New McCain Ad: 'Summer of Love' The one-minute ad takes on Barack Obama and one of the signature themes of his campaign -- hope.BlackBerry Thunder's new OS pictured? Maybe not. Lately (ie today) shots of RIM's new touchscreen phone -- the Thunder -- have surfaced showing off what's supposed to be a new version of the BlackBerry OS (4.7) running its media player. Now we're not saying these pics aren't really ... An On-Camera Job for a Clinton Strategist Howard Wolfson will join Fox News, a network that Democrats once shunned. Feds' new crash-test program to go into effect in 2010 Each year, it seems as if more and more new models are able to ace both the IIHS' and the government's crash-test ratings. In fact, according to Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, 97-percent of all new cars available today earn the ... Fed plans new loan rules To protect borrowers from the kind of subprime lending practices that led to the mortgage crisis, the Fed is planning new regulations. Host Kai Ryssdal shares Chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks. Ohio: Economy Weak, State and Nation Both Off On Wrong Track Buckeye State residents overwhelmingly say things in both the nation and the state are “off on the wrong track,” according to this latest SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for WCMH-TV in Columbus, the state capital. ... New Zealand iPhone details This week, Vodafone announced details of the New Zealand launch. Specifically, three Vodafone branches will host a midnight sale on Friday, July 11. Those branches are. 171 Queen St., Auckland City; 358 Lambton Quay, Wellington ... This week’s new blog from The Irish Times Yes, we have another new blog on the block. The Irish Times politics blog will feature contributions from some of the paper’s political staff including Deaglán de Breadun, Mark Hennessy and long-time blogger Harry McGee. ... Obama Ad Takes On McCain's Energy Plans ... calling Senator John McCain “part of the problem” of high gas prices. This commercial opens with the image of President Bush and Mr. McCain together, with an overlay of bold red letters announcing “No New Oil for Seven Years. ... Old ethics and new media (II) The comments to my earlier post have transformed this into a substantive, productive conversation about journalism and standards in the new-media age. You'll find intelligent posts on all sides of the issue, from outraged readers to ...
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