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Gingrich Admits Affair During Impeachment - New York Times WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich acknowledged he was having an extramarital affair even as he led the charge against President Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky affair, he acknowledged in an interview with a conservative Christian group. …

Gingrich argued in the interview, however, [...]

NASA lacks funds to find killer asteroids - CNN.com WASHINGTON (AP) — NASA officials say the space agency is capable of finding nearly all the asteroids that might pose a devastating hit to Earth, but there isn’t enough money to pay for the task so it won’t get done.

The cost to find at least [...]

Swiss Accidentally Invade Liechtenstein - New York Times ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) — What began as a routine training exercise almost ended in an embarrassing diplomatic incident after a company of Swiss soldiers got lost at night and marched into neighboring Liechtenstein.

According to Swiss daily Blick, the 170 infantry soldiers wandered just over a mile [...]

Pub date: July 21, 2007.  Yay!

Pre-order here.

It's official: the title of Harry Potter book 7 will be

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS

For Google news, see this link.

For full analysis, see my book:

  Unauthorized Harry Potter Book Seven News: "Half-Blood Prince" Analysis

which will receive a PDF update in January.

Sen. Barack Obama is concerned about his personal security --telling the Chicago Sun-Times editorial board Thursday that he and his wife fear there is a potential for violence -- even if he does not run for president.

"Being shot, obviously, that is the least-attractive option,'' Obama said.

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I guess that would have to count as a con.

Obama seeks to settle racial doubts - Tom Curry - MSNBC.com

WASHINGTON - If the Democrats choose Sen. Barack Obama to be their presidential nominee in 2008, will his skin color and his name cost him enough votes to lose the election?  Signaling that he knows this worry is on some Democrats’ minds, Obama addressed the issues of skin color and identity during his tour of New Hampshire last weekend.

The terrible thing is that he’ll never know if race was an issue unless he wins.

There's no one who has more to say about SHOULD BARACK OBAMA BE PRESIDENT... and here's where she's at right now!
Sen. Barack Obama's (D-IL) senior political and personal advisers held a summit this week to map out a presidential campaign. Chief among those attending: Michelle Obama, who has in the past expressed reservations about her husband's beginning a presidential bid. Her presence suggests either that reports of her objections were oversold or that she has become much more comfortable about a presidential race.

I saw this coming, and said so on page 1 of my book ;-)

GOP op Ed Rogers makes a point of mentioning golden boy Senator Barack Obama’s little-noted middle name. Jim Hitler Webb could not be reached for comment.

Via Wonkette and YouTube.

As Barack Obama weighs a Presidential run, here's something else that Barack Obama is likely to take as a sign that his moment is now and that his message is resonating across the country: His book, The Audacity of Hope, has climbed to number one on the New York Times's hardcover nonfiction best sellers list -- topping John Grisham and Bill O'Reilly.

http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2006/nov/29/obamas_book_number_one_on_times_bestseller_list