Denver Debauchery With just 10 days until the Democratic National Convention kicks off. The media is salivating over every scheduling change and RSVP. The Obama camp has decided to let Hillary Clinton’s name be added into the mix to appease the legions of Clintonites who won’t quit ’til their gal has a fair shot at clinching the nomination. Some are concerned that HRC is scheming to steal the spotlight, but we know that the big O will be the shining star. And we’re not talking Obama — Oprah has confirmed that she’s leaving the windy city to attend Obama’s big Thursday night speech. Smart, considering that everything she touches turns to gold and some university researchers are saying that the chatty surrogate has already delivered one million votes to Barack. Former Virginia Gov. and U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner has been tapped as a keynote speaker, leading some to speculate whether he’ll ultimately get the veep nod (meanwhile, reports are swirling that Sen. Joe Biden is quickly climbing the short list). Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who has been charged with assault and perjury, has gotten the go-ahead from a judge to leave the state for the big event…. though we’re not sure why Democratic leaders would want him there.

Xtreme Campaigning Aspiring First Lady Cindy McCain demonstrated the dangers lurking on the campaign trail yesterday when she sprained her wrist shaking hands with an “enthusiastic supporter.” Apparently she has carpal tunnel syndrome or something… maybe from transcribing all her luddite hubby’s e-mails? The GOP nominee has been fundraising this week and talking to people about their hardships and the failing auto industry in the swing state of Michigan to show he cares more than his vacay-bound opponent. He’s also hinting that he might be open to a veep who doesn’t completely abhor abortion rights…

Conflict Continues The Georgian government says Russia just won’t let up. Moscow continues to ignore warnings from the U.S. — Secretary of Defense Robert Gates maintains that we won’t intervene with force, so we’ve sent Condi to broker a cease fire that will hold up. The BBC has a day-by-day breakdown of what’s happened so far.

In it to win it In case you haven’t heard yet, Michael Phelps is, like, paramount to a Greek God. He’s closing in on breaking the standing record for most golds in an Olympics Games and has been named the “icon of the games.” Not everyone is showcasing good sportsmanship. A Swedish wrestler threw his medal in a tantrum of sorts after getting upset over the judging. Chinese gymnasts snagged a gold, but the U.S. says they’re cheating because their team members too young. And as NBC’s “multimedia phenomenon” coverage blitz continues to draw in record viewers of the Games, Tibetan protestors are clashing with police in Nepal.