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October 31, 2008 | Afternoon Edition

Top Stories White House Makes Final Push To Deregulate Washington Post: Bush Administration Seeks To Weaken Government Rules Aimed At Protecting Consumers And The Environment  Poll: Obama Maintains Comfortable Lead  Texas May House Ike Victims On Cruise Ship  Consumer Spending Sinks To 4-Year Low CBS News Programs The Early Show Julie Chen In Paris Early Show Co-Anchor Visits Paris Opera House; Sees A First: Performance There From "Phantom Of The Opera"  CBS Evening News: Doing The Math On Candidates' Tax Plans  CBS Evening News: Passions, Budgets Sky-High Over Prop. 8  CBS Evening News: Credit Crunch Takes New Face U.S.  » More U.S. Bones Found Near Fossett Crash Site Investigators Say Shoes, Driver's License Of Missing Adventurer Also Recovered  Bloody Vampire Pic Sparks Panic At School  Police: Hudson Nephew Likely Killed In SUV  Thousands Of Coloradoans Win Back Vote World  » More World Officials: India Bombers Had Outside Help Complexity Of Blasts Which Killed 76 Leads Cops To Suspect Local Militants Got Help  Congolese Refugees Try To Return Home  China's Animal Feed Tainted With Melamine  Syrians Protest Deadly U.S. Border Raid Politics  » More Politics Obama Tells Voters: Don't Be Overconfident Leading In The Polls, Democratic Nominee Stresses To His Supporters That Election Is Not Over  McCain: Obama Economic Policies "Far Left"  McCain To Pour Money Into Final TV Ads  Thousands Of Coloradoans Win Back Vote Health  » More Health U.S. Diabetes Rate Doubles In Last Decade Obesity Seen As Leading Cause; South The Hardest-Hit Region  Herpes Often Spread Unknowingly  Doctors, Insurance Firms Duel On Generics  Study: ! Ice Cream = Happy SciTech  » More SciTech Phoenicians: Forgotten But Not Gone Descendants Of Ancient Seafarers Still Populate Mediterranean Region  Prehistoric-Aged Reptile Found Breeding  Study: Women Candidates Must Look Good  100,000 Sony La! ptop Battery Packs Recalled Business  » More Business Dell Slapped With New Discrimination Suit Two Lawsuits Accuse Computer Company Of Age And Gender Discrimination  Exxon Mobil Gusher: $14.8B Profit  Latest Consumer Squeeze: Cable TV Prices  100! ,000 Sony Laptop Battery Packs Recalled Strange  » More Strange Morgan The Plumber Hits New Zealand Election Trail Get This: Morgan The Plumber Hits New Zealand Campaign Trail  Man Refuses To Pay After Sharing Food At Buffet  Man Allegedly Helps Renovate With 'hot' Property  Cat OK After Being Shot In Head With A Crossbow Entertainment  » More Entertainment Hollywood Woos Obama Volunteers Bruce Springsteen, Edie Falco, Dave Matthews, Among Those Urging Campaign Support  Julie Chen's Mystery Trip: Paris  Joss Stone: Get Out And Vote  Two Princes At 007 Premiere Opinion  » More Opinion How Sarah Palin Was Unmasked MarketWatch Columnist Jon Friedman Talks With Time Magazine's Nathan Thornburgh, Who Got The Big Story  Read Declan McCullagh's Lips: No New Taxes  Don't Turn Panic Into Depression  How To Make The Bailout Work

Top Videos  » More Videos Candidates Make Final Push (6:48) Calif. Gay Marriage Under Fire (2:17) Halloween Hockey Moms (1:27) Paris, City of Darkness (2:49) Bartender Told To Lose Weight (3:44) Mike Huckabee On Campaign (3:08) Top Photos  » More Photos Photos Of The Day Campaign Star Power Celebrity Circuit Royal Red Carpet "Milk" Debuts In The Castro Queen Visits Slovakia, Slovenia Latest Blog Posts  » More Blogs Horserace Obama To Advertise In McCain's Home State Polls Show A Surprisingly Close Race In Arizona Read More Couric & Co. Katie Couric's Notebook: Credit Cards Just As We Struggle To Emerge From The Housing Crisis, Another Mess Could Be Lurking In Your Wallet Read More From The Road Mike Ditka Stumps With Da' Palins Campaigning in Pa. Read More Most Viewed Stories 1. Poll: Obama Maintains Comfortable Lead 2. How Sarah Palin Was Unmasked 3. Doing The Math On Candidates' Tax Plans 4. Obama Talks To Rep. About White House Post 5. Prehistoric-Aged Reptile Found Breeding Videos 1. Evening News Online, 10.30.08 (20:25) 2. Margin Of Error (2:15) 3. Did Obama Score On Primetime? (2:51) 4. Obama Gets A Reality Check (2:18) 5. Calif. Gay Marriage Under Fire (2:17) Photos 1. Celebrity Circuit 2. Royal Red Carpet 3. Photos Of The Day 4. A Family Photo Album 5. Land Of The Found

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Chris Wragge: Finally -- election time!

Advertisement Oct. 31, 2008   Hi, everyone!   Coming up tomorrow on The Early Show Saturday Edition:   With the election now just days away, we'll stay with a political theme.   How about the youth vote? This generation of voters stands to make a huge impact on this year's results. So what are they thinking and who are they leaning toward? You may be surprised.   How about cross-party dating? That’s right: It's the “Matalin-Carville Syndrome”:  She’s a Republican, he’s a Democrat, or vice versa. So how do you make it work? Can it work? We'll have relationship experts on hand to give their takes. Red Date, Blue Date, Blind Date -- we’ve got it all!   Also on the show: the fight against belly fat!  It's something we all battle, and we'll have tips to help you eliminate the unsightly fat padding that gets in the way of your waistline.   Also, we're thrilled to have Carmindy, star of TLC’s “What Not to Wear.” She'll have great pointers on how to look your best -- for less.   Also, the Big Apple Circus is in town and tomorrow, they'll be on our plaza.   So, tune in: As the presidential election draws near, so does our own little campaign. Remember to "Vote Saturday," by tuning into The Early Show Saturday Edition and by telling as many friends and relatives as possible about us.   See you in the morning!   --------------------------------------------------- Chris Wragge theearlyshow@cbsnews.com CBS Evening News  |  The Early Show  |  48 Hours  |  60 Minutes  |  CBS Sunday Morning  |  Face The Nation  |  Up To The Minute U.S.  |  World  |  Politics  |  Sci-Tech  |  Health  |  Entertainment  |  Business  |  Sports  |  Strange  |  Travel  |  Opinion  |  Blogs Videos  |  In-Depth & Photos  |  Puzzles & Toons  |  Mobile Services  |  E-Mail Services  |  RSS Feeds  |  Podcasts Help  |  Advertise  |  Terms Of Service  |  Privacy Statement To unsubscribe or change your subscription options, click here. Contact: Email Administrator, CBSNews.com, 524 W. 57th St., Room 514/1, New York, NY, 10019 ©MMVIII, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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PHPBB vs. VBulletin: Which Do You Prefer? Posted: 31 Oct 2008 03:00 AM CDT Today is Halloween here in the United States, so I figured to celebrate the holiday, I would switch from the usual content post and instead solicit input from the WordPress Hacks readership.   I enjoy doing this from time to time to see what kind of discussion we can get going and the comment often end up offering a wealth of knowledge.  The question for today is for our readers who either run their own forums or enjoy visiting and commenting on forums.   Which forum software do you prefer?  Do you prefer PHPBB forums or VBulletin forums?   I’ve always loved forums because an active forum allows you to interact with a large number of people and get help quicker than commenting on a post or even doing a Google search (sometimes).  I actually have experience being an administrator and a user of both forum types.    Here is my experience with both types: PHPBB Forums PHPBB Pros FREE.  Easy to setup. Easy for just about anyone to use.  PHPBB Cons Options are limited. Not very SEO friendly (as of version 3.0). VBulletin Forums VBulletin Pros Generally better looking. More features.  Plugins/Addons available. More SEO friendly than PHPBB VBulletin Cons Costs $100-$180.00 per license.  Constant Maintenance/Updates required. Targeted by Spammers. Both forum types have skins available for free and for sale, so I didn’t mention that above.  It is also important to mention that you can easily convert your PHPBB forum into a VBulletin forum (I’ve read this, haven’t personally tried it). In summary, as a user, I’ve always felt that to be considered a serious forum, you need to be using VBulletin.  It just looks more professional, has more options, etc.   From an administrator’s standpoint, however, I’ve enjoyed running PHPBB forums more.   VBulletin forums seem to attract a ton of spammy posts and sometimes moderating posts and banning users can be overwhelming (in my experience) and I feel like I have to update the software every few weeks.  It also seems to almost have to many options!  So that is my experience with both PHPBB and VBulletin.   I would love to hear about your experiences and preferences between the two.  Have any pros or cons to add to the list?  You can write from the perspective of running either type of forum or from the user perspective (reading/posting) on either type of forum.  If you haven’t used either, you are welcome to share your experiences with BBPress. --- Related Articles at WordPress Hacks: Integrating Forums Into a WordPress Blog How To: Easily Add A Forum To Your WordPress Blog Revolution Releases New Forum Skins WordPress 2-Column Themes: Left Sidebar or Right Sidebar? How To: Add WordPress 2.3 Tags to Your WordPress Theme You are reading PHPBB vs. VBulletin: Which Do You Prefer? © 2008 | WordPress Hacks | WordPress eBook | Premium WordPress Themes. Enjoy writing about WordPress? Get your blog more exposure by joining the WordPress Hacks writing team!

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