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23 Apr 2009 10:31

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U.S.: The apparent “Craigslist killer” has a history that goes back a bit

  • In a doorway, he pushed me up against the wall and tried kissing me. I was trying to push him away, saying, ‘No Phil, get off me.’
  • Morgan Houston • A classmate of Phillip Markoff at State Univeristy of New York-Albany, where she said Markoff attempted to attack her four years ago. It was a close call, and she was saved by a friend. She said it was the only time Markoff attacked her. It appears that Markoff’s motive behind the current attacks, by the way, was to pay off gambling debts. • source
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23 Apr 2009 10:24

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Music: Did we mention how much we hate Billy Corgan lately?

I swear, we did. It was kind of a big deal. But he keeps doing things that makes us hate him. Stop it, Billy! source
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23 Apr 2009 10:14

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Biz, U.S.: Our least favorite part of the week: Reporting on new jobless claims

  • 640,000 new claims this week. Sigh. source
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23 Apr 2009 10:10

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World: A lot of people die in a series of attacks in Iraq

  • 60+ people died in two attacks in Iraq yesterday; one in a Baghdad residential neighborhood and the other north of the capital source
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23 Apr 2009 09:56

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Biz: Funny thing for UPS: When the economy slumps, people ship less

  • -56% dip for Brown, who hasn’t done much for us lately source
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23 Apr 2009 08:49

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Offbeat: Katie Couric is a great singer when she’s auto-tuned

This auto-tuned take on TV news starts off slow but once Katie Couric starts “singing,” it becomes amazingly epic. source
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23 Apr 2009 08:29

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Biz, U.S.: Next on the list: Obama takes on the credit card industry

  • The Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights brings more transparency to the contractual relationship and give consumers the tools they need to responsibly manage their own credit.
  • Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, D-NY • On her bill, which would level the playing field between consumers and the credit card industry, which often charges excessive fees that many consumers see as unfair. President Barack Obama will meet with leaders of the credit card industry today, during which he’ll likely attack some of their methods. • source
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