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Blue Jackets sign Hitchcock to 3-year extension

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed coach Ken Hitchcock to a three-year contact extension, locking him in through the 2011-12 season.

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Poll: Partisanship sways opinions on PalinRepublicans and Democrats have deeply contrasting first impressions of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, suggesting partisanship, not gender, is paramount in the initial public reviews.

Briefing Book! Barack-O and Bill-O Sit Down to Chat

• Bill O'Reilly: Did you catch Barack and Bill? Obama said it was great! — Townhall
• Pro-Choice: The Hypocrisy Show? Samantha Bee points out that Palin is able to make the choice she doesn't really want other people to have. — Jezebel
• Anti-Smut: Will they make it up in supermarket sales? US Weekly losing subscribers over Palin cover. — Huffington Post
• McCain: What was up with McCain's McMansion background? The green screen and other speech background mysteries solved! — Talking Points Memo
• Money: Too busy to read the fine print? Three credit cards to avoid. — SavvySugar
• Argentina: Enough?! Furious rail commuters set fire to a train in anger over delays during morning rush hour. — The Lede

At least 18 dead in Cairo rockslide (AFP)

AFP - At least 18 people were killed and 22 injured on Saturday when dozens of homes in northern Cairo collapsed after being hit by a massive rockslide, Egyptian emergency services said.