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19 Jul 2009 14:59

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Sports: Screw you, Stewart Cink! You stole Tom Watson’s old guy thunder!

Watson (left) got as close as the final hole in the British Open, before blowing a putt then blowing a playoff to Cink. Screw you, Stewie! source
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19 Jul 2009 14:23

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Biz, Tech: The search collaboration that wasn’t may be back on

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19 Jul 2009 14:04

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Music: Tune Test: Trevor Giuliani’s a bit all over the map (in a good way)

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Who: Trevor Giuliani

What: "Subcontrario (In Stereo)"

Release: July 21, 2009

Listen: "Wasting Your Town"

Snap judgment: Trevor's a folk-popster in the vein of Josh Rouse (though with vocals that have a lot in common with early Pedro the Lion). The production, at times simple and expansive, stands out – it never settles on a single sound, most notably on "Van Singing" and "Big Decisions." "Wasting Your Town" is the straightest pop number here, while the percussive "Nubian Forest" has the most surprises.

Physical: Buy the CD

Digital: Buy the MP3s

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19 Jul 2009 11:42

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Politics, U.S.: Is NASA just a major financial boondoggle for the U.S.?

  • We know what we got from the interstate highway system—fast, easy transportation, the creation of the suburbs, an entire transformation of our way of life. What did we get economically from the space program, especially the manned portion? Much, much less.
  • BusinessWeek chief economist Michael Mandel • Pointing out the very low cost-benefit ratio of our space program. We’re not sure if financial benefit should be the only consideration of something like NASA, but points out that, with inflation considered, we spent $176 billion on NASA during the height of the space race era, 1962-1972. Comparatively, we spent $220 billion on highways during that same period. Like we said, not sure we agree, but something to consider. • source
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19 Jul 2009 11:31

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Culture: “Harry Potter” did great, but not “Transformers” great

  • $159.4 million amount that the latest “Harry Potter” flick made in the U.S. alone in its first five days source
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19 Jul 2009 11:21

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World: Still a major sticking point in Honduras: Zelaya’s return to power

One side will only agree to putting Jose Manuel Zelaya back in power. The other side will agree to anything but that. Ah, impasses. source
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19 Jul 2009 11:10

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World: Astronauts now have a place to drink lemonade, whittle time away

  • That’s right, the ISS has a porch now. The International Space Station attached an exposed porch, the last part of the Japanese Kibo laboratory, yesterday. The Kibo project, which cost $1 billion, is the station’s largest lab and the addition of the porch gives the many people on board a spot to chill and perform experiments. Kibo deputy project manager Tetsuro Yokoyama noted that “this was a proud moment,” talking about the porch like a brand-spankin’ new grill ready for a BBQ. We’d be that proud, too, Tetsuro. source
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19 Jul 2009 10:58

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U.S.: None died, many hurt in yesterday’s San Francisco rail crash

  • 48 number of people who had to go to the hospital after the light rail crash source
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19 Jul 2009 10:52

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U.S., World: The identity of the captured soldier in Afghanistan, confirmed

23-year-old Bowe R. Bergdahl, of Ketchum, Idaho, is scared he won’t be able to go home after being captured by the Taliban. source
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19 Jul 2009 10:40

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World: A civilian helicopter in Afghanistan crashed during takeoff

  • 16 dead in the helicopter crash; all were civilians source
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