Newsbreaks for Wednesday

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America took another step towards “grandpa-ocracy” today, as Arizona Senator John McCain announced his Presidential candidacy. Speaking in New Hampshire, he said that America was fighting “a global struggle with violent extremists.” And that’s just the Bush Administration.

The candidate went on to pledge that he would work with anyone who was sincere about solving the country's problems. And all across the nation, Charlie-Brown Democrats began running at the football…

Astronomers in Chile have discovered a planet outside our solar system that is potentially habitable. Researchers described Tuesday’s find as a big step in the search for “another place to ruin.”

Finally, Rosie O’Donnell has announced that she’s leaving “The View” as of June. I call this photo, “I just sat in something cold.”