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15 Jan 2009 22:35

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Biz, Tech: IBM has more stuff patented than you do

  • 4,186 patents granted to IBM in ’08 – a record source
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15 Jan 2009 22:26

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Tech, U.S.: Oh yeah, Twitter was on the plane crash scene first

Just as the plane hit the water, one Twitter user was on the scene first. source
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15 Jan 2009 22:17

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U.S.: On the plus side, nobody died in the plane crash

  • 155 people got out of the floating plane safely source
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15 Jan 2009 22:13

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U.S.: That plane crash today? Caused by birds. It’s not uncommon.

  • 486 planes have been downed by bird collisions since 2000
  • 166 bird collisions led to emergency landings source
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15 Jan 2009 13:05

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Sports: Who nees the draft? Sam Bradford’s coming back to Oklahoma

  • Not without a BCS championship. Bradford, the third-year sophomore and this year’s Heisman Trophy winner, always dreamed of playing for Oklahoma and wants to win a national championship with the team. Bradford had a killer season in 2008, with a nation-leading 50 TD passes and a 180.8 quarterback rating. He would’ve been a high first-rounder for sure had he gone.
  • Heisman’s top trio stays put. Along with Bradford, Florida’s Tim Tebow and Texas’ Colt McCoy – all three of them quarterbacks – will remain at school at least one more season. It’s the first time the top three Heisman vote-getters didn’t go pro after the season was over. USC’s Mark Sanchez, who rocked the Rose Bowl this year, is likely draft-bound, however. source
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15 Jan 2009 12:43

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Sports: Astros to Roger Clemens: Stay away from our training camp

  • He kind of came on his own last year and I thought that presented too much confusion, with all the media around these 19- to 25-year-olds.
  • Drayton McLane • Owner of the Astros. The 46-year-old pitcher is seen as damaged goods after the Mitchell Report tied him to the steroids saga. Despite his age, Clemens has yet to retire. • source
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15 Jan 2009 12:24

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Biz, Tech: Burger King wants you to lose your friends; Facebook says no.

  • Clever or evil? Burger King and their super-awesome advertising company, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, recently launched an app on Facebook called “Whopper Sacrifice” that would earn you a free Whopper if you ditched ten of your friends.
  • “Privacy issues” killed it While a seemingly smart idea, Facebook didn’t like the precedent it set, so the social networking site shut it down for privacy reasons – they were specifically upset that the program actually informed users they were getting ditched, which feels extra-cruel with a side of fries.
  • Pickle-ditchedDespite the shutdown, the service left a definite impact – 233,906 friend-ditches by 82,771 cruel, hungry people who aren’t willing to spare a few bucks for the sake of their friend from French class in high school. That’s right, you’re less important than a burger, Mary. (Sorry, Mary. :( ) source
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15 Jan 2009 12:10

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Culture: Mickey Rourke pulls out a late-arriving comeback

Rourke notes the painful parallels between his career and that of his character in “The Wrestler.” source
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15 Jan 2009 11:43

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Biz, U.S.: VitaminWater not healthy? A consumer group says yes.

  • Coke markets VitaminWater as a healthful alternative to soda by labeling its several flavors with such health buzz words as ‘defense,’ ‘rescue,’ ‘energy,’ and ‘endurance.’
  • The Center for Science in the Public Interest • in a statement regarding its class-action lawsuit against Coke for making deceptive health claims about the drink that gave 50 Cent a huge payday. • source
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15 Jan 2009 11:33

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Biz, U.S.: Breaking down a $825 billion stimulus package

  • $550 billion in initatives designed to create jobs
  • $275 billion in tax benefits for workers and employers source
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