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...failed 2007 bid to win a Philippines Congressional seat, he lost to incumbent Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio by nearly 37,000 votes. His decision to run had turned off many Filipinos, with analysts predicting politics could destroy his boxing career. His fans celebrated the loss, calling it a victory for boxing. Pacquiao says he will retire from boxing in 2009 and run in the Philippine general election of 2010 with his eye on a different congressional seat...
...that happens, I would be happy; It would be like a victory for me." - Urging Rep. Custodio and other congressional candidates to make good their promise to help the poor following his 2007 election defeat (ESPN.com...
...boxing, he should show the same dedication to politics. He should make sure he plays a clean game. There are dirty tricks in boxing, but there are a lot more in politics. If he does his homework, I think he can be a very effective politician." - Bayan Muna, Philippines Rep. Teodoro Casino on Pacquiao's 2010 run for Congress (cbnNews.com...
...Facebook won't say how many accounts were compromised last week, but a rep notes that the site has never had a scammer hack more than a small fraction of its accounts, adding that the company's security team - which has more than 100 analysts, engineers and programmers - can handle whatever comes their way. "We're going to be attacked again in the future," says McGeehan, "and my role is to be prepared when it happens...
...Foxx, Rep. Virginia •notion that Matthew Shepard was murdered for being gay is exposed by as a "hoax that continues to be used as an excuse for passing" hate crimes legislation...