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I almost shed a tear but it was the garlic.They haven't heard about the RACIST Nobel Prize Committee yet.

WASHINGTON -- Three days before the Nov. 2 election, Oregon Rep. David Wu’s most loyal and senior staffers were so alarmed by his erratic behavior that they demanded he enter a hospital for psychiatric treatment. Their concern had been spiking for weeks in tandem with Wu’s increasingly unpredictable performance on the campaign trail and in private. He was loud and sometimes angry, some of them told The Oregonian. He said kooky things to staff and -- more worrisome with a tough election fast approaching -- around potential voters and donors. Most of all, they were worried for Wu, a 55-year-old...

I've just heard from an impeccable source that Barbara Mikulski, the Democratic Senator who is up for reelection this November, will choose to retire. Mrs. Mikulski is expected to make her formal announcement in the next few days. Mrs. Mikulski seriously fractured her right ankle last fall just prior to Edward M. Kennedy's death. Due to the severity of the fracture, she had to have open reduction surgery, that included the insertion of pins, as well as the use of special surgical boots, during recovery. She had tried to arrive in time for Mr. Kennedy's funeral but was turned away....

Reuters - CRUISE LINER WITH 708 ABOARD ON FIRE 20 MILES OFF SOUTHEAST ENGLAND-SKY TV

BOSTON — After earning two Harvard degrees, making millions as a businessman and turning around a scandal-plagued Winter Olympics, Mitt Romney created a list of accomplishments as governor. The Republican, who was elected in 2002, said Wednesday he's not seeking a second term, prompting some political analysts to say Romney did not want to risk tarnishing his resume if he decides to run for president in 2008. By forgoing a second term, he will allow himself to campaign unimpeded for the presidency should he so choose, and not subject himself to the political whims of the heavily Democratic state in...