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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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17 Jan 2009 17:20

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Culture: Numbers that don’t favor the filmmakers at Sundance

  • 118 feature-length dramas and documentaries will show source
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17 Jan 2009 17:13

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Culture: Sundance celebrates a landmark anniversary

  • 25th annual Sundance Festival starts this weekend source
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17 Jan 2009 17:05

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World: Israel calls cease-fire, but will Hamas?

  • PM: Goals reached Israel’s said it largely succeeded at preventing Hamas from firing rockets at the southern part of the country, was successful. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in a televised address: “The conditions have been created that our aims, as declared, were attained fully, and beyond.” source
  • PM: Goals reached Israel’s said it largely succeeded at preventing Hamas from firing rockets at the southern part of the country, was successful. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in a televised address: “The conditions have been created that our aims, as declared, were attained fully, and beyond.”
  • Hamas not done yet A cease-fire may have been called on Israel’s end, but Hamas is standing strong. “A unilateral ceasefire does not mean ending the aggression and ending the siege,” said Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum. “These constitute acts of war and so this will not mean an end to resistance.” source
  • PM: Goals reached Israel’s said it largely succeeded at preventing Hamas from firing rockets at the southern part of the country, was successful. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in a televised address: “The conditions have been created that our aims, as declared, were attained fully, and beyond.”
  • Hamas not done yet A cease-fire may have been called on Israel’s end, but Hamas is standing strong. “A unilateral ceasefire does not mean ending the aggression and ending the siege,” said Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum. “These constitute acts of war and so this will not mean an end to resistance.”
  • The end toll Israel begins their cease-fire at 2 a.m. Sunday, believing that they’ve removed Hamas’ ability to attack the southern part of Israel with rockets. (Their cause wasn’t helped when – lo and behold – Hamas launched a rocket attack on Saturday.) In the end, the assault on Gaza led to more than 1,200 Palestinian deaths. source
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17 Jan 2009 12:10

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Offbeat: Obama speech generator: ‘hope’ is not just another word for ‘dog’

  • My fellow Americans, today is a heartfelt day. You have shown the world that ‘hope’ is not just another word for ‘dog,’ and that ‘change’ is not only something we can believe in again, but something we can actually give.
  • “Barack Obama” • in a speech generated by Atom.com’s “Inauguration Speech Generator” • source
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17 Jan 2009 12:08

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U.S.: The inauguration should be super-well-attended

  • 2 million people will descend upon D.C. for the inauguration source
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17 Jan 2009 11:50

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Music: The new U2 album cover equals “=”

Didn’t Sigur Ros do this first, Bono? source
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17 Jan 2009 10:03

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Music: Sonic Youth, finally working with “a label that loves songs”

  • We’re super inspired to make a fresh start. We’re glad to be dealing with a label that loves songs.
  • Thurston Moore • Sonic Youth guitarist, on the band’s recent move from major label Geffen, their label for nearly two decades, to indie Matador. The band will release a new album this summer. • source
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17 Jan 2009 09:54

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Culture: In other news, what’s with all the dog movies?

The latest, “Hotel for Dogs” (with Lisa Kudrow and Don Cheadle (!) ), sounds downright idiotic. source
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