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16 Jun 2009 01:58

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World: The supremacy of Iran’s Supreme Leader is getting challenged

The fact that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei allowed for an presidential election investigation is a huge sign of weakness for the leader. source
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16 Jun 2009 01:33

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Tech: Jesus Christ, a lot of people use Facebook Chat

  • 1 billion messages sent per day, mostly between us and our S.O. source
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15 Jun 2009 23:01

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Music: As musical tastemakers, we highly recommend Rodriguez.

  • Rodriguez’ urban folk classic “Cold Fact” came out 40 years ago, was forgotten, became popular in South Africa, and was re-released last year. It’s still awesome, by the way. Gritty, subversive, critical and polished, it’s a real treat.source
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15 Jun 2009 22:41

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U.S., World: Ready guys? Obama finally has something to say about Iran

  • I can’t state definitively what happened one way or another with respect to the election. But what I can say is there appears to be a sense on the part of people who were so hopeful and so engaged and so committed to democracy, who now feel betrayed.
  • President Barack Obama • Finally speaking out on the Iranian election which has gripped large portions of the world and the Twittersphere so tightly that it’s unavoidable in some circles (unless you’re CNN). • source
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15 Jun 2009 22:31

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Tech, World: Twitter listens to its customers when it comes to Iran

  • Twitter planned a necessary upgrade for today at a somewhat strange hour (9:45 p.m. Pacific time). source
  • However, Twitter has become essential as a way for people in Iran to communicate with the outside world. source
  • People complained (loudly) about the downtime, so Twitter changed the time. Good for them! source
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15 Jun 2009 18:22

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Music: Dear Blur: Welcome back. We missed you. <3 Damon & Graham

  • The Britpop icons made their live re-debut over the weekend, and we couldn’t be happier clams. Sure, Gorillaz was good, but Blur is Blur. OK?source
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15 Jun 2009 18:12

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Politics, U.S.: Dick Cheney rebuffs criticism from CIA leader Leon Panetta

  • I hope my old friend Leon was misquoted. The important
    thing is whether the Obama administration will continue the policies that have kept us safe for the past eight years.
  • Former Vice President Dick Cheney • On CIA head Leon Panetta’s calling out of Cheney for apparent questionable motives in his sudden re-emergence into the public eye. We want to see which of these old guys would win in a no-holds-barred cage match. We’re guessing Cheney because he would probably start biting first. By the way, John McCain has Cheney’s back in this case. • source
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15 Jun 2009 18:01

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World: Check out these big and bold Iran photos and the stories they tell

Some of these photos are a couple days old, but The Boston Globe’s “Big Picture” makes them fresh again. source
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15 Jun 2009 17:49

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Biz: The stock market took a tumble, has a boo boo

  • -187.1 Point loss of the Dow today, caused by economic fears scaring investors like a bad horror movie source
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15 Jun 2009 13:00

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Biz, U.S.: Obama: U.S. could go the way of GM with faulty health care

  • If we do not fix our health care system, America may go the way of GM — paying more, getting less and going broke.
  • President Barack Obama • Speaking to the American Medical Association today. A president claiming that the U.S. could go bankrupt for any reason is a big deal, and it’s an even bigger one when it’s because of health care. Wow. • source
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