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17 Aug 2009 10:52

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Biz: One of Citi’s big shots, Andrew Hall, got a big bonus anyway

  • $100 million the amount Citi paid Hall last year in bonuses, despite his company’s dire straits source
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17 Aug 2009 10:44

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Biz, U.S.: Obama’s pay czar will take back executive pay if he has to

  • Whether I have jurisdiction to decide his compensation or not, we will take a look and decide over the next few weeks.
  • Obama pay czar Kenneth Feinberg • On what he’s considering doing to companies that have been slow to pay back money from the TARP program. Those companies include some of the government’s favorite targets: Citi, AIG, Bank of America, Chrysler Financial, Chrysler, General Motors and GMAC. Basically, two of the country’s biggest banks and the two auto companies that we bailed out. • source
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17 Aug 2009 10:35

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World: Why the U.S. wants to put more troops in Northern Iraq

  • 150 bombing deaths in the Nineveh Province in 1½ weeks source
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17 Aug 2009 10:25

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World: Don’t mess with Bill: The season’s first hurricane’s gonna get big

  • 75 mph Bill’s current wind speed; it’s hanging out in the Atlantic right now source
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17 Aug 2009 10:20

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Tech: Are you a journalist/hacker? Y Combinator wants you

  • What would a content site look like if you started from how to make money—as print media once did—instead of taking a particular form of journalism as a given and treating how to make money from it as an afterthought?
  • Y Combinator • Making a request for startups related to journalism. The site makes the argument that the reason that newspapers and magazines are unsuccessful in this economy is that their business model “is too far from their current model for them to reach it in time.” The opportunity sounds like just the kind of thing for just-out-of-college types. If they pick you, you get a limited amount of money, with the idea being the the best ideas come from freedom, and less money means more freedom. If you’re fresh out of college and have a couple of smart buddies, why even try for newspapers right now? Go for this. • source
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17 Aug 2009 10:08

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Culture: What do Tom DeLay, Michael Irvin and Mya have in common?

  • They’re on Dancing With the Stars! That’s right, the show’s next season will feature former House Majority Leader DeLay, who’s spent most of his time since leaving office in the political doghouse. Liberal types are probably going to have a field day with this news. Besides DeLay, Irvin and Osmond, there’s MMA star Chuck Lidell, Kathy Ireland and Donnie Osmond, among others. source
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17 Aug 2009 01:15

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Music: “Hey! Robber! Leave that store alone!” An idiot robs a record store

“He don’t need no education / He just needs a moment to / Grab the cash and run for cover / But there’s a camera full of proof / Hey! Robber! / Leave that store alone!” source
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17 Aug 2009 00:42

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Music: Phish superfan Steven Kwartin needs a new hobby, stat

  • 375 shows and he’s still not sick of their music source
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16 Aug 2009 23:29

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Culture: Are you a fan of Sesame Street? You’ll freaking love this.

101 Muppets of Sesame Street
  • There’s a lot of characters here, most of which we’ve never seen before, but all of them incredibly awesome. We’re suckers for deep, interesting Flash infographics like this one, and you should be too. Most unsung popular character here? Grover. Duh.source
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16 Aug 2009 23:04

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Sports: Stephon Marbury: Eh, I’m not signed. Guess I’ll smoke pot

  • I’m not under contract … I smoke weed occasionally. … I’m not driving … I’m following the rules.
  • Former New York Knick Stephon Marbury • Discussing (on camera because he’s an idiot) how he’s keeping on the straight and narrow now that he’s an unsigned NBA player. Marbury’s reputation took a tumble after he stunk up the room and angered his teammates as a Knick, and other teams are wary of signing him due to this rep. We’re sure the admission, no matter how noble, won’t help his chances. • source
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