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Jobless Rates Soar-Employers Trim Jobs For 8 Months In A Row (561 diggs) The unemployment rate soared to a nearly five-year high in August, topping 6 percent. The unemployment rate at 6.1% is up from 5.7% in July and 4.7% a year ago.

McCain Campaign Plans To Keep Palin Away From the Press (2,141 diggs) Campaign strategist Rick Davis suggested Palin might never sit down for an interview if, he said, it ’s “in our best interest” to keep her away from the media

Alaskans Speak (In A Frightened Whisper): Palin Is “Racist, (3,477 diggs) [Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate] “So Sambo beat the bitch! ” This is how Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin described Barack Obama’s win over Hillary Clinton to political colleagues in a restaurant a few days after Obama locked up the Democratic Party presidential nomination.

Government Plans Seizure of Fannie and Freddie (734 diggs) The government informed the two mortgage-finance companies that it is preparing a plan to seize them and place them in a conservatorship, officials and executives said.

Joe Biden Kicks some McAss! (3,971 diggs) This Election is all about issues America, and the Democrats know that!

INTERVIEW WITH MCCAIN HECKLER ADAM KOKESH. (1,285 diggs) At the beginning of McCain's speech, Kokesh held up a sign reading, "McCain Votes Against Vets" and yelled, "Ask him why he votes against vets!"

5 Deeply Disturbing Things About Last Night’s RNC (2,918 diggs) In retrospect, there were some pretty frightening revelations on display here...

The Man Behind Palin's Speech (1,742 diggs) Bush speechwriter Matthew Scully had crafted the message even before Palin was picked. A match made in heaven.

Anchorage Daily News Says Palin is Stonewalling (2,466 diggs) "Gov. Sarah Palin is taking the wrong approach to Troopergate. She should be practicing the open and transparent, ethical and accountable government she promised when running for governor and boasts about now that she's on the national stage. Instead, Gov. Palin has begun stonewalling the..."

Breaking: Same Lobbyist, Another Bridge, TO WASILLA. (1,221 diggs) Wasilla Lobbyist, Silver, lobbying for Palin on bridge to Wasilla

Investigation into Palin Now on Fast Track (1,833 diggs) Sources Tell ABC News that Report Will Be Released Almost Three Weeks Early

Take a closer look at the RNC confetti! (4,912 diggs) [Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate] Take a look what they've shredded....

EPIC Sign Held Up at McCain's RNC Speech (6,289 diggs) Note the security guards quickly taking it down. CSPAN cut away from this very quickly.

Sony Sends Cease and Desist To McCain-Palin For 'Barracuda' (3,586 diggs) Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart said Thursday night that Universal Music Publishing and Sony BMG have sent a cease and desist notice to the McCain-Palin campaign over their use of 'Barracuda.' "We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music. We hope our wishes will be honored," the group said in a statement "condemning" its use.

McCain's RNC Backdrop: Walter Reed MIDDLE SCHOOL (2,939 diggs) Just when you thought Republicans couldn't get any more incompetent, John McCain gave a speech in front of a photo of Walter Reed MIDDLE SCHOOL in North Hollywood, California. We can only assume that they meant to use a stock photo Walter Reed MEDICAL CENTER

How To Sue An Airline Over A Needless Weather Cancellation (902 diggs) On Feb. 21, 2008, Mitchell Berns heard every flier's two least favorite words: weather related. Citing snow, Delta Airlines was canceling his flight from Las Vegas to New York City and rescheduling him for a redeye connecting in Boston. With 47% of all delays so far in 2008 caused by weather (up 5% from last year), most fliers can relate. And they

The man who "invented" cowboy clothing has died (591 diggs) Until Jack Weil created his shirts, there was no distinctively western look in American couture. His shirts though became extremely famous. The Premium Blue Flannel Plaid was worn by Ronald Reagan, and the Pink Gabardine by Bob Dylan. They defined what it was to be a "western cowboy", even if you actually lived in a city.

Palin's Speech Raises $1M for Republicans; $8M for Democrats (3,883 diggs) [Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate] Sarah Palin ’s speech to the convention Wednesday night energized conservatives and inspired excited Republicans to donate a cool $1 million to the RNC's effort to elect John McCain. Bloomberg reported that Palin’s speech was even better for Democrats who got over $8 million in donations since Wednesday!

The Daily Show: RNC At Larry Craig's Bathroom (1,122 diggs) The Republicans are holding their convention in Minnesota for the clandestine gay sex. The Daily Show News Team reports from the Larry Craig bathroom, and Fred Thompson speaks at the RNC.

McCain, Palin use footage of 9/11 planes crashing in video (3,367 diggs) [Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate] The Boston Globe has reported that decency and good taste have been abandoned by John McCain, Sarah Palin and the Republican Party after they aired footage of a plane crashing into one of the towers on September 11th, 2001 in one of the videos shown at the Republican National Convention. Continue on to read the obituary on common decency...

Couple Faces 6 Years in Prison for Sex on the Beach in Dubai (1,213 diggs) A Muslim emirate is not the best place to mix champagne and beach romance. A British couple is facing up to six years in prison for allegedly having public sex near the surf in Dubai, a split-personality emirate that toys with Western permissiveness but is ruled by Islamic tenets.

Troopergate: Did Sarah Palin Illegally Access Police Files (2,211 diggs) [Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate] Ever since the Troopergate scandal broke one of the big questions is how exactly Palin could have legally gotten access to her ex brother-in-law's confidential police personnel file. Now the Alaska State Police Union is responding by filing a formal complaint against Palin, which may kick off another investigation into her conduct.

Detroit Mayor Pleads Guilty, Agrees To Resign (973 diggs) Embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty today to charges resulting from a sex scandal and is to resign from office, a prosecutor said. The mayor pleaded guilty to two counts of obstruction of justice. Kilpatrick will go to jail on October 28 and serve 120 days, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said

Unbelievable RNC 9/11 Tribute Video w/ Olbermann Commentary (2,421 diggs) Decide for yourself...but IMO this was pure filth. Exploiting the families of that tragedy was completely wrong and they should be ashamed. This is my first submit but I have to get this video out there for everyone to watch as soon as possible. I sure hope Obama bashes the McCain campaign and the RNC for this.

McCain Speech Interrupted by Iraq Vet Heckler (2,036 diggs) John McCain's acceptance speech got off to a rocky start on Thursday night when, on three separate occasions, he was interrupted by protesters, twice by the liberal group Code Pink and again by a Ron Paul supporter with the group Iraq Veterans Against the War.