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05 Jan 2009 05:15

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Music: Why Pitchfork gave Animal Collective a glowing review

  • Everything that’s defined the band to this point – all those strands winding through their hugely diverse catalog – is refined and amplified here.
  • Mark Richardson • Who could be conservatively referred to as “gushing” about Merriweather Post Pavilion. He refers to it as their “pop” album. • source
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05 Jan 2009 05:13

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Music: “Merriweather Post Pavilion” album of the year? Well, that was fast.

  • 9.6 Pitchfork’s rating of the new Animal Collective record source
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05 Jan 2009 05:08

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Sports: Kudos to ESPN.com on their redesign

  • Slimmer. Quicker. Faster. Stronger. ESPN.com has long been the go-to site for sports content, but it was hobbled by a heavy footprint and long load time. No longer. They redesigned today and it’s much nicer. Check out the scoreboards up top; they rock! source
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05 Jan 2009 05:03

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Offbeat, Tech: It’s not as cool as the iPhone blender video

  • 154 yard iPod throw; pssh, we’re only kinda impressed source
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05 Jan 2009 04:53

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U.S., World: Attacks in Iraq continue into the new year

  • 35+ Shia pilgrims were killed in a suicide bombing attack on Sunday source
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05 Jan 2009 04:44

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U.S., World: We hear a new U.S. Iraqi embassy is opening

  • Why a new one? Security in the highly-protected Green Zone, long a safe haven for international interests (including the U.S. military), was handed back to Iraqi forces on January 1. source
  • Why a new one? Security in the highly-protected Green Zone, long a safe haven for international interests (including the U.S. military), was handed back to Iraqi forces on January 1.
  • Big and secure The new embassy, scheduled to open today, will house 4,000 workers. Security is so tight for the opening ceremony that film crews will not be allowed to show its buildings. source
  • Why a new one? Security in the highly-protected Green Zone, long a safe haven for international interests (including the U.S. military), was handed back to Iraqi forces on January 1.
  • Big and secure The new embassy, scheduled to open today, will house 4,000 workers. Security is so tight for the opening ceremony that film crews will not be allowed to show its buildings.
  • Going forward … Ambassador Ryan Crocker, who will preside over the opening ceremony, says recent attacks show al-Qaeda in Iraq to be a continuing threat despite great leaps forward in security. source
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05 Jan 2009 04:18

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Offbeat: It’s because player pianos lack USB ports, isn’t it?

The last player piano roll manufacturer is finally admitting they’re not as cool as iPods. source
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05 Jan 2009 04:05

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U.S.: He’s not even getting in the Oval Office on coattails

  • Given the gravity of the economic situation the nation is facing, I could not in good conscience ask the President-elect and his Administration to delay for one day the important work that needs to be done.
  • Bill Richardson • New Mexico governor, 2008 presidential candidate, and to-be U.S. Secretary of Commerce, who withdrew his name from consideration due to a pending federal investigation • source
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