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After spending most of this decade watching the Black Keys shred on their home turf before sold-out Ohio crowds, their inaugural Ryman performance begged the question, "Are they big enough to fill this place?"

Empty seats scattered among the pews hardly mattered - the Akron duo slowly poured out a bottle of Buckeye State blues, powering through brisk, compact set.

Rep. Jim Cooper, on of the first politicians of note to formally endorse Barack Obama in May 2007, shares his thoughts:

Waiting in the long line for a spot close to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band yielded immediate benefits.

"Fight!" by Jenny-Keith Hughes.

Here's more speculation that Al Gore will referee the Obama-Clinton fight if it remains undecided as June approaches. But would he make a better nominee than either of them?

Here's more speculation that Al Gore will referee the Obama-Clinton fight if it remains undecided as June approaches. But would he make a better nominee than either of them?

"Who would believe that tens of thousands of working families in this, the world's biggest economy, would have to rely on food handouts once meant only for the most unfortunate in society?"

Those who are trying to provide the food handouts to the folks on the street, that's who....