A couple taking advantage of a shift in the wind that has pushed the smoke and ash away from the Santa Barbara shores.
The plume of smoke in the background still gives awesome evidence of the Zaca Fire that has now burned over 200,000 acres and will soon take over the top spot of "# of acres burned" in California (the current top spot on the list is 273,000 acres). Presently, the Zaca Fire is burning about 1000 acres an hour.
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.
