Blogs rule!

Publisher: 'Blog' No. 1 word of the year (CNN)

A four-letter term that came to symbolize the difference between old and new media during this year's presidential campaign tops U.S. dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster's list of the 10 words of the year.

CNN: "New Congress more diverse"

More women, more blacks, more Hispanics. Oh, and more lawyers. CNN reports.

County-by-county

Here's a fascinating map of election results BY COUNTY, not by state. Do you live in a blue or a red county?

Mideast coverage of Bush's re-election

CNN: "Arabic newspapers gave special coverage to the American elections on Wednesday, but the story ranked second behind the death of Sheikh Zayed, the UAE president."

Now what?

International Herald Tribune: "News Analysis: What next if Bush gets a mandate?"

Why is Ohio"the new Florida"?

... Among others, because Ohioans can't even decide if they all like the same kind of chili!

How did different demographic groups vote?

Jewish voters, Catholic voters, church-goers, Hispanics, urbanites, women, people-concerned-with-the-economy, people-concerned-with-moral-values, etc. CNN reports.

Plus, group-by-group stats.