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19 Mar 2009 22:18

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Culture, U.S.: Obama is pretty good at pretending Jay Leno is funny

Our president went on “The Tonight Show” show to tell people he was ticked about AIG. Well, duh. source

19 Mar 2009 21:56

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Sports, U.S.: Here’s some attempted NCAA tourney bracket-busters (so far)

  • No. 15 Cal State Northridge actually gave highly-regarded No. 2 Memphis a bit of a fight.
  • close
  • close
  • upset!

19 Mar 2009 21:42

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Sports: No. 16 Chattanooga should’ve skipped No. 1 U. Conn, too

  • 103-47 proof Connecticut is full of meanies source

19 Mar 2009 21:36

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Sports: No. 16 Radford should’ve stayed home instead of taking on No. 1 UNC

  • 101-58 proof UNC’s players are really cyborgs source

19 Mar 2009 21:26

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Politics, U.S.: Republican strategist: Off with Timothy Geithner’s head!

  • Geithner’s only constituent is President Obama. Mr. Obama selected Mr. Geithner because his appointment was expected to calm Wall Street. But what good does it do the president to gain Wall Street and lose the rest of America?
  • John Feehery • A Republican strategist who wrote an entire article trashing on Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. In the wake of the AIG bonus scandal on top of his apparent incompetency, Feehery and other Republicans – and heck, some Democrats – are calling for his resignation already. Obama hasn’t even made it through his first 100 days yet! • source

19 Mar 2009 21:15

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Tech: Having a free-agent, no-contract iPhone: Verrrrrrry expensive.

  • $199 cost of an iPhone with a &*!%ing two-year contract with AT&T, available right now source

19 Mar 2009 20:57

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Offbeat, Sports: Breaking news: Shaq wanted Dairy Queen. Then he got it.

  • Can I plaese cheat on my diet and go to dairy. Queen pls pls pls
  • Shaquille O’Neal • On his always-entertaining Twitter account. An hour later, he posted this. He somehow made the process of getting ice cream seem like a life-or-death endeavor. He really is the coolest sports celebrity ever. See, this is why they say Twitter is the future of news. Because now we know when Shaq breaks his diet to eat Dairy Queen. • source
 

19 Mar 2009 20:51

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Culture: Implying sex is enough to get libraries to ban the “Twilight” series

  • Torn feathered pillows, bruises and a sore jaw. That’s all. The “Twilight” books, which are actually pretty conservative in their handling of sexual tension, are generally considered teen-friendly books. But in Utah, one parent complained to the local library about a passage in “Breaking Dawn” where it was implied that the main characters had sex while married. That was enough to get it banned. Ironic part: Author Stephenie Meyer’s a devout Mormon. And the books promote chastity. source

19 Mar 2009 20:37

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World: A massive earthquake leads to tsunami warnings

  • 7.9 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Tongo source

19 Mar 2009 10:56

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Culture, U.S.: Here’s what Charles Manson looks like nowadays

The infamous mass murderer still looks pretty menacing even though he’s really old. He’s been in prison most of his life now. source