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08 Apr 2009 10:16

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Music, World: M.I.A. is ticking off the Sri Lankan government again

  • Many have already perished from starvation and preventable disease. We cannot ignore these genocidal conditions, and if the aim of the SL Government is to protect the lives of the civilians, then this ship will reach its destination and lives will be saved.
  • M.I.A. (a.k.a. Maya Arulpragasam) • Who’s put herself in the middle of a conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the U.K.-based Act Now organization, which is trying to send aid to the country which is supposed to be for civilians caught in the conflict between Sri Lanka and the Tamil Tigers, but the Sri Lankan military fears may be headed for Tamil forces. She’s ruffled these feathers before. • source
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08 Apr 2009 10:07

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U.S.: Why are these women so happy? They can get married.

Vermont passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, and Iowa’s supreme court legalized it. Can you feel the love? source
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08 Apr 2009 09:55

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Tech: Facebook hits a big milestone today; Mark Zuckerberg still looks smug

  • 200 million users are on Facebook; they’ll officially pass that mark today; celebrate by poking someone (us!)
  • five years amount of time since the site was a glimmer in Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard-weaned eye source
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08 Apr 2009 09:46

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Culture: Speaking of octet mom Nadya Suleman, she’s going reality TV. Sigh.

  • She wants to find a man! Must like kids. In Touch is reporting that Suleman is in talks to be the topic of what promises to be the worst reality show ever, which combines the tabloid-friendly topics of dating and child care into a cluster&(*% of a television show. And, sadly, you will watch. Because she ticks you off and that’s what makes good TV. source
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08 Apr 2009 09:40

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U.S.: We’re assuming Octomom skewed this unwed mother stat a bit

  • 40% of all babies were born to unwed mothers in 2007 source
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08 Apr 2009 09:37

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Culture: Good job, “Wolverine” pirates! You made Hugh Jackman really sad!

  • It’s a serious crime and there’s no doubt it’s very disappointing – I was heartbroken by it. Obviously people are seeing an unfinished film. It’s like a Ferrari without a paint job.
  • Hugh Jackman • Talking about the leak of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” that happened last week. At least one head already rolled after the incident. • source
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08 Apr 2009 09:00

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Tech: Most computers still use Windows XP, but MS is cutting support

  • Mainstream support of XP ends next week. Microsoft owns a hefty chunk of the PC market, sure, but they own it on a seven-year-old operating system. 63% of all Internet users – not just Windows users, but the overall market – use XP, and it’s still sold with new computers. They’ll still provide security fixes, but bug fixes are done after this week. MS officials say that since the platform is so mature it shouldn’t be a problem, but this still seems kind of sketchy. Meanwhile, Vista cries in the corner, all gussied up for the school dance but without a date. source
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08 Apr 2009 08:46

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World: African pirates ransack yet another ship, this one American

  • 20 U.S. nationals are likely on the ship; it’s the 9th hijacking this week source
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08 Apr 2009 08:41

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World: Moldova’s massive student protest, by the numbers

  • 15,000 people were in the angry crowd that surrounded parliament and later ransacked it
  • 30 people were injured during the protests, including both policemen and protesters source
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08 Apr 2009 08:36

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World: Moldova has huge protests; Americans still looking for it on the map

Hint: It’s in Eastern Europe, near Romania, and the protest drew a number of pro-democracy protesters. source
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