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04 Mar 2009 10:45

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World: How many people from Darfur have been displaced?

  • 2.5 million Darfuris have been forced to flee their homes source
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04 Mar 2009 10:43

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World: Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir charged with war crimes

  • He is suspected of being criminally responsible … for intentionally directing attacks against an important part of the civilian population of Darfur, Sudan; murdering, exterminating, raping, torturing, and forcibly transferring large numbers of civilians, and pillaging their property.
  • International Criminal Court spokesman Laurence Blairon • On Omar al-Bashir, who is the first sitting president to be charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. In the six-year conflict, nearly 300,000 Darfuris have died. • source
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04 Mar 2009 10:39

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Offbeat: Trekkie cologne: Smelling like a nerd doesn’t mean not showering

The wink-wink nature of these fragrances is perfect for your next convention, lady-killer. source
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04 Mar 2009 10:33

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Biz, U.S.: Job-wise, February sucked worse than January

  • 697,000 jobs were lost in the private sector in February source
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04 Mar 2009 10:28

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Culture: Spinal Tap’s back on tour. Kinda.

Christopher Guest and his mock-doc buddies are going on the road, sans wigs. source
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04 Mar 2009 10:22

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Biz: Once part of the housing problem, now part of the solution?

  • It is very important to the entire team here to be part of a solution.
  • Stanford L. Kurland • Former president of Countrywide, a company synonymous with the housing crisis, on his new venture, PennyMac. PennyMac buys back delinquent mortgages and resells them. While some homeowners claim to be helped, some critics claim it’s like an arsonist who sets fire to the home, “then buys up the charred remains and resells it.” • source
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04 Mar 2009 10:12

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Biz, U.S.: Obama’s foreclosure rescue program: Open for business

  • 5 million homeowners could be assisted by the $75 billion program source
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04 Mar 2009 10:08

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Biz: Video retailer Blockbuster should rent out its massive debt

  • $900 million in accounts payable to studios, vendors and other suppliers source
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04 Mar 2009 10:03

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Sports: A bitter person would say A-Rod’s cyst was caused by steroids

  • Alex has proven his durability throughout his career, and we will take every precaution and step necessary to ensure his health as we near the start of the 2009 regular season and beyond.
  • Brian Cashman • Yankees general manager, on Alex Rodriguez’s new problem – a freaking cyst in his hip. That doesn’t sound like fun, man. But then, your last month hasn’t been much fun. • source
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04 Mar 2009 09:57

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Offbeat: Don’t tell Nadya Suleman about this designer fertility clinic

  • Your baby, as you want it. LA Fertility Institutes wants to help you design the perfect designer baby. The clinic allows you to specify what your baby looks like – you pick the hair and eye color, wait nine months, and all of a sudden, a new accessory for your pink stroller pops out! If this sounds a little wrong and creepy, it’s because it kind of is. source
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