1/8/05 Show Prep

National Championship
Live blog of the 4th quarter
Highest college game rating since 1987
Play by Play (2nd-7, 50, 2:26 left and they pass)
Ended 34 game winning streak
Final polls

West Virginia
CNN Damage Control
Whose to blame for the media fiasco
Collapse is Bush's fault (historical miner deaths data found in comments)
Lightning possible cause
Timeline
Journalists role in ordeal (and what really got communicated)
Media defend themselves
Some say media erred in coverage
AP cited family members... and CNN "Our coverage was outstanding on every level" (pg 2 of above link)
More about lightning possibility

Areil Sharon, Middle East and Iran
Sharon may survive
Iran hates Sharon
Comments about Sharon from Robertson and Ahmadinejad
Bombing Iran
German Media reports US prepares for Iran strike

Economy
Economy news

Alito
Democrat hypocrisy
Gets highest rating
Past Confirmations
Past Confirmation Votes