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07 Mar 2009 21:59

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Culture: Who’s got the crack? Coolio does. (That’s why he’s in trouble.)

  • Note: Never go through an airport with that stuff. Apparently the “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper, real name Artis Levon Ivey Jr., was going through the airport security checkpoint at LAX on Friday when he was caught with some crack. Uh, dude. It’s an airport security checkpoint. You can’t wear a hat walking though one. source
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07 Mar 2009 21:45

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Culture: Rainn Wilson: Making soul pancakes, de-lamifying God

  • SoulPancake is, quite simply, the only place on the web to debate, wrestle with and express creativity AND spirituality AND philosophy.
  • Rainn Wilson • in a twitter post talking about his new, soon-to-launch religion Web site, SoulPancake.com. It should be intriguing, as Wilson is Baha’i and, when not talking about God, Dwight from “The Office.” • source
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07 Mar 2009 20:59

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Offbeat, Tech: Read this guide to meeting women on Twitter, pathetic moron

This is the stupidest thing we’ve ever seen. Ever. And Scott McKay is a stupid douchebag. source
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07 Mar 2009 20:40

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Sports: T.O. has a short, but lucrative contract with the Bills

  • $6.5 million size of the one-year contract the Buffalo Bills offered Terrell Owens
  • 100%
    of it     guaranteed payout of the contract; if T.O. flakes, it’s still his source
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07 Mar 2009 20:34

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Sports: Someone’s getting back T.O. work (with the Buffalo Bills)

  • I must move on, and it’s another beginning for me. If I can be that extra added piece to get them to the playoffs, then that’s what I’m here for.
  • Terrell Owens • On agreeing to a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills just days after the Dallas Cowboys, uh, laid him off. Despite his myriad of personal problems, he remains one of the most consistent wide receivers in the NFL. • source
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07 Mar 2009 16:32

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Biz, U.S.: Laid off and think you’ll get a temp job? Not so fast.

  • 1.42% of the workforce is temporary; that’s low source
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07 Mar 2009 14:25

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Culture: How many people watched “Watchmen”? A lot. But not a ton.

  • $25 million in Friday estimates for the comic book flick
  • $4.55 million came from midnight showings; it did good, but not amazing source
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07 Mar 2009 14:05

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Sports: Sir Charles: Only in jail for 3 days, still having a press conference

  • Best press conference ever. TMZ.com just confirmed it. Hopefully Charles Barkley says something awesome. In case you forgot, the former NBA superstar and current TNT commentator, who is not a role model, was arrested on a DUI charge in Arizona on New Year’s Eve. source
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07 Mar 2009 13:53

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U.S.: Texas Judge Sharon Keller: Heartless about an execution?

  • They did not tell us they had computer failure. And given the late request, and with no reason given, I just said, ‘We close at 5.’ I didn’t really think of it as a decision so much as a statement.
  • Judge Sharon Keller • A Texas judge who is facing heavy criticism, along with a number of charges, including incompetence, after not allowing a defendant facing execution extra time to submit their last-minute appeal in 2007. Opinions on Keller, and her handling of the situation, are mixed. • source
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07 Mar 2009 13:51

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Tech: New Windows feature: Turn off Internet Explorer. Whoo!

We are SO clicking on that checkbox, Microsoft. Thanks for the help, European regulators! source
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