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19 May 2009 10:49

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U.S., World: Peace out, Hubble Telescope! You’re all fixed now.

  • A jet firing will be performed in about a half-hour to increase Atlantis’ separation rate from the telescope, as the seven crew members bid farewell to Hubble for the final time.
  • A statement from NASA • On the now-completed repairs on the Hubble Telescope, the really expensive camera that they can’t get up there to fix all that often. Space shuttle Atlantis now goes home to the mothership. • source
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19 May 2009 10:34

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Offbeat: You’re hiring a prostitue for me? Thanks dad, you shouldn’t have.

  • No really, dad, I’m 14. You shouldn’t have. A creepbag of a dad in Britain, originally from Poland, attempted to show his son a good time (and get that pesky losing virginity out of the way) by bringing his kid to the red-light district of Nottingham. Unfortunately for him, his son chose the undercover officer. So now he looks like father of the year and is headed to jail for ten months. source
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19 May 2009 10:27

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Biz, U.S.: Getting a copyright is even more tedious than usual nowadays

  • six months amount of time it took to get a copyright before they switched to electronic submissions
  • 18 months amount of time it takes now; no word on whether this is any faster than the App Store source
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19 May 2009 10:21

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Biz, Tech: Wal-Mart appears to want to drive GameStop out of business

  • 77 automated used video game kiosks, brand new to Wal-Mart source
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19 May 2009 10:17

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Politics, World: Tamils abroad can’t believe the news from Sri Lanka

  • If his death is true, it is devastating news to Tamils. We didn’t have the motivation to stand up but he changed all of that.
  • London businessman G Allesgunaseelan • On the end of the Sri Lankan civil war and the death of Vellupillai Prabhakaran, the iconic leader of the Tamil Tigers. Allesgunaseelan fears that Prabhakaran’s death could spell a removal of Tamil culture from Sri Lankan society. He’s not alone in his fears and concerns about Sri Lanka. • source
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19 May 2009 10:05

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Music: We’ve avoided “American Idol” this season. But it’s near the end.

  • one corner Rocker Adam Lambert, who’s wowed the judges repeatedly and reduced Paula Abdul to tears on at least one occasion. And who may or may not be gay. But really, who cares?
  • the other Kris Allen, the Jason Mraz-ish alt-popper who’s sung songs from “Once” and got a key performance last week out of an acoustic rendition of Kanye West’s “Heartless.” source
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19 May 2009 09:51

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Tech: A bunch of Palm Pre fanbois just wet themselves

  • It’s coming. June 6. $300 (plus $100 mail-in rebate). To everyone who thought the Palm Pre would never see the light of day in the overtly public way which it deserves, next month proves to be Pre judgment day. Getting a release just a couple of days before the third-generation iPhone announcement, they can either steal Apple’s thunder entirely or look like an also-ran in the market. Either way, Bono wins. source
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19 May 2009 09:08

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Biz, U.S.: Obama’s kicking fuel efficiency standards up a notch

  • 39 mpg the standard Obama wants for cars by 2016, up from 27.5 mpg
  • 30 mpg the standard Obama wants for light trucks, up from 23.1 mpg source
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19 May 2009 09:02

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Music: Eminem gets a backhanded compliment from Pitchfork on “Relapse”

  • 4.8 At least it’s not as bad as “Encore” was, they say source
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