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Texas Congressman Ron Paul, an anti-war libertarian making his second run at the White House, will report having raised $5.08 million in the third quarter. The number, which rivals those of John McCain and Bill Richardson, was boosted thanks to last-minute online fundraising that brought in more than $1.2 million in the last week of the quarter alone. Paul has drawn himself in sharp contrast with the rest of the field, often engaging in loud exchanges with fellow candidates over his vehement opposition to the war in Iraq. His campaign has been marked by frugal spending and a surprisingly strong...

France Surrenders By Rich Smith (TMFDitty) Mon Apr 10, 4:15 PM ET And so it ends, as it always seems to do, with France surrendering. As you've probably heard, weeks ago, France introduced a new law aimed at either (depending on your point of view): victimizing young workers and leaving them open to arbitrary and capricious firings by malicious employers; or reassuring employers that they can hire inexperienced workers, secure in the knowledge that if for some reason "it doesn't work out," they will have up to two years in which to change their minds. The law sparked demonstrations in...

Embedded reporter with Marines, had videophone footage of a LOT of Iraqis, at least hundreds possibly thousands, that had ridden packed buses out of Baghdad to surrender. While they wore civilian clothes, they had close-cropped haircuts and were all of military age. Apparently, they got weekend passes from their commanders (who KNEW they were going to surrender) and simply piled into vehicles and drove out.