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OMGZ, did you know that Whatsherface is dead??!?!!! This is huge important news. Presses are being stopped as we speak. I can't think of a single news event today more important than this! However, if you are one of those weirdos who's not interested in that, here's some obviously less important things to read about. Enjoy-

CREW: Criminals and Scoundrels: The 25 Most Corrupt Officials of the Bush Administration

I assume the above is the short list; it's missing the real heavyweights. Still, a Cliff-Notes look at some of the lesser-known scoundrels you don't hear about in your nightly newscast!

The right-wing noise machine loves to create scandals out of thin air. And the media loves to obsess over them (hey 24 hours a day is a LOT of time to fill). Most of the smaller, sillier stories will be remembered by no one in a week.

Rolling Stone's blogger asks: Why does Bill Richardson get no respect?

And a lot of people still really want to know whether Al Gore will enter the race. No renewed presidential aspirations yet for Gore, but he keeps busy enough. Next up? Helping to organize a series of Live Aid-style concerts "in seven cities including London, Washington DC, Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town and Kyoto, with major broadcasters and media owners aiming to extend the reach of public awareness of global warming".