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Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapses during speechToday

US Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed during a speech in Washington Thursday evening
Details about Mukasey’s condition were not immediately available at 8:40 Pm MST.

Mukasey had been delivering remarks on combating international terrorism to the Federalist Society’s annual meeting at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. A full copy of the speech he was to deliver is available on Marketwatch here.

According to the Moderate Voice, a clip of Mr. Mukasey at the podium shows him wearing his glasses and in full formal business dress, talking away and suddenly slowing down and pausing. His head begins to lower toward his chest and it appears as the tape went to black before he fell to the floor.

Eyewitnesses said Mukasey “started struggling with [his] speech, slurring” just before he collapsed. After collapsing, some audience members started praying, fearing a stroke.

The current condition of Mukasey is not known at the time of writing.

Michael Mukasey is the 81st Attorney General of the United States, and followed from Alberto Gonzales. Mukasey served for 18 yea

Who Would Have Guessed? Blackberry Users Love MySpaceToday

When I think of Blackberry users, I think of accountants, lawyers and anyone else who wears a tie and carries a briefcase. You know, really boring people. MySpace users, sorta the opposite.

But there must be some significant overlap, because 400,000 people downloaded the MySpace Blackberry application in the last week, says MySpace - it was launched on November 12.

Both RIM and MySpace say this is a record - no other application has been downloaded so quickly onto Blackberry devices, and MySpace has never had an application on any platform be downloaded as often.

MySpace also says that 15 million messages have been sent and received via the mobile app, and users have updated their mood and status more than 2 million times.

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Dell's Growth Stalls Amid Pull BackToday

Dell posted a 5% profit drop, but results weren't as bad as feared. Revenue fell 3% as PC sales to businesses slowed.

Angelina Jolie’s Carefully Orchestrated ImageToday

In exchange for pictures of Angelina Jolie’s new twin babies, People magazine had to agree to offer positive coverage of her and her family.

Directors Quit As Firms FlounderToday

A growing number of directors with demanding day jobs are quitting the boards of troubled companies.