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17 Jun 2009 10:51

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World: Blame the media? That’s what Iran is doing right now.

Feeling that the Western media’s influence has turned the public against them, Iran is looking to slow the flow of information. source
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17 Jun 2009 09:46

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Sports: Sammy Sosa used steroids? No, really? And rain is wet?

  • 45.6 number of home runs he hit, on average, between 1993 and 2003, before he was found using steroids.
  • 23.3 number of home runs he hit, on average, between 2004 and 2007, post-steroids. Hm. Interesting. source
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17 Jun 2009 09:39

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Offbeat: 1955: This kid went missing. 2009: Uh, found, possibly!

  • 54 years later, Steven Damman comes forward. Back in 1955, this kid was at a Long Island bakery with his parents. Then he disappeared. Now, nearly 55 years after his case left the spotlight, a Michigan man purporting to be Steven Damman has revealed himself. Uh, wow. That’s random. His possible dad, Jerry, said about the finding: “You never give up hope, [but] things dim after all those years.” source
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17 Jun 2009 09:28

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U.S.: Obama boosts same-sex partner benefits for federal employees

  • good Today, Obama will sign an executive order that gives wider benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees.
  • bad The order doesn’t go nearly as far as it could, stopping just short of giving full health care benefits to them.
  • why? Obama has faced criticism from gay-rights groups for not doing enough – but he’s trying to avoid a fight. source
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17 Jun 2009 09:08

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Biz: The recession is managing to keep down the price of goods

  • +0.1% The consumer price index increase in May, kept in check by recession-influenced inflation woes
  • +0.3% The increase that was expected by analysts; in the year prior, it dropped 1.3%. source
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17 Jun 2009 08:44

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Culture, Music: Must-see video of the day: Taylor Swift + T-Pain, “Thug Story”

  • Usually, we wait a little while before posting our first video of the day. But this Taylor Swift-goes-hardcore bit from last night’s CMT Music Awards is too good to wait for. BTW, Swift killed at last night’s awards. source
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