Friday Round Up

By Paddy



It's been a wild week. The Democratic Party of the United States of America has nominated an African American man to be it's nominee for the Presidency. Just wow.

Churches unite against U.S. torture

Schumer Is Criticized By Prague, Poles, Romanians

Blogger spreads the gospel of science

Obama Looks To Put Virginia In Play The Wall Street Journal reports that on the "first full day after Hillary Clinton signaled their rivalry was over," Barack Obama campaigned in southwestern Virginia, "wasting no time reaching out to the sort of rural and small-town white voters who shunned him in the Democratic primary -- and who he will need in November."

Clancy Candy, Bucky Chicken Soup. (get well soon bud)

2 U.S. lawmakers demand freedom for Chinese Muslims held at Guantánamo

Gadgets For Girls: What Do Women Want?

McCain Says He's Not Running Away From Bush USA Today reports on its front page that John McCain "said he won't try to 'separate' himself from a weakened President Bush or his unpopular handling" of the war in Iraq.

Ark. academic conference examines TV hit `Buffy'

Blackwater opens San Diego training center

Young voters: Obama's race as an asset, non-issue

More Iraq Troop Pullouts This Year "Possible" The Washington Post this morning interviews "the No. 2 commander of US military forces in Iraq," who said that "the withdrawal of most of the American troops that made up the 'surge' has not harmed the war effort, adding that it was 'certainly possible' thousands more could be pulled out later this year."

Pic via Cat of course.