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09 Aug 2009 12:17

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World: Flood waters from Typhoon Morakot are unspeakably high

  • 100 inches of rain in Pingtung, a southern county; good God source
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09 Aug 2009 12:13

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World: Typhoon Morakot spews dangerous flood water on China’s coast

  • 1 million people have been moved inland in the wake of the typhoon, which is causing some of Taiwan’s worst flooding in 50 years
  • three people have been confirmed dead in the flooding; another 31 are missing and 10,000 more are trapped by water source
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09 Aug 2009 12:05

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Politics: Granola-eating hippies ask: Could the U.S. go fascist?

  • Fascism only grows in the disturbed soil of a mature democracy in crisis.
  • Sara Robinson of the Campaign for America’s Future • In a column on Alternet discussing whether fascism could happen in the U.S. someday, particularly in the wake of harsh protests during the Obama administration in recent weeks. Robinson notes that “it’s always rooted in the promise of restoring lost national pride by resurrecting the culture’s traditional myths and values.” We personally think both sides of this debate need to take a chill pill, go to a bar and drink a cool PBR. • source
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09 Aug 2009 11:51

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Tech, World: The fight for saving the environment goes top-level domain

  • .eco if you were an eco group, you’d want this, too source
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09 Aug 2009 11:47

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Offbeat: Neigh now or forever hold your peace: Two horses get married

Zippy and Magic are such a cute couple. We would totally dig seeing that bride attempt to throw the bouquet. source
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09 Aug 2009 11:38

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U.S., World: The next diplomacy frontier: Climate change in unstable regions

  • I’ve been making this argument for a number of years, but it has not been a focus because a lot of people had not connected the dots.
  • Democratic Sen. John Kerry, who chairs the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee • Regarding climate change and the effect it could have on the world’s stability. Some regions, such as sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia – areas which already could be considered among the world’s more unstable – could face rising tides, droughts, food crises and other problems as a result of global warming. Recent war games have suggested this, and the U.S. is considering how it will handle these issues down the road. • source
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09 Aug 2009 11:32

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U.S.: Enjoy your freedom: You could’ve been in this prison riot

  • 80 officers responded to the prison riot at the medium-security facility in Chino, Calif. last night; order has been restored
  • 40 inmates were sent to hospitals, and four had to be airlifted; a fire broke out in the middle of the riot, making things worse source
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09 Aug 2009 11:19

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U.S.: Fox News rubs a huge scoop in its competition’s face

Fox got photos from someone who was supposed to be on the NYC copter that killed nine when it slammed into a plane. Papers not owned by Rupert got sloppy seconds. source
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09 Aug 2009 11:04

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Culture: So you think you can leave, Paula? Abdul could “Dance”

  • She was like my best buddy on the show. You only realize how much you miss somebody when you’re not there.
  • Simon Cowell • Discussing the departure of his onscreen foil, Paula Abdul, from “American Idol.” Word on the street is that rival show “So You Think You Can Dance” may be interested in what Abdul has to offer. She’s a multihyphenate – “Dance” producer Nigel Lythgoe said no one could match her “experience of being a dancer, of being a choreographer and of being a judge.” Either way, we have to imagine Abdul’s star power isn’t as bright as that of “Idol.” • source
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09 Aug 2009 10:00

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World: Shakedown in Tokyo: A very scary quake hits Japan

  • 7.1 the quake’s strength; good thing Japan has regular quake drills source
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