Kai Stenson's Groups (6)

Zealots on the left and right are just too zany (seattlepi.com)

After Ripping Clinton And McCain, Obama Embraces Their Policies (The Huffington Post)

For Jewish Politics, A Decade Of Declines (The Jewish Week)

Obama set to break Nixon's record of 48 'Time' cover appearances (New Kerala)

Abortion not biggest issue for some priests (Chicago Sun-Times)

Kobe's 40 helps Lakers hold off Thunder 111-108 (Reuters)

Reuters - Kobe Bryant scored 40 points and shook off a knee scare to help the Los Angeles Lakers survive a nail-biting finish and defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-108 on Tuesday.

No. 22 Huskies rally past No. 19 Aggies (AP)

AP - Quincy Pondexter kept sluggish Washington afloat, scoring 16 of his 25 points in the first half, and the 22nd-ranked Huskies beat No. 19 Texas A&M 73-64 on Tuesday night in a game marred — and largely decided — by a gruesome injury to Aggies senior Derrick Roland.

Lakers hold off Thunder for 5th straight win (AP)

AP - Kobe Bryant scored 40 points for the sixth time this season, and the NBA-leading Los Angeles Lakers shook off a rough first half before hanging on for their 16th victory in 17 games, 111-108 over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.

NHL Capsules (AP)

AP - Evgeni Nabokov made 45 saves, and Joe Thornton and Dany Heatley each had a goal and an assist to lead the Sharks to their third straight win, 3-2 over Chicago.