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Wrestling author Bob Calhoun published a tongue-in-cheek take on Salon.com that Pres Obama's closing speech was similar to a recent John Cena promo. Calhoun looked at Cena's promo from the December 14 Raw after Cena dropped the WWE Title to Sheamus the night before at the TLC PPV. Obama (1/27): Our administration has had some political setbacks this year, and some of them were deserved. But I wake up every day knowing that they are nothing compared to the setbacks that families all across this country have faced this year. And what keeps me going – what keeps me fighting...

Democratic presidential hopeful Illinois Sen. Barack Obama addresses a rally on the street in front of the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota. .S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) tries to quieten the cheering crowd as he takes part in a town hall-style meeting at Troy High School in suburban Detroit, June 2, 2008.

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., center, walks with President Bush, right, before the President boarded Air Force One on Tuesday, May 27, 2008, in Phoenix. At left is McCain's wife Cindy.Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) meeting, Monday, June 2,2008, in Washington. Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., right, gives a thumbs up to airline attendant Kari Hunter as he exits his chartered campaign plane on Thursday, May 29, 2008, in Milwaukee, Wis.

When the moment finally came to meet the most powerful man in the United States, Theodore Shiveley had just two words for him: "Chest bump." As the Richardson 22-year-old's class of Air Force Academy graduates streamed across a stage, many asked President Bush to do something unusual for them. Some stashed pens in their socks so he could sign their hats. One even called his parents and asked the president to say hello on a cellphone. Lt. Shiveley opened his arms and got the president to engage in a hearty chest bump with him. "Hey, it's a once-in-a-lifetime chance," said...

With Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings set for Joe Louis Arena on Saturday night, angst over one of the postseason's biggest controversies continues to linger in the Motor City: The NHL's decision to ban octopus twirling on the ice. Tossing octopi on the ice has been a Detroit hockey tradition dating back to 1952, and longtime arena operations manager Al Sobotka has been whipping around cephalopods to whip Wings fans into a frenzy since 1991. But back in the first round of the playoffs, the NHL vowed to hit...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: A plan to build a major pig farm outside Malaysia's largest city has triggered protests by some Muslim residents whose religion considers the animal unclean. About 200 people carrying banners staged a demonstration outside the Selangor state government's office Wednesday and handed a protest note to officials, the national news agency Bernama reported. "We are worried that the number of pigs will increase and the environment will be polluted with the stench of pig waste," Bernama quoted a protester, Mohamad Tarmudi Tushiran, as saying. Prominent newspapers published letters Wednesday from angry Muslims. "They are challenging Muslims and...

Elton John performed at a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton on Wednesday night at Radio City Music Hall in New York. They raised more than $2.5 million and sold over 5,000 tickets.

Challenger beats Butler in high court race; 1st such ouster since '67 Madison - Burnett County Circuit Judge Michael Gableman won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court by a narrow margin Tuesday, bucking history and becoming the first challenger to knock off an incumbent state Supreme Court justice in more than 40 years. When Gableman takes the seat Aug. 1, it will be the first time in 110 years there hasn't been a justice from Milwaukee. Just before midnight, Gableman declared victory in the race against incumbent Louis Butler. "I recognize this is not a moment of individual victory...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The owner of a home vandalized with a spray-painted racial slur was cited for assault Wednesday after police said he pushed a city worker who was removing the graffiti. A 43-year-old graffiti abatement worker was trying to get rid of the bright red paint on the home's white garage doors when Broderick Gamble interfered. An officer stationed nearby saw Gamble assault the woman, said Lt. Blake Miller, a spokesman for Arlington police. Gamble was accused of assault by bodily contact, police said. He faces a $500 fine. Gamble disputed the account, telling Dallas-Fort Worth television station...

Barack Obama had been a presidential candidate for more than a year before he outright repudiated his long-time pastor for racially charged, anti-U.S. sermons. But when talk show host Don Imus was in hot water 11 months ago for racially insensitive comments, Obama was the first candidate to call for his firing. When asked about the different responses to his pastor and to Imus, Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor questioned the premise of the comparison and defended Obama’s response in each case. “He spoke out both times, so it’s entirely consistent,” he told FOXNews.com Tuesday. Obama — who in a major...

BAGHDAD (AP) - Sen. John McCain, the likely Republican presidential nominee who has linked his political future to U.S. success in Iraq, was in Baghdad on Sunday for meetings with Iraqi and U.S. diplomatic and military officials, a U.S. government official said. Details of McCain's visit, which had been anticipated, were not being released for security reasons, the U.S. Embassy said. It was unclear who he met with; no media opportunities or news conferences were planned. McCain, a strong supporter of the U.S. military mission in Iraq, is believed to be staying in the country for about 24 hours. "Senator...

BAGHDAD (AP) - Sen. John McCain, the likely Republican presidential nominee who has linked his political future to U.S. success in Iraq, was in Baghdad on Sunday for meetings with Iraqi and U.S. diplomatic and military officials, a U.S. government official said. Details of McCain's visit, which had been anticipated, were not being released for security reasons, the U.S. Embassy said. It was unclear who he met with; no media opportunities or news conferences were planned. McCain, a strong supporter of the U.S. military mission in Iraq, is believed to be staying in the country for about 24 hours. "Senator...

John McCain talks to reporters while in flight from Atlanta to New Orleans, La., Friday, March 7, 2008. Topic was his conversation with John Kerry about being his running mate for VP in 04. McCain was not happy.

Seems like just yesterday we were here. Well, I think we all know why I'm here. First of all, sorry I'm late. But I am officially retiring from the NFL and the Green Bay Packers, and as much as I've thought about what I would say, and how ... I promised I wouldn't get emotional ... it's never easy ... you know, it's funny, I've watched hundreds of players retire, and you wonder what that would be like ... you think you're prepared ... but I was telling Deanna on the way over here, God has blessed me with so...

Climate Skeptics Seize on Cold Spell By ANDREW C. REVKIN,The New York Times March 1, 2008 March 1) - The world has seen some extraordinary winter conditions in both hemispheres over the past year: snow in Johannesburg last June and in Baghdad in January, Arctic sea ice returning with a vengeance after a record retreat last summer, paralyzing blizzards in China, and a sharp drop in the globe’s average temperature. It is no wonder that some scientists, opinion writers, political operatives and other people who challenge warnings about dangerous human-caused global warming have jumped on this as a teachable moment....

Goldstein: A big blow to Al Gore By LORRIE GOLDSTEIN -- Sun Media The Toronto SunAl Gore won't like this. One of the world's leading agencies monitoring climate change says there's no link between global warming and the frequency or severity of hurricanes hitting the United States over the past century. Scientists affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a report last week assessing 105 years of hurricane activity in the U.S., from 1900 to 2005.

CAPTION THESE PHOTOS: President George W. Bush gestures as he escorts Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen (R) to his pickup truck upon Rasmussen's arrival at Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas February 29, 2008.