Forbidden love

Keith reads the Sanford e-mails

Put the kids to bed and plug in the headphones: Keith Olbermann reads the love notes between South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and his Argentine lover.

Calm down, Liz

Who are you calling 'Liz?'

An unnamed executive assistant for McBee Strategic Consulting found herself on the receiving end of an unbridled digital tongue lashing for being a little too familiar with Elizabeth Becton, executive assistant and office manager for Rep. Jim McDermott.

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Puppet Theater!

John Ensign Puppet Theater

The Countdown Players use their finely crafted puppets to reenact the passion and drama of the dissolution of Senator John Ensign's affair with Cynthia Hampton.

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Giraffe sets baby record

    July 25: Twenty-year-old Denissa the Giraffe has given birth to her 11th calf, the unofficial world record.

Act like a winner

Obama, get tough!

HBO's Bill Maher expresses his frustration with President Barack Obama looking for compromise and consensus with uncooperative Republicans instead of asserting his will as the popular leader he is.

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