Obama to leave the trail for two days to visit his grandma. Bush wants to close down Gitmo? Depends on what you mean by "wants." Department of the Obvious: The downturn's not so bad, if you have money. Gun control's Roe v. Wade? And they say that Americans are litigious... Love it when news stories include the phrase "a shadowy figure." Send your pop cult costume pics to EW. Win...fame?......

People lined up before the doors opened this morning at early voting. Statesman surprises by endorsing Obama. Chief Acevedo starting first "no refusal" operation for those suspected of driving drunk. Collin County man involved in "forbidden" dance lessons (no, it's nothing to do with the lambada). LBJ LASA students got to speak with Garriott in space over the weekend. Two men dead after cliff-diving at Lake Travis. Trial for suspect of 2007 Juneteenth beating death begins today....

Bears eat workers at remote Russian mine. Moon-walker claims alien contact cover-up. Enquiring minds want to catch John Edwards and his secret love child. Judge champions Max Mosley's right to hold S&M orgies. Amy Winehouse is doing great. Rep. Kucinich gets his day to air impeachment article. Here is your weather for the weekend.......

Mississippi river levees burst north of St. Louis. The NASA Phoenix Mars Lander may have discovered ice crumbs. Google launches new space race to the Moon. Bush totally thinks he has done a kickass job. McClellan doubts Bush knew about CIA leak. Condo company unwraps plan for clothing-optional pool. Bikini-clad Cambridge student arrested for attacking spectator at jelly-wrestling match.......

Obama had "three times as much money in the bank at the end of February as Hillary Clinton." This puts him at a significant advantage as the Democratic convention grows closer. Yes! Money can buy you happiness. But here's the rub: You have to give it to someone else. The Chinese government claims that the Dalai Lama is colluding with Muslim terrorists to disrupt the coming Olympic Games. There may be water on one......