Even Budget beats Big Big Brother ratings – News.com.au

THE new series of Big Brother will be its last, according to former contestants, as viewers turn off the once popular reality TV show. Ratings for this year’s series on Channel 10 are so dire that last Tuesday night’s program was beaten by Federal

Memorial dedicated to honor SC students killed in beach fire – Charlotte.com
Students, parents and friends of seven South Carolina college students killed last year in a house fire at Ocean Isle Beach have dedicated a steel cross and stone marker in their memory. The cross-shaped monument and memorial stone were dedicated

Aide: Sen. Kennedy conscious after seizure – Chicago Tribune
BOSTON – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the lone surviving son in a famed political family who helped define national Democratic Party politics, suffered at seizure at his Cape Cod home on Saturday and was recovering in good spirits at a Boston hospital

Carly Fiorina’s new role in McCain campaign trades on time at Hewlett – International Herald Tribune
SAN JOSE, California : After running one of Silicon Valley’s powerhouse companies for six years, Carly Fiorina now has her sights set on the White House. Not for her not yet, at least. But for John McCain. Fiorina, 53, joined the Republican

Hurricanes’ season ends on a sour note – Miami Herald
It was a painful end to a glorious regular season for the nation’s No. 1 college baseball team. Despite a seven-run University of Miami comeback and runners on first and third when power hitter Dennis Raben came to the plate in the ninth, the tying

Puppy Stork delivers independence to the blind – San Francisco Gate

Lunch with the FT: Desmond Tutu – Financial Times

Tail end of housing crisis: pets – Seattle Times

When We Return – Slate

Playing Through – Austin Chronicle

Dogs News Stories and Articles – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Jersey shore recovering from nor easter – Philadelphia Daily News