8/12: Morning Communique

CITY PAGES BLOGS

Diablo Cody has some nice pussy pictures (and a couple of pup ones) at Pussy Ranch.

THESE DAYS

A political committee founded by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay may have improperly spent unregulated "soft money" on get-out-the-vote and fundraising activities, the Federal Election Commission says.

An Iraqi official says Saddam Hussein could be executed if he's convicted and sentenced to death in the first of several trials against him -- even if other charges are still pending.

MINNESOTA BLOG OF THE DAY

The mind reels when the you let the phrase Confirmation Whoppers flow through you.

TIME WASTERS

Star Trek Business Cards Kaplah!

New Scientist has the top 10 names submitted by readers for the tenth planet in our solar system. Hmm, Persephone or Bob?

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

"My career is a model of tough, fair dealing and fantastic success--without shortcuts, without breaking the law."

-- Donald Trump, musing at the Trump Blog