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October 10 2008
- Reddit: Palin's Alaskan Independence Party was sponsored by Iran (1352 Score)
- Propeller: Sarah Palin's Newsweek Cover Photo: Untouched Creates Controversy! (7.6 Prop Score)
- Fark: President Bush to announce martial law at 10:25 a.m. Just kidding... (12224 Clicks)
- VideoSift: Sarah Silverman on Countdown with Keith Olbermann (80 Sifts)
- Digg: Google reads XKCD - decides to impliment the feature (3809 Diggs)
- YouTube: McCain Calls Americans 'My Fellow Prisoners' (Time 0:13)
October 10 Historical Events
The 2000s
- 2003: Right Wing commentator Rush Limbaugh admits he is addicted to OxyContin and checks himself into rehab.
- 2002: The U.S. House of Representatives vote 296-133 to give George W. Bush authority to use Military force again Iraq.
The 1970s
- 1979: Wayne Gretzky makes his National Hockey League debut with the Edmonton Oilers. Gretzy would go on to shatter most offensive records before he retired in 1999.
- 1973: Richard Nixon's Vice President Spiro Agnew is forced to resign, he later plead guilty to a federal tax evasion charge.
- 1970: Quebec's Labour and Immigration minister Pierre Laporte was kidnapped by separatists associated with the FLQ.
October 10 Historical Information
- Wikipedia: Today in History Entry
- Library of Congress: This Day in History
- The New York Times: Today in History News Archive
- BBC News: Historical Archive
- CBC News: Today in Canada Archive
- History.com: This Day in History
- YouTube: Today in History for October 10th (Time 1:59)
October 10 in Sports
- TodayInSportsHistory.com: Today in Sports History
- National Pastime: Today in Baseball History
October 10 Historical Articles
- CNN: Limbaugh admits addiction to pain medication (2003)
- House.gov: Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq Roll Call (2002)
October 10 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: Bear Coins (2001)
- The Daily Show: Buchanan on Foley (2006)
October 10 Complete Liveblog
11:32 PM: Showbiz Roger Ebert gives four stars to Rachel Getting Married Read
11:28 PM: Politics Newsweek has Obama leading by double digits Read
11:23 PM: Hot Treat yourself: The 10 Hottest College Gymnasts Photos
11:19 PM: Tech President Bush signs broadband data collection bill Read
11:14 PM: Strange Iowa State University to charge students for land lines in dorm rooms Read
11:09 PM: Fun Fascinating retro cigarette ads Read
11:03 PM: Music See the DVD companion to the Liars album Drum's Not Dead Read
10:53 PM: Gossip Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens at LAX without security Read
10:48 PM: Science Take a look at the machine that prints sheets of light Read
10:43 PM: Politics U.S. to remove North Korea from terror list Read
10:38 PM: Money Goldman Sachs executive selling vacation house Read
10:29 PM: Video Seen it yet? "If All Movies Had Cell Phones" Watch
10:22 PM: Showbiz Did Sarah Palin interview save Katie Couric at CBS? Read
10:18 PM: Wacky Baby or burrito? You be the judge Read
10:14 PM: Fun 2011 Toyota Prius spotted in San Francisco Read
10:10 PM: Showbiz Paramount upset over latest South Park episode Read
10:05 PM: Yikes! Jose Canseco arrested for attempting to smuggle HCG, a hormone used to reverse the genital-swelling effects of steroids Read
10:01 PM: Politics McCain booed after defending Obama Read
09:55 PM: Yikes! Suicide net to be added to Golden Gate Bridge Read
09:51 PM: Showbiz Sneak peek: Oprah on 30 Rock Watch
09:47 PM: Money Mark Cuban "going long," planning to invest Read
09:42 PM: Fun Review the best of "Best Week Ever" Read
09:39 PM: Money GM to merge with Chrysler? Read
09:36 PM: Crime O.J. Simpson legal team files for new trial Read
09:32 PM: Politics Will November election influence the Defense of Marriage Act? Read
09:28 PM: Science Endangered lorikeets reproducing! Life found a way - Read
09:25 PM: Sports Aaron Rodgers prepared to start on Sunday vs. Seahawks Read
09:21 PM: Money Dollar staying steady, yen making gains Read
09:18 PM: Fun Photos from the Nike Women's Media Summit Read
09:15 PM: Showbiz Cinematical reviews The Express Read
09:11 PM: Yikes! Mid-east cockroach rides military gear to U.S. Read
09:09 PM: Wacky What's your favorite Mug Shot T-shirt? Photos
09:02 PM: Money Verizon to raise texting charges Read
09:00 PM: Tech Blogger proposes over twitter - w00t! Read
08:54 PM: Money G-7 nations to hatch global plan for financial crisis Read
08:50 PM: Yikes! Icelandic economy may need IMF rescue Read
08:46 PM: Music Billboard on new Oasis: "a fantastic racket" Read
08:40 PM: Music Tenacious D, Sheryl Crow confirmed for Beasties' get-out-the-vote concerts Read
08:33 PM: Strange Financial crisis prompts mackerel hoarding in U.K. Read
08:30 PM: Showbiz City of Ember director: "I got to build a city" Read
08:22 PM: Tragic 13-year-old girl and dog killed with sword Read
08:18 PM: Sports Football's Jim Brown talks about The Express Read
08:14 PM: Politics India opens first train line to disputed Kashmir Read
08:09 PM: Yikes! Son of William F. Buckley supporting Obama Read
08:06 PM: Music Pitchfork to publish first music guide Read
08:02 PM: Science Study: Yogurt won't cure your eczema Read
07:59 PM: Fun Nuclear bunker converted to "zero-star hotel" Read
07:55 PM: Yikes! GM and Chrysler talk merger Read
07:50 PM: Strange NY firefighters show up with pizza deliveries Read
07:43 PM: Music TV on the Radio singer covers Neil Young tune Listen
07:40 PM: Politics Union leader warns McCain of racist supporters Read
07:35 PM: Tragic Israeli town explodes in Arab-Jewish rioting Read
07:29 PM: Strange Chimp raises baby white tigers Read
07:25 PM: Showbiz Lil' Wayne's b-day gift: $1 million cash in a suitcase Read
07:19 PM: Science Silent menace: Celiac Disease Read
07:12 PM: Money Canadian economy is doing fine, eh? Read
07:08 PM: Politics Original bailout bill would have funded ACORN? Read
07:03 PM: Showbiz Rachel Maddow on Tonight Show video Watch
06:58 PM: Science Rare bird hatches a comeback in South Pacific Read
06:55 PM: Tragic Dozens dead in Mexico drug warfare Read
06:51 PM: Tragic Mexican peasants murdered by police--families get $2000 each Read
06:48 PM: Showbiz Pix of Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes Read
06:45 PM: Gossip Letterman calls McCain "squirrelly" Read
06:38 PM: Yikes! Japanese nuclear plant is "smoking" Read
06:34 PM: Politics ACORN controversy becomes full-scale political battle Read
06:30 PM: Science Physicists find the sticky secret to gecko feet Read
06:27 PM: Strange McCain was booed for calling Obama "decent" Read
06:24 PM: Yikes! Neo-Nazi becomes militant Islamist Read
06:21 PM: Tragic SEC dropped ball on bad debt in 2005? Read
06:17 PM: Video IGN's Dead Space video review is up Watch
06:13 PM: Fun No More Heroes 2 will have two versions: gory, and non-gory Read
06:10 PM: Politics Cindy McCain accuses Obama of endangering her son in Iraq Read
06:07 PM: Tech Even Google's stocks are sinking, down 60% Read
06:03 PM: Death New Jersey man shoots and kills wife in hospital, then shoots himself Read
05:59 PM: Video Kid plays "The Final Countdown" on piano/kazoo/ukulele, and sings Read
05:55 PM: Politics Troopergate report released: Sarah Palin abused her authority to fire public safety commissioner Read
05:49 PM: Sports Arizona's quarterback may be sidelined for USC game this weekend Read
05:46 PM: Money 15 total bank failures in 2008 Read
05:44 PM: Death Dozens killed in Pakistani suicide bomber attack Read
05:39 PM: Tragic In response to Sad Guys on Trading Floors comes the 'Brokers with Hands on their Faces Blog' Read
05:36 PM: Death Eileen Herlie, longtime All My Children actress, dies at 90 Read
05:34 PM: Strange Bad economy could be causing higher levels in sex addiction Read
05:30 PM: Gossip Kanye West dubbed Ellen DeGeneres a "fresh kid" up-and-commer on his blog? Read
05:25 PM: Sports Phillies beat Dodgers 8-5 in game 2 of the series Read
05:23 PM: Fun Blizzcon: Blizzard's Starcraft 2 will have a full trilogy, one game for each race Read
05:21 PM: Yikes! Paramount upset with South Park's Indiana Jones rape scene Read
05:13 PM: Politics McCain forced to defend Obama at rally, calls him "decent person" Read
05:10 PM: Science Russia now offers paid trips to space, $30 million Read
05:05 PM: Video LEGO 8291 Fat Boy bike model is controlled by actual bike handles Watch
05:01 PM: Tech New MacBooks could come with NVIDIA 9400/9300 graphics cards Read
04:59 PM: Gossip Jose Canseco caught with HCG illegal hormones Read
04:53 PM: Fun Photo aptly titled "Must...not...kick" Look
04:51 PM: Video Obama Girl and Ralph Nader call Barack Obama Watch
04:48 PM: Politics Sarah Palin debate flow chart (parody) Look
04:45 PM: Fun 10 date ideas for under $10 Read
04:42 PM: Music Madonna extends her South America tour to 58 shows Read
04:38 PM: Showbiz Family Guy stage show headed to Carnegie Hall Read
04:35 PM: Politics Official Sarah Palin Troopergate review set for release Read
04:31 PM: Money Global panic has slowed financial crisis solutions Read
04:29 PM: Money Treasurer Henry Paulson: government will directly buy stocks, take ownership in crisis Read
04:32 PM: Politics New JFK tapes to air on NBC Read
04:26 PM: Showbiz Jason Priestley to direct 90210
04:22 PM: Money Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson says U.S. will invest in banks Read
04:16 PM: Sports 2008 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix Photos Read
04:14 PM: Yikes! Ballots say Osama for president Read
04:10 PM: Tech YouTube offering full episodes of Star Trek and MacGyver Read
04:07 PM: Showbiz Angelina Jolie says she supports Barack Obama Read
04:03 PM: Wacky Betty White writes speeches for McCain? Read
03:58 PM: Money Dow closes after worst week in 112 years Read
03:55 PM: Politics McCain questions Obama-ACORN connection Read
03:51 PM: Tech Terrorist propaganda video games Read
03:48 PM: Gossip Memorial T shirts created by Travis Barker
03:43 PM: Wacky Creationist offering $7.5 trillion to anyone who can prove evolution Read
03:40 PM: Tech 2011 Toyota Prius in San Francisco Read
03:35 PM: Science HPV rates similar in women and men Read
03:30 PM: Sports NLCS Score: Phillies 8, Dodgers 5
03:28 PM: Wacky Vintage cigarette ads Read
03:25 PM: Showbiz ABC developing V spinoff Read
03:21 PM: Tech Toyota unveils new mobility suit Read
03:17 PM: Music New Britney Spears video on 20/20 tonight Read
03:13 PM: Politics McCain sends Palin to West Virginia Read
03:08 PM: Crime Pirates threaten to blow up hijacked ship Read
03:04 PM: Video Beck performs Gamma Ray on Letterman Read
03:01 PM: Sports Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards exchange words after confrontation Read
02:56 PM: Gossip Zac Efron may star in Equus
02:53 PM: Showbiz Katie Holmes on Eli Stone Read
02:50 PM: Tech Alone in the Dark gets new name for Playstation 3 Read
02:47 PM: Science Heart disease on rise in obese children Read
02:43 PM: Politics Colin Powell testifies in Senators hearing Read
02:37 PM: Music Janet Jackson cancels more shows Read
02:33 PM: Science NASA proceeds with Mars Rover Program Read
02:30 PM: Showbiz Daniel Craig admits to plastic surgery Read
02:20 PM: Money "Special deals" forthcoming between Henry Paulson and major financial institutions? Read
02:16 PM: Tech Full episodes of new CBS TV shows to be released on YouTube Read
02:13 PM: Politics Videos released of fiery McCain/Palin supporters Read
02:09 PM: Tech Create music with Brian Eno's iPhone app, Bloom Read
02:04 PM: Music Bjork to release a single featuring Radiohead's Thom Yorke Read
02:00 PM: Yikes! Stalker Emily Leatherman ordered to stay away from John Cusack for 10 years Read
01:57 PM: Fun Diablo 3 might see release on major video game consoles Read
01:54 PM: Tech Air Car, a compressed-air vehicle, officially dubbed the "FlowAIR" Read
01:51 PM: Politics Former supporters voice concern over McCain's home mortgage plans Read
01:47 PM: Wacky Maintain domestic quietude with a monthly menstrual tracker Read
01:43 PM: Fun Breathtaking preview images from Yann Arthus-Bertrand's Earth From Above Read
01:39 PM: Science NASA's next Mars rover mission confirmed for 2009 launch Read
01:35 PM: Money Video game industry may stay afloat amidst economic crisis Read
01:31 PM: Fun Still need a Halloween costume? How about Sarah Palin? Read
01:27 PM: Wacky Russian police pull over man driving... a bath tub? Read
01:23 PM: Music Guns N' Roses' album, Chinese Democracy, to be released November 23 Read
01:18 PM: Tech New BlackBerry flip phone photos and video preview released Read
01:12 PM: Showbiz Producer Scott Rudin exits work on The Reader Read
01:08 PM: Music DJ Babu releases third installment of "Duck Season" Read
01:04 PM: Yikes! Government closes 100 McDonald's in Venezuela Read
01:01 PM: Gossip Audrina Patridge bullied in high school Read
12:57 PM: Tech Target sells Blu-Ray player for $229 Read
12:53 PM: Video Sarah Palin gets remixed Read
12:49 PM: Fun Mad Men cheat sheet Read
12:45 PM: Politics Stock market drops during Bush's speech on economy Read
12:41 PM: Video Watch La Pequena Hillary Hulk address the nation Read
12:37 PM: Gossip Charlie Sheen underwent "sperm spinning" Read
12:33 PM: Strange Vladimir Putin gets tiger cub for birthday gift Read
12:29 PM: Tragic 100 Migrants feared dead off the shores of Yemen Read
12:25 PM: Money Netflix price hike for Blu-Ray rentals Read
12:21 PM: Sports Phillies' manager Charlie Manuel's mother dies Read
12:17 PM: Strange Vibrating pet glove gives new meaning to kitty massage Read
12:14 PM: Fun Amtrak makes dining more exclusive Read
12:10 PM: Science Space Station Toilet is on the fritz Read
12:06 PM: Yikes! Bumpy Miami flight bruises passengers Read
12:02 PM: Money Execs at Sprint Nextel ranked most overpaid Read
11:58 AM: Tragic Pakistan suicide bomber strikes tribal elders Read
11:55 AM: Hot Boba Fett Hoodie Read
11:52 AM: Tech What would an $800 Apple laptop look like? Read
11:48 AM: Science Ginkgo may prevent stroke damage Read
11:44 AM: Sports Magic Johnson accused of faking AIDS Read
11:40 AM: Gossip Spice Girl Mel C is pregnant Read
11:37 AM: Yikes! Nerf Blaster by Hasbro has been recalled Read
11:34 AM: Music Meat Loaf hospitalized in London Read
11:30 AM: Gossip Courtney Cox admits to using Botox Read
11:26 AM: Showbiz Diddy's imaginary friend: Frank Sinatra Read
11:22 AM: Politics Louis Farrakhan calls Barack Obama: "The Messiah" Read
11:17 AM: Music Beastie Boys embark on swing state tour Read
11:10 AM: Gossip Audrina Patridge admits being bullied as a teen Read
11:06 AM: Money Oil at a 13 month low Read
11:02 AM: Tech Apple notebook for under $1,000? Read
10:58 AM: Crime Austin Powers actor charged in gang rape Read
10:54 AM: Money Dow Jones at 8,050.80
10:50 AM: Yikes! Atlantic City bans smoking in casinos
10:43 AM: Tragic Clara Meadmore: The 105-year old Virgin
10:40 AM: Gossip Hugh Hefner's new twin girlfriends arrested
10:36 AM: Sports Eagles RB Brian Westbrook out for Sunday's game against the 49ers Read
10:33 AM: Politics Is McCain losing the Latino Vote?
10:29 AM: Showbiz Fame remake coming to theaters Read
10:24 AM: Music YouTube to start offering music downloads Read
10:22 AM: Money Bill Gates no longer richest man in America Read
10:17 AM: Politics Connecticut to allow same sex marriage
10:13 AM: Money World financial markets to be closed? Read
10:10 AM: Death One killed in hot-air balloon accident Read
10:06 AM: Wacky Captain Caucasian storms the Internet
10:02 AM: Politics McCain crowds starting to get angry Read
09:58 AM: Hot Picture of electric Porsche concept car Look
09:55 AM: Money T. Boone Pickens sues Lehman Brothers Read
09:52 AM: Science New Chinese milk power tests negative for melamine Read
09:49 AM: Politics Politically charged Vanity Fair cover Read
09:45 AM: Showbiz Sarah Palin to play herself on Saturday Night Live Read
09:42 AM: Money Forbes 400: Warren Buffett the richest American Read
09:38 AM: Showbiz CosmoGirl magazine to fold Read
09:35 AM: Gossip Eva Mendes not a fan of Jennifer Lopez comparisons
09:32 AM: Tech Yahoo! sale to Microsoft still possible? Read
09:29 AM: Politics "Biggest generation gap in decades" among voters? Read
09:26 AM: Showbiz Sean Connery the new face of Louis Vuitton Read
09:21 AM: Music Wal-Mart keeping DRM online music servers Read
09:15 AM: Money Chicago CTA to hike fares in 2009 Read
09:12 AM: Politics Mugabe's party agrees to mediation in power-sharing deal Read
09:09 AM: Tech Is BlackBerry Storm an iPhone killer?
09:05 AM: Gossip Travis Barker eating meat for the first time in 25 years to help with recovery Read
