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19 Sep 2009 23:20

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Politics: Hah! Rick Santorum thinks he has momentum.

  • A lot of people are going to take a look and see what they can do to confront this presidency, which many of us believe is injurious to America.
  • Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum • Describing the fight he plans to take to win the presidency in 2012. It was just a few years ago that Santorum, who made George W. Bush look moderate, was laughed out of his seat by a wide margin. (We’re not kidding; Google his last name. He’s a freaking joke.) It was the kind of defeat that could straight-up kill a political future. But Rick Santorum is planting the seeds for a 2012 phoenix-like rise from the ashes. We can’t wait. It’s gonna be awesome when people look up his last name on Google and get that first result. He’s feeling lucky. • source
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19 Sep 2009 22:55

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Offbeat: The most dramatic “grandpa tackles robber” video we’ll post tonight

  • Good God. Gramps is limber. He just came up from behind the guy and completely took him out. His secretary friend got in an impressively useless little kick towards the end of the video, but she does nothing to steal his thunder.
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19 Sep 2009 22:32

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Politics: Hardcore Republicans heart Mike Huckabee in 2012 straw poll

  • 29% of voters picked Huckabee over Romney & Palin source
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19 Sep 2009 22:27

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U.S., World: Obama’s working on Middle East peace. What about health care?

  • From one major hurdle to another. On Tuesday, the president will get together with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The dynamic duo will try to restart peace talks with the charismatic president, which means that it’s going to be a disappointment if Obama leaves Israel with anything less than complete peace. source
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19 Sep 2009 15:27

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Music: Ah, vintage 2002. Our Saturday Mixtape takes a swig or two.

  • 1. Back in our noise-addled 2002 minds, Idlewild’s “You Held the World In Your Arms” was that explosion of R.E.M.-esque bombast that should have been huge in the U.S., but instead remained on the fringes.
    2. Consider this a placeholder for both the Roots and Cody ChestnuTT, who both released killer albums in 2002. (Lala, sadly doesn’t have ChestnuTT’s only album thus far, “The Headphone Masterpiece.”) A lot’s changed since this song came out – The Roots are on Jimmy Fallon, and ChestnuTT is … somewhere. Where did you go, man?
    3. When everyone was going gaga over Interpol (we didn’t get the hype), we were putting The Notwist’s “Neon Golden” on repeat. A slice of IDM+pop, “Pilot” is the German band’s best song.
    4. It wouldn’t be 2002 if we didn’t give due credit to Wilco’s “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,” so here we are, giving it. They haven’t been as weird as “Radio Cure” since, but it was weird enough to get everyone to pay attention.
    5. Iron & Wine’s success was a starting point for 21st-century indie folk. The fact that Sam Beam’s been improving ever since doesn’t negate the fact that he wrote the template with songs like “Upward Over the Mountain.” source
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19 Sep 2009 14:46

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Tech: Nobody likes Google Books, it seems. Not even the DOJ.

The Department of Justice, much like every other major tech company, has zero love for Google Books’ proposed $125 million class-action lawsuit settlement. source
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19 Sep 2009 13:51

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Biz: Did debt collectors play a role in a Florida guy’s heart attack?

  • Get your act together and make the payments on your mortgage. Why don’t you have that helicopter pick you up and bring that payment to the office.
  • A message left for the now-deceased Stanley McLeod • Regarding the helicopter ride he took after a massive heart attack. The helicopter ride saved his life, but messages like this later killed him, a new lawsuit says. “He’d get very red in the face and short of breath,” said his wife, Dianne, of the phone calls. “I believe it contributed to his death, I really do.” Tampa law firm Morgan and Morgan is fighting for the rights of McLeod and other victims of overly aggressive debt collectors, many of which are breaking Florida law. • source
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19 Sep 2009 11:05

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Tech: Daily poll: Can Microsoft’s lawsuits put a dent in malware ads?

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19 Sep 2009 10:51

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Tech: Augmented reality + billiards: We could still be pool sharks yet

  • Man, pool would be so much easier for us if we could wear special sunglasses that would show us these awesome augmented reality details. Not only could we cheat really easily, we’d look like total pool sharks! These guys also made a pool-playing robot. source
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19 Sep 2009 10:43

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Sports: The NBA’s ready to use scab referees for the upcoming season

  • They couldn’t reach a deal with the ref’s union. Earlier this week, talks between the league and the National Basketball Referees Association broke down. Now, the NBA’s on its way to using replacements in its ref training camp. The NBRA was ready for it. “I predicted that a lockout was forthcoming and yet it does not mean that both sides cannot continue to talk and work through some of these issues,” said lead negotiator Lamell McMorris. source
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