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By Charlie Meyerson, Daywatch columnist

'LIPSTICK ON A PIG' CONTROVERSY.

John McCain's campaign is labeling "offensive and disgraceful" a Barack Obama comment that some interpret as a poke at vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin: MORE »

Choice of Palin could undercut McCain's standing among environmentalists: MORE »

Carol Marin: Cardinal Francis George all but endorses McCain-Palin ticket (Sun-Times). MORE »

Kathleen Parker: "Palin not only neutralized the sisterhood, she animated the brotherhood." MORE »

Garrison Keillor: "The Republicans have decided to run against themselves." MORE »

Girl Scouts seeking political freebies find McCain an easier touch than Obama: MORE »

1 JAIL CELL. 2 INMATES. 1 IS KILLED. NO ONE CHARGED? More than a year after what might seem like a straightforward case at Cook County Jail, no one's been charged. Gary Marx has a Tribune exclusive: MORE »

Texas judge and prosecutor admit affair in Death Row case in which inmate was nearly executed: MORE »

SO FAR, SO GOOD. The particle collider that some say could imperil the Earth was turned on overnight: MORE »

From Sunday: "The most far-out fear is that the device's little black holes could blossom into big ones, with gravity so strong that they swallow first the collider, then the Swiss-French countryside, then the Earth as a whole. Burp." MORE »

City of Chicago offering emergency text-message service: MORE »

CTA FARE HIKE? A Tribune editorial says: "It's about time." MORE »

CTA wants public comment on how it's doing; four hearings today and tomorrow: MORE »

Birthday bash for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown doubles as fundraiser by employees: MORE »

HIGH HOPES STILL IN HOLE. The acclaimed Chicago Spire tower project so far consists of a 76-foot-deep void near the lakefront. Blair Kamin's update: MORE »

Sears Tower could lose major tenant Ernst & Young (Sun-Times): MORE »

Lawmaker shoots down Sears licensing deal with 1st Infantry Division of the U.S. Army (Crain's): MORE »

TV ANCHOR'S QUEST. WGN-Ch. 9 newscaster Allison Payne will visit Minnesota's Mayo Clinic for tests related to a series of mini-strokes that kept her off the air for three months. Phil Rosenthal reports: MORE »

New Ebert-and-Roeper-less "At the Movies" review: "It doesn't really work." (Entertainment Weekly): MORE »

'A PROGRAM SO BAD ... IT MAKES YOU FEAR FOR THE FUTURE OF NETWORK TELEVISION.' Maureen Ryan says it airs tonight on Fox: MORE »

Video clip of new "24" movie released: MORE »

RedEye: Are these celebrity doubles really that close? MORE »

OUCH. DOUBLE-OUCH.
-- The Cubs lose for the eighth time in nine games: MORE »
-- The Sox drop a double-header; Konerko hurt: MORE »

Cubs skipper Piniella rips into team: "We're playing like we're waiting to get beat." MORE »

Rick Morrissey on Bears' taunts: "I've always found it humorous that coaches and players use the media for motivation. We're the best you can do?" MORE »

WEATHER. Latest forecast, continually updated radar pictures and Tom Skilling's seven-day outlook: MORE »

Summerlike weather is coming back -- for now: MORE »

But heating bills are headed up: MORE »

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'Lipstick on a pig' controversy / Jail cell puzzle / TV anchor's quest