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Condoleezza Rice for Vice President?

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is rumored to be campaigning for the No. 2 spot, reports The New York Times. Rice, who denies wanting the vice-president seat, raised eyebrows after she spoke last week at a meeting of economic conservatives, reports the Times. Sen. John McCain, the GOP nominee, told reporters, "I missed those signals. I think she's a great American, I think there's very little that I can say that isn't anything but the utmost praise for a great American citizen, who served as a role model to so many millions of people in this country and around the world," McCain told reporters. Last week, CNN anchor Lou Dobbs nearly slipped and called the secretary a "cotton picker."

Olympic Torch Doused Twice 

Security officials were forced to extinguish the Olympic torch twice after protesters in Paris tried to attack an Olympic torchbearer, reports The New York Times. Security officials put the flame out once after protestors waving Tibetan flags tried to ambush the torch. Shortly after, the torch temporarily had to be put out again and put on a bus after activists booed and chanted "Tibet," reports the Times.  Activists are protesting China's human-rights record. Earlier this year, movie director and human-rights advocate Steven Spielberg resigned from the Olympics committee, and many protests are asking corporate sponsors to do the same.

Absolut Apologizes for Border Faux Pas

Absolut is apologizing after an ad campaign, which depicted the southwest part of the United States as part of Mexico along with the slogan "In an Absolut World," upset some U.S. consumers, reports the Los Angeles Times. The campaign, targeted to promote an "ideal" situation, shows Mexico still in control of California and Texas, which it lost in the 1848 Mexican-American war. After protesters called for a boycott, Absolut issued an apology, saying, "In no way was it meant to offend or disparage, nor does it advocate an altering of borders, nor does it lend support to any anti-American sentiment, nor does it reflect immigration issues." Protests say the ad blurs lines in the continuing debate on immigration reform.  

New Immigration Program Could Hurt U.S. Citizens as Well  

A new Internet immigration-verification program is drawing criticism as many say it will "intrude individual privacy," reports New America Media (NAM). The program, called E-Verify, would verify the legal status of job candidates for more than 50,000 participating employers. Critics say the new program could lead to the termination of "innocent" people. "I think the real consequences are not being taken into account, which eventually could harm a great number of workers who have nothing to do with undocumented immigration," Tyler Moran, director of National Immigration Law Center, told NAM. While the program is still in its early stages in the few states already participating, some experts say the program could become mandatory in the future. How does your state measure up on immigration?

Magazine Dubs Ellen Woman of the Year

Ellen DeGeneres was named Out Magazine's top woman of the year, reports Out.com. The list, now in is second year, includes financial consultant Suze Orman, Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese, and actress/comedian Rosie O'Donnell.

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