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31 Jul 2009 10:21

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Offbeat, U.S.: Tornado-chasers lament the lack of tornadoes to chase

  • You’re out there to do the experiment and you’re geared up every day and ready. And when there isn’t anything happening, that is frustrating.
  • University of Oklahoma scientist Don Burgess • Regarding the relatively slow tornado season so far this year, which has meant that research has suffered, while just about everyone and everything else that would be affected by tornadoes hasn’t. Burgess notes this as a positive, but you have to imagine he’s only just saying that because he’d seem like a mad scientist if he didn’t. • source

31 Jul 2009 10:09

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Biz, U.S.: Cash-for-clunkers in the trash: Is it suspended, or isn’t it?

The money is nearly gone. The Transportation Department says it’s suspended. The White House says it isn’t. Dealers weren’t sure. PANIC! source

31 Jul 2009 09:58

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U.S.: The “birther” movement has more support than you’d think

  • 42% of Republicans think Obama was born in the U.S. source

31 Jul 2009 09:50

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World: Iran president Ahmadinejad: You can’t mess up my supreme friendship

  • Your efforts will bear no fruit. This road is closed for those devils who dream about harming our relationship. Their dream will be buried along with them.
  • Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Regarding his relationship with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which has gotten slightly strained lately due to Ahmadinejad’s delay in following Khamenei’s orders to fire vice president Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei for being sympathetic to Israel. Ahmadinejad says that critics won’t change their relationship. Someone’s getting a little defensive, eh? • source

31 Jul 2009 09:47

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Offbeat: A six-year-old painted this watercolor. Show-off.

Kieron Williamson started messing with the watercolors at five and is now considered a bit of a prodigy. He must be stopped. source