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08 Feb 2009 11:56

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Tech: Darwin would’ve turned 200 this week, if he was more evolved

The man’s still a lightning rod when it comes to that whole theory of evolution he invented. source
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08 Feb 2009 11:01

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Sports: A-Rod: The Yankees’ problem for nine more years

  • Is that a good thing? Alex Rodriguez, an amazingly-gifted baseball player, has also been a thorn in the New York Yankees’ side for a while already due to off-field drama. And he’s going to be there until at least 2018, when he’s old and (possibly) fat. The slugger, who was recently pinpointed as testing positive for steroids during his 2003 MVP season, will cost the Yankees as much as $300 million. And that contract’s so big that he’s basically untradeable. Good for him! source
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08 Feb 2009 10:40

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Offbeat, U.S.: The FDA’s got your goat; it makes your medicine

They just approved gene-altered goats for drug-making. That’s baahhhhdass. source
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08 Feb 2009 10:29

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Music, Offbeat: Vladimir Putin: Russian Prime Minister, tiger tamer, Abba fan

  • £20,000 to see an Abba tribute band source
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08 Feb 2009 10:23

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World: Australian brushfires leave a devestating, deadly toll

  • 84+ people have died in the brushfires so far – but the toll could rise significantly source
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08 Feb 2009 10:19

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U.S.: Obama ups the pass-the-stimulus pressure on Congress

  • In the midst of our greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression, the American people were hoping that Congress would begin to confront the great challenges we face. That was, after all, what last November’s election was all about.
  • Barack Obama • in his weekly radio address. Obama has pushed hard for the $800+ billion stimulus bill to pass, particularly in the last week, when he’s seen resistance from Republican senators. They’re trying to accomodate, though: Senators debated the details of the plan in a rare Saturday session. • source
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08 Feb 2009 10:08

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World: Sri Lankan refugees run away from the warzone

  • 10,000+ have fleed for safety source
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07 Feb 2009 21:54

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U.S.: We’re live from the scene of Ben’s Chili Bowl in D.C.

Obama ate here a few weeks ago, and we understand why. The veggie chili is awesome! source
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07 Feb 2009 17:56

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U.S., World: 49 cities. 130 ATMs. One massively well-coordinated robbery.

  • $9 million was collectively stolen late last year – in just 30 minutes source
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07 Feb 2009 17:36

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U.S.: A bunch of fishermen in Ohio got stuck on a giant chunk of ice

  • eight miles the length of the chunk of ice the fishermen were stuck on, located outside of Toledo source
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