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25 May 2009 10:16

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Sports: Rafael Nadal, per usual, is looking pretty unbeatable on clay

  • 29 straight French Open wins for Nadal; that’s a record source
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25 May 2009 10:11

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Culture: Historic docs of the day: Military letters to pinup Donna Reed

Apparently, the star of “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “The Donna Reed Show” was a huge inspiration for soldiers in WWII. Neat. source
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25 May 2009 10:02

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Offbeat: The world’s oldest blogger lets death take its course

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25 May 2009 09:44

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World: Happy Memorial Day: North Korea’s testin’ nukes again

  • The world is not very happy about this, by the way. The test happened yesterday evening in an underground explosion, causing an eruption of both the ground and public sentiment against Kim Jong Il. And the U.S. is PISSED. “North Korea is directly and recklessly challenging the international community,” said The White House after the attacks. “The danger posed by North Korea’s threatening activities warrants action by the international community.” Next time you wanna nuke something, Kim Jong Il, mind using the microwave instead? Much easier to clean up. source
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25 May 2009 09:30

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Culture: “Terminator” terminated by “Night at the Museum”

  • $53.5 million The Friday-Sunday take of “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,” which did unexpectedly awesomely
  • $43 million The Friday-Sunday take of “Terminator: Salvation,” which was hampered by a Thursday opening stealing its thunder source
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