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18 Jan 2009 10:50

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Sports: Mark Cuban’s got a fine to pay. So he might as well make a point.

  • Why in their names? As a reminder of what could have happened, and that not every retaliation attempt misses. Tragedy can be one swing or one elbow away.
  • Mark Cuban • Dallas Mavericks owner, who has to pay a $25,000 fine after an incident involving the Denver Nuggets’ J.R. Smith. Cuban wants to give a $25,000 charity donation in the names of of Todd Bertuzzi and Steve Moore, two NHL players involved in a physical encounter during a game that led to the end of Moore’s career. • source
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18 Jan 2009 10:30

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U.S.: Add tax cuts and we’ll love your plan even more, Obama

  • 58% public support for Obama’s economic stimulus plan, according to a new CNN survey
  • 71% public support for the same plan – if tax cuts for individuals and businesses are added source
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18 Jan 2009 10:09

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U.S.: Peanut butter, one of our staple foods, is off-limits

  • It’s nuts, but the FDA says no. The Food and Drug Administration has told people, in the wake of a salmonella scare that’s hit 474 people in 43 states (and possibly killed six), not to eat peanut butter for the time being. They want to be sure it didn’t come from the source of the outbreak, Peanut Corp. of America. Sigh. But it’s so good! :( source
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18 Jan 2009 09:34

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U.S.: George W. Bush’s redemption: A library and think-tank?

  • I think he is stung by the reaction to him. Nobody else is going to make the case for him right now, so he wants to make it.
  • Bruce Buchanan • professor of government at University of Texas at Austin, on George W. Bush’s plans to build a presidential library, museum and think-tank for himself on the campus of Southern Methodist University. The plan has seen skepticism from academics, as well as SMU students and faculty, who say that Bush is attempting to use the center to rewrite his legacy. • source
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