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30 Jan 2009 16:21

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U.S.: Finally! A new Republican National Committee chair is elected

It only took six rounds, but Michael Steele is the first African-American RNC leader. source
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30 Jan 2009 15:23

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Sports: Derek Jeter is pretty wise about the Yankees’ chances

  • Pretty much, if you think about it, every year we have a good team on paper. We get an opportunity to win. But you don’t win for just having good players on paper.
  • Derek Jeter • On the Yankees’ addition of big-contract marquee players CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Mark Teixeira. He’s right, you know. Jeter answered that question while dodging another about the possibility of the Yankees adding a no-book clause to player and coach contracts, in the wake of Joe Torre’s new tell-all book, “The Yankee Years.” • source
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30 Jan 2009 15:23

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Biz, U.S.: The economy had its biggest freefall in 26 years recently

  • -3.8% decline in GDP in the 4th quarter of 2008 source
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30 Jan 2009 15:06

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U.S.: Who won the RNC chairman job? Nobody.

  • There was no majority victor. The guy who got the closest was former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, who got 51 votes, but you need 85 to lead the Republican Party. The guy who’s currently the chair, Mike Duncan, only got 44, and as Bush’s handpicked choice during an era where George W. Bush was incredibly unpopular, he might have the stink on him which prevents him from keeping his job. They’ve already gone through three rounds of balloting. Maybe the fourth time’s the charm. source
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30 Jan 2009 13:40

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Music: Bruce apologizes for that whole Wal-Mart exclusive thing

  • It was a mistake. Our batting average is usually very good, but we missed that one. Fans will call you on that stuff, as it should be.
  • Bruce Springsteen • on the release of a $10 greatest hits record exclusively through Wal-Mart. Fans criticized the move, as it appeared to go against much of what his music stands for. Springsteen’s pretty busy right now; he just released a new album and will sing at the Super Bowl on Sunday. • source
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30 Jan 2009 09:45

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Music, Tech: Meet another kindred spirit of ours, Very Small Array

They have broken-down stats on Pitchfork’s (and Billboard’s) top 100 songs of the year. Whoa. source
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30 Jan 2009 09:35

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Music: The Coachella lineup’s out; Macca’s a headliner?

  • Even weirder: So are the Killers. That said, this year’s lineup sounds pretty killer, with TV on the Radio, Girl Talk, Fleet Foxes, Morrissey, Leonard Cohen (!), Clipse, Lupe Fiasco, Amy Winehouse, Gaslight Anthem, Conor Oberst, Drive-By Truckers, Calexico, M. Ward, Fucked Up (hey, we’re not a newspaper, we can print that word!) and many other bands totally worth your time fronting a stage in the middle of the California desert between April 17-19. The downside, of course, is that the headliners (barring The Cure) are usually better than this. :( source
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30 Jan 2009 09:18

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Biz: Well, at least the oil industry isn’t struggling, right, Exxon Mobil?

  • $45 billion in profits for Exxon Mobil in 2008; that’s a record source
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30 Jan 2009 09:11

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U.S.: Alaskans, get your eye goggles; a volcano’s about to blow!

  • Every time this happens, we do get a run on dust masks and goggles. That’s the two main things for eye and respiratory protection.
  • Phil Robinson • manager of an Alaska Industrial Hardware store in Anchorage, on preparations being taken for the impeding eruption of the Redoubt Volcano 100 miles southwest of Anchorage. Volcanoes generally give off warning signs allowing people time to prepare. • source
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30 Jan 2009 08:57

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U.S.: New RNC chair sought. Must make us look good in front of Obama.

  • In disarray right now After a pretty hefty loss in November, led by Barack Obama and some pretty significant Democratic coattails, that whole “Republican Revolution” thing from the 1990s is a long-forgotten memory. So today, the party chooses new leadership to get them back on track.
  • In contention Mike Duncan, the current leader, could get re-elected, but he has a lot of competition. That competition includes former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, ex-Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, South Carolina GOP Chairman Katon Dawson and Michigan GOP Chairman Saul Anuzis.
  • Chip’s an idiotEx-Tennessee GOP Chairman Chip Saltsman was also on that list, but he dropped out on Thursday. Admittedly, he was a longshot: He lost a lot of support after he sent a holiday CD out to Republican leadership that included a comedy song called “Barack the Magic Negro.” *forehead slap* source
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