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Obama and McCain's Campaign Funds
John McCain raised a record $27 million in July. Barack Obama raised $50 million in June, and had not yet release his July figure by mid-August.
What will be the difference between Obama and McCain's August takes?
Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 at 01:38PM
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Consumer Sentiment in September 2008
The Reuters/University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment measured 56.4 in June, 61.2 in July, and checked in at 61.7 for August's preliminary reading. (August's final reading is due out August 29) The Index is culled from surveys of consumer attitudes and expectations about the United States economy.
Where do you think the Consumer Sentiment Index is headed in September?
Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 at 01:28PM
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Colin Powell endorsement
Gen. Colin Powell served under President Bush as Secretary of State, yet sources reported that Powell would endorse Obama. Powell responded that he is undecided.
Who, if anyone, will Colin Powell endorse in the U.S. Presidential election?
Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 at 01:25PM
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Kenny Cooper's Team Next Season
Soccer star Kenny Cooper of FC Dallas currently leads the MLS with 13 goals. FC Dallas is rumored to have turned down a multi-million dollar offer for the striker from Norway.
Will Kenny Cooper be a member of MLS's FC Dallas at the beginning of the 2009 season?
Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 at 09:15AM
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Apple vs. Google
As of Aug. 13, 2008, Apple's market capitalization ($158.84 billion) exceeded that of Google's ($157.23 billion).
Which company will have the largest market cap as of September 30, 2008?
Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 04:27PM
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John Edwards Paternity Test
John Edwards could take a paternity test to help end media interest in his infidelity, and also to divert negative attention to the Democratic Party. He has said he's willing to do it; his ex-mistress has said, no.
Will John Edwards take a paternity test by the start of the Democratic Party convention?
Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 03:43PM
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Plunging Home Prices
The median existing single family home price plunged 7.6% to $206,500 in the second quarter, 2008, down from $223,500 in the same period of 2007, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
What will this figure be for Q-3, 2008?
Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 01:42PM
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Russia's Occupation of Georgia
Despite announcing a ceasefire, Russia has continued military expansion into neighboring Georgia, according to numerous reports.
Will Russia pull their troops out of Georgia by August 20, 2008?
Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 11:44AM
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Predictify Competes at "South By Southwest"
Predictify submitted two panel ideas for the 2009 South by Southwest (SXSW) conference. Both ideas passed the initial screening process, and now users can rate them. (Follow links to the submissions.)
Will Predictify's submissions be chosen for panels at the conference?
Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 11:39AM
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TAG Records' New Artists
P&G's newly launched hip hop label, TAG Records, will use artists in commercials and print advertisements to promote their products to the young male consumer. Tag recently just announced their first artist: Q.
How many artists will be signed on to the record label by the end of 2008?
Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 10:47AM
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Underaged Chinese Gymnasts
There have been grumblings from some Americans at the Beijing Olympic Games that some of China's gymnasts appear (to Western eyes) to be under 16 years old.
Will any of the members of the Chinese womens' Olympic gymnastic team be ruled ineligible by the International Olympic Committee for competing under the age of 16?
Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 04:07PM
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Invisibility Cloak Used by U.S Military
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have effectively created the building blocks for an invisibility shield by crafting two composite materials that possess negative refraction indexes, meaning they bend light opposite to the way most natural substances do.
Will the U.S. military license this new invisibility technology by 2010?
Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 11:20AM
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Superdelegate Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton supporters are celebrating a victory this week. The Senator's name will be placed into nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
How will she vote?
Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 12:00PM
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Endangered Species Act Endangered
The Bush Administration recently proposed new regulations that would cut the teeth out of the Endangered Species Act. The new rules would allow federal agencies themselves to determine whether projects will negatively affect endangered species, eliminating the independent reviews from scientists, which have been standard procedure for over 30 years.
The new rules will be subject to a 30-day comment period. At the end of that that period, will the Bush Administration enact the new regulations to the Endangered Species Act?
Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 11:17AM
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Ohio in November - Red or Blue
Ohio is a swing state and in 2000 and 2004 voted Republican. The Buckeye State has only voted for the loser of the election once since 1944 (1960).
Will Ohio's 21 electoral votes go for McCain, Obama, or other this November?
Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 10:17AM
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Chinese Athletes Caught for Doping
China has more than 1800 Olympians competing this year; and as of 8/13/08, China had won the most golds in weightlifting.
How many Chinese Olympic athletes will be caught for abusing performance enhancing drugs in the 2008 Beijing Olympics by the end of the year?
Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 10:13AM
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Next State for Harvard Bartending
Harvard currently offers bartending courses in Boston, Massachusetts & Phoenix, Arizona.
Which state will be the next to offer a Harvard bartending course location by the end of 2009?
Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 10:08AM
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Cindy Sheehan Runs Against Pelosi
Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan has recently qualified to run as the independent candidate for California's 8th Congressional District against Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
What will be the fate of Cindy Sheehan in the November 2008 general election?
Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 10:05AM
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Falling Demand for Oil
U.S. oil demand during the first half of 2008 fell by an average 800,000 barrels per day (bpd) compared with the same period a year ago, the biggest volume decline in 26 years, the Energy Information Administration said on August 12th.
What will this figure be for the entire year of 2008?
Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 07:47AM
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Fate of the Unabomber Cabin
Washington D.C. Museum - the Newseum - has displayed the cabin of Ted Kaczynski in a section entitled "A Mad Bomber and His Manifesto." Ted Kazynski (a.k.a. the "Unabomber") has filed an appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to end the display since the exhibition runs counter to the victims' desire to limit further publicity of the Unabomber.
Will the Unabomber Cabin remain on exhibition by the end of 2008?
Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 03:26PM
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