Obama finds a mate

Senator Barack Obama has all but settled on his choice for his running mate. In effort to keep the decision from leaking, reportedly only six of Obama’s advisers were involved in the final discussions.

Going into the final days, Obama was said to be focused mainly on three candidates: Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana, Governor Tim Kaine of Virginia and Senator Joseph Biden Jr. of Delaware.

Mike P. on cover of Sports Illustrated

U.S. swimmer and all-time Olympian Michael Phelps posed with his eight gold medals exclusively for the August 25, 2008 issue of Sports Illustrated. The photograph was inspired by fellow Olympic champion Mark Spitz, who showed off seven golds in 1972.

Surprising support for lower drinking age

College presidents from about 100 of the nation’s best known universities, including Duke, Dartmouth and Ohio State, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws actually encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus.

Ellen and Portia tie the knot

US comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres married her long-time partner, actress Portia de Rossi, at their home in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 16.

Tropical Storm Fay approaches Florida

After three years of no major storms, Florida may be suffering from “hurricane amnesia.”

BRICK Winner may replace Tavis Smiley

Van Jones, a 1996 BRICK Award (now the Do Something Award) winner, may be replacing Tavis Smiley, one of America’s most celebrated and respected media personalities, as commentator on the nationally syndicated “Tom Joyner Morning Show.”

Do Something saw the potential of this rising star way back in 1996 when he won a BRICK for founding and directing the San Francisco-based Bay Area Police Watch, an organization that assists survivors of police misconduct and brutality.