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04 Aug 2009 20:39

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Politics: Hillary Clinton’s trump card: Bill Clinton as problem-solver?

  • Now that Bill has successfully completed his North Korea mission, he is sure to play an increasingly prominent role in foreign affairs. The trick for Hillary will be to use him to solidify rather than undermine her position as Secretary of State.
  • Huffington Post columnist Jacob Heilbrunn • Discussing how Bill Clinton’s role as dealbroker in North Korea could pay huge dividends for his wife, who actually has an official role in the Obama administration. Obama lucked out, Heilbrunn notes, saying “he knew that he was getting a twofer.” • source
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04 Aug 2009 15:17

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U.S., World: Laura Ling and Euna Lee freed. Here’s the latest from Twitter

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04 Aug 2009 12:31

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U.S.: Hey, Barack Obama: Happy 48th birthday from the birther movement

  • The movement as it stands Currently, the birther movement is frustrating politicians on both sides of the aisle, although the White House has simply avoided it. Republicans are struggling to avoid it at town hall meetings, and Democrats are simply angry about it. But perhaps the iconic moment of the movement is this interview on MSNBC, where Orly Taitz shouts a lot and the MSNBC anchors shout back. In our opinion, it makes everyone involved look incredibly bad.
  • The movement as it stands Currently, the birther movement is frustrating politicians on both sides of the aisle, although the White House has simply avoided it. Republicans are struggling to avoid it at town hall meetings, and Democrats are simply angry about it. But perhaps the iconic moment of the movement is this interview on MSNBC, where Orly Taitz shouts a lot and the MSNBC anchors shout back. In our opinion, it makes everyone involved look incredibly bad.
  • O RLY: The Orly Taitz shoutfest
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04 Aug 2009 11:26

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Music: A whale of a tale: Heath Ledger’s Modest Mouse vid’s a bit dark

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  • Let’s just say that Heath was dead before this ship even sank. To call this “King Rat” video twisted would be a bit modest.source
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04 Aug 2009 11:15

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Politics: The American Family Association messes with AAA over gay rights

  • Look at that handy form letter! Check out this form letter: “My family and I are deeply shocked and saddened that AAA would alter its Family Membership policy to include recognizing homosexual couples as being ‘married.’ ” Well, American Family Association, MY FAMILY AND I are deeply shocked and saddened that your blatant homophobia gets a pass. They note that in 30 states, it’s not legal. But it is legal in some states. source
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04 Aug 2009 11:06

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Culture: “Canadian Bacon 2”: Michael Moore drops the documentaries?

  • I have been working on two screenplays over the last couple of years. One’s a comedy, one’s a mystery, and I really want to do this.
  • Michael Moore • Discussing his post-“Capitalism: A Love Story” plans recently. Does that sound like the kind of guy who will be directing documentaries for the rest of his life? We think not. (By the way, in case you’ve never seen it, we highly recommend his only fiction movie thus far, “Canadian Bacon.”) • source
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04 Aug 2009 11:05

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Sports: Why it rules to be Florida coach Urban Meyer

  • $24 million to coach the Gators in football for six years source
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04 Aug 2009 10:53

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U.S., World: It took half a day, but North Korea turned Bill Clinton into a drone

This sounds like a weird request, but could someone please smile in this photo so we can confirm you still have a soul? Bill? Kim Jong-il? source
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04 Aug 2009 10:44

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Biz, Tech: AP: Charging for quotes it doesn’t own, going into PR spin mode

  • If nature has made any one thing less susceptible than all others of exclusive property, it is the action of the thinking power called an idea.
  • Thomas Jefferson • Quoted by blogger James Grimmelmann, who used that handy-dandy quote-charging system to see if Associated Press would charge him to pay for a quote they didn’t even use in a story. Not only did they do it (for $12), they returned his money, then made a statement about it. (He smartly responded back.) Sure, they’re not attacking bloggers. That’s what they say. But we can see the precedent and the crosshairs. It’s just not good for the Internet, guys. Our ban on their content stands. • source
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04 Aug 2009 10:36

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World: A torrent of rockets descend on Afghanistan’s capital

  • 8 rockets slammed into Kabul today in a pre-election attack source
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