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19 Nov 2009 20:56

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U.S.: For the price of a New York City condo, you can buy the Silverdome

  • $583,000 but it might get blocked source
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19 Nov 2009 20:49

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U.S.: UCLA students are pissed at their university right now

  • 32% increase the amount UCLA administrators are increasing tuition over the next two years, to heavy student protest
  • $505 million the amount the tax increases are expected to make the university; $175 million will help low-income students source
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19 Nov 2009 20:14

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World: The new European Union president: He sure blends into a crowd

Who’s the least-recognizable person in this lineup? If you chose the dude on the bottom right like we expected, you just picked new EU president Herman Van Rompuy. source
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19 Nov 2009 20:05

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Culture: Oprah just left a gaping hole in many local network schedules

  • We have the greatest respect for Oprah and wish her nothing but the best in her future endeavors. We know that anything she turns her hand to will be a great success. We look forward to working with her for the next several years, and hopefully afterwards as well.
  • A statement by CBS Television Distribution • Regarding Oprah’s decision to leave her generation-old institution of a talk show behind. It probably has something to do with the launch of “OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network,” a joint venture between her studio, Harpo, and Discovery Communications. The network is planned to start up She’s leaving her show in September of that year. And the broadcast industry weeps for the loss of one of its own. • source
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19 Nov 2009 11:25

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Politics: We pledge allegiance to Will Phillips, 10, for standing up for gay rights

  • It’s official. Will Phillips is the coolest kid ever. Phillips, a fifth-grader, has chosen to take a different kind of pledge of allegiance – he’s pledging to stay seated when the pledge is recited until gays have equal rights. Despite being ten, he clearly has thought about the ramifications of what he’s doing. And that’s brave. source
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19 Nov 2009 11:14

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Culture: Daily poll: The forthcoming release of “Twilight: New Moon”

  • As usual, ShortFormBlog has stuck behind its policy of only lightly covering pop culture phenomena that have become unstoppable juggernauts (unless it’s Glenn Beck or Sarah Palin – because the we can make fun). But today, a tinge of remorse hit our hearts over our utter lack of coverage of “New Moon,” which stands to make gobs and gobs of money tomorrow. Are you excited? Annoyed? Let us know. Vote above.
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19 Nov 2009 11:04

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Tech: PC World: The Apple Tablet is a “mirage” that isn’t gonna happen

  • Let’s face it: The Apple tablet is a mirage created by legions of fanboys and tech dreamers. The closer you get to that mirage, the more you realize it’s not going to be there when you arrive. But then, off in the distance, an even brighter and more beautiful tablet is envisioned for a day that will never come.
  • PC World columnist Ian Paul • In an article titled “The Apple Tablet is Dead.” Paul suggests that the tablet is something of a driving factor for the fanboy audience than a real device. Though we’d like to remind Mr. Paul that a lot of people thought the same thing about the iPhone before it came out. With Apple, everything’s still on the table, even when it’s not – except for an App store that makes sense for developers. • source
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19 Nov 2009 10:56

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World: In Congo, their planes crash into lava for some reason

  • 10 injured after a plane ran into freaking LAVA source
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19 Nov 2009 10:50

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U.S.: George W. Bush has a pretty sweet-looking new castle coming

Bush’s presidential library, on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, will feature green construction and an Oval Office replica. Sweet. source
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19 Nov 2009 10:43

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Biz, Tech: AOL’s looking to get rid of a lot of freaking people

  • 2,500 workers number of people wanted for voluntary buyouts; if they don’t get those buyouts, they turn into layoffs
  • $300 million the amount AOL expects to save with the restructuring; they’re in the midst of a split with Time Warner source
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