the buzz log

It's today's Buzz. Catch it!

1. Cookie diet (2,039%). It sounds too good to be true. But this latest diet craze promises those with a sweet tooth a quick way to drop the weight. Dieters seeking a guilt-free treat are gobbling up batches of cookies — secret-formula-weight-loss versions of them, that is — in search of diet nirvana.
2. How to vote online  (+1,883%). Sorry to disappoint, but voting online for a presidential candidate is not an option. To find out voter information for your state, go here.
3. When is Black Friday 2008  (+1,101%). Attention shoppers: Get your coupon clippers ready. The holiday shopping season starts the day after Thanksgiving, and clearly those in the spending spirit are already doing their research. For more on holiday deals, go here .
4. Peanuts characters  (+942%). Good grief! The classic animated holiday cartoons are back, this time in shorter Flash webisodes available on iTunes.
5. Barack Obama vs John McCain (+904%). It's a little down to the wire, isn't it, people? For those undecided voters cramming before Election Day (that would be tomorrow, Nov. 4), news on both candidates can be found here.