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21 Mar 2009 22:18

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Sports: Ty Lawson’s toe isn’t holding him back from rockin’ with UNC

The pain may be at a 7 out of 10, but Lawson still helped UNC easily get to the Sweet 16. source
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21 Mar 2009 21:40

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Tech: Palm better hope the Pre is a hit, or they’re screwed

  • $98 million Palm’s losses last quarter, driven down by people waiting for the Pre, a worthy could-be iPhone-killer
  • -72% decline in Palm’s smartphone revenue; the company notes its strategic gains even in tough times. source
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21 Mar 2009 21:29

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Offbeat: This guy’s charged with sex with a student, hilarious mug shot

Sure, he’s probably a sketchy guy, but look into his eyes. We dare you not to laugh. source
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21 Mar 2009 21:16

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U.S., World: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei thinks Obama is full of it on Iran

  • He insulted the Islamic Republic of Iran from the first day. If you are right that change has come, where is that change? What is the sign of that change? Make it clear for us what has changed.
  • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei • Iran’s supreme leader, on Barack Obama’s well-thought-out olive branch to the people of Iran. The Ayatollah, simply put, thinks Obama isn’t being honest. • source
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21 Mar 2009 21:06

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Biz, Offbeat: Forget the economy – this dude is the worst son ever.

  • 2 number of times Greg Holloway has fired his dad recently source
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21 Mar 2009 21:04

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Biz: This fight between sweeteners is getting pretty bitter

  • history Back in the ’80s, sugar found itself up against a new competitor, high fructose corn syrup. Sugar struggled for a while but has made a comeback.
  • health Recently, high fructose corn syrup has been getting much criticism in public for its possible ill health effects, which has helped sugar’s popularity.
  • defense The corn industry has attempted to fight the bad buzz against its product with Web sites and commercials defending its sweetener of choice. source
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21 Mar 2009 08:56

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U.S., World: The Iraq War has had a devestating effect on millions of civilians

  • 4.7 million civilians have been displaced during the war source
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21 Mar 2009 08:53

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U.S., World: On the 6th anniversary of the Iraq war’s start, contemplation

  • The only thing that has changed is that now there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. But it seems six years is not enough to be able to reach that light.
  • Iraqi political analyst Hazim al-Nuaimi • Discussing the impending end of the war in 2012 and the effect its had on Iraqi society in general. It’s been six years of upheaval for the Middle Eastern country. • source
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21 Mar 2009 08:46

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Offbeat, World: The banana trade and the cocaine trade have a lot in common

  • 60
    pounds     amount of cocaine a German supermarket found in a shipment of bananas
  • $2 million the street value of all that cocaine, conveniently wrapped in yellow packaging source
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21 Mar 2009 08:40

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Sports: The NCAA Tourney’s biggest buster? Cleveland St. over Wake Forest.

  • We understand what the ’86 team did was important for our school. But now it’s time for a new chapter.
  • Cleveland State’s Norris Cole • On his No. 13 team’s upset win over No. 3 Wake Forest last night, and the school’s only other tourney run in 1986, when they toppled Bob Knight and Indiana in the first round. Thanks for ruining our brackets, jerks! • source
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