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01 Oct 2009 11:00

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U.S., World: Daily poll: Iran’s nuclear talks with other world powers

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01 Oct 2009 10:50

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Culture: Jay Leno’s having trouble getting guests from other networks

  • It’s an unexpected consequence of the 10 p.m. block. Jay Leno may have had an easy time getting guests when he was on at 11:35 EST, but at 10, it’s a different story. “Yes, there was a little pressure, because as you know you are now on prime time and I’m on a different network,” said Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who became the first CBS star to show up on Leno’s show Tuesday night. In other news, the reviews aren’t getting more positive. source
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01 Oct 2009 10:31

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U.S.: Here’s a random awesome shot from the White House

  • We seriously hope that every president considers doing like the White House Flickr feed in the future. (In this pic, he’s talking to a bunch of advisers about Afghanistan. We will say this much: It’s telling that only one of them is female.) You feel like you’re really on the inside with these photos. And they make a great document for future generations. Isn’t it great that we have a president who gets social media?source
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01 Oct 2009 10:22

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Culture: “The Cleveland Show”: Is it racist? Here’s someone arguing that

  • I wonder about the black people who did bother to tune into ‘The Cleveland Show’ debut. Were we so busy laughing that we failed to realize the joke was on us?
  • Jasmyne Cannick • Discussing, in an article on Alternet, why she sees Seth MacFarlane’s “Family Guy” spinoff as a collection of racist, misogynist jokes which really aren’t all that funny. Cannick further argues that with the election of Obama, and the improved image of black people that came along with it, “Fox’s debut of the ‘The Cleveland Show’ is nothing more than a desperate and stealth attempt to work against the improved international image of black people.” Do you agree? • source
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01 Oct 2009 10:09

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World: Early warning system? More like late warning in Samoa’s case

  • 15 minutes – the time it takes scientists to properly analyze the data from an earthquake source
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01 Oct 2009 09:51

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Tech: Want to buy a Google Wave invite? Head to eBay, guys.

  • $51 bid for those too impatient to wait for the next wave source
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01 Oct 2009 09:46

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U.S., World: The 2016 Olympics are not a lock for Chicago, guys

  • This is a very, very close race between four outstanding bids. Because the bids are so good and because it is so close the last few hours are going to be even more exciting than usual.
  • Sir Craig Reedie • A British International Olympic Committee representative, describing the competition between Chicago, which is slightly favored, and the three other bids: Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. Chicago is a world-class city, but so are the other three. But Chicago has Obama coming in to rep, and everybody (not on the right) loooooooooooooooves Obama. They’ll name the winner on Friday. • source
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01 Oct 2009 09:09

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World: Scary: The Indonesia quake death toll just leaped over Samoa

  • 529+ dead in the Indonesian earthquake at last count; that’s a huge jump from our last tally source
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01 Oct 2009 09:05

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U.S.: Yes Michigan! The shutdown’s temporary.

  • 2 hours of hardcore snipingly political state shutdown action source
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01 Oct 2009 08:58

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World: Happy 60th anniversary, China! Good luck celebrating, public!

  • If you live in Beijing, you’re under lockdown. The celebrations of China’s communist rule are apparently so awesome that they can’t have average citizens take part. “Police suggest that Beijing residents try not to go out on 1 October to avoid complications,” reported the official English-language China Daily newspaper. “The public is recommended to watch the celebrations live on TV.” Happy anniversary! source
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