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Palin Calls Troopergate Investigation Biased
Source: wmur.com

Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday that an investigation into the dismissal of an Alaskan state official that found she violated ethical rules was biased.

Palin: A Trained Seal or a Barracuda

Since McCain's choice of Palin, most of us have watched aghast as she stumbled over her words and illustrated her obviously uninformed grasp of ideologies and situations on the American scene.

Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson respond to McCain's unauthorized use of their music

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McCain Camp Battles Heart Over 'Barracuda'
Source: The Huffington Post

Part of this week's election sideshow has been the emerging tiff between the rock band Heart and the McCain campaign. McCain has been playing their song "Barracuda" on the campaign trail in honor of Sarah Palin, and Nancy and Ann Wilson of Heart don't like it, not one bit.

McCain camp won't say when Palin will answer questions from 'piranha' media
Source: Raw Story

McCain campaign manager Rick Davis refused to say when Gov. Sarah Palin would answer questions from the national media in an interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday.

Getting to know Sarah Palin ... her cold shoulder
Source: Politico

Palin's cold shoulder By KENNETH P. VOGEL | 9/5/08 "WASILLA, Alaska -- While Sarah Palin's supporters tout her personal warmth and openness, the newly minted Republican vice presidential nominee can be brusque to allies, advisers and employees who fall from her favor.

Meet the Latest Copyright Scofflaw -- Meet the GOP
Source: Wired News

Heart's publishers -- Universal Music and Sony BMG -- sent the Grand Old Party a cease-and-desist notice, marking the third time in as many months the GOP has been accused of hijacking copyrighted works as it jockeys for the White House.

Is Governor Palin Hiding an Affair With Her Husband's Business Partner?
Source: ilovebonnie.net

Reddit.com recently posted a story linking to the court docket where there was a denial of a motion to make the divorce papers of Governor Palin's husbands business partner confidential.

Heart Object To McCain's Use Of 'Barracuda' -
Source: mtv.com

John McCain and GOP vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin have managed to rile two classic rock outfits, Van Halen and Heart, who both claim the Arizona senator's campaign didn't ask their permission to use their songs.

Heart's Nancy Wilson Responds to McCain Campaign's Use of 'Barracuda' at Republican Convention
Source: EW.com

This afternoon, Heart emailed out a statement regarding vice-presidential candidate Sarah "Barracuda" Palin's use of their similarly monikered song at the Republican National Convention: "The Republican campaign did not ask for permission to use the song, nor would they have been …

Barracuda Bites Fla. Boy During Field Trip
Source: local6.com

The boy was visiting Curry Hammock State Park with a school science program. The group was casting nets into the shallow water to collect sea life when a barracuda bit the boy on the thigh.

Nokia unveils thin Barracuda
Source: Reuters

Top world cell phone maker Nokia unveiled a thin "Barracuda" phone and six other handsets priced under 100 euros ($135.65) on Thursday, including its cheapest 1200 model expected to sell for 35 euros.

How much Spam and Virus does my mail server receive?
Source: securitytnt.com

Wikipedia estimates that 80% to 85% of the incoming mail is "abusive email". I had a chance to check what percentage of email in one of our domains contain spam and virus.

France orders six Barracuda class nuclear SSNs
Source: Military Space News

This next generation SSN will give France a world class SSN that will see service well into the second half of this century. Nuclear powered but - supposedly - conventionally armed, these pumpjet powered ships will be a very potent force.

The First Giant 750 GB Hard Disk From Seagate
Source: www.bytepress.com

The hard drive from Seagate is the first step to super computers with huge storage capacity.

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