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– Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), promoting his latest book, got a rock star’s reception Saturday at the Texas Capitol. Several hundred people were on hand to hear him speak at the Texas Book Festival, an event begun by First Lady Laura Bush when her husband was governor. Much of the crowd shrieked and jumped to its feet when Obama walked in. Outside, another couple hundred people waited up to five hours to get his autograph.
– Comedy Central is defending “South Park” over its latest episode making fun of the death of “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin, the BBC reported Saturday.
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