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Ashley Cole suing over allegations of cheating

Chelsea footballer Ashley Cole plans to sue a number of newspapers concerning stories which claimed he cheated on his wife Cheryl... more

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Farack Takes Over

Charlie Brown gets a little "change" he can't believe in

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Obama may be forced to cut key military projects

"Pentagon insiders and defense budget specialists say the Pentagon has been on a largely unchecked spending spree since 2001... more

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"Obama Wins": the newspaper front pages

The election of Barack Obama made for a historic day in newspaper headlines. Newsdesigner.com compiles this "Top 50"... more

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Day After Election, No Newspapers Nationwide: It's A Great Day To Be A Newspaper!

The Presidential race may be over, but the race for a newspaper marking the historic event has just begun. NYTimes, Washington... more

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Boston's Weekly Dig prints two mock covers for 2012 election

Boston's Weekly Dig published two covers this week in advance of the 2008 presidential election using the look and feel of... more

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Sarah Palin's state newspaper - Anchorage Daily News - endorses Barack Obama

Citing Obama's thoughtful analysis, wise counsel and cool, steady hand, the Anchorage Daily News, Sarah Palin's state... more

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Anthrax investigation at New York Times

The New York Times today received an envelope that contained a "white granular substance." Take that, liberal media! A... more

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What on earth were The Daily Star thinking?

More importantly, do they even think - AT ALL? Who does the word "YOU" refer to in this picture? It's the most... more

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Blog of funny newspaper clippings

*chuckle* if you've ever been a fan of those back-page humours newspaper misprints and generally silly stories, you'll... more

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Boston Globe Endorses Obama: "The One To Lead The Way"

Obama for president

October 13, 2008

COME JANUARY, a new president will take charge of a nation diminished, an America that is far shakier economically, less secure militarily, and less respected internationally than it was eight years before. The nation needs a chief executive who has the temperament and the nerves to shepherd Americans through what promises to be a grueling period — and who has the vision to restore this country to its place of leadership in the world.

Such a leader is at hand. With great enthusiasm, the Globe endorses Senator Barack Obama for president. The charismatic Democrat from Illinois has the ability to channel Americans’ hopes and rally the public together, at a time when the winds are picking up and the clouds keep on darkening.

Unlike many of his rivals this year of either party, Obama isn’t refighting the political or cultural battles of the 1960s. Instead, he is asking Americans to take responsibility for the nation’s problems now; no one else will take care of them, and the consequences of years of disunity and profligacy should not be visited upon future generations.

Obama shows great faith in the possibility of persuasion overseas and in the ingenuity of the American economy. While intransigent rogue states can’t be finger-wagged into giving up on nuclear weapons, perhaps they can be talked back from the brink. As fossil fuels become scarcer, and the ecological damage more evident, Americans can put up windmills and solar panels and drive more efficient cars.

Encouragingly, Obama has assembled an impressive economic team that understands both the power of the market and the need to discourage recklessness and promote social equity. He would broaden access to health insurance, using a mechanism akin to this state’s Commonwealth Connector. And he offers a tax plan that, in offering modest cuts to most taxpayers and taking back some past cuts for the highest earners, acknowledges the widening gap between the wealthiest Americans and everyone else.

The question, of course, is whether Obama can make good on his promises under the circumstances. For George W. Bush will leave a woeful legacy. The Iraq war, which was sold to Congress and the public on false pretenses, continues to consume billions upon billions of dollars, even as many of the plotters of Sept. 11 are still at large. In his efforts to cultivate democracy abroad, Bush has hacked away at its roots here: due process, the separation of powers, the conviction that there are some things that government must not do. Waterboarding and secret prisons abroad, warrantless wiretapping at home — these acts belie America’s image of forthrightness, the nation’s greatest asset in world affairs.Obama for president October 13, 2008 COME JANUARY, a new president will take charge of a nation diminished, an America that... more