Barack Obama's team weighing auto industry options - CNN.com

President-elect's team weighing auto industry options - CNN.com

Chevron Accuses Court Expert Of Violating Law In Ecuador Case

Chevron Accuses Court Expert Of Violating Law In Ecuador Case And here's more on Richard Cabrera: Chevron accuses Cabrera of filing false report.

Obama Chief Speech Writer Jon Favreau In "Grabby" Hillary Clinton Statue Photo

I found this picture on the iReport front page, right where one could not miss it at the time - it may have rolled down off the front page by now.  I'm surprised no one from CNN tagged it "On CNN" but on second thought, I can understand why CNN hasn't touched it yet.  


But yes, the man on the left in the photo below is none other than Barack Obama's now famous chief speech writer Jon Favreau,  who has the same name as Iron Man director Jon Favreau , but in a different pose.  He's obviously having a great time with a cut-out photo statue of Senator and now Secretary of State-Designate Hillary Clinton.  I don't know who the guy on the right wearing the "Obama Staff" shirt and kissing the cut-out is.  

Sarah Palin's Stylists Were Paid $55,000 In Final Weeks

Palin's Stylists Were Paid $55,000 In Final Weeks From the report: Gov. Sarah Palin's traveling makeup artist was paid $68,400 for roughly two months of work, according to a new campaign finance report filed with the Federal Election Commission.

Ms. Palin's makeup artist, Amy Strozzi -- who was nominated for an Emmy award for her cosmetics work on the television show "So You Think You Can Dance?" -- was paid $32,400 by Senator John McCain's presidential campaign between Oct. 16 and Nov. 24, the period covered by the most recent reports filed with the commission.

This amount came on top of the $36,000 she had already been paid in previous reports, dating back to September.

In addition, Ms. Palin's traveling hair stylist, Angela Lew, was paid a total of $42,225, with $23,400 coming during the period covered by the latest reports to the commission, which were due at midnight on Thursday.

Al Franken Close To Win: More Ballots Found In Democratic Stronghold

Franken Scores: More Ballots Found In Democratic Stronghold This could push Al Frankin to victory.

Barack Obama Fills Top Posts at a Sprint - NYTimes.com

Issues Pressing, Obama Fills Top Posts at a Sprint - NYTimes.com: “CHICAGO — The call summoning him was somewhat cryptic. Only after Gen. James L. Jones showed up in a hotel suite for a one-on-one meeting with Barack Obama did it become clear what was going on.”...

Caroline Kennedy To Replace Hillary Clinton As NY Senator?

The Note: Caroline Kennedy would be an excellent choice for NY Senator.