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17 Nov 2009 10:28

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U.S.: Sen. Robert Byrd is about to become the longest-serving congressman

  • 20,774 number of days – or 56 years, 10½ months – Byrd has served; he (finally!) breaks the record at midnight
  • 18,582 number of roll call votes he’s made; he’s been elected nine times and has served under 11 presidents source
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17 Nov 2009 10:22

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U.S.: U.S. hunger just soared to an unbelievable 14-year high

  • 49 million Americans don’t have consistent access to decent food source
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17 Nov 2009 10:15

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Offbeat: Jones Soda subjects Tofurky soda on the Thanksgiving world

  • While many think that eating turkey is the only way to celebrate Thanksgiving, we at Jones Soda suggest that this year you try something new and toast the noble bird with a cold bottle of Tofurky & Gravy.
  • Jones Soda President and CEO Joth Ricci • Describing his company’s new “Tofurky & Gravy” seasonal soda. This company, famously, has sold holiday packs for a number of years, finding excuses to subject the public to wildly awful flavors of soda, but the idea of a Tofurky one takes the cake. Proceeds from the $11.99 holiday pack, which also includes three normal flavors (a change from prior years, when the other flavors were often as disgusting as the turkey), will go to PAWS, an animal charity. • source
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17 Nov 2009 09:58

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Politics: The most annoying piece of Sarah Palin coverage we’ve seen

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  • Sarah Palin took this photo (which we’re running in full, just to emphasize how annoying it is) for Runner’s World Magazine. Newsweek got a hold of it and turned it into a piece essentially calling her everything that’s wrong with our country. Palin got upset and went to Facebook to criticize it last night, turning a non-story – again – into a story. And the cycle begins anew. source
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17 Nov 2009 09:44

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Culture: It’s the Bible, done up all George Costanza-style

Jason Alexander does Joseph in a massive new audio bible. He’s not the only actor fallen on hard times in such a position, as this bible features many B-listers. source
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17 Nov 2009 09:33

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Culture: Janet Jackson lays blame squarely on Dr. Conrad Murray

  • He was the one that was administering. I think he is responsible.
  • Janet Jackson • Talking about her brother Michael’s death, and Dr. Conrad Murray’s role in it, on ABC. She goes on, saying that Murray shouldn’t be allowed to practice medicine. “Not at all,” she said. “So this could happen to someone else? Another family?” • source
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17 Nov 2009 00:19

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Tech: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen goes through second cancer bout

  • He had Hodgkin’s disease in 1983. He made bank as a result. Paul Allen, who was just diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, was able to find silver lining in having cancer last time he had it. He left Microsoft’s day-to-day operations as a result of his treatment, but still owned a ton of stock. When the stock blew up, so did his bank account. That’s not to say he’ll be so lucky this time, and he’s making his health his main focus. “This is tough news for Paul and the family,” said his sister, Jody, who he works with at Vulcan Capital, an investment firm. source
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