US braces for VP debate as Palin's star wanes

" ST. LOUIS, Missouri (AFP) — Tension mounted Thursday before a high-stakes vice presidential debate between Sarah Palin and her Democratic rival Joseph Biden as new polls showed she may drag down the...

State rail projects get boost as driving declines

" RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The federal government is chipping in nearly $30 million for 15 passenger rail projects across the country as Americans continue to drive less and take the train more, U.S....

Thousands of Americans Protest Bailout Plan

Thousands of protesters from across the United States were on the streets the last few days, carrying signs and dumping trash on wall street to protest the bail out. President Bush addressed the nation today...

Canadian Cycling Team Symmetrics Shuts Down, for now...

I have to say I'm surprised by the fact that a new sponsor wasn't found for next year. Despite the current economic unrest this team has proven, both with local and international results, that it can bring...

Police Release Sketch of Man Who Allegedly Kidnapped Teen

"Authorities in Leadington, Missouri released a composite sketch of a man they believe abducted a 17-year-old boy at gunpoint Monday.The victim, Kory Wakefield, said the suspect abducted him Monday morning at 7:21...

Celebrity Gossip: Bad For Your Brain, Good For Your Health

Who among us hasn't fallen victim to a little celebrity worship? Whether the object of our affection is a movie star, an athlete, a poet or a politician (just look at how many Americans are getting a buzz off...

Cycling: Vande Velde wins 2008 Tour of Missouri

The Pro Tour teams put on a show in MIssouri this week, dominating the races and the final classification. In the end the lead Christian Vande Velde put up in the stage 3 time trial was enough to hold off both...

Tour of Missouri: Stage 4 - Michael Barry Takes Solo Stage Win, Vande Velde R...

Canadian Michael Barry rode away from his three breakaway companions in the final miles of the race and held on for a solo victory in Stage 4 of the Tour of MIssouri. This is Barry's first victory since a stage win in the 2005 Tour of Austria. His escape was a just reward for...

Cycling: Tour of Missouri - Vande Velde Wins Stage 3 Time Trial

The stage 3 time trial of the Tour of Missouri marked the first real classification shake-up after two days left mainly to bunch sprints. Up until now the race has been dominated by team Columbia and the power of...

Biden's comments on special needs kids called 'new low'

Notice how low the Republican response was to this. Talk about taking the low road. What hurts most is that some people will believe it."(CNN) -- Sen. John McCain's campaign rebuked Sen. Joe Biden on Tuesday, saying the Democratic vice presidential nominee had "sunk to a new...

Idaho wildfire uncovers historic parts of the Oregon Trail

Last week I reported on the horrible wildfire that swept through Boise. You can read that story here.  Today I learned there actually is a positive outcome as a result of the fires; parts of the Oregon Trail...

Huge Crowd Welcomes McCain-Palin to Missouri

An estimated 17,000 supporters turned out this afternoon at T.R. Hughes Ballpark, home of the River City Rascals minor league baseball team in O’Fallon, Mo., to welcome Republican presidential nominee-to-be John...

McCain plans 3-state VP rollout

"John McCain is planning to roll out his vice presidential nominee in three battleground states this weekend, with large-scale rallies planned for Ohio, Pennsylvania and Missouri, according to aides and advisers. "Mitt Romney will be there and he is supposedly one of the...

These homes for sale stink

"Why Fannie and Freddie matterMore Videos This boarded-up, bank-owned home is on the market in Milwaukee. On the inside, that Milwaukee home has been picked clean. Never before have there been so many squalid, dilapidated homes...

Ninth U.S. Fed-insured bank fails, US-military economy fails like ancient sov...

International US-Sub-prime mortgage scam gounds banks and world economies. No compensation plan offered, why did we pay for junk rated AAA ? Ninth US Fed insured bank fails. No action from US. To reinstall...

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