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What true-blooded American doesn't like baseball? And who doesn't have an opinion regarding the country's ever-changing political climate?

Actor Fred Thompson has withdrawn from the 2008 presidential race. The Republican Law & Order star has failed to win any of the ongoing state primaries, and has resigned himself to the fact he won't be a front runner for the party's candidacy.

A new poll reveals which candidates U.S. adults view as the most desired neighbors. Whether it's in the White House or the house next door, Democratic candidates are in a dead heat and are preferred neighbors over Republicans, according to a survey of 2,228 U.S. adults conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of real estate website Zillow.com.

NBC will lawyer-up on Wednesday nights as the Emmy Award-winning "Law & Order" resumes with a two-hour season premiere event on Wednesday, January 2 (9-11 p.m. ET), and will continue on Wednesdays starting January 9 (10-11 p.m. ET) preceded by this season's network broadcast premiere of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (9-10 p.m. ET) in its return to NBC that night.

Actor-turned-politician Fred Thompson has spoken of his heartbreak at the death of his daughter on the U.S. presidential campaign trail on Monday. Elizabeth Thompson Panici died in 2002 aged 38 from a brain injury following cardiac arrest after an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.

Veteran Hollywood actor Fred Thompson's hopes of contending in the 2008 presidential election have been dashed after his campaign was savaged by critics.

Veteran Hollywood actor Fred Thompson joined the race for the White House on Wednesday by formally declaring his bid for the Republican nomination. The former Tennessee senator and ex-Law & Order actor had kept supporters in suspense all summer while he waited to declare his candidacy.

NEW YORK (AP) - While Fred Thompson's ''Law & Order'' character disappears from NBC starting Saturday because of concerns over federal equal time provisions, cable viewers will still have plenty of opportunities to see his District Attorney Arthur Branch.