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The Short List for Obama's U.S. Chief Technology Officer - BusinessWeek

Barack Obama has pledged to name a cabinet-level CTO to oversee a job-creating national broadband buildout if he's elected. Big names abound By Tom Lowry

Obama says McCain will 'endanger' USA

US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has warned that rival John McCain would "endanger" US security. He said that the election winner would face security "tests", due in part to President George Bush's "bad policies".

Enough Joe the Plumber; here's to Kareem the Soldier

"Joe the Plumber" was only one of two Americans injected into the presidential election this past week. The other was Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan, whom former Secretary of State Colin Powell invoked in his endorsement Sunday of Barack Obama.

Palin mum on last-minute Presidential write-in drive [Newsvine poll]

In what some political observers are describing as her most enigmatic posturing thus far, Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has not objected to the growing calls for voters to choose her as President over both McCain and Obama.

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Another Prominent Republican For Obama

Ken Adelman was a key part of George Bush's defense agency and has held senior policy positions under Presidents Reagan, Ford and even Nixon.

First Colin Powell, Now…

Ken Adelman is a lifelong conservative Republican.

Obama's legal team seeks special prosecutor for voter registration probe

Barack Obama's legal team wants a special prosecutor to determine whether partisan politics is at play in a reported though unconfirmed Justice Department investigation of a voter registration effort which has been the target of numerous complaints of late, including one in Mic …

Colin Powell endorses Obama!

Colin Powell, a retired general who'd often been mentioned as a Republican presidential candidate himself, endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president Sunday during the taping of NBC's "Meet the Press" television program. Powell, who served as President George W.

Grandmother Sues McCain Over Hate Speech

A Kansas City grandmother is suing Republican presidential candidate John McCain, his running mate Sarah Palin, and his campaign manager for promoting hate speech.

More Surprises in Obama Endorsements as he continues to grow his lead

It could not quite top the Chicago Tribune for drama, but it was a bombshell anyway tonight when the Denver Post -- under MediaNews' GOP-leaning Dean Singleton -- came out for Obama. It had backed Bush in 2004 (though Gore in 2000).

E-bikes for the cyclists of the future - [video]

Electric bikes are the new big thing in the world of bicycles, according to manufacturers at the IFMA bike fair in Cologne, Germany, only now they are known as e-bikes or pedalecs.

Colin Powell to endorse Obama? - Newsvine Poll (Update: He has!)

According to several news sources, Retired Gen. and former Secretary of State Colin Powell will reveal on this Sunday's "Meet the Press" who he is supporting in the Presidential race. Some say he will clearly endorse Obama, others say he will only imply his support for him.

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Obama Winning Newspaper Endorsement Race - FOX News

Barack Obama picks up the support of The Washington Post and San Francisco Chronicle, adding to his list of newspaper endorsements that's nearly three times as many as John McCain's.

Polls give Obama 3rd debate win & clean sweep: ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX - Newsvine Polls

As the polls come in, they reflect the opinion that Obama won the 3rd debate, which would seem to give him a clean sweep of all three. (Scroll down to leave a comment.) ABC Survey USA: Obama 56%, McCain 28% CBS Poll: Uncommitted Voters Say Obama Won Final Debate

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CNN Poll gives Obama debate win against McCain

The poll -- which mirrored the U.S. electorate with a sample of 40 percent Democrats, 30 percent Republicans and 30 percent of other voters -- also found Obama's favorable ratings among the sample increased while McCain's favorable rating decreased.

CBS Poll: Uncommitted Voters Say Obama Won Final Debate

And it looks like tonight's results will make it a clean sweep. These numbers are preliminary, and will change slightly as more respondents are added, but here's where things stand with most of the results in:

End of the newspaper with new 'E-paper'? - Video

A factory in Germany has launched production of a super thin electronic reader that was developed at Cambridge University.

Obamalette vs McCainlette: vote with your taste buds - Yahoo! News

The results of 7-Eleven's election are tallied daily and posted on a specially created 7-election.com website, where a map of the United States showed a swathe of blue states -- the color of the Democratic Party -- stretching from coast to coast.

Worst President Ever - as election nears, Bush's legacy is sealed

"The question being asked of white Americans is this: when you're drowning in the creek, do you really mind if the hand offered to haul you out is white or brown?"

McCain's health records: what 2,600 doctors want to know

...over 2,600 physicians are calling for the McCain campaign to release his medical records for a thorough review of his treatments for cancer and other diseases. I knew the records were made available to a select number of physicians, ...but didn't realize for only 3 hours.

Fact Check: Did Obama alter energy stance 'all of a sudden'?

The Statement: Republican vice-presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin, in an interview taped Oct. 8 and aired Sunday, Oct. 12, on Fox News' "Hannity's America," referred to Democratic presidential candidate Sen.

Study shows Internet use good for brains of middle aged and seniors - BBC NEWS - Health

For middle aged and older people at least, using the internet helps boost brain power, research suggests. A University of California Los Angeles team found searching the web stimulates centres in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning.

106-year-old Catholic nun to vote for Obama

A 106-year-old American nun living in a convent in Rome could well be the oldest person to vote in the 2008 US Presidential election.

Obama thanks McCain for toning down remarks

Democrat Barack Obama praised his rival John McCain for toning down the vitriol of the U.S. presidential race on Saturday but pressed an effort to cast him as out of touch on the economy.

Save us, Oh Lord, from a Palin White House!

VICE-PRESIDENTIAL candidate Sarah Palin...has talked openly about the coming "Palin and McCain administration." She also referred to John McCain as "my running mate." That's a term that Jake Tapper of ABC News says he doesn't "recall ever hearing a VP nominee use when disc …

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