Nobody is perfect. And in the world of national politics there is always someone hanging on the periphery of a major candidate/elected official with eyebrow raising issues. But, the fumble of Bill Richardson isn't exactly typical. Full Article at Sound Politics

Local boys in Kogelo village, Kenya look at a painting featuring President-elect Barack Obama, center, alongside, from left, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, current U.S. President George W. Bush and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a gathering... Full Article at The Orange County Register

A new year, an historical presidency, a theme of change and several crises already on the horizon should inspire all to make this a year of shaking things up, not just business as usual. What better way to begin than to start with your morning cup. Full Article at Bella Online

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE The University of Notre Dame has frequently been known universally as a "football school." Of course this was many, many years ago when coaches taught men to execute the game the way it was intended to be played. Full Article at South Bend Tribune

WASHINGTON -- On the eve of college football's biggest games, some members of the U.S. House of Representatives are asking for a Justice Department investigation of the Bowl Championship Series. Full Article at WJAC Johnstown

WASHINGTON -- On the eve of college football's biggest games, some members of the U.S. House of Representatives are asking for a Justice Department investigation of the Bowl Championship Series. Full Article at WSB-TV Atlanta

Between workouts during his Hawaii vacation this week, he was photographed looking like the paradigm of a new kind of presidential fitness, one geared less toward preventing heart attacks than winning swimsuit competitions. Full Article at Wizbang

HONOLULU -- Crews in Hawaii are gradually restoring electrical service across parts of Oahu, after Friday's blackout. At its peak, the outage affected about 900,000 people and thousands of tourists, including vacationing President-elect Barack Obama. Full Article at WFTV

President-elect Barack Obama has yet to even assume power, but he suddenly lost it. Full Article at The New York Times