David Cook: 'Idol' Busy With New Album *
Nov 18th, 2008 · Every fall, the latest winner of the American Idol competition arrives with an album. This year it's David Cook, who won by the largest margin in the show's seven-year history. Tom Moon
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Obama Brother In Law Balances Coaching, Politics
Nov 13th, 2008 · Craig Robinson campaigned for his brother-in-law, Barack Obama, during the presidential race. Now Robinson hopes for success in another campaign: to turn the men's basketball team at Oregon State University into a winner.
Latin Grammys Showcase Best Of Latino Music
Nov 13th, 2008 · The Latin Grammy Awards have become a showcase for some of the best music Latino culture has to offer, including pop, alternative, traditional and classical. Members of the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences will announce the winners of the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards Thursday night. Latino USA's Betto Arcos offers some of his picks from this year's nominees.
John Leonard, Author And Culture Critic, Dies At 69 *
Nov 7th, 2008 · Leonard was considered one of the best literary critics in America; he was an early champion of future Nobel Prize winners Toni Morrison and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Leonard died Wednesday from complications with lung cancer.
Meyung Robson's Many Faces: FBI Agent, Chef
Nov 7th, 2008 · The Miss Saigon pageant winner left Vietnam for the U.S. in 1975 and eventually became an FBI special agent. She has reinvented herself once again; she now lives in Bangkok and runs a Vietnamese restaurant that has become a favorite of locals and expatriates alike.
As Obama Emerges Winner, Polls Analyzed
Nov 5th, 2008 · Before Tuesday's presidential election, most polls gave Democrat Barack Obama a wide lead over his rival, Sen. John McCain. Following Obama's victory in the presidential election, Mark Blumenthal, editor and publisher of Pollster.com, offers his insight.
Empire State Building's Blue Light Special
Nov 5th, 2008 · The Empire State Building, like much of the country, has been divided politically. The New York City skyscraper illuminated its tower half blue and half red for Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. Now that Obama has been declared the winner, the tower will be all blue Wednesday night.
Investors Put Their Stock In Obama, McCain
Nov 3rd, 2008 · Investors have been putting millions of dollars into the stocks of Barack Obama and John McCain. They are basically placing bets on who will win Tuesday's election.The stocks are traded on intrade.com. That's a real financial market based in Dublin, Ireland, though most of the money flows from the U.S. Currently, Obama's stock is trading at nearly 90 cents — meaning investors think he has a 90 percent chance of winning. The stock of the winner will settle at a price of 100. So investors of McCain, whose stock is trading at about 11 cents, stand to make a lot of money if he wins.
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