President Bush attended a wake on Tuesday for former Meet The Press host Tim Russert, who died suddenly of a heart attack on Friday.

The memorial was held at St. Albans School in Washington.

A larger service will be held Wednesday afternoon and broadcast on MSNBC.

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Something Republicans and Democrats have in common!

According to reports, former president and Democrat Bill Clinton AND the wife of presumed Republican nominee John McCain, Cindy, BOTH entered plagiarized recipes into Family Circle magazine's 5th Presidential Bake-Off.

Wife of Barack, Michelle Obama, also entered a recipe. Hers appears to be legit (for now).

The Clinton entry was reportedly swiped from the Betty Crocker cookbook and McCain's, from hershey.com.

Why bother entering if you can't come up with an original (or at least a handed-down family) recipe???

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This just goes to show you that anyone can be brainwashed.

Just eight years ago, Elian Gonzalez arrived in the United States sailing across on a small raft with his mother and several others.

Unfortunately, his mother passed away before making it to freedom, but the controversy of whether the child would stay in the US or be returned to Cuba became worldwide news.

Little Elian was forcefully taken against his will and that of his family's, and forced to return to Cuba with his estranged father.

Now, at the age of 14, Elian, like every other Cuban school boy, has been forced to join Cuba's Union of Young Communists

And of that, he is excited.

According to the Juventud Rebelde newspaper, Elian is very excited to join and has vowed to never let down Fidel and his brother, Raul.

Elian is now one of 18,000 boys joining the communist group.

He says, "We say to the leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, and President Raúl Castro that they can rely on these valiant troops, that we will continue to follow their example and never disappoint them."

He adds, "Although it is an occasion for great joy, we also know that we are taking on a tremendous responsibility and there are great challenges to be faced in every school where we continue our studies, in order to become the educated individuals that our homeland needs."

Poor kid. At least he's well taken care of, unlike the many other Cubans on the island.

Miriam Yanet Martín, president of the José Martí Pioneros Organization, stated Elian "was a six-year-old boy who had been kidnapped by the Miami mafia and his father demanded his return to Cuban soil, the whole population rose up to demand his freedom, from the youngest schoolchild to the most elderly citizen."

Haha, yea right. The Miami Mafia?

We don't know the Miami Mafia, but we know the Miami Sound Machine!

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Former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will be joining the Fox News Channel as a talking head.

Even more reason never to watch FNC!

Says Huck, "I hope to bring the unique perspective from `inside the dragon's belly' as well as to try and speak for the millions of hardworking middle-class Americans who really do feel that their voices are not being heard. I saw that on the campaign trail and continue to see as I speak to groups of all kinds around the country as well as campaign for other candidates."

Financial terms of the agreement weren't released.

Wait, they're paying him????

HE should be paying THEM!

On the bright side of things, we'd rather see Huckabee wagging his gums as a talking head than giving the State of the Union address!

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The inflation rate shot up in May at the fastest pace in six months.

God bless America!

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Tila Tequila …really…we think you should just keep yer mouth shut, unless you're [fill in the blank].

TT thinks that she played a major role in the legalization of gay marriage in California.

For reals!

She told Us Weekly, "It is because of me — I definitely think [my show] has helped the movement. Before it came out, everyone was still a little apprehensive about [same sex relationships]. Then they realized, 'Wow, everyone is really into this stuff, and it is fine.' The next thing you know, [gay marriage] is legal."

Oh really, now?

When she was asked if she ever leans more towards one sex than the other the reality whore esponded, "I do. Sometimes you feel like you get a little too much of one side, and you feel like the other side is better."

Sometimes you fee like a nut…sometimes you don't!

Then she went on to says she won't fall in love with a boy or girl. Why?

"I am going to Africa," she proclaimed, "I think maybe I will fall in love in Africa."

Random.

Was she on drugs?

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This is truly amazing!

Some more changes are taking place in Cuba - for the better.

The newest development is pushing the country towards more of a capitalist state!

Cuba is set to abolish their equal pay system and will allow for workers to earn performance bonuses.

The average worker in Cuba earns about or less than $20 a month, with everyone making around the same salary - a system that was put in place back in 1959 during the communist revolution.

Can U live on just $20 a month????

According to Cuban officials, the new wage system should improve production and services, since the current one has removed all incentives to excel due to everyone earning the same regardless of performance.

Workers will receive a minimum 5% bonus for meeting targets and will have no ceiling on salaries.

As for managers, they could earn a 30% bonus if their team increases production as well.

A rep for the government said "It's harmful to give a worker less than he deserves, it's also harmful to give him what he doesn't deserve."

Wow.

And it just took 50 years to realize that?????

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Elizabitch Hasselbeck's kids have a new bedtime story to look forward to!

John McCain's daughter, Meghan, is working on a children's book all about her daddy that will be released in September.

Just in time for the Republican convention!

"I am truly excited about the opportunity to write a children's book about my father, who is not only a fantastic dad, but also a great American," says daughter McCain.

Cool. Kids will get to see what life was like in the olden days, before most homes had electricity and running water.

Simon & Schuster, the book publisher, said that a portion of its net proceeds would be donated to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which helps wounded veterans and military personnel.

Meghan has no current plans to make a similar contribution, according to Simon & Schuster spokesman Paul Crichton.

What a shame. Why isn't mini McCain donating to a charity? We don't think she needs the money.

Her mama's sitting on top of that huge beer distribution fortune!!!

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Scarlett Johansson sounds like a giggling school girl when she talks about presidential candidate Barack Obama.

She told the AP back in January, "My heart belongs to Barack. I am engaged to Barack Obama."

Sounds a lot like our N'Sync crazy little cousins who used to proclaim, "My heart belongs to Justin. I am so going to be Mrs. Timberlake."

Recently, Johansson expressed shock that Obama finds time to respond to her with messages she described as "thoughtful" and more than a brief line or two.

The boobalicious one said, "You'd imagine that someone like the senator who is constantly traveling and constantly ‘on' - how can he return these personal e-mails?" she told the webiste Politico. "But he does, and in his off-time I know he also calls people who have donated the minimum to thank them."

Sounds a lot like "OMG, I can't believe Justin read my fan letter and wrote back!"

Obama supposedly told Boobs his favorite performance was her role in Lost in Translation. ScarJo says Barack's a "huge movie lover" and "knows who every actor is."

Barack's campaign staff is chock full of fresh youngins.

Looks like they're good at giving the boss advice on how to respond to giddy actresses!

What's John McCain gonna do to top this???

We see a photo op with Heidi Montag coming real soon!

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