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“I told my wife, I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I really like the guy.”- Josh Brolin, talking to ABC News about playing George W. Bush in the upcoming movie W.

Bristol Palin’s boyfriend talks to the Associated Press.

Economist Paul Krugman, known for his twice-weekly columns (and blog) for The New York Times, has won the 2008 Nobel Prize for Economics.The prize comes with the traditional gold medal bearing the face of Alfred Nobel, plus a prize of 10 million Swedish kroner — about 1.4 million US dollars.

If Who2’s 100 Most Popular profiles list is any indicator of electoral votes, Barack Obama has the edge over John McCain. Obama has been a steady #1 for most of the last month, with McCain rarely at #1 or #2.Here’s the top 5 as of 8:00 am on October 8th, the morning after their second debate:1. Barack Obama2. Rihanna3. Sarah Palin4. Martin Luther King, Jr.5. John McCain

CNN has the transcript of the second McCain-Obama debate.

Happy 280th birthday to one of Who2’s favorite American heroes: Hard-riding Caesar Rodney.In July of 1776, with the Continental Congress wavering on the vote for freedom from Britain, Rodney made a heroic 80-mile horseback dash to Philadelphia to cast Delaware’s vote and help win the day for independence.

Ironical news of the day: Olympic champion and superathlete Misty May-Treanor has ruptured her Achilles tendon while rehearsing a rumba for Dancing With the Stars.Must have been the high heels. Or maybe she was regretting the outfits.

Photographer Michael Hughes blends souvenirs with the tourist spots that inspired them.The Guardian has more images.

It’s only four years since Rodney Dangerfield died? With all due respect (!), it seems longer. He and Ronald Reagan passed out in the same year, after all.Meanwhile, the pink Power Ranger is suddenly nearing 40.