bill
- President Obama is asking Congress to drop the clause in the House healthcare bill that puts new restrictions on abortion coverage. — ABC News
- Virginia will execute John Allen Muhammad (aka "The DC Sniper") today. — CNN
- RNC leader Michael Steele says some white Republicans are scared of him.
Front Page: Michelle and Jill Have a Night at the Ball Game
- Michelle Obama and Jill Biden attended game one of the World Series last night, watching the Phillies beat the New York Yankees. — Huffington Post
- The US economy grew for the first time in year last quarter, with GDP expanding at an annual rate of 3.5 percent. — New York Times
- There's growing speculation that Michael Jackson's This Is It could win an Oscar.
A Moment for the History Books, Indeed!
We've heard lots of reasons why Senator Barack Obama's run for presidency in 2008 is historic. I can't say, though, that I have ever heard the following reason before (and I bet you never have either!).
Week in Weird News: Sarkozy Tells Obama to Kiss Like French
- Sarkozy Teaches Obama How to French Kiss — President Obama accepted the typical French greeting of cheek kisses from a French student on Friday, after President Sarkozy encouraged him to accept the gesture.
- Woman Kicks Cleaning Husband to the Curb — A woman in Germany divorced her husband because he cleaned too much.
- Obama Is the New Colonel — Two fried chicken restaurants in New York City have taken some heat for putting Obama's name on their signs. One city councilman plans demonstrations next week outside of Obama Fried Chicken and Obama Fried Chicken & Pizza.
- Workers Find Live Grenade in Texas Attic — Roofers in Texas found a live World War II-era grenade in an attic this week. An FBI bomb technician was called in and the grenade was detonated at a nearby shooting range.
- Rocket Fuel Chemical Found in Baby Formula – Samples of powered infant formula contain traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel, according to a new government study.
- Israel's Female Leaders Erased From Photos — Ultra-Orthodox Jewish newspapers in Israel Photoshopped two female Israeli cabinet members out of a printed photo, because it is improper to print images of women.
Front Page: Barack and Michelle Go For the Gold in Denmark
- Michelle Obama promises "take no prisoners" when she and Barack go to Denmark Thursday with hopes of nabbing the 2016 Olympics for Chicago. — CNN
- The US plans to economically isolate Iran if the country does not allow international inspectors in to examine its nuclear program. — Washington Post
- At least 240 people have died in the Philippines as a result of severe flooding.
Are You Disappointed the President Doesn't Write His Tweets?
While traveling in China, President Obama spoke to a group of students in Shanghai, where one of the students asked if he believed people in China should have access to Twitter. (The service has been blocked in China since July). He responded,
"I have never used Twitter but I'm an advocate of technology and not restricting internet access."
Obama's Nobel Peace Prize: Deserved or Premature?
This morning, a humbled President Obama said he did not expect to wake up to the news that he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Maintaining that he did not feel that he deserved to be in the company of the transformative figures previously honored by the prize, Obama said he would accept it as "a call to action, a call for nations to confront the challenges of the 21st century."
The Nobel committee cited Obama's rare ability to have "captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future."
Oh Snap! Obama Is a Celebrity in China
A stone carving of President Obama is on sale in Shanghai, China, along with carvings of celebrities like Will Smith, Tom Cruise, and Katie Holmes. Obama will be meeting with both ordinary citizens and Chinese leaders in Shanghai and Beijing starting today. As you can tell from these photos, creative vendors in China are ready to capitalize on Obama's visit.
Front Page: Barack Obama Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
- In an unexpected move, President Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize, thanks to his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." — BBC News
- David Letterman apparently invited one of his mistresses on a family vacation with his wife and son. — New York Post
- Jim and Pam got married last night on The Office.
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