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03 Jul 2009 21:49

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Offbeat: Turkish TV turns the search for God into a game show

  • We are giving the biggest prize in the world, the gift of belief in God. … We don’t approve of anyone being an atheist. God is great and it doesn’t matter which religion you believe in. The important thing is to believe.
  • Kanal T CEO Seyhan Soylu • On why his television network is hosting a game show called “Penitents Compete,” which tries to convince a bunch of atheists that you need to have religion of some kind in your life. Religious leaders in the country are skeptical. “Religion should not be a subject for entertainment programs,” said Hamza Aktan, chairman of the High Board of Religious Affairs. Our question: When does Fox bring this show to the States? • source
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03 Jul 2009 21:36

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Tech: Nerdy? Need a weekend project? Try hacking these old Atari games

These Atari 7800 classics, along with a bunch of others, are now open source. Re-program them to your heart’s delight! source
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03 Jul 2009 21:08

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Tech: Not even Apple Stores in nice ‘hoods are safe from shootings

  • But … but … this is where we bought our iPhone! An Apple Store in Arlington, Va. (where literally, we bought our iPhone) was the scene of a random shooting. An employee was injured after a man came into the store and attacked the woman. The area it happened, so posh that a popular YouTube video makes fun of how street it isn’t, was such an unlikely spot for a shooting or robbery that customers thought boxes were falling down. On the plus side, the store was packed but the employee was the only one hurt. source
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03 Jul 2009 20:56

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U.S.: S.C. authorities: There’s a serial killer on the loose

  • 4 people have been killed near Gaffney in the last 6 days. Yikes source
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03 Jul 2009 20:47

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Culture: Blame Michael Jackson: Why you should stay away from L.A. July 7

  • 17,500 tickets are being handed out to MJ’s overhyped memorial service, with nearly a third of them not even in the same building as the King of Pop
  • 500 million number of hits the Web site handing out the tickets lottery-style got in the first 90 minutes it was online; yeah, being in L.A. will suck Tuesday source
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03 Jul 2009 17:31

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Offbeat, U.S.: Anarchy: You know it’s ironic when a hipster says it’s ironic

  • I think it’s a strange choice for them … Irony is an overused word, but that’s somewhat ironic in this case.
  • Warwick Seay a.k.a. Warlock • Owner of the Circle-A Café in Milwakee’s uber-hip Riverwest neighborhood (where, strangely enough, we used to live) describing Wisconsin’s new logo for the Government Accountability Board, which looks a lot like the anarchy logo. So, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Disclosure: We used to work there back in the day) went out to find some hipsters to ask about this, and got this choice quote. • source
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03 Jul 2009 17:13

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U.S.: We declare this Declaration of Independence to have killer timing

British-discovered Declaration of Independence
  • This early version of the Declaration of Independence was discovered a few months ago and verified conveniently just before the 4th of July. Great job on that whole timing thing, National Archives! source
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03 Jul 2009 16:53

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U.S.: Sarah Palin’s rise to prominence happened fairly quickly

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03 Jul 2009 16:12

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Politics, U.S.: Fox News has an interesting angle on Sarah Palin’s resignation

  • … setting up a potential run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.
  • Fox News • In a report on Sarah Palin’s resignation, which she plans to complete at the end of the month. Not that we don’t see this as a possibility, but when someone abruptly resigns from their major post, is this really the first thing people think of? • source
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03 Jul 2009 16:01

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U.S.: OMG OMG SARAH PALIN’S RESIGNING! TWITTER FREAKS OUT

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