Thursday Linkage

By Paddy


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Scary Good! TV's 15 Best Fright Nights

US Marine acquitted in Haditha killings

Washington Post: For Obama, No Time to Stop and Savor Victory To the victor go the headaches. There were no champagne toasts for Barack Obama after he clinched the Democratic nomination Tuesday night.

Panties aren't torture, Republican insists

Guantanamo Bay prison cell replica coming to Maine

Washington Post: Overseas, Excitement Over Obama For much of the world, Sen. Barack Obama's victory in the Democratic primaries was a moment to admire the United States at a time when the nation's image abroad has been seriously damaged.

Oregon fishing town loses namesake tuna statue

China likely to beat U.S. back to the moon, NASA says

Fuel prices: Bikers protest with motorway go-slow

WSJ: Close Finish May Inspire Other Women To Pursue Higher Office She isn't going to be commander in chief. But Hillary Clinton's close second-place finish in the Democratic Party primaries is likely to embolden other women to seek the highest jobs in politics, and it could help propel their advance.