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06 Sep 2009 10:55

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U.S.: San Francisco’s giant Bay Bridge has a tiny delay-worthy crack

They closed the famous bridge this weekend to do repairs, but that stupid little crack in a bad spot might be enough to keep it closed beyond Tuesday. source
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06 Sep 2009 10:44

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World: Almost everyone got rescued in today’s ferry sinking

  • five people died when a giant ferry boat capsized in the Philippines
  • 931 people were rescued after the boat capsized; 28 are still missing source
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06 Sep 2009 10:37

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U.S.: Protip from Van Jones: Don’t call Republicans names

  • He got caught calling Republicans #(&^@(^@. Now he’s gone. Van Jones, a White House adviser on environmental issues, had both his radical past (he used to be a Marxist) and name-calling history (see the video) catch up with him in recent weeks. The result? The man is out of a job. It’s telling, by the way, that he was a constant target of Glenn Beck – it’s proof that Beck actually has significant influence. source
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