A Message from Russ  —  I am grateful for the friendship and support of so many fellow Wisconsinites who suggested I consider running for statewide office in the coming months.  While I may seek elective office again someday, I have decided not to run for public office during 2012.

Perry Faces Kid's Evolution Question  —  A woman in New Hampshire pushes her son to question the GOP candidate.

Aliens may destroy humanity to protect other civilisations, say scientists  —  Rising greenhouse emissions could tip off aliens that we are a rapidly expanding threat, warns a report  —  It may not rank as the most compelling reason to curb greenhouse gases, but reducing our emissions might …

‘Idiot’ jab lobbed at Perry  —  (CNN) - Former Treasury official Bruce Bartlett labeled newly-minted Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry “an idiot” Friday.  —  Bartlett, who served at Treasury under former President George H.W. Bush and as a domestic policy adviser …

Ugh: Greta and Sarah Palin rally behind Tea Party poser Orrin Hatch  —  I just read a very bizarre blog post about entrenched incumbent Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch by Fox News anchor Greta van Susteren and then watched an equally distressing interview van Susteren conducted last night with Sarah Palin regarding Hatch.

Bad luck?  Bad faith?  —  “We had reversed the recession, avoided a depression, got the economy moving again. .   . .  But over the last six months, we've had a run of bad luck.”  —  Decorah, Iowa, Aug. 15  —  A troubled nation wonders: How did we get mired in 9.1 percent unemployment …

Christine O'Donnell Hangs Up In The Middle Of Interview With Utah Radio Station (AUDIO) … WASHINGTON — Former Delaware senate candidate Christine O'Donnell abruptly ended two interviews on Wednesday when the questions she was being asked became tougher, marking a rocky day of promotion for her new book.

Fewer Youths to Be Deported in New Policy  —  WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced Thursday that it would suspend deportation proceedings against many illegal immigrants who pose no threat to national security or public safety.  —  The new policy is expected to help thousands …

Teen girl gang assaults woman in brazen daylight attack outside Philadelphia City Hall  —  An astonishing video has emerged of a vicious gang of teenage girls assaulting a female pedestrian as she walks outside a city hall in broad daylight.  —  The woman, who has not been named …

Another Bachmann History Flub: The American People Are Worried About ‘The Rise Of The Soviet Union’  —  Of all the candidates vying for the GOP presidential nomination, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) perhaps has the most colorful record of flubbing historical facts.

Dem Oregon Rep. DeFazio rips Pres. Obama  —  EUGENE - Oregon Congressman Peter Defazio (D) Springfield, is traveling his district and leveling verbal body blows at President Obama.  —  In his Eugene office Wednesday, Defazio accused the President of lacking the will to fight for the promises he made to get elected

Rick Perry Spokesperson Doesn't Know That His Boss Thinks Social Security Is Unconstitutional  —  Shortly after a disastrous campaign appearance where Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) stuffed food in his mouth to avoid explaining his claim that Social Security is unconstitutional …

Rep. Patrick McHenry Challenged By Town Hall Crowd On Failure To Create Jobs, End The Wars  —  Last night, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) encountered an “agitated” town hall audience in his heavily Republican district.  According to reporter Jordan-Ashley Baker, McHenry was confronted by a number …

Our prison walls are too high to look over, moan terror suspects  —  Suspected terrorists are complaining about a fence around the exercise yard in their high-security prison which restricts their view of the horizon.  —  The alleged extremists are locked up while the Government tries to remove them from the country.

HP Confirms Discussions with Autonomy Corporation plc Regarding Possible Business Combination; Makes Other Announcements  —  PALO ALTO, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—HP (NYSE: HPQ) today commented on the recent announcement by Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU.L).

H.P. Weighs Spinning Off Its PC Unit  —  SAN FRANCISCO — In a sweeping change for Hewlett-Packard, Leo Apotheker, the technology giant's chief executive, said Thursday that he was considering spinning off the company's personal computer business into a separate company and spending $10 billion on Automony, a business software maker.