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Friday, October 31, 2008
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Posted by Sarah Mirk on Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 9:30 AM
It's Halloween! Apparently it's time to bust out the spooooky lynched effigies of Palin and Obama.
Treat: Sarah Palin seems to be bringing down John McCain's popularity - 59 percent of voters say she's "unprepared for the job."
Trick: Suicide bombers in Afghanistan are using more complex tactics.
Haunted Houses: Empty homes stripped of appliances are the result of a 107% increase in Oregonians defaulting on mortgage payments.
Tailpipe Dreams: Ford says it can make it through tough economic times - and rehire 1,000 laid off workers - by building "the best truck that's ever been seen."
Poor Politicians: A citizen committee finds Oregon is at the bottom end of politician pay and approves raising state officials' salaries.
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