Thursday 7 August 2008

Idaho campaign button features the wrong Larry

Some Democratic campaign buttons made for distribution in Idaho show an unlikely pair: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican Sen. Larry Craig. But don't expect the halt Republican to throw his support behind Obama or for the presidential candidate to ask Craig to change his mind and run for Senate over again. Apparently the button maker picked a picture of the wrong Idaho Larry. The 3-inch button by Tigereye Design was intended to evidence Obama beside Larry LaRocco, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. Craig is not seeking re-election after his pick up in a Minnesota drome restroom sexuality sting.



LaBeouf arrested



Actor Shia LaBeouf, who starred as a motorcycle-riding wetback in the latest Indiana Jones adventure film, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after a dawn wreck, regime said. LaBeouf was nerve-racking to ready a left turn at a West Hollywood intersection around 3 a.m. when his pickup collided with another vehicle, wheeling the hand truck over. The 22-year-old role player was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and was being treated for injuries to his left helping hand and a knee, as well as a minor head injury. A woman passenger in LaBeouf's truck and the driver of the other vehicle were not severely injured.



At the Movies



Batman soundless hot



Batman fever continued over the weekend, with ticket sales for "The Dark Knight" far outpacing the competition and breaking a fresh batch of box office records. "The Dark Knight" sold an estimated $75.6 trillion in tickets at North American theaters from Friday to Sunday, and $314.2 million in tickets domestically in its