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16 Apr 2009 23:05

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Tech: Well, that’s spiffy: Google is still freakin’ profitable

  • 8.9% increase in 1st-quarter profits for the super-geniuses source
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16 Apr 2009 21:19

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World: India’s got so many people, a democratic vote is ultra-daunting

  • 714 million people are eligible to vote in India, which sounds like a giant mess waiting to happen. Turnout as high as 86% is expected. source
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16 Apr 2009 20:54

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Offbeat: This quote on denim was clearly written by a very old man

  • Denim is the carefully calculated costume of people eager to communicate indifference to appearances. But the appearances that people choose to present in public are cues from which we make inferences about their maturity and respect.
  • George Will • A conservative columnist who clearly needs to STFU already, because only two people think like you. The other guy is the one whose column you ripped off to write yours. • source
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16 Apr 2009 20:28

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U.S.: Obama administration: The CIA was bad, but we won’t punish them

  • The decision The Obama administration chose not to prosecute CIA officials who admitted to harsh interrogation tactics against terror suspects during the Bush administration, a controversial decision but one the Obama administration is standing behind. source
  • The decision The Obama administration chose not to prosecute CIA officials who admitted to harsh interrogation tactics against terror suspects during the Bush administration, a controversial decision but one the Obama administration is standing behind.
  • The gory details The tactics used – and more importantly, signed off on – during the Bush administration include slamming detainees against walls, waterboarding (which is not as fun as the name suggests) and leaving suspects naked in cold rooms for long periods. source
  • The decision The Obama administration chose not to prosecute CIA officials who admitted to harsh interrogation tactics against terror suspects during the Bush administration, a controversial decision but one the Obama administration is standing behind.
  • The gory details The tactics used – and more importantly, signed off on – during the Bush administration include slamming detainees against walls, waterboarding (which is not as fun as the name suggests) and leaving suspects naked in cold rooms for long periods.
  • Critics rebuffed Obama, while understanding the concerns of human rights organizations and critical of the interrogation methods, nevertheless defended the decision. “Nothing will be gained by spending our time and energy laying blame for the past,” he said. source
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16 Apr 2009 20:13

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Sports: Evidence the Boston Celtics made a pact with the devil last season

  • Danny Ainge, the architect of the deal that made the Celtics contenders again, had a mild heart attack today. He’s doing OK considering, but we’re concerned there may be a curse at play here.
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16 Apr 2009 18:56

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Politics: Because he can’t get enough, Jim Cramer blasts Jon Stewart again

  • It was a complete and utter ambush. He told my staff that it was going to be fun, convivial, no clips, but [it] doesn’t matter, he’s a comedian, he can do whatever he wants.
  • Jim Cramer • Crying spilled milk over his harsh, pants-adjusting verbal beatdown by Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show” last month. You know man, nobody really cares anymore. That happened like a month ago. We’ve moved on Jim. Can’t you? • source
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16 Apr 2009 18:50

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U.S.: The Obama administration wants to fix our sucky rail system

See those red lines? They go faster than the grey ones. If they do it right, Amtrak might finally have a better rep than Amway. source
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16 Apr 2009 11:48

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Sports: John Madden retiring? But who will bring Turducken to the masses?

  • *Sob* It’s true. The football color commentary icon, who is 73, is now hanging up his mic. He only had a major video game franchise and a long history of saying crazy things under his belt. Man, we just don’t know what we’re going to do anymore. He’s like an icon of everything wrong – and right – with America. source
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16 Apr 2009 10:29

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Biz: That guy who bought Tribune, Sam Zell, regrets his decision

  • By definition, if you bought something and it’s now worth a great deal less, you made a mistake and I’m more than willing to say I made a mistake. I was too optimistic in terms of the newspaper’s ability to preserve its position.
  • Sam Zell • Who bought Tribune in 2007, then, burdened by debt, was forced to massively reorganize the company, laying off thousands and bankrupting the company in the process. Good show, chap. • source
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16 Apr 2009 10:25

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Biz: A group of people want to buy Saturn from G.M. Whoo.

If you were an investor, wouldn’t you be interested in taking these cars off the hands of a failed auto giant? source
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