Judges differ as Troy Davis seeks new trial

Federal judges weighed Tuesday whether condemned inmate Troy Davis has presented enough evidence to stop his execution.

The Left's Strategy for Sarah Palin

It's been 11 days since John McCain announced that he had chosen Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. In that 11 days, the Democrats have been falling over themselves trying to discredit Palin, who at the time of her national exposure, appeared to be an easy target.

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Newsvine's Amazing Google Earth Race [6th Leg]

For the 6th Leg of the Amazing Google Earth Race, I thought something a little closer to home would be appropriate. Rules: 1. I post the coordinates, which you find via Google Earth (or some other satellite software). 2. I post a question related to said coordinates.

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Newsvine's Amazing Google Earth Race [3rd Leg]

As winner of the previous leg of the Google Earth Race, it's up to me to post the question/location for the 3rd leg. Rules: 1. I post the coordinates, which you find via Google Earth (or some other satellite software). 2. I post a question related to said coordinates.

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Media Bias and the Democratic Primaries

Hillary Clinton: Maybe we should ask Barack if he's comfortable and needs another pillow.Allegations of media bias have been swirling about the Democratic primaries for weeks now, culminating with the above quote during the February 26th MSNBC-sponsored debate in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Clinton says she's been speaking with Edwards

Hillary Clinton said Friday she has had more conversations with John Edwards since their first post-race meeting two weeks ago, a sign the New York senator continues to heavily court the backing of her former rival.

McCain Adviser Won't Stay if Obama is Dem Nominee

In a surprising twist, Mark McKinnon - chief media adviser to Senator John McCain - told Michele Norris on All Things Considered that he won't stay with the McCain campaign if Sen. Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee.

Bonnaroo 2008 Lineup Revealed

Brace yourselves: it's time once again for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival to descend upon happening Manchester, Tennessee in one ginormous tree-hugging, hacky-sacking, tent-pitching, live music-loving whirlwind.

Weather WSB's Kirk Mellish on Global Climate Change

A fairly long (4 pages) paper by Atlanta's most prominent weatherman on the topic of Climate Change. Very well written, and I feel it echoes my thoughts on the matter.

2008 Democratic Polling - The Deafening Silence

Since Hillary Clinton's gaffe over drivers' licenses for illegal immigrants at the October 30th MSNBC debate, the mainstream media has followed and reported on the polls in Iowa and New Hampshire very closely, chronicling the simultaneous rise and fall of Barack Obama and Hillary …

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The Fleeting Success of the Surge - TIME

In truth, Baghdad is nothing like normal and still some distance from safe. The number of sectarian killings is down, but few Sunnis dare to venture into Shi'ite neighborhoods, and vice versa. U.S.

Obama Finds His Moment

As the contest for the Democratic nomination moves into the last weeks of exhibition season, it appears that Obama is turning this into a race. "This summer he seemed to still be finding himself," says John Norris, an Obama adviser who ran John Kerry's Iowa operation in 2004.

Poll: 2008 - If You Had to Vote for the Other Party...

Who would you vote for? Which candidate would you see as the least of all evils? I have my suspicious about the consensus on both sides, and will post my hypothesis tomorrow.

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New technique creates cheap, abundant hydrogen: report

US researchers have developed a method of producing hydrogen gas from biodegradable organic material, potentially providing an abundant source of this clean-burning fuel, according to a study released Monday.

Can Obama Rock the Nomination?

How good was Barack Obama's speech at the Iowa Democratic Party Jefferson Jackson dinner Saturday night? Long after the event ended, as a scrum of giddy Obama staffers were all-but-forcibly exited from the bar of the Fort Des Moines Hotel, they struck up a spontaneous chorus of t …

Iraq War Funding - A Democratic Miscue?

With the situation looking slightly up in Iraq, House Democrats are poised to send the President another war funding bill tied to a timeline for troop withdrawal.

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Fewer young people using cannabis after reclassification.

Cannabis use among young people has fallen significantly since its controversial reclassification in 2004, according to the latest British Crime Survey figures published today.

American kids, dumber than dirt

My friend often summarizes for me what he sees, firsthand, every day and every month, year in and year out, in his classroom.

An Afternoon with the Dalai Lama

After receiving the Congressional Gold Medal last week, His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama came to Atlanta to accept an honorary professorship from Emory University, and ended his trip with a speaking engagement to the people of Atlanta in Centennial Olympic Park.

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Atlanta - A Natural Disaster of Another Sort

It was a hot, dry summer here in Atlanta. August was the hottest month on record, breaking previous records of most 100+ degree days in a month and most consecutive 90+ degree days. With all that heat, little rain fell.

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Agent denies report of A-Rod to Cubs

Alex Rodriguez may redefine the term "franchise player," but his agent denies a report that he might soon become a franchise owner.

Cubs Knocking on October's Door

With the coming of autumn and the orange and yellow hues that accompany it, October in Wrigleyville is most years a sad and dismal place.

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Avoiding Kids: How Men Cope

Last month, I wrote about how our culture teaches children to fear men. Hundreds of men responded, many lamenting that they've now become fearful of children.

Teen untethers iPhone from AT&T

A teenager in New Jersey has broken the lock that ties Apple's iPhone to AT&T's wireless network, freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers, including overseas ones.

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