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14 Apr 2009 10:42

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Sports: Isiah Thomas: Going back to college after stinking up the Knicks

  • failure Thomas, as both coach and executive, provided the Knicks with a few of their worst seasons and dumbest moves ever.
  • redemption Now Thomas will go the university route to coach Florida International University. Watch out guys; he has a history. source
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14 Apr 2009 10:36

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Tech: For some reason, Microsoft won’t stop making new Zunes

The internet is aflutter at these leaked photos of a HD Zune. Personally, we just don’t care anymore unless Lauren’s involved. source
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14 Apr 2009 10:27

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Biz, U.S.: Regarding that whole good economic news thing: Hold your horses

  • -0.3% fall in retail sales in March after a good February source
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14 Apr 2009 10:23

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U.S.: A question you never expect to ask if you’re an airplane passenger

  • When I touch down … If I ever touch down, do I just kill the throttle?
  • Doug White • A passenger who landed a small turboprop plane in Miami on Sunday after the pilot died. Dude, you’re a regular Sully. • source
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14 Apr 2009 10:16

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U.S.: The story that will not die, the Blago case, ropes in another guy

  • Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is on the hot seat now. Federal investigators have taken a larger interest in Jackson, son of a more famous Jesse Jackson and a Democratic congressman from Illinois. The day before former governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested, Jackson went to Blago in an attempt to sell him on appointing him to the seat. Whether that was through “I’m the right guy” truisms or through pay-for-play mechanisms, that’s what investigators hope to find out. Either way, he probably would’ve beat this guy any day of the week. source
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14 Apr 2009 10:07

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Tech: In case your Wii wasn’t motion-sensitive enough, this might help

The Wii MotionPlus, out June 8, promises to let your hand motions be just a little more precise on games that support it. source
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14 Apr 2009 10:02

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U.S.: Now’s a bad time to be a gay Iowa politician, due to death threats

  • Why the hate? Because gay marriage is legal in Iowa. State Sen. Matt McCoy, a Democrat from Des Moines, recently took a death threat by phone, apparently because he’s openly gay. Homosexuality in Iowa is a touchy issue at the moment due to the fact that the State Supreme Court recently legalized gay marriage in the state. We’re sure the guy behind the death threat is also behind this. source
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14 Apr 2009 09:53

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Culture: Death comes in threes. Here’s three people who died recently.

  • one Marilyn Chambers, who you either know from old-school boxes of Ivory Snow or from your dad’s old-school porn collection.
  • two Harry Kalas, whose voice you either know because you’re a Phillies fan or you watch classic NFL documentaries on television.
  • three Mark “The Bird” Fidrych, who you either know because you’re a baseball fan from the ’70s or like random sports trivia.
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