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07 Nov 2009 14:21

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Tech: Microsoft has lots of reasons to celebrate the Windows 7 launch

  • 234% increase in box software sales over Vista source
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07 Nov 2009 14:17

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Offbeat: Awesome blog: “Bank Notes: A collection of bank robbery notes”

From mean to deadly to nice and meek, bank robbers have different ways of handling notes. This guy’s kinda sinister. (Hat tip Andrew Sullivan) source
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07 Nov 2009 13:37

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Politics: The speech we missed Sarah Palin give on election day 2008

  • It’s been just 68 days since that afternoon in Dayton, Ohio, when Sen. McCain introduced me as his running mate. He is truly the maverick. My fellow Americans, tens of millions of you shared our convictions and gave us your votes. And I thank you for your confidence. We were facing tough odds and formidable opponents.
  • The words of 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin • In a speech she would have given had John McCain won the presidency last year. Palin didn’t get to give a losing speech, either – McCain’s handlers decided it was best to let the old man handle the loss himself. If the former Alaska governor had given a losing speech, she would have said this: “I wish Barack Obama well as the 44th president of the United States. If he governs America with the skill and grace we have often seen in him, and the greatness of which he is capable, we’re gonna be just fine.” This is painful to look at now, considering how dirty American politics have gotten. • source
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07 Nov 2009 11:42

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World: Iran keeps a bunch of anti-American protesters in custody

  • 109 anti-U.S. protesters detained for creating “disorder” source
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07 Nov 2009 11:35

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Culture: South Park + Lady Gaga + “Poker Face” = This amazing video

  • Eric Cartman should sing Lady Gaga more often. We’re just sayin’.
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07 Nov 2009 11:17

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Culture: For rapper 50 Cent, it’s “get high-priced security or die tryin'”

50 Cent spends $20,000 a week on security. His Vitamin Water money is probably gone at that rate. source
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07 Nov 2009 10:57

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Biz, U.S.: Think unemployment is bad? Well, the broader rate is even worse

  • 10.2% the unemployment rate reported just the other day, which is the worst jobless rate we’ve had since the early 1980s
  • 17.5% the unemployment rate including people who gave up on looking for work and part-timers who want full-time jobs source
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07 Nov 2009 10:42

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World: Afghanistan: NATO hits the wrong target, kills security forces

  • 8+ Afghan security forces were killed in a bombing today source
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07 Nov 2009 10:23

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Politics: We’re glad this bigoted, homophobic jerk got fired, Fox News.

  • I found it offensive that she repeatedly brought it up. By the fourth time she mentioned it, I felt God wanted me to express how I felt about the matter, so I did. But my tone was downright apologetic. I said, ‘Regarding your homosexuality, I think that’s bad stuff.’
  • Former Brookstone Second Deputy Manager Peter Vidala • Describing the events that led to his firing. Fox News is attempting to play the Massachusetts man’s story off as if he’s the victim, but he clearly discriminated against a co-worker by telling her she shouldn’t get married to her lesbian partner. We hope he was not only fired, but thrown on his @(^. • source
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