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'Bandit' Star Reed Dies

Zap — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:49:41 -0400

Jerry Reed, a singer who became a good ol' boy actor in car chase movies like Smokey and the Bandit, has died of complications from emphysema at 71.

Bush: We Need McFear / McSame

Zap — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:40:55 -0400

We live in a dangerous world,-- Mr. Bush said. And we need a president who understands the lessons of Sept. 11, 2001: that to protect America, we must stay on the offense, stop attacks before they happen, and not wait to be hit again. The man we need is John McCain.--

Palin's Comical Non-Vetting

Zap — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:43:14 -0400

IN DEPTH?

In Alaska, very few people were involved in the GOP vetting process.

GOP Cancels Day 1 of Convention Due to Storm

Zap — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:08:55 -0400

Haunted by the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Republicans sacrificed tonight's prime-time national convention opening to Hurricane Gustav and turned their concerns to victims and evacuees. "I hope and pray we will be able to resume some of our operations as soon as possible, but frankly, some of that is in the hands of God," McCain said.

Ron Paul Snubbed by GOP Convention

Zap — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:06:54 -0400

There's no room at the Xcel Energy Center for maverick Ron Paul, so his acolytes have packed their cars, hitched rides on "Ronvoys" and will pitch tents at Ronstock '08 in defiance of next week's GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn.

China Blocks Access to iTunes

Zap — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:30:02 -0400

China's authorities have blocked access to all eight million or so songs in the iTunes music store, apparently because one album -- Songs for Tibet -- doesn't sit well with them.

Georgia Bank Becomes 10th to Fail

Zap — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:33:39 -0400

Integrity Bank of Alpharetta, Georgia, was closed by U.S. regulators today, the 10th bank to collapse this year amid a surge in soured real-estate loans stemming from the worst housing slump since the Great Depression.