Congratulations to Phil Nutting (philnutting) of Maine, our sixth quarterfinalist in the Main Ladder, who defeated Chip Chambers (chambers) in round four and will next play the winner of the match between Paul Money (dorbel) and Bob Stringer (FightingBob) in a 9-point fifth-round match.
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain has chosen Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate. She would be the first woman to serve on a Republican presidential ticket.
AFP - Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua's anti-corruption drive has claimed another scalp with news Friday of the arrest of an ex-governor who allegedly embezzled millions of dollars of state funds.
AP - The NBA officially handed over the Seattle franchise to Oklahoma City about two months ago, and three trucks arrived downtown at headquarters on Friday.
