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Peter Kaye, whose career has included stints with KPBS, the San Diego Union, and the political campaigns of Pete Wilson and Gerald Ford, has written a book about his life. A long-time resident of Del

Here's some internet reading that I've enjoyed lately - hope you feel the same.

The Reader Should Not Get an Oscar and Other Notable Reads

The nominees for the 81st Oscars were just released and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button came out on top with 13 while Slumdog Millionaire came in with 10. No big surprises.

President Bush leaves office as one of the least popular presidents ever, but he says it's up to history to judge him. Bush likes to recall that Harry Truman was widely reviled when he left the White House 56 years ago but decades later became an icon of strength in adversity.

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's appointment of longtime Chicago Democrat Roland Burris to fill President-elect Obama's Senate seat appears to have little chance of success. But politically, Blagojevich has made a move that could make Democratic leaders uncomfortable.

President-elect Obama completed his top Cabinet selections, saying his team of advisers can meet economic challenges but warning that recovery will be years off. Among his choices Friday were Ray LaHood to head the Transportation Department and Hilda Solis for labor secretary.

A new poll shows that the GOP is in danger of losing its dominance in Texas. With its anti-immigration rhetoric, it's losing support among Hispanic voters. Young Republicans also say they're not wedded to voting along party lines.

The Republican National Committee was quick to link President-elect Obama to the alleged misdeeds of Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. But as details of the charges against Blagojevich emerged, it appeared that Obama may have passed an early and very public ethics test.

At least 195 people are dead, and hundreds more injured after attacks in Mumbai, India. The rampage ended Saturday morning, and the sprawling city is trying to come to grips with what some there are calling "India's 9/11."