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...doesn't break much new ground for Backstreet Boys either. From its debut with a self-titled album in 1997, Backstreet's music has always been a blend of cooing ballads designed for slow dancing at school proms, and springy anthems that bounce and tumble like beach balls on a hardwood floor. "Black & Blue" offers only a slight variation on that very successful approach: the beats aren't quite so rubbery and the melodies are a trifle more subtle than they've been on past Backstreet releases. But the core pattern is still the same: bring the fun on some...
...other election-related news, Florida Circuit Judge Jorge Labarga ruled yesterday that he did not have the authority to order a Palm Beach revote. Voters confused by the "butterfly ballot" had sued for a revote because they claimed the ballot's design led them to unintentionally invalidate their ballots by punching two holes or to vote for Pat Buchanan. The decision was anticipated and the Democrats are likely to appeal to the State Supreme Court...
With manual recounts still incomplete, the Gore vote has increased by a net total of 96 votes. If approved, this would cut Bush's lead to 834. Recounts are already underway in the large, Democratic-leaning counties, Palm Beach and Broward. Another manual recount may begin in the large Miami-Dade County. If continued without disruption, county officials said they expected the count to conclude...
...three-fourths of the states, as small states receive more electoral votes per capita than their larger peers. For another, popular votes would have a greater chance of fraud or ballot error, as 200,000 fraudulent votes nationwide would be less noticeable than 19,000 errant ballots in Palm Beach County...
...time the Florida Supreme Court rules, on Wednesday or Thursday, Broward will be done, Palm Beach will have some meaty numbers to divulge, and Miami-Dade may have at least an extrapolation-friendly sample. Depending on what that ruling is, Al Gore will have an opportunity to assess his chances of catching 930 - and his chances of surviving a fight over military absentee ballots that will certainly live to bruise him if he presses on through Thanksgiving...