Saturday Morning News Line Up

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Why McCain is Going so Negative, so Often

It’s hard to imagine a more unlikely perch for John McCain to be shamed for his increasingly hard-edged and truth-stretching campaign than the middle seat on “The View.” Link

FDA hires 1,300 new doctors and scientists

The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has hired more than 1,300 professional staffers in a move that officials hope will help the beleaguered agency better protect the public health amid rapid. Link

Health Net to reinstate 926 dropped policyholders in California

 Under an agreement with the state, the company also will pay $3.6 million in penalties and as much as $14 million in medical reimbursements it had earlier denied. It does not admit wrongdoing. Link

Devastating Ike roars ashore in Galveston, Texas

Though 1 million people fled coastal communities near where the storm made landfall, authorities in four counties alone said roughly 140,000 ignored mandatory evacuation orders. Other counties were unable to provide numbers but officials were concerned many had stayed behind. Link

Hallucinogenic chocolates doom Berlin sweet shop

Police closed down a Berlin sweet shop after discovering the owner was selling chocolates and lollipops laced with hallucinogenic mushrooms and marijuana. Link

 Tina Fey ‘likely’ to play VP candidate Sarah Palin on ‘Saturday Night Live

Tina Fey was “likely” to play Gov. Sarah Palin on “Saturday Night Live,” said a person close to NBC’s sketch comedy show. Link

DEATH PENALTY FOR SAUDI TV

Saudi Arabia’s top judiciary official has issued a religious decree saying it is permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV networks that broadcast immoral content. Link

Firefighter revives cat with Mouth-to-Mouth

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – A lucky cat owes one of its nine lives to a firefighter who revived it with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Link