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04 Apr 2009 12:34

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Tech: Many Internet users think 140 characters is enough for them

  • 11% of U.S. ‘net users microblog – including using Twitter source
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04 Apr 2009 12:26

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Culture: Levi Johnston: Sarah Palin likely knew he and Bristol were doin’ it

  • I’m pretty sure she probably knew. Moms are pretty smart.
  • Levi Johnston • The now-single papa of Bristol Palin’s kid, on the political football that Sarah Palin had to deal with during her veep run. • source
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04 Apr 2009 11:45

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Culture: Serious business: Demi Moore got a suicide threat Tweet

  • Her fans stepped in to intervene. Last night, Demi Moore received a tweet from someone threatening to kill themselves. One of Moore’s fans called (not tweeted) the authorities, who put the woman in the hospital for a 72-hour psychological evaluation. And Moore, Ashton Kutcher’s wife and uber-tweeter, apparently sent a message thanking her fans for responding so quickly to the tweet. Nice work guys! source
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04 Apr 2009 11:36

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U.S., World: We hear North Korea’s launching a new satellite. Here’s the latest.

  • soon The country’s official news organization, while being vague, said the launch was kinda sorta imminent.
  • no The U.S. does not support the launch of this missile. President Obama said something like that recently.
  • thoughts Well, if North Korea’s gonna do it, do it right – don’t forget to cover the thing with layers of glitter paint. source
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04 Apr 2009 11:27

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Culture: Jade Goody’s funeral, just as she lived: Real, loud and in public

Thousands came out for the funeral, which seemed to be designed to look majestic. Might as well. source
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04 Apr 2009 11:17

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Biz, Tech: From Sam’s Club to pro gaming to … Sam’s Club

  • Going into this, I busted my heart out. It felt like I put in all this energy to build something big. I felt like everything I built up was gone.
  • Emmanuel Rodriguez • A professional gamer in the Championship Gaming Series, which was shut down abruptly and unexpectedly by DirecTV in November. He started again at Sam’s Club, his former job, recently. Rodriguez, who went by the nickname “Master,” is the victim of the recession, which has played a huge role in the steep decline of professional gaming after a quick ascent. • source
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04 Apr 2009 11:09

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Sports: The Yankees spent a lot of money on their massive shrine

  • $1.5 billion for the just-opened “new” Yankee Stadium source
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