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11 May 2009 23:23

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U.S.: The Buffalo plane crash conveniently gives us new flying fears

  • five number of performance tests the captain of the plane, Marvin Renslow, had failed; his company only knew about three of them source
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11 May 2009 22:21

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Tech: What could possibly be offensive about this Jesus iPhone app?

Me So Holy iPhone App from Benjamin Margolis on Vimeo.

  • Apple turned down Me So Holy, which allows you to take any photo in your library and put an iconic religious figure’s frame around it. Catholics (and 2 Live Crew) must be up in arms.source
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11 May 2009 22:14

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World: India’s child prostitution levels are beyond absurdly high

  • 1.2 million Indian children sell their bodies for sex. Disturbing. source
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11 May 2009 22:05

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Tech, World: German engineering takes on the car-free suburb

Vauban, Germany’s newest trick comes in the form of a suburb designed to be traveled by bike and by foot. Sounds socialist to us! source
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11 May 2009 21:49

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Politics, U.S.: Wanda Sykes: The White House didn’t dig your edginess

  • Robert Gibbs, the White House Press Secretary we dig, criticized her, saying some topics “are better left for serious reflection rather than comedy.” source
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11 May 2009 21:19

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Sports: Yo, Glen Davis! I know you won – but DON’T PUSH MY SON!

  • The NBA makes it clear to not cross the sideline. If I cross that line, the NBA will take away my tickets. It’s a double standard.
  • Fan Ernest Provetti • Who had a bit of an emotional moment after the Boston Celtics’ Glen Davis, in a fit of passion after hitting an amazing game-winning shot last night, pushed Provetti’s son Nicholas on the way to celebrate with his teammates. Provetti sent an angry letter to the NBA claiming Davis was a “raging animal with no regard for fans’ personal safety,” but later backed off that claim after he was asked about it later. • source
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11 May 2009 09:37

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Offbeat: To end our posts this morning, keyboard cat will play us off

  • We haven’t exactly talked much about it, but SFB’s staff has been laid up for the last day after getting mugged. Despite the injuries, we’re just happy they didn’t steal the laptop, so we can still update the site. Play us off, keyboard cat, play us off. (Oh, and to the the jerks that did this, we hope you enjoy the useless canceled debit cards you got.)source
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11 May 2009 09:34

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Biz: The New York Times owners may have lost much of their wealth

  • -86% loss of the Sulzburger family fortune, sez the NY Post source
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11 May 2009 09:25

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World: Pope Benedict’s chilling out in Israel today, saying big things

Nearly immediately after touching down, the pope offered vocal support for a “homeland of their own” (not state) for both Israelis and Palestinians. source
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11 May 2009 09:07

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Biz, U.S.: Shaking off TARP: Big banking firms raise stock to pay off U.S.

  • Two reasons why: Investors appear to be buying stocks at the moment, and they want the monkey off their backs. TARP regulations force companies to limit executive pay, which they don’t like. source
  • U.S. Bancorp, Capital One Financial Corp., KeyCorp, Principal Financial Group Inc. and BB&T Corp. all announced plans this morning to raise $7 billion in capital to get the U.S. off their backs. source
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