Potential new RNC chair belonged to whites-only country club. In other news, bears tend to choose forested areas to relieve themselves. Ironically, just when we finally get a president who believes in science, the economic downturn may threaten climate initiatives. Still don't care about global warming? Maybe the thought of never eating moules frites again will change your mind. Police in Afghanistan have arrested men charged with throwing acid on schoolgirls. Zimbabwe is not......

In this video of a small press gaggle earlier today at the RNC in St. Paul, Hutchison defends McCain's choice of Gov. Sarah Palin as running-mate. When asked why she didn't want to be vice-president, she says, "I didn't want to spend the next four years in Washington, and I really don't. And I really have decided I'm going to go in a different direction." Her "different direction"? Veering towards the governor's mansion . . ....