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14 Jun 2009 19:24

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World: Is your name Baitullah Mehsud? If so, there’s a target on your head

  • The Pakistani government is gunning for him. The military has started operations to take down Mehsud, the Pakistani Taliban leader. He’s responsible for much of the instability in the region, and we even have someone saying as much. “Baitullah Mehsud is the root cause of all evils,” said Owais Ghani, governor of the adjoining North West Frontier Province, near the rumored location of the country’s Taliban hideouts in South Waziristan. See? Told you. source
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14 Jun 2009 19:16

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Culture: The pop-culture hangover continues at the box office

  • $33.4 million for “The Hangover”, which ruled again source
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14 Jun 2009 18:51

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Tech, World: Why did #cnnfail trend last night? Because CNN buried Iran.

  • While Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and other social media sites are both a source of unfiltered information and a venue for public discussion, we still look to CNN, the BBC and their ilk to add context and meaning to this flood of data. And when they fail us, we demand more of them.
  • Mashable blogger Pete Cashmore • Reading the lay of the land for social networking – CNN played back their coverage of Iran and Twitter, which has championed CNN in the past (unless you’re Ashton Kutcher), turned their backs on them. Just because everyone can post news doesn’t mean we don’t want that news edited. Which is why CNN is (and heck, we are) useful as resources. Keep that in mind kids. • source
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14 Jun 2009 18:39

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Politics: Max Headroom: Sunday talk show recap for June 14, 2009

  • Health care heart attack On “Face the Nation,” Sen. Mitch McConnell brings out the doom and gloom of the possible nationalization of the health care system. Just like Canada.

  • Health care heart attack On “Face the Nation,” Sen. Mitch McConnell brings out the doom and gloom of the possible nationalization of the health care system. Just like Canada.

  • Drama doesn’t help On “Meet the Press,” Joe Scarborough suggests that the recent Republican drama – against Sonia Sotomayor and David Letterman – might cost votes.

  • Health care heart attack On “Face the Nation,” Sen. Mitch McConnell brings out the doom and gloom of the possible nationalization of the health care system. Just like Canada.

  • Drama doesn’t help On “Meet the Press,” Joe Scarborough suggests that the recent Republican drama – against Sonia Sotomayor and David Letterman – might cost votes.

  • Fire the bastard Speaking of, New York Republican Brian Kolb thinks CBS should fire David Letterman, according to this interview on “Fox & Friends.” Wow. That’s drama.

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14 Jun 2009 12:11

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Culture, Politics: We’re not bailing out of posting this Michael Moore trailer

  • In case you haven’t heard, Michael Moore is working on an as-yet-untitled movie about the economy. We’re sure good portions of our audience are gonna loooove that. Read the comments on the YouTube page to get an idea.source
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14 Jun 2009 12:07

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U.S., World: Joe Biden: We’re still figuring out this Iran election ourselves

  • We don’t have all the details. It sure looks like the way they’re suppressing speech, the way they’re suppressing crowds, the way in which people are being treated, that there’s some real doubt about that.
  • Vice President Joe Biden • Speaking on “Meet the Press” about what’s happening in Iran. He says that the White House is taking a wait-and-see approach to the election. • source
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14 Jun 2009 12:01

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U.S.: Miami teenager Tyler Weinman is a cat-killing creepbag

  • He apparently mutilated at least 19 cats! 19!!!! The smug-looking Weinman, who was arrested early today on charges of animal cruelty, burglary and failing to dispose of animal bodies, apparently had shocked the Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay neighborhoods over the last month with his rash of attacks. Hey PETA, why aren’t you on this kid as opposed to this? source
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14 Jun 2009 11:51

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World: Pakistan’s looking like a pretty violent place right now

  • 7+ number of people dead after a marketplace bombing in Dera Ismail Khan; many are injured source
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14 Jun 2009 11:47

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Sports: From hoops to selling cars: Everything but net for Ed O’Bannon

You might remember Ed O’Bannon from his storied career at UCLA. Or his cruddy one in the NBA. Now he sells cars. What happened? source
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14 Jun 2009 11:38

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Offbeat: Food fights in high schools are no laughing matter

  • 10 kids arrested for throwing food around like a bad ’80s movie source
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