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...putting country first, Obama said, "but I have to say, it's not an example of putting country first when you say George Bush's economic policies have shown 'great progress.' " As for McCain's contention that Obama would be an "economic disaster," Obama retorted, "Mr. McCain, let me explain to you. The economic disaster is happening right now. Maybe you haven't noticed...
...Despite an unwavering record of opposition to abortion, the Arizona Senator has at times worried religious conservatives by suggesting he would consider a pro-choice running mate - most recently this week while discussing former Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge. Those comments, combined with McCain's support for stem-cell research, explain the relatively low levels of enthusiasm among Evangelicals for his candidacy. Evangelicals have also been waiting for McCain to speak personally about his own faith. When it comes to discussing religious beliefs, he has a low-key approach more in common with Bush the elder than with the current President...
...active high schoolers surveyed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2007 reporting that they had used a condom during their most recent intercourse, down from 62.8% in 2005 and 63% in 2003. Access to condoms is one issue; inclination to use them is another. Which helps explain why companies are constantly looking for ways to improve the standard product - vibrating, warming, climax-delaying, even glow-in-the-dark condoms are all available on drugstore shelves. (See more about...
Gogol Bordello's lyrics are likewise peppered with exuberantly oddball Eastern European humor. In one song on Super Taranta Hutz sings: "Have you ever been to an American wedding? /Where's the vodka, where's the marinated herring?" He does deep too. The song Supertheory of Supereverything, Hutz explains, is a "humorous attempt to explain the universe." He then offers a lengthy elucidation exploring the intersection of philosophy and theology before concluding: "Basically, if you're asking am I with Carl Jung or Sigmund Freud, I'm with Carl Jung...
...world!" But it was his mother, Debbie Phelps, who finally broke up. "I just think back to when he was 10 years old," she said. "I try to put it into words." Then came the waterworks. She stopped for a few seconds, and composed herself. "I just can't explain it," she finally said. Don't worry, Mom. You just...