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Mike Huckabee's 3:1 win over John McCain in Kansas this weekend sends a loud warning to the Arizona senator – and allows the glib Arkansan to justify remaining in the presidential race. As the sole remaining credible competitor to McCain in the primaries, Huckabee is likely to continue to win delegates, as the vessel through which disgruntled Republicans can send a message about their discontent with the party's likely nominee. Speaking as he does of “miracles," Mike Huckabee must understand that it would require one for him to win the 2008 nomination – he would have to secure 93% of the remaining delegates. So clearly, he's remaining in the race for another reason. By raising his delegate count above Mitt Romney's, second only to McCain's, Huckabee may well hope that he is establishing himself as the putative frontrunner the next time a Republican presidential field assembles.
Samsung Soul Does Not Have GSM 850MHz
Other features on the flagship Samsung Soul include a 5MP camera, 2.2-inch QVGA display, Magical Touch by DaCP, a stainless steel finish, Web 2.0 tools, Bluetooth 2.0, FM radio, MP3 playback, and a Bang & Olufsen digital power amplifier.
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Kenyan wildlife park bush fire rages for second day
The blaze at one of Kenya's most popular destinations is another hit to the ailing tourism industry, which has seen declining numbers and profits since a post-election crisis that killed more than 1,000 people. Lake Nakuru park, normally teeming with U.S., European and other tourists driving around in four-wheel-drive vehicles, has been virtually devoid of visitors since the December 27 vote. When the fire began, grass parched from a recent lack of rain made fertile fuel. A Reuters reporter saw blackened hills with plumes of smoke behind and fringes of flames moving forward. Most famous for the hordes of flamingos that gather on its lake shore, the park in central Kenya is home to 450 species including white rhinos, giraffes and lions. "This was definitely an accident.
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Star Jones Reynolds better head to the manicurist to sharpen her nails, because her new co-host on The View is apparently Rosie O'Donnell. The comedienne is heading back to daytime TV talk land in May, when Meredith Viera heads over to NBC to join The Today Show, of course, taking over for Katie Couric who is heading to anchor the nightly news on CBS. Rosie, you'll remember, recently took on Star's weight loss claims on her blog by writing a little poem about her doubts. The Daily News reports that the official announcement will come tonight during the Daytime Emmy Awards from none other than Barbara Walters herself. Since your regular Blabberer Suzy is going to be there live backstage at the event in Los Angeles, we're sure we'll get the full report on Monday, so stay tuned.
CBA leads way on rates rise
From Friday, the bank's standard variable home loan rate will go up 0.3 per cent to 8.97 per cent. Business loan rates will also increase by 0.3 per cent. Not only has Australia's biggest home lender passed on in full yesterday's adjustment to rates by the Reserve Bank, but it is also recouping more of the additional costs imposed by the global credit market problems. The bank says it had believed wholesale funding rates would ease, but it says regrettably that has not happened. The other three big banks say their rates remain under review. Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has told Radio 2SM the Commonwealth Bank's decision will put many families under even more pressure. "I think the Commonwealth Bank has a lot of explaining to do," he said.
Security lax for national treasures
Camera surveillance systems at the Statue of Liberty and other national icons offer inadequate security assistance to the U.S. Park Police, according to a new report from Interior Department Inspector General Earl Devaney. The 44-page report details serious shortcomings in the Park Polices ability to protect icons such as the Statue of Liberty, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial because of problems with management, training, staffing and technology, among others. The findings are based on interviews with more than 100 police officers. Park police use closed-circuit TV cameras to supplement manpower, but that strategy is ineffective, the report states. U.S. Park Police has been unable to properly staff security posts; instead, U.S. Park Police relies on the use of closed-circuit television camera systems to augment security coverage even though these systems are not continuously monitored and are not fully functional, the IG wrote.
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