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12 Jul 2009 14:09

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World: Mumbai attacks trial (might possibly) start next week

  • 166 people were killed in the Mumbai attacks last November, which lasted for three long days in the heart of the Indian financial center. source
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12 Jul 2009 13:01

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Culture: MTV reality star pens book about reality star, makes loads of cashola

  • If someone said to me five years ago when this all started that I would one day make the New York Times Best Seller list I wouldn’t have believed it.
  • MTV reality star and first-time author Lauren Conrad • On the success of her novel, L.A. Candy, which has topped the best seller list for two weeks now. For those of you who don’t know, Conrad starred in the Hills for four years after moving to L.A. when she was 19. Her novel? It’s about a 19-year-old girl who moves to L.A. and stars in a reality show. Yeah Lauren, we can’t really believe it either.  • source
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12 Jul 2009 12:32

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Biz, Politics: Hollywood: The industry formerly known for its flat screens?

It’s been 50 years since this many 3D movies came out. And if money talks, how’s this: James Cameron’s Avatar will be the most expensive movie ever made. source
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12 Jul 2009 12:13

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Offbeat: This poor Jack Russell Terrier is stuck in an infinite loop

  • This dog is barking at himself barking at himself on YouTube. If you think this video’s crazy, just wait for the sequel.source
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12 Jul 2009 12:03

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U.S., World: Iraq’s got it: The U.S. isn’t being asked for help in urban fighting

  • There are established protocols for how (Iraqi forces) might ask for that, but we have not been asked for combat forces.
  • Lieutenant-General Charles Jacoby Jr. • The man in charge of day-to-day operations in Iraq. Jacoby notes that while they’ve given plenty of pre-combat and post-combat support, Iraq has not asked for any help when it comes to the recent increase in insurgency in cities over the last few weeks. The numbers are still far down from their 2006-2007 peak. • source
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12 Jul 2009 11:52

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U.S.: Republicans, Democrats agree: Sotomayor won’t face a Senate fight

  • The GOP doesn’t have the votes for it anyway. Rather than force a political showdown over a Latina woman’s nomination to the Supreme Court, the Republicans were all over this morning’s talk shows saying that they’d probably be unable to filibuster her – although saying that she would be vetted really well. Barring any skeletons in her closet – literal or otherwise – she should have an easy time finding a comfortable seat between Stevens and Ginsburg. source
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12 Jul 2009 11:44

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Culture: “Brüno” did böffo at the böx öffice this weekend

  • $30.6 million in sales for a man pretending to be gay source
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12 Jul 2009 11:38

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Biz: Why 7-Eleven is fighting against bank card interchange fees

  • $6
    bucks     The average consumer’s purchase for the kind of food you eat at 3 a.m. in the morning when you have an unexpected hunger for congealed cheese; it’s a very low-margin racket source
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12 Jul 2009 10:30

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U.S.: Should soldiers be allowed to smoke? The military’s debating it

  • When you’re tired and you’ve been going days on end with minimum sleep, and you are not getting the proper meals on time, that hit of tobacco can make a difference.
  • Retired Gen. Russel Honore • Arguing in favor of allowing soldiers to smoke. The military is discussing banning it, saying it has negative short-term and long-term effects. Honore, known for having a stogie wherever he went, says having tobacco is good for soldiers morale, especially in light of high suicide rates. • source
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12 Jul 2009 10:15

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Sports: It wasn’t Michael Jackson’s funeral, but Steve McNair’s was still big

  • 5,000 people paid respects to the former Titan source
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