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15 Apr 2009 09:44

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Tech, World: Fox News has assembled a list of pirate-stopping weapons. Yes!

The solutions are all non-lethal and some of them, such as this blinding rifle, sound incredibly high-tech and awesome. source
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15 Apr 2009 09:36

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Biz: Fiat still isn’t afraid of backing out on the Chrysler deal

  • If unions don’t accept cuts, they may cut out. Fiat is Chrysler’s main hope for survival right now, and they know this, but they still aren’t afraid of playing hardball. If unions don’t want to take cuts, said CEO Sergio Marchionne, “Absolutely we are prepared to walk.” The unions may not have much of a choice, if option B is the dissolution of Chrysler. source
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15 Apr 2009 04:54

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Music, World: Which of these pop stars will scale Mount Kilimanjaro first?

  • Justin Timberlake is easily the biggest name of the three who have agreed to scale the African mountain. And he’s amazing at everything, including wardrobe malfunctions. source
  • Kenna came up with the idea; he’s not as famous as the other two, but his albums tend to get better reviews and he’s childhood buddies with The Neptunes, so go Kenna. source
  • Geek rapper Lupe Fiasco is the wildcard of the bunch – people have heard of him, but he’s not famous enough that we’d care about him climbing a stupid mountain. source
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15 Apr 2009 04:45

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Offbeat, U.S.: Bo’s here! Let’s forget about our nation’s problems for a moment.

Isn’t it great that the Obama family has the perfect photo-opp opportunity in this cute-as-heck dog? source
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15 Apr 2009 04:37

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Tech: This quote by an Microsoft exec about Vista gives us pause

  • Vista today, post-Service Pack 2, which is now in the marketplace, is the safest, most reliable OS we’ve ever built. It’s also the most secure OS on the planet, including Linux and open source and Apple Leopard. It’s the safest and most secure OS on the planet today.
  • Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner • Who just claimed Vista was the most reliable operating system on the market. Yeah, sure. It’s that kind of talk that makes our dreams of a real relationship with Lauren near-impossible. • source
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15 Apr 2009 04:18

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Biz, U.S.: Goldman Sachs: Here’s your bailout money back. We don’t need it.

  • $10 billion amount the company returned to the federal government recently source
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15 Apr 2009 04:14

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U.S., World: The Somali pirates have been really darn busy since last week

  • Four freighters in two days?! Sure, the rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips got all the headlines, but on other fronts, the pirates just keep doing their thing. In the last two days alone, they’ve captured four different freighters with origin points as varied as Egypt and Lebanon. source
  • Four freighters in two days?! Sure, the rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips got all the headlines, but on other fronts, the pirates just keep doing their thing. In the last two days alone, they’ve captured four different freighters with origin points as varied as Egypt and Lebanon.
  • An American ship attacked The latest incident involved The Liberty Sun, a ship bringing humanitarian aid to Kenya. That ship was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons, and suffered damage, but the crew managed to keep them off the ship. source
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15 Apr 2009 04:00

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Sports: Oscar de la Hoya retires from boxing after a fighting flop

  • My heart still wants to fight, that’s for sure, but when your physical doesn’t respond, what can you do?
  • Oscar de la Hoya • On retiring in the wake of a failed December bout against Manny Pacquiao, which was stopped after the 8th round. The “Golden Boy,” as his nickname calls him, is now 36, and he’s held 10 different titles in six weight classes during his career. • source
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15 Apr 2009 03:51

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U.S.: This factor oughta complicate the illiegal immigration issue

  • 73% of illegal immigrants’ children are U.S. citizens source
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