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22 Sep 2009 10:17

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Biz, U.S.: Good news (kinda): Unemployment could get extended this week

  • six million people were getting unemployment at the end of August; benefits could run out for 1.5 million by the end of the year source
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22 Sep 2009 10:08

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U.S.: Poll: Our country is starting to turn into a nation of jerks

  • 75% of those polled say we’re getting ruder; screw you! source
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22 Sep 2009 09:23

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Culture, World: Nigerians say “District 9” makes them look like mongrels

  • I was so angry. They were showing Nigerians as corrupt, eating aliens, saying they have sex with aliens. I could not watch that.
  • Atlanta-based Nigerian native Ken Umeano • Describing his disgust with “District 9,” a sci-fi movie that’s been universally acclaimed for its strong moral center but criticized by some for its depiction of Nigerians. It’s so bad that Nigeria’s banned the movie and wants an apology from Sony Pictures. “‘District 9’ is a work of science fiction, and no offense was intended toward any country or person,” Sony’s PR person shot back, noting that the country initially approved the movie for release. • source
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22 Sep 2009 09:11

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Tech, U.S.: Thanks to the FCC, the net neutrality debate’s flaring up again

  • Consumer groups very favorable towards the rules. “This is a tremendous day for millions of us who have been clamoring to keep the internet free from discrimination,” said Free Press executive director John Silver. source
  • After the new rules were announced, wireless providers collectively freaked out. So did big cable companies like Comcast. A bunch of Republican congressmen also submitted a bill threatening to cut the FCC’s funding. source
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21 Sep 2009 22:23

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Politics: Glenn Beck: I love Hillary Clinton, hate John McCain. WTF?

  • Do we live in Bizarro World or something? We have to admit that when we watched this, our brains exploded just a little bit. Well, good for you or something, Glenn.source
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21 Sep 2009 21:53

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Tech: The scale of World of Warcraft is beyond massive

  • 5.5 million lines of code for the game, which is 1.3 petabytes in size (a petrabyte is a BILLION megabytes) source
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21 Sep 2009 21:40

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Biz: Retail rents are starting to look … uh … reasonable in NYC again

  • $1,700 per square foot on Fifth Avenue; buy now source
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21 Sep 2009 21:04

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U.S.: The new top drill sergeant admires George S. Patton, is female

I don’t know what you’ve been told, but a lady drill sergeant is mighty bold. Sound off ONE TWO and meet Command Sgt. Maj. Teresa L. King. source
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21 Sep 2009 20:52

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Politics: Barack Obama made a really funny joke on Letterman tonight

  • It’s important to realize that I was actually black before the election.
  • President Barack Obama • Talking to David Letterman tonight about claims of racism fueling dislike of his policies. A killer quip if there was one. In the interview, Obama instead suggests that what’s fueling the fire of distrust against Obama is the fact that he’s making big changes – changes he had to make because of the recession. • source
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21 Sep 2009 13:25

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U.S.: Daily Poll: David Paterson and running for re-election

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