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PoliJAM Home Page Articles Submitted Sunday, October 12, 2008
...as hot dog champ breaks pizza-eating record with 45 slices in 10 minutes British govt to take control of two major banks Benches clear in Game 3 of NLCS Vile anti-Palin tee-shirts in City of Brotherly Love Iraqi PM tells Britain its time for them to go home McCain plans new tax cuts Gasoline price marks biggest drop ever Iranian reformist to challenge Ahmadinejad in presidential election Man at Palin rally displays monkey doll donning Obama sticker For Bush, last 100 days to feature 'no letting up'	Israel's Livni expected to complete coalition deal leading to her forming a new government FINANCIAL CRISIS? Saudi prince to build tallest building Iranian merchants resist new tax, accounting measures American hero Joey Chestnut showed the world he has crossover appeal... South Korea may reward North for nuclear deal Two Oregon men arrested in McCain yard sign torching NATO General: We're not losing Afghan war Clintons hit the trail with the Bidens to stump for Obama Palin slams 'big spender' Obama: "America just can’t afford another big spender in the White House.” Iceland to sue over 'bullying' reaction

WORLD LEADERS SCRAMBLE TO AVOID COLLAPSE McCain set for makeup appearance on Letterman show MAC VOWS TO WHIP BAM'S 'YOU KNOW WHAT' ...while McCain considers rolling out a new comprehensive economic package Europe and others bolster banks to fight crisis European leaders hatch aid plan for banks in crisis Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby: Obama 49%, McCain 43% (MoE 2.9%) Rasmussen: Obama 51%, McCain 45% (MoE 2%)	Go-it-alone plan in Iran sanctions; U.S. and its allies may circumvent UN Japan denounces removal Wells Fargo wins Fed approval on Wachovia bid More food stamps may be on the way Democrats call for massive economic stimulus plan... MAC VOWS TO WHIP BAM'S 'YOU KNOW WHAT' AT THIRD DEBATE McCain abandons Obama character attacks Gallup: Obama 50%, McCain 43% (MoE 2%)

Commentary Page Articles Submitted Sunday, October 12, 2008
ACORN Probe Gives GOP New Line of Attack - "Obama is accused of working as a young community organizer with the group now under investigation for voter registration fraud." (Politico - Alexander Burns) Forget the Sideshows -- Voter Registration Numbers Tell the Story (Las Vegas Review-Journal - Erin Neff) The ACORN Effect: A Massive Fraud (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Editorial Board) Obama's Fishy Associations - Still no answers to questions on Ayers and others (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jack Kelly) Why The Friends You Make Matter (Townhall - Kevin McCullough)	Wrong For the Right - Conservatives opposed McCain. The party should have listened. (New York Post - David Freddoso) Those Negative Ads Are a Positive Thing - "Attack ads aren't just inevitable; they're actually helpful to voters." (Washington Post - John Geer) Can We Get Some Real Straight Talk, Please (Boston Herald - Ann McFeatters) McCain Needs to Catch a Break -- Or Else (Rasmussen Reports - Scott Rasmussen) Black and White: Playing the Race Card (San Francisco Chronicle - Debra Saunders)

The Cabinet of Dr. Obama - "Dissecting the health care proposals of Obama and McCain." (Weekly Standard - Yuval Levin) Palin On Energy - "Governor's record here is better than McCain's energy platform" (Anchorage Daily News - Editorial Board) Undecided Voters? - "Studies show that most actually have chosen a candidate." (Los Angeles Times - Ezra Klein) For Next President, a Money Pit (Boston Herald - Dale McFeatters) The Importance of Being President - "Henry Adams was wrong; occupants of the White House can reshape history" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - David Shribman) Fiscal Fairyland (Chicago Tribune - Steve Chapman)	Will Gay Marriage Help McCain? (Mother Jones - Josh Harkinson) A Vote for Voting on Election Day - "What does 'Election Day' mean?" (Boston Globe - Jeff Jacoby) Shane, Come Back! - "The new movie 'Appaloosa' is welcome evidence that the Western genre is not wrapped in white linen and cold as the clay." (Newsweek - George Will) Not So Wonderful Now - "Looking for someone to blame in the worsening crisis? Let's go back to Bedford Falls." (Washington Post - Ross Douthat) There Is a Silver Lining - "The crisis has forced the United States to confront bad habits developed over the past few decades. If we can kick those habits, today's pain will translate into gains." (Newsweek - Fareed Zakaria)

Next in the Bailout Line: The States - And California will be right up front (Las Vegas Review-Journal - Editorial Board) Carrots and Sticks: The Bailout and Unintended Consequences (Townhall - Ken Connor) Delisting North Korea - "Was it smart to remove North Korea from the terrorism blacklist?" (Washington Post - Victor Cha) Trusting North Korea - "Washington removes Pyongyang from the list of terror-sponsoring regimes." (Weekly Standard - Stephen Hayes)	This Really Is the Time to Work Together - "Apart from a few musty old Marxists and crusty young anti-capitalists, nobody can be relaxed about this financial meltdown" (London Times - Editorial Board) Danger Ahead for the Most Dangerous Place in the World - "Here's an alarming thought: Pakistan is in even scarier shape than most of the so-called experts are willing to admit." (Washington Post - Sumit Ganguly) California Pops the Question - Can this marriage proposition be saved? (Wall Street Journal - Brian Carney)

Sci/Health Page Articles Submitted Sunday, October 12, 2008
AIDS vaccine focus shifts after disappointments UV light fear over 'green' bulbs Kenya uses text messages to track elephant Researchers find easier way to make stem cells Scientists stumble upon footprint dating back 570 million years Two more genes linked to common skin cancer Plus and Minus: Disposable vs. Rechargeable Batteries U.S. game designer blasts into space with DNA cargo