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27 Mar 2010 14:10

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Politics: Sarah Palin and John McCain: It’s like they changed roles

  • 2008 McCain, the highly-regarded Republican senator, plucks Sarah Palin out of obscurity to be his running mate. He loses.
  • 2010 Palin, who’s now the toast of the Tea Party movement, stumps for McCain, who’s now facing a tough Senate fight. source

27 Mar 2010 11:03

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U.S.: Hey, heart pill user: Your nitroglycerin probably wasn’t tested

  • 80% of prescribed nitroglycerin had no FDA testing source

27 Mar 2010 10:47

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World: Earth Hour 2010: It’s gonna be dark for a little while

That’s the night that the lights went out in Shanghai. That’s the night that they saved an innocent Earth (for an hour). source

27 Mar 2010 10:31

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Politics: The Searchlight anti-Harry-Reid event is kind of a big deal

  • It’s like a microcosm of the Tea Party movement. Especially the cat. As the city of Searchlight, Nevada gets overtaken by the Tea Party for the day, with Sarah Palin as the centerpiece of the movement. Fun fact: Former SNL star Victoria Jackson will also be there, according to this video. Our friends at FreeRepublic have the event covered. source

27 Mar 2010 10:04

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U.S.: To our friends in Searchlight, Nev.: Lock your doors today

  • 5,000+ bloodthirsty Tea Party activists are expected to descend on Harry Reid’s hometown today
  • >1,000 people actually live in the humble villa of Searchlight, Nev.; residents are leaving en masse source

27 Mar 2010 04:12

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Politics: Dear Harry Reid: Eyes on the prize, man, eyes on the prize

  • 2 times he voted “no” instead of “yes” on health care source