Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki declares a national holiday for Barack Obama's victory.

Stephen wishes Barack Obama well in his upcoming battle against the giant spider that lives underneath the Capitol.

Now that it doesn't matter, Wyatt Cenac can tell you Sarah Palin thinks the alphabet has 22 letters.

For one day it seemed as if the entire world had won the Super Bowl, as spontaneous demonstrations of joy filled the streets.

An unusual beauty pageant took place in the capital of the Philippines, Manila, last week. The pageant, Amazing Philippines Beauties 2008, was held to choose the beauty queen among transsexuals and transvestites.

The Liberty Memorial Bridge in North Dakota was imploded over the Missouri River. The bridge stood for more than 80 years.

Two Vegas hard bodies' hard partying ways end in an unthinkable murder and the downfall of a fitness powerhouse. Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports for 48 Hours Mystery.

A millionaire's outrageous sex life may have led to his gruesome murder. Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports on the case.

Is this a snatch and grab - sorry.

But seriously, some guy in Dallas stole 130 panties from a Victoria Secrets store - this and we have video of the latest Victoria Secrets show.

Your sad little tufts of ear hair are no match for world record holder Radhakant Bajpai.

We have it on Video.

Sarah Palin unwittingly took a prank call Saturday from a Canadian comedy duo known as the Masked Avengers, one of whom was posing as French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

In Pepsi Stuff promotion, Justin Timberlake overcomes car accidents and a dangerous mailbox as he gets closer to a pretty woman.

Unseen footage of The Beatles' American tour in 1964 is up for auction with a possible price of $12,000 US.

It was taken unofficially by a youngster at an unscheduled gig in Kansas City, and lay forgotten in a drawer at his parents' home for decades.

They are one of the first twins delivered this year at the Bifengcia base of the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in Yaan, in the Sichuan Province.

The cubs are said to be in good health just five months after an earthquake left an important panda habitat, the Wolong Nature Reserve, largely destroyed.

A grandmother who works at a convenience store in Terrell, Texas barely escaped a violent robbery caught on tape.

Lesley Stahl reports on the race to develop and produce a viable electric car being waged between Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Detroit auto executives.

Okay - I know US authorities are making a huge deal of this - but look at the pictures of these two guys. they look like dumbass geeky weasels.

Yep they had weapons (oh thank god for Chuck Heston) - but the question is was this idle chatter or serious.

And one of the guys, with the gun here, doesn't he look like a pre-op trannie?

No-one brings clarity better to the issues of today than Stephen Colbert.

Imagine an America without one of its greatest ICONS - "The Hummer"

Luckily Stepehen found a group trying to save America as we know it.

As election day looms - is this a fight between the "Real America" or those who think they live in it (you know the gun carrying, Truck Driving, Counrty Music Fans) who inhabit the Mid West.

Or those Liberal flakes in NY, Chicago and LA.

The Daily Shows Rob Riggle takes some Real Americans on a tour of the Dark Side.

A boy's body was found in the vehicle police were looking for in their search for 7-year-old Julian King, the missing nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson. The white Chevrolet Suburban with Illinois license plates was found around 8 a.m.

Unless you lived in a cave 8 years ago, then you will know the Waaaasssssuuuppp guys.

The were in a series of commercials. Well 8 years later they are back. Nope not commercially endorsing anything, but giving an intersting view on politics.

This is very funny.

The style of Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, sets new trends with many of New York's Orthodox Jewish community buying wigs that copy her hair.

Iraqi conjoined twins successfully undergo separation surgery in Saudi Arabia.

Police in Chicago have made an arrest in the murder inquiry surrounding the deaths of actress Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother.

They had been looking for 27-year-old William Balfour, considered armed and dangerous, but had refused to say what connection he had to the Hollywood star's family.

Will made a guest appearance on SNL's Primetime special Thursday night as George W. Bush. Bush makes a special, yet unwanted, political endorsement.

Critters scream in the forest when one of their own encounters a speeding car.

You won't believe how Russias national news Agency - PRAVDA - sees the USA.

Great article on -

Biggest women in politics and their weird hobbies

Relive the dramatic and smoke-filled saga of Stephen Colbert's battle with Korean R&B pop sensation Rain.

Stephen is outraged that his viewers came in 9th for their political knowledge.

The 24-hour news networks can fill some of their time with big name pundits, but at some point they end up with that guy.

Jon Stewart on VP Hopeful Sarah Palin, and her shopping binges.

Sarah Palin was born in a small town, but she doesn't shop in one.

A frightened shark grazes a British tourist on the head in Australia.

During a dive experience at a Sydney marine park, a grey nurse shark injured a British tourist.

Obama now leads McCain 52 percent to 40 percent among likely voters -- tripling his lead on McCain in the past week of polling. McCain is on the campaign trail in Florida, a usually reliable Republican state but where polls give Obama a narrow lead.

Stephen gets God psyched up for his four-way cage match against Buddha, Hindu and Allah.

We cannot let Mickey Mouse vote. He's obviously an Obama supporter.

You've got to get up pretty early in the morning to sneak a sports flip-flop past the McCain-Palin team.

The McCain campaign won't stand for Barack Obama's socialist tax plan -- most of the time.

A VIDEO has been released that claims to show aliens and their spacecraft  with one UFO researcher calling it  the  "most important images of a UFO ever filmed".

Fareed Zakaria says the bright side to the economic crisis is America will start saving.

After a few days in Wasilla, Jason Jones understands what real America is all about.

According to Stephen Colbert - The only reason Barack Obama got the endorsement is because Colin Powell is black.

Even if John McCain doesn't get elected, he'll still be president of the real America that matters.

At a rally for John McCain and Woodbridge, Va. several McCain supporters, Christian and Muslim alike, stood up to 3 people who were handing out derogatory bumper stickers against Barack Obama.

Cell phones with cameras make it easy for young people to take and send pornographic photos of themselves.

He's just like George Bush, except older and with a worse temper.

Derivatives - we've all heard the word. They are one of the causes of the current economic crisis around the world.

But what in the hell are they - we found this informative report on 60 minutes.

She Survived the sinking of the Titanic, and now at 96 she is trying to survive life's cruelty.

Millvina McLean has been forced to sell everything just to make ends meet.

I have heard marriage can feel like a free fall filled with danger.

Figures - so this is now suprise that a couple started the free fall right after saying - I Do.

You knew this had to be coming - The leader of Hamas says the current world economic meltdown is "punishment from God"

I guess his God had a sub-prime mortgage and had to let it foreclose.

Who better to analyse the attributes of Sarah Pailn, then Stephen Colbert.