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...Avuncular as ever, still smiling at his own jokes, Lieberman's 20-minute plea followed a folksy, flag-waving address by former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee. The big man with the muddy drawl, perhaps more famous for his "Law & Order" re-runs than for his legislative career, treated the delegates and guests to a populist paean to his pal McCain and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska...
...will be a fast eight minutes, over before the broadcast networks begin their 10 p.m. E.T. coverage. And to make sure Bush's speech fades quickly, the GOP is following it with speakers designed to overshadow the President. First, Fred Thompson, the popular Law & Order star and former presidential candidate, will try to fire up the crowd in St. Paul. He will be followed by Joe Lieberman, the self-described "independent Democrat" whom McCain flirted with for his running mate, ensuring a torrent of media coverage. By the time Lieberman, the former running mate for Al Gore, is done, Bush...
...always speak glowingly of Hunter S. Thompson. Could you describe how he impacted your writing? Michael R. Trevino PONTIAC, MICH...
...Fred Thompson drops out of the race...
...race, Bolt was bunched with a few sprinters at the front. He hit another gear, then pulled away for good. And though he slowed down at the finish, he still broke the world record, crossing the line in 9.69 seconds. "He has 9.5 [seconds] in him," says Richard Thompson, the silver medalist from Trinidad and Tobago. "Lord only knows what we'll see in the future...