Palin dissed veep job

"What is it exactly that the V.P. does every day?" the Alaskan governor asked.

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Editor's note: If Ms. Palin is used to being productive everyday, then she knows what most working moms figure out eventually: you have two jobs, mom and governor. Even if the VP was a do-nothing job, it would give you more time to spend with your lovely children--they don't stay young forever so enjoy them while they have time for you.

Van Jones: Palin: You're no Hillary Clinton

Another said, "McCain picked a fan, not an equal partner. She has no international experience. She was just fawning all over him. No independence. Given McCain's temper, Sarah Palin probably won't challenge John McCain on any substantive issues."

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Zimbabwe Doctors' Advice: Don't Get Sick

The advice of doctors to Zimbabweans is, don't get sick. If you do, don't count on hospitals - they're short of drugs and functioning equipment. As the economy collapses, the laboratory at a main 1,000-bed hospital has virtually shut down. X-ray materials, injectable antibiotics and anticonvulsants have run out.

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Obama ad on Palin avoids criticism, her name

Since Sen. Barack Obama distanced himself from his campaign's first tough reaction to presumptive Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, his team seems to be figuring out the best way to direct its fire.

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That's no doll -- it's a baby! :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES ::

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A 6-year-old girl playing hide-and-seek with her grandmother found a newborn baby girl abandoned in a vacant lot next to her home.

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Yeah, and in the real world...we have sex for all the right reasons

(The Frisky) -- As I'm sure you're well aware, there are many good reasons to have sex. In fact, sometimes you don't need any reason at all -- other than, say, loving your partner.
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Iraq signs oil deal

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq has signed its first major oil deal with a foreign company since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, a spokesman for the Iraqi Oil Ministry said Saturday.
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