October 2011
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“How would the power to assassinate U.S. citizens without due process look to you...”
– Glenn Greenwald, writing at Salon, is concerned the due-process-free assassination of U.S. citizens is now reality. (via newsweek)
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Medvedev: Putin is a handsome devil! →
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Arrested reporter says he will reveal those... →
inothernews:
I love that Rupert still has to deal with this shit.
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August 2011
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February 2011
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“Duerson sent text messages to his family before he shot himself specifically...”
– N.F.L. Players Shaken by Duerson’s Suicide Calculation - NYTimes.com
How long is the NFL going to continue to push this issue under the rug?
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More than 28 percent of Americans don't use the... →
October 2009
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL WILL HOST THE 2016 OLYMPICS...
justkevin:
andrebob:
:D :D :D :D :D
This is going to be waaaaay more fun than Chicago would have been. I’m excited :D
June 2009
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North Korea Sentences 2 Journalists to 12 Years of... →
caro:
brieflynoted:
This is a major story that should be getting more attention than it is. I’ve been watching the Today Show for an hour now and nothing has been said about it. I know Today is not America’s #1 source for breaking news, but such a story involving two innocents put in the middle of a political standoff should carry the morning’s headline and discussion- not national BFF day,...
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“I consider it part of my responsibility as president of the United States to...”
– Barack Obama in Cairo (via NYT) (via caro)
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Heidi And Spencer QUIT 'I'm A Celebrity' →
Heidi and Spencer have followed through on their threat — they have quit the NBC reality show “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!”
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“The eldest son, Jong Nam, 38, was considered the favorite to succeed his father...”
– N. Korea’s Kim taps 26-year-old son as successor (via mikehudack) (via caro)
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General Motors Goes Bankrupt →
hunsonisgroovy:
GM also revealed Monday that it will permanently close nine more plants and idle three others.
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Last known Titanic survivor dies →
aja:
Millvina Dean, believed to be the last survivor of the Titanic, has died at 97, her friends confirmed Sunday.
Dean was just an infant when the RMS Titanic — publicized as “practically unsinkable” and the largest passenger steamship at the time — struck an iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912, during its maiden voyage from Southampton in southern England to New York. The ship sank less...
May 2009
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Gingrich: Sotomayor 'racist,' should withdraw... →
“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life,” Sotomayor said in that speech, describing how life experience can inform judicial opinions.
On Wednesday, Gingrich tweeted: “Imagine a judicial nominee said ‘my experience as a white man makes...
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Army Post Shuts Down for Anti-Suicide Event →
A major United States military post is shutting down for three days following a rash of suicides, the post announced.
Fort Campbell, home of the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, is holding a three-day “suicide stand-down training event” starting Wednesday — the second one it has held this year, a post spokeswoman told CNN.
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Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun Commits... →
Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, who has died after falling into a ravine, was a controversial figure whose administration ended last year dogged by scandal and infighting.
At the time of his death, which police are treating as a possible suicide, 62-year-old Mr Roh was under investigation for receiving millions of dollars in bribes from a businessman while in office.
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Post-Mort: Oprah's Free Chicken Fiasco →
People aren’t just mad because they can’t get their chicken. Civil Eats is angry that despite running a piece on factory farming earlier this year, Oprah promoted KFC, which buys its chicken from Tyson, “one of America’s worst offenders when it comes to support for factory farming.” WireTap says that “KFC is a far cry from the sustainable alternatives that...
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Number of Confirmed H1N1 Cases Soars Worldwide →
Confirmed cases of swine flu jumped by more than 65 percent Saturday with the World Health Organization reporting 615 people in 15 countries infected with the virus commonly known as swine flu.
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White House Already on the Hunt to Replace David... →
A process that started months ago among White House lawyers to compile a list of possible Supreme Court picks has accelerated with word Justice David Souter plans to step down from the bench in June.
The nominee would give President Obama an immediate opportunity to place his stamp on the nation’s highest court, and perhaps to begin cementing his legacy with a lifetime appointment to that...
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WatchEgypt has decided to slaughter all its pigs, causing furor among Egyption citizens.
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FDA Says to Stop Using Hydroxycut Products →
The FDA said it has received 23 reports of serious liver injuries linked to Hydroxycut products, which are also used as energy enhancers and as fat burners. Other serious liver problems reported included liver damage that resulted in a transplant in 2002, liver failure, jaundice, seizures and cardiovascular problems.
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Justice David Souter To Retire From Supreme Court →
Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire at the end of the current court term. The vacancy will give President Obama his first chance to name a member of the high court and begin to shape its future direction.
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Alaska Governor Sarah Palin Joins Twitter →
Palin is following, among others, Bill O’reilly, David Gregory, Mike Huckabee, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Karl Rove and of course… John McCain. She is not currently following @BarackObama….
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“The 30-year-old woman was traveling in Georgia and has a history of traveling to...”
– Georgia has its first confirmed case of swine flu
WHAT? That sounds odd right? She “has a history of traveling to Cancun”? (via sarahchristine)
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Two Children Confirmed As Florida's First Swine... →
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist says the state has its first two confirmed cases of swine flu.
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Happy May Day! →
topherchris:
Unless you’re an American:
President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed May 1 both as Loyalty Day and as Law Day.
As for me? My protest will be to goof off all day at work. That’s right, I’m gonna show the MAN.
April 2009
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Same-sex marriage bill passes New Hampshire Senate →
New Hampshire’s Senate has approved a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry, but critics and fans of the bill say their work isn’t over.
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Europe Urges Citizens to Avoid U.S. and Mexico... →
caro:
Sweet! Shopping in Soho is going to be so much less painful now!
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ANC Scores Landslide Victory in South Africa →
The African National Congress secured an expected landslide victory in this week’s South African general elections, paving the way for party leader Jacob Zuma to become president, according to results released Saturday.
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Former C.I.A. Director Defends Interrogation →
The C.I.A. used harsh techniques like waterboarding on detainees from 2002 through 2005, before General Hayden became director. He told a Congressional committee in 2008 that the technique was explicitly dropped from the agency’s authorized methods in 2006 and that he believed its use was likely to have been illegal.
(via mrharrell)
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The Scary Caterpillar →
shanai-matteson:
This NYT article looks at the use of insects in warfare and torture, and mentions the possibility of terrorists introducing the mosquito-born disease ‘Rift Valley Fever’ into the US.
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How To Raise A Smarter Kid (Education) →
jamesandreasen:
It turns out kids in wealthier homes have higher IQs, not because of genetics but because of environment. Surely you can be frugal (or just plain poor) and raise a smart one? A psychology…
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“The victim told police he managed to reach his mobile phone from his pocket to...”
– Man bites snake in epic struggle (via ryanpsims) (via marc)
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Electricity Grid in U.S. Penetrated By Spies →
davemorin:
We should be taking this very very seriously.
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North Korea Launches Rocket →
The payload of the rocket remains unclear. North Korea has said the rocket was to carry a satellite into space, but the United States, South Korea and other nations fear it could be a missile with a warhead attached.
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5 children found slain in home →
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“North Korea Has Launched Rocket, South Korean Official Says”
– nytimes
March 2009
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Two Current TV Reporters Still Being Detained In... →
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Reality TV star Jade Goody loses cancer fight →
British reality TV celebrity Jade Goody died early Sunday morning following a public battle with cancer, her publicist has announced.
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Man arrested over airliner bomb hoax →
A man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of involvement in a bomb hoax after an incident temporarily shut down London’s Gatwick airport, police said.
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Is anyone surprised? Bristol Palin, Levi Johnston... →
“Levi tries to visit Tripp every single day, but Bristol makes it nearly impossible for him. She tells him he can’t take the baby to our house because she doesn’t want him around ‘white trash.’ She treats him so badly!”
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“One in 26 Louisiana adults is under correctional control, if probation and...”
– Louisiana’s incarceration rate is No. 1 in nation
February 2009
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Mexico: Spring Break, Beaches and Bloodshed →
The U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory Friday warning of an “increasingly violent” conflict between the government and drug cartels.
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Joe Biden Forgets Recovery.gov’s “Website Number” →
Don’t worry Joe, the Series of Tubes former President Bush calls the internets are already clogged.