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Gov. Schwarzenegger Endorses McCain in Delegate-Rich California

Summary: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger jumped off the fence Thursday morning in Los Angeles and threw his support behind John McCain, praising the Republican Arizona senator for crusading against wasteful spending and harmful environmental policies. Schwarzenegger announced his support after touring a Los Angeles-based solar energy company with McCain and Rudy Giuliani, who made good on his pledge to campaign with McCain after dropping out of the presidential race and endorsing him Wednesday evening.” I am interested in a great future, and I think Senator McCain has proven over and over again that he is reaching across the aisle in order to get things done,” Schwarzenegger said. “He’s a great American hero and an extraordinary leader — this is why I’m endorsing him to be the next president of the United States.” The backing could be a big boost for McCain when the delegate-rich state holds its GOP primary Feb. 5 and another setback for rival Mitt Romney.

Opinion: Well I think this is great for McCain; Schwarzenegger seems to have a good approval rating for California, so I think it will help. Honestly I don’t like McCain all that much, but he is much better some other choices I could have. So I say more power to him.


Obama Aims to Make Up Ground as Campaign Shifts to California for Debate

Summary: With the field down to two, Barack Obama is feverishly pressing to make up ground against Hillary Clinton in the 22 states hosting Democratic primaries and caucuses Feb. 5, tapping a windfall of recent fundraising money to boost staff and buy up TV ad time. Obama is behind in the polls in delegate-rich California and most of the states voting Feb. 5, including New York and New Jersey, where Clinton is hoping to score valuable victories. But fresh off a big win in the South Carolina primary Saturday, and aided by endorsements from Sen. Ted Kennedy and other party fixtures, the Illinois senator is looking for gains across the country Obama believes he can close the gap in California. Democratic sources unaffiliated with either campaign told FOX News overnight polls in the state showed wild swings, with Clinton and Obama trading the lead. And Obama attempted to build on his momentum Thursday. Recognizing he has catching up to do among Latino voters — who have trended toward Clinton in recent primaries — Obama brought his multi-racial pitch to a technical college in downtown Los Angeles in the hours before the debate

Opinion: Do you really want to take a chance on a guy with no experience, and a shady background. The stakes are way too high, to have the first black president fail. Black people have worked way too hard, and have come way too far, to have someone like Obama, represent what you stand for. Come on let’s get real here. If we think about it, there is another person that was able to deliver great speeches, and inspire many to believe in him….Hitler.

International

Body of 'runaway' wife was kept in backyard drum for 23 years, court is told

Summary: A husband maintained a charade for 23 years that his wife had run off with a truck driver named Ray - while the remains of her dismembered body were, in fact, sealed in a drum in his backyard, a Melbourne court was told yesterday.
For 14 years Frederick Boyle, 58, had been asked about the drum and its contents and each time he gave a terse explanation that it contained nothing but glue for sticking down carpets. But the masquerade came to an end when, in October 2006, his son-in-law, Michael Hegarty, cut the drum open during a clean-up at the home in Melbourne and found women's clothes and a large hessian bag.

Opinion: OMG this is so gross, what kind of a crazy man would do such a thing. I think this man is insane and needs to be investigated and locked away forever! Also what about the children of this relationship? I feel so bad for them, because they grew up their entire lives thinking that there mother left them, but the real truth is that their father killed her, and left her in the back yard. Creepy.


Rapist aged 11 drank lager and vodka before attack

Summary: A boy who admitted raping a seven-year-old girl when he was 11 has become one of the youngest children to be convicted of the offence in this country. The child, now 12, who cannot be named for legal reasons, attacked the girl during a drunken truth-or-dare game, a court was told. The boy drank four cans of lager and two miniature bottles of vodka before the attack. Newcastle Crown Court was told yesterday that the boy had had a troubled upbringing that included being exposed to pornography and physical abuse and had witnessed domestic violence. The rape, which lasted less than a minute, took place in Gateshead on September 15, 2006, the court heard. The boy will spend the next three years under supervision, where he will receive treatment for his behavior, after the court was told that he had difficulty understanding the consequences of what he had done.

Opinion: So I think this is very sad. It takes a twisted young boy to do thinks kind of thing. Where were parents? How was giving these children alcohol? Also, it only lasted 1 minute, is that even rape? Well, I hope he learns his lesson and cleans up, his still young life. Only 11, so disappointing.