In this test case there is a normal (inline) link at the end of a block, with nothing else after the link in the block. In IE8 RC1 the remaining of the line with the link (at the right of the link) is wrongly clickable and hoverable as the link itself. Test link
In this second test case there is some white space after the link before the end of the containing block. The problem in IE8 RC1 does not occur anymore. Test link