Barack Obama has announced to the press that he has selected a running mate but is keeping his lips sealed for now. Thursday night he called people on his shortlist to tell him they had not made it into the vice president slot. Many speculate his top choice could be Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana, Senator Joe Biden of Delaware, or Virginia Government Tim Kaine. Who do you think Obama has selected as his vice president running mate? Tonight, ABC News' 20/20 will report on the infant mortality rate in Shelby Country in Tennessee. According to the state's health department, a baby dies every 43 hours in the country. Most babies born are black, poor and die from premature births. Their mothers are often young and unmarried. Over all, the United States has the highest rate of infant mortality throughout the world according to the CIA World Fact Book. What can our government and communities do to address this problem?
Today Jamaica broke an Olympic world record when the country won the men's 400 meter relay in 37.10 seconds. The previous record of 37.40 seconds was set by the United States in 1993. Jamaican runner Usain Bolt has won his third Olympic gold medal. Will you be watching the end of the Olympics this weekend? Need your daily dose of sizzling news stories? Visit Hot Topics for more.
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It is hard to say who it is, but I know it is going to be crazy here Saturday with everyone trying to see him..