David Duchovny and Tea Leoni released a statement on October 15, 2008, confirming that they have been separated for "several months." According to the statement, the couple had "hoped to keep the separation private for the sake of their children," but due to the continuous speculation of the media after Duchovny's entry into rehab for sex addiction, the two decided to clear the air. Duchovny and Leoni have two children.

Fast Facts

1. Duchovny and Leoni married in 1997
2. The couple have two children, Madelaine West and Kyd
3. Duchovny voluntarily entered rehab in August 2008 for sex addiction
4. Duchovny and Leoni are both actors
5. Duchovny played Fox Mulder in The X Files and currently stars in Californication
6. Leoni starred in films such as Ghost Town and Spanglish

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Several people posted photos online before the 2008 election of haircuts that displayed an image of Democratic Party presidential candidate Barack Obama. The haircuts featured nearly shaved heads with the back of the head shaved in a pattern that showed an image of Obama.

Fast Facts

1. Obama is the Democratic presidential candidate in the 2008 election
2. One of the haircut photos was posted on the site Democratic Underground
3. Election Day is on November 4, 2008
4. Obama was ahead of Republican Party candidate John McCain in most mid-October polls

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Flock is a next generation web browser developed by Flock, Inc. Built on Mozilla's code base, it integrates social and web-based applications such as Flickr, YouTube and Facebook directly into the browser, allowing users to get a snapshot of all their social feeds at once.

Fast Facts

1. 2005: Founded by Bart Decrem and Geoffrey Arone
2. June 2006: Released its first public beta version
3. Fall 2007: Version 1.0 launched
4. Featured in 2007's TechCrunch40
5. February 2008: Release of Flock 1.1 Beta
6. October 2008: Release of Flock 2.0
7. PC World: #6, Best Products of 2008

Flock 2.0

Flock 2.0 is based on Firefox 3. It is touted as more secure and faster than the current version of Flock. Flock 2.0 includes MySpace integration and RSS Media Stream support. The browser already supports Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Gmail, YouTube, and others.

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Former professional football player Chris Mims was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment on October 15, 2008. Mims played eight seasons in the National Football League with the San Diego Chargers and the Washington Redskins.

Fast Facts

1. Found dead in his apartment when authorities were performing a welfare check
2. Cause of death not immediately released
3. Foul play not suspected
4. Full name: Christopher Eddie Mims
5. Born: September 29, 1970
6. Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
7. Died: October 15, 2008
8. Height: 6'5"
9. Weight: 300 lbs
10. Position: Defensive end
11. College: University of Tennessee
12. Drafted 23rd overall in the 1992 NFL draft
13. Retired from the NFL in 2000
14. Appeared on a celebrity special of American Gladiators

Football Career

After playing with the Tennessee Volunteers football team, Mims was drafted 23rd overall in the 1992 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers. He joined the Chargers that year for his NFL debut and played in all 16 games, recording 10 sacks. In 1995, Mims played in Super Bowl XXIX where the Chargers were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers. Mims went to the Washington Redskins for 11 games during the 1997 season before returning to the Chargers. He officially retired from the league in 2000.

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The final debate between United States presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain will take place at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, on October 15, 2008. The debate starts at 9:00 p.m. EST.

Fast Facts

1. Moderated by Bob Schieffer, host of CBS show Face the Nation
2. To focus on economic and domestic policy
3. Candidates will answer questions at table
4. Will include nine segments of nine minutes
5. Each segment will include two minutes for each candidate to speak and five minutes for debate
6. Only debate where each candidate will be able to make a 90-second closing statement

Campus Events

Seating at this debate is limited, and only current Hofstra University students may apply for tickets. The university has scheduled a number of events, though, to help other students and the general public get involved. These include the following:

• September 26, 2008: Debate Watch - The First Presidential Debate
• October 2, 2008: Debate Watch - The Vice Presidential Debate
• October 7, 2008: Debate Watch - The Second Presidential Debate
• October 14, 2008: Democracy in Performance at the 2008 Presidential Debate
• October 15, 2008: Brian Lehrer Show - Forum on Youth Issues

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Desperate Housewives star Gale Harold fractured his shoulder in a motorcycle accident on October 14, 2008. The 38-year-old Harold is under medical observation and is expected to make a full recovery. Harold plays the love interest of Teri Hatcher's character on the series.

Fast Facts

1. Born: July 10, 1969
2. Birthplace: Georgia
3. Harold played Brian Kinney in Queer As Folk
4. Harold has also appeared on Vanished and Grey's Anatomy
5. Currently plays Jackson on Desperate Housewives
6. Fractured his shoulder in a motorcycle accident

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Reverend James Bevel was a major figure in the 1960s American civil rights movement, having been influential in the Chicago Freedom Movement, the Nashville Sit-In Movement, the Freedom Riders and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLA), for which he served as Director of Direct Action and Nonviolent Education.

Bevel was sentenced to 15 years in prison on October 15, 2008, after being convicted of incest in April 2008. According to the charges, Bevel engaged in an incestuous relationship with his teenage daughter in the early 1990s. Bevel still maintains his innocence.

Fast Facts

1. Born: October 19, 1936
2. Hometown: Itta Bena, Mississippi
3. Ran as Lyndon LaRouche's vice presidential candidate in 1992
4. Instrumental member of civil rights movement
5. Worked with Martin Luther King Jr.
6. Found guilty of incest in April 2008
7. Sentenced to 15 years in prison on October 15, 2008

Civil Rights

Working closely with Martin Luther King Jr., then-wife Diane Nash, James Orange and others, Bevel was instrumental in organizing the Selma Right-To-Vote Movement as well as a number of key marches and protests. After leaving the SCLA in 1969, he continued to work on civil rights issues, including planning for the 1995 Million Man March on Washington.

Incest Trial

In May of 2007, Bevel was arrested after one of his daughters accused him of having an incestuous relationship with her in the early '90s, when the girl was between 13 and 15 years old. Some of Bevel's other daughters have confirmed the allegations, though he has denied the charges. Although the relationship allegedly took place in numerous states, the case has been brought against Bevel in Virginia since Virginia has no statute of limitations on crimes concerning incest.

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Graphics encouraging people to "Waterboard Barack Obama" and comparing the Democratic presidential candidate to Osama Bin Laden have been removed from the Sacramento GOP website. Sacramento Republican chairman Craig MacGlashan has taken official credit for the site, explaining not everyone finds the graphics offensive.

The ads also targeted comments made by Michelle Obama. Most of the graphics were replaced by political cartoons on the site.

Fast Facts

1. Offensive graphics removed from Sacramento GOP website
2. Graphics drew connections between Obama and Osama Bin Laden and depicted Obama as Muslim
3. Also targeted Michelle Obama
4. Sacramento Republican chairman Craig MacGlashan claims responsibility
5. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger calls graphics "completely and totally inappropriate"

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Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham is scheduled to appear on celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's Cookalong Live show. The show, premiering on October 24, 2008, will feature complete meals that can be cooked in under 60 minutes.

Fast Facts

1. Cookalong Live is a special seven-part series of cooking shows
2. Cookalong Live will premier on British television on October 24, 2008
3. Show will air on Channel 4 at 9:00 p.m.
4. Ramsay and Beckham are said to be friends
5. The pair are reportedly opening a restaurant together in Los Angeles

Gordon Ramsay Quote

"Victoria can cook. We went round to dinner at her and David’s recently and we had a great meal. We had a really nice halibut and a yellow tomato soup with pesto."

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Television personality Khloe Kardashian is scheduled to visit a Los Angeles morgue on October 15, 2008, as part of her punishment for her 2007 DUI charge.

Fast Facts

1. Kardashian was arrested on July 18, 2008, for a probation violation stemming from her 2007 DUI arrest
2. As part of her punishment, Kardashian is scheduled to visit a Los Angeles morgue at 8:30 a.m. on October 15, 2008
3. According to the coroner, there will be 20 - 30 bodies at the morgue during Kardashian's visit
4. Former Marilyn Manson bassist Brad Stewart's body will be at the morgue
5. Stewart died on October 9, 2008, of a suspected drug overdose
6. Actress Lindsay Lohan was ordered to visit a morgue after a DUI in January 2008

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Madonna and Guy Ritchie are officially getting a divorce as confirmed on October 15, 2008 by publicist, Liz Rosenberg. Rosenberg also confirmed that the two have not agreed to a settlement. Ritchie and Madonna reportedly do not have a prenuptial agreement. Rumors of the two divorcing surfaced in June 2008. They were married for seven-and-half years.

Fast Facts

1. Madonna and Ritchie married on December 22, 2000
2. Rumors of their divorce first began in June 2008
3. Divorce confirmation was given by Madonna's publicist, Liz Rosenberg
4. The couple has not yet reached a settlement
5. Reportedly do not have a prenuptial agreement
6. Madonna and Ritchie have two sons
7. Madonna also had a daughter prior to marrying Ritchie

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Former Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco was detained at the Mexican border for more than nine hours on October 9, 2008, for attempting to smuggle human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) into the United States. HCG is a natural hormone used by anabolic steroid users.

Canseco was charged with one count of misdemeanor drug smuggling on October 14, 2008.

Fast Facts

1. Canseco was with girlfriend Heidi Northcutt when detained
2. He had to consent to a search of his home before he was released
3. The search of Canseco's home did not produce additional evidence
4. Canseco testified to Congress about his steroid use in 2005, and discussed steroid use in the MLB in his best-selling book Juiced
5. Canseco will appear before a federal judge in Los Angeles on October 14, 2008
6. October 14, 2008: Charged with misdemeanor drug smuggling

About hCG

HCG is a human hormone produced by pregnant women. A test determining the presence of hCG is used to determine if a woman is pregnant, or as a screening for possible birth defects such as Down syndrome. It is also used by some as part of a weight loss regimen.

HCG stimulates testosterone production. Anabolic steroids imitate testosterone, and must be taken in cycles to stave off testicular atrophy; injecting hCG restarts natural testosterone production after a user has come off a steroid cycle. It is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency and is illegal without a prescription.

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The Hills co-stars Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag are said to be reunited after years of fueding. The pair were seen hugging at the STK restaurant in Los Angeles on October 14, 2008, after Montag congratulated Conrad on her new fashion line.

Fast Facts

1. Conrad and Montag have reportedly been involved in an ongoing feud for years
2. Conrad was said to have been celebrating her Los Angeles fashion week runway show at the STK restaurant on October 14, 2008
3. Montag and boyfriend Spencer Pratt were also dining at the restaurant
4. Conrad and Montag were seen sharing a hug after talking for a few minutes

Lauren Conrad Quote

"Yes, it's true. Heidi was at STK. She came in to the after party to congratulate me on the show. It was nice of her. I appreciated it."

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Pop star Britney Spears is scheduled to begin her next tour in the spring of 2009. Spears hasn't been on tour since 2004, before her mental breakdown.

Fast Facts

1. Spears will tour in the U.S. and internationally
2. Tour is produced by AEG Live
3. Her tour will include material from her new album, Circus
4. Circus will be released on December 2, 2008
5. Spears' last tour in 2004 grossed over $34 million
6. Spears has placed an alcohol ban on her upcoming concerts

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Music News

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Denis Leary is facing some angry parents after releasing his book, "Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Stay Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid" and stating in it that autism is because of "inattentive mothers and competitive dads who want an explanation for why their dumb-ass kid can't compete academically." The Autism Society of America responded by calling Leary's claims "ridiculous."

Fast Facts

1. Leary is an actor and comedian
2. Attended Emerson College in Boston
3. Starred on the television series Rescue Me
4. Stated that the diagnosis of autism is just a cover for kids who can't compete academically

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Chicago's WGNtv local news broadcast aired a viewer's comment which points out strong similarities between the voice of Sarah Palin and the voice of the mom from the cartoon Bobby's World. The mother from Bobby's World is voiced with a heavily Midwestern-accented dialect, viewed by some as similar to Palin's folksy speaking style.

Fast Facts

1. WGNtv viewer says Sarah Palin sounds exactly like mom from Bobby's World
2. News anchors agree with viewer after video montage
3. Mother from cartoon has thick Midwestern accent
4. Video compares Sarah Palin sound clips to Bobby's World sound clips
5. Sarah Palin born in Sandpoint, Idaho
6. Bobby's World created by Howie Mandel

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After a brief hospitalization and a string of tour date cancellations, it has been revealed that singer Janet Jackson suffers from vestibular migraines. Jackson is being treated for the condition.

Fast Facts

1. Jackson's illness was revealed in mid October 2008
2. Jackson was hospitalized briefly on September 29, 2008
3. Jackson has canceled several tour dates because of her condition
4. Jackson's migraines cause vertigo
5. Jackson will resume her Rock Witchu tour on October 15, 2008

Quote

"[Janet is] a world-class entertainer and needs to be at the top of her game to give her fans the show they expect.She's feeling much better and is ready to hit the road again."—Kenneth Crear, Jackson's manager

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Tim Mahoney, a Florida representative in the U.S. Congress, was accused of cheating on his wife with a second woman after news broke of his alleged affair with campaign staffer Patricia Allen. An anonymous source close to Mahoney's campaign told the Associated Press of the alleged second affair on October 14, 2008. Mahoney had publicly apologized to his family for his affair with Allen. The source said Mahoney had an affair with the second woman at the same time he was seeing Allen.

Fast Facts

1. An anonymous source told the Associated Press about the affair
2. News broke October 15, 2008
3. Affair supposedly took place in 2007
4. The woman is an official in Martin County
5. Mahoney allegedly cheated on his wife with the woman at the same time he was seeing Allen
6. Allen has previously said she wanted to end the affair after she found out she was not Mahoney's only mistress

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North Korean defector Won Jeong-hwa was sentenced to five years in prison in South Korea after admitting to seducing military officers in exchange for classified information pertaining to the location of secret military installations.

North Korea denied she was an agent and called her "human scum." They accused South Korea of fabricating the story for propaganda purposes. Jeong-hwa was sentenced on Wednesday, October 15, 2008.

Fast Facts

1. Born: ca. 1972
2. Birth place: North Korea
3. Investigators claim she traded sex for secret information
4. Admitted to plotting to assassinate South Korean agents with poison needles
5. Sentenced to five years in prison
6. Imprisoned in South Korea
7. Stepfather also being prosecuted on spy charges
8. North Korea denies that she is a spy

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The central barometer of the U.S. economy, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, ended its worst week in history on October 10, 2008. The Dow is a stock market index comprised of the average performance of 30 major American companies.

On October 15, 2008, the Dow dropped 733 points after two reports painted a dire picture of the U.S. economy in the near future. The reports, produced by the Commerce Dept. and the Federal Reserve, convinced many on Wall Street that a recession was inevitable.

Fast Facts

1. Established: May 26, 1896
2. Founder: Charles Dow
3. Maintained by the The Wall Street Journal
4. The DJIA is calculated based on the weighted stock price, rather than market capitalization
5. All-time low: 28.48 in 1896 (as of June 2008)
6. All-time high: 14,000 on July 19, 2007 (as of June 2008)

Wild October

On October 6, 2008, responding to global credit fears, the Dow finished below 10,000 for the first time since October 2004. After a day in which stocks dropped as deeply as 9600, the market rebounded, finishing the day at 9990.47.

On the afternoon of October 9, 2008, the Dow finished below 9,000, to close at 8579.19 -- its lowest mark since July 1, 2003. Many analysts cited continued investor concerns about a credit crisis as a major reason for the decline. Early in the day on October 10, 2008, the markets appeared to be rebounding slightly, but the Dow closed at 8,451.19--down 128 points from the previous day.

On the morning of October 13, 2008, the Dow jumped more than 400 points. Analysts attributed the rebound largely to global efforts from world leaders to fight a deepening financial crisis. By day's end, the Dow had rallied more than 900 points -- the biggest single-day gain in history.

The historic gains of the previous day could not be maintained: on October 14, 2008, stocks rallied early, then fell off by mid-morning.

September 2008 Banking Crisis

Between September 15 and September 17, 2008, the average dropped a combined 800 points. On September 29, 2008, on news that the House of Representatives had voted against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, the Dow plunged over 680 points. The next day, the market rebounded somewhat, doing what observers have labeled a "Dead Cat Bounce."

Companies in the DJIA

• Alcoa
• AT&T
• Bank of America
• ExxonMobil
• Citigroup
• General Motors
• Hewlett-Packard
• Home Depot
• JP Morgan Chase
• Merck

Key Dates

• 1896: Charles Dow unveiled his industrial stock average, representing a total of 12 stocks
• 1916: The DJIA expanded to 20 stocks
• 1928: The number of companies expanded to 30
• 1929: Stock market crashed ensuing the Great Depression
• 1995: The DJIA closes above 5,000 for the first time
• 1999: The average hits the 10,000 mark for the first time
• 2007: Dow hits 14,000 on July 19
• 2008: Average plunges over 800 points between September 15 and September 17
• 2008: Dow closes below 10,000 on October 6
• 2008: Dow closes below 9,000 on October 9
• 2008: Dow rallies 936 points on October 13

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Best Buy is the largest consumer electronics retailer in both the U.S. and Canada, as well as the owner of Geek Squad - a computer services company. Best Buy controls 21% of the retail consumer electronics market in the United States and Canada, and also has stores in Puerto Rico, China, Mexico and Turkey.

In October 2008, Best Buy announced the launch of the Best Buy Mobile store. The stores are located in shopping malls and offer mobile devices for sale. Best Buy Mobile employees teach customers how to make all of their mobile devices, such as cell phones and portable computers, work together.

Fast Facts

1. Annual Revenue: $40 billion (2008)
2. Fortune 500: #72 (2007)
3. Headquarters: Richfield, Minnesota
4. Staff: 128,000
5. CEO: Brad Anderson
6. President: Brian J. Dunn
7. Founded in 1983
8. Named Forbes "Company of the Year" in 2004
9. Stock: NYSE: BBY

Key Dates

1. 1966: Audio specialty store "Sound of Music" opens in Saint Paul, Minnesota
2. 1983: Sound of Music adopts the "Best Buy" corporate name
3. 1987: Best Buy debuts on NYSE with symbol BBY
4. 1989: Company adopts current "yellow tag" logo
5. 1997: First electronic retailer to sell DVDs
6. 2004: Company puts Geek Squad offices in every store
7. 2007: First Best Buy in China opened
8. 2008: First Best Buy Mobile stores opened

An abnormal heart rhythm reportedly forced Vice President Dick Cheney to cancel a campaign appearance in Illinois on October 15, 2008. A statement from Cheney's office said doctors "found a recurrence of atrial fibrillation" on the morning of the 15th. Cheney was expected to undergo an outpatient procedure to restore his normal heart rhythm later in the day.

Fast Facts

1. Dick Cheney experienced an atrial fibrillation, or abnormal heart rhythm, on October 15, 2008
2. Abnormal heart rhythm affects upper chambers of Cheney's heart
3. Cheney was expected to undergo procedure to restore normal heart rhythm at George Washington University hospital
4. A similar procedure was performed for Cheney's irregular heartbeat in November 2007
5. Discovery of heart problem forced Cheney to cancel a campaign appearance in Illinois

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Nancy Reagan, widow of former president Ronald Reagan, was hospitalized on October 13, 2008, after breaking her pelvis in a fall. Reagan fell when she got up in the middle of the night the week before, but did not seek medical assistance until October 13. Doctors found she had a broken pelvis and determined she should be hospitalized. Reagan was undergoing physical therapy for the injury as of October 15, 2008.

Fast Facts

1. Fell in October 2008
2. Went to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center to seek help on October 13, 2008
3. Doctors determined she had a broken pelvis
4. Was hospitalized
5. 87 years old at the time of the injury
6. No surgery required, but Reagan is receiving physical therapy

Earlier Hospitalization

Nancy Reagan was hospitalized in February 2008 after falling in her home. She was admitted to St. John's Health Center for two days. Doctors found that she did not break a hip, as first thought.

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Tropical Storm Omar formed over the eastern Caribbean Sea early on October 14, 2008, and by late afternoon was carrying maximum sustained winds just below Category 1 hurricane strength. The storm officially became Hurricane Omar within hours, churning through the eastern Caribbean on October 15 and aiming for Puerto Rico. Forecasters said Omar could reach Category 2 strength by the time it reached the northern Leeward Islands on the following day.

Fast Facts

1. October 15, 2008: At 8 a.m. EST, Hurricane Omar's center was located about 265 miles south-southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico
2. Storm was moving toward the northeast at about 7 miles per hour
3. Maximum sustained winds: near 80 miles per hour, with higher gusts
4. Omar is the 15th named storm of the Atlantic season
5. Omar could be a Category 2 hurricane by the time it reaches the northern islands
6. Omar's track was expected to take it into the Atlantic Ocean after crossing the British Virgin Islands

Taking Aim

On the morning of October 15, 2008, hurricane warnings were issued for the U.S. Virgin Islands and were expected to be issued for Puerto Rico as well. Tropical storm warnings were up for the islands of Antigua, Barbuda and Montserrat. Forecasters warned that Hurricane Omar could dump up to 10 inches of rain on some areas, causing flooding.

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Reverend Jesse Jackson stated in October 2008 that if Obama were elected president, Zionists would lose their influence and "decades of putting Israel first" would end. The Obama campaign denied these statements, saying that Obama is committed to maintaining a relationship between the U.S. and Israel. The comment was made in an article in the New York Post while speaking at the World Policy Forum in France. This statement follows some controversial comments Jackson made about Obama in July 2008, which he publicly apologized for.

Fast Facts

1. Zionists advocate politically for Jews to establish and control their own state in Palestine
2. Obama had trouble getting support of Jewish voters in the beginning of his campaign
3. Some expected the statement to affect Jewish support for Obama
4. Jackson complained about Obama in July 2008, saying he wanted to "cut his nuts off"

Quote

"Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is not an adviser to the Obama campaign and is therefore in no position to interpret or share Barack Obama's views on Israel and foreign policy. As he has made clear throughout his career and throughout this campaign, Barack Obama has a fundamental commitment to a strong U.S.-Israel relationship... As president, he will ensure that Israel can defend itself from every threat it faces, stand with Israel in its quest for a secure peace with its neighbors, and use all elements of American power to end Iran's illicit nuclear program." -- Obama national security spokeswoman Wendy Morigi

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Conservative journalist Christopher Buckley endorsed Democratic candidate Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election in an article written on the internet blog The Daily Beast. Buckley resigned his political column at the National Review, the magazine founded by his father, William F. Buckley, as a direct result of his Obama endorsement.

Fast Facts

1. Buckley endorses Obama in online article for Tina Brown's The Daily Beast
2. Resigned from writing position with National Review
3. E-mailed National Review offering resignation, which was "swiftly" accepted
4. Christopher Buckley is the son of the late famed conservative William F. Buckley

Quotes

"This campaign has changed John McCain. It has made him inauthentic. A once-first-class temperament has become irascible and snarly; his positions change, and lack coherence." -- Christopher Buckley

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William Timmons Sr. is a veteran Washington D.C. lobbyist and head of John McCain's presidential transition team. His past lobbying activities have been targeted by critics, particularly his involvement in a 1990s effort to ease international sanctions against the regime of Saddam Hussein after the first Gulf War.

Fast Facts

1. Has led transition teams for Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush
2. Has lobbied for Freddie Mac
3. In the 1990s, lobbied to ease sanctions against Iraq
4. Obama campaign has called him a "consummate insider"

Transition Team?

A presidential transition team manages the transfer of power between the outgoing administration and a new one. Due to the complexity of the task, such teams are organized preemptively, before the outcomes of elections are known.

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Apple held a press event (at one point called "Let's MacBook") on October 14, 2008, to unveil new laptops and laptop features. Though rumors circulated about the long-awaited MacBook Touch or a sub-$1000 laptop being introduced, neither of these was announced at the event. Instead, the price for the entry-level MacBook was dropped to $999, and new features for the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, including a new multi-touch trackpad, were unveiled.

Fast Facts

1. Date: October 14, 2008
2. Event devoted to unveiling new MacBooks and MacBook features
3. MacBook Pro was updated with a new design and new features
4. New MacBook Air available in early November
5. $999 MacBook available starting October 15

Few Surprises

As expected, Apple released new all-aluminum exterior designs for the MacBook, and the 15" and 17" models will get faster processors and more installed RAM. Speculation about the unveiling of a tablet or netbook was unfounded.

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Apple's MacBook Pro is a professional model laptop capable of running Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux operating systems and is on the top end of the MacBook family.

On October 14, 2008, Apple revealed the latest model of the MacBook Pro. The new MacBook Pro is thinner than earlier versions, has a 15.4 inch display and uses the NVIDIA GeForce 9400 M graphics chip, which offers 5x faster graphics. The new MacBook will be available in stores on October 15, 2008.

Fast Facts

1. Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
2. New MacBook Pro announced on October 14, 2008
3. Available in stores on October 15, 2008
4. Aluminum unibody enclosure
5. 15.4 inch LED-backlit display, or 17 inch
6. Graphics: NVIDIA 9400 and 9600 (5x faster graphics)
7. Battery Life: 5 hours, battery indicator on the side
8. Features large Multi-Touch glass trackpad
9. Price: Starts at $1, 999

Size and Weight

1. Weight: 5.5 lbs
2. Thinnest MacBook Pro at 0.95-inches thick
3. Width: 14.35 inches

Memory

1. Processor: 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo (15.4 inch)
2. Intel Core 2 Duo processor
3. Memory: 2GB of DDR3 RAM memory

Connections and Ports

1. Wireless: AirPort Extreme (IEEE 802.11n), Bluetooth 2.1+ Enhanced Data Rate
2. Built-in iSight and microphone
3. FireWire 800 port
4. ExpressCard/34 slot </