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U.S. Amish Population Doubled in 16 Years (Aug 21 2008 01:45 GMT)
America's Amish population has nearly doubled to 231,000 and spread out in the past 16 years due to large families, more marriages within the community and longer lifespans, according to a study by Donald Kraybill, a sociology professor at Elizabethtown University.
Plane Crashes Off Madrid Runway (Aug 21 2008 00:09 GMT)
An airliner bound for the Canary Islands left the runway and caught fire during takeoff from Madrid's airport, killing at least 153 people.
Rep. Tubbs Jones Dies (Aug 20 2008 23:37 GMT)
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D.-Ohio) died today after suffering a brain hemorrhage caused by an aneurysm.
Poll: McCain Opens Lead on Obama (Aug 20 2008 22:33 GMT)
John McCain has taken a 5-point lead on Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race and is seen as a stronger manager of the economy, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released Wednesday.
Stores Reward Hybrid Drivers with Parking Spaces (Aug 20 2008 20:38 GMT)
Some Ikea, Home Depot and Office Depot stores around the U.S. are setting aside coveted parking close to the door for fuel-efficient hybrids.
Russia Goes Ballistic Over U.S./Poland Missile Deal (Aug 20 2008 19:33 GMT)
The U.S. and Poland signed a deal Wednesday to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland, an agreement that prompted an infuriated Russia to warn of a possible attack against the former Soviet satellite.
Lieberman Will Speak at GOP Convention (Aug 20 2008 18:22 GMT)
Sen. Joe Lieberman will be speaking at the first night of the Republican National Convention, according to a Republican official. His speech will precede Vice President Dick Cheney and President Bush, candidates he ran against as a Democratic vice presidential nominee eight years ago.
'Only Child' Cindy McCain Angers Siblings (Aug 20 2008 18:00 GMT)
Cindy McCain's claim to be an "only child" in a CNN interview has pissed off her half-sister and half-brother. "It makes me feel like a non-person," said Kathleen Hensley Portalski, whose parents are Cindy McCain's father and his first wife.
Rachel Maddow Gets Show on MSNBC (Aug 20 2008 18:00 GMT)
MSNBC is shaking up its prime-time programming lineup, removing the longtime host Dan Abrams from his 9 p.m. program and replacing him with Air America Radio host and frequent MSNBC commentator Rachel Maddow. Her show will premiere Sept. 8.
Friedman: The Real World Order (Aug 20 2008 17:30 GMT)
George Friedman, Stratfor: A very good case can be made that the New World Order actually started coming apart on Sept. 11, 2001. But it was on Aug. 8, 2008, that a nation-state, Russia, attacked another nation-state, Georgia, out of fear of the intentions of a third nation-state, the United States.
Scientist Finds New Species on EBay (Aug 20 2008 17:06 GMT)
A scientist who bought a fossilised insect on eBay for $36 has discovered that it belongs to an unknown species of aphid. The bug has been named Mindarus harringtoni after buyer Richard Harrington, vice-president of the UK's Royal Entomological Society.
Parker: Warren's Faith Forum Was Un-American (Aug 20 2008 15:09 GMT)
Kathleen Parker: Setting up the two presidential candidates for religious interrogation by an evangelical minister -- no matter how beloved -- is supremely wrong. It is also un-American.
Nader: Obama Will Pick Clinton (Aug 20 2008 14:06 GMT)
Presidential candidate Ralph Nader, unimpressed by the crop of supposed finalists to be Barack Obama's running mate, said that he expects him to pick Hillary Clinton. "He just has to swallow hard and do what JFK did," said Nader.
Bigfoot's an Empty Gorilla Suit (Aug 20 2008 13:48 GMT)
The alleged "bigfoot" turns out to be a rubber gorilla suit frozen in ice. Discoverers Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer refused comment.
Cafferty: McCain's as Stupid as Bush (Aug 19 2008 20:08 GMT)
Jack Cafferty: John McCain is as intellectually shallow as our current president. Unless he's reciting talking points or reading from notes or a TelePrompTer, McCain is lost. He can drop bon mots at a bowling alley or diner -- short glib responses that get a chuckle, but beyond that McCain gets in over his head very quickly.
Poll: 28% of Dem Delegates Want Clinton as Veep (Aug 19 2008 19:44 GMT)
Though most delegates deferred choosing, a recent New York Times/CBS News poll of convention delegates found that 28 percent prefer Hillary Clinton for vice president and Joe Biden ranks second at a distant 6 percent.
New Zealand Approves Topless Biker Parade (Aug 19 2008 19:41 GMT)
A New Zealand court has allowed a parade of topless porn stars on motor bikes to proceed on the main street of Auckland, the country's biggest city. Event link (NSFW).
Colorado: Power Company Loses, Everyone Wins (Aug 19 2008 19:31 GMT)
When Colorado voters were deciding whether to require that 10 percent of the state's electricity come from renewable fuels, the state's largest utility fought the proposal, warning that any shift from coal and natural gas would be costly, uncertain and unwise. Then a funny thing happened. The ballot initiative passed, and Xcel Energy met the requirement eight years ahead of schedule. And at the government's urging, its executives quickly agreed to double the target, to 20 percent.
Kurdish Control of Kirkuk a Powder Keg (Aug 19 2008 17:31 GMT)
Of all the political problems facing Iraq today, perhaps none is so intractable as the fate of Kirkuk, a city of 900,000 that Kurds, Arabs and Turkmens all claim as their own. As Arabs and Turkmens demand in Parliament that the Kurds be forced to cede some of their power in the city, little short of a military intervention that could make that happen.
Offshore Windmills Are Seen as Energy Solution (Aug 19 2008 16:25 GMT)
Picture 400 super-size windmills spinning in a steady, stiff ocean breeze miles off the coasts of California, New England, the mid-Atlantic, Washington state, the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico.
Applegate Has Double Mastectomy (Aug 19 2008 15:06 GMT)
Actress Christina Applegate had a double mastectomy three weeks ago after being diagnosed with breast cancer, electing to remove both breasts even though the disease was contained in one breast. She's now cancer-free.
Endgame Nears for Fannie and Freddie (Aug 19 2008 14:32 GMT)
It may be curtains soon for the management and shareholders of beleaguered housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It is growing increasingly likely that the Treasury will recapitalize Fannie and Freddie in the months ahead on the taxpayer's dime, availing itself of powers granted it under the new housing bill signed into law last month.
Pedigree Dogs Plagued by Disease (Aug 19 2008 13:08 GMT)
Pedigree dogs are suffering from breathing difficulties and genetic diseases such as epilepsy due to years of inbreeding. In the U.K., inbreeding is so bad that the 10,000 pugs in the country represent only 50 genetically distinct individuals.
Dionne: Evangelicals Less Republican, More Christian (Aug 19 2008 13:00 GMT)
E. J. Dionne Jr.: Anyone who still doubts that the evangelical Christian world is going through a political revolution was not watching Pastor Rick Warren's presidential forum this weekend. Warren is an important figure not just because he's sold tens of millions of books but also because he has been leading evangelicals out of a political dead end that chose to ignore large parts of the Christian message.
Moyers: America, the Empire of Consumption (Aug 19 2008 13:00 GMT)
Bill Moyers: Sometime around the 1960s there was a tipping point, when the "empire of production" began to become the "empire of consumption." When the cars started to be produced elsewhere, and the television sets, and the socks, and everything else. And what we ended up with was the American people becoming consumers rather than producers.
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