VANCOUVER, B.C. - Early in the new year, Michael Crawford plans to launch a website that will allow users to log on and rate their politicians. Full Article at Canoe

CAROLITA JOHNSON, 44, an illustrator, model and New Yorker cartoonist, has lived in some appalling places in her lifetime. Their large apartment also has a studio for her that doubles as bicycle storage. Full Article at The New York Times

November 16, 2009 7:13 AM EST -- Net sales totaled $12,882,425 in the third quarter of 2009, an 11.4% increase compared to $11,563,341 in the second quarter of 2009, and a 0.4% increase compared to $12,832,574 in the third quarter of 2008. Full Article at Street Insider

The Advocate's People of the Year series continues with photographer Annie Leibovitz, Iceland's Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir, Glee creator Ryan Murphy, DC for Marriage founder Michael Crawford and gay activist and writer Larry Kramer. Full Article at The Advocate

Let's not beat around the bush here, is exactly what you should expect; a deluxe 3CD boxed set featuring the biggest stars from both stage and screen musicals including Michael Ball, Elaine Paige, John Barrowman, Michael Crawford, Philip Schofield,... Full Article at CD Times

A north-east man jailed for a brutal attack in which he “played football” with his victim’s head will have his legal bid to reduce his sentence heard in December. Full Article at Press and Journal