The Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously upheld a lower court ruling in the hotly contested Senate race between Democrat and comedian Al Franken and his Republican opponent Norm Coleman. Their ruling rejected claims by the challenger that inconsistent election practices and flawed decisions by lower courts had cost him the election. “Al Franken received the highest number of votes legally cast… Read more »
It continues to be a difficult time to be a celebrity. Pitchman Billy Mays, famous for his OxiClean and OrangeGlo commercials, as well as the co-star of the Discovery Channel show Pitchmen, was found dead at his Tampa area home today.
Per TMZ. Also per @BreakingNews, which states: “FLASH — LOS ANGELES — “KING OF POP” MICHAEL JACKSON HAS DIED.” He was 50. UPDATE: The L.A. Times confirms. After the jump, I’ve posted a screenshot of the Times‘s homepage right now. Top story: Michael Jackson dies. Second story: Farrah Fawcett dies. Third story: the fiscal crisis that is about to cause… Read more »