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22 Nov 2009 22:56

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Politics: Max Headroom: Abortion, George Will and enemy combatants

  • Debbie does Fox Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a pro-choice Democrat, made a pitch for abortion – and equality in health care for women – on Fox News. Fox News’ Chris Wallace asked if she’d get the Stupak amendment – the key to the House bill passing – overturned, and she said yes. That’s a lefty for ya.
  • No mincing words On ABC’s “This Week,” George Stephanopoulos asked whether Sarah Palin advanced her political career thanks to the hype around “Going Rogue.” George Will – a dusty old conservative, by the way – quipped that what Palin is doing is “not politics.” Damn, he let her have it.
  • Pressure pointWhen Sen. Lindsey Graham asked Attorney General Eric Holder about enemy combatants facing civilian trials through history, it was like a pin prick. CNN speculates Holder knew the answer, but knew it’d hurt politically – Khalid Sheikh Mohammed would remain in jail no matter the outcome.
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22 Nov 2009 22:14

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Culture: Michael Jackson’s most famous hand appendage gets auction love

  • $350,000 for a stupid glove source
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22 Nov 2009 21:04

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Politics: Daily Poll: Should the Catholic Church punish politicians?

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22 Nov 2009 20:40

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Offbeat: Dear middle schoolers: Stop beating redheads ’cause they’re different

  • The beating was tied back to Facebook. A group of seventh and eighth graders at A.E. Wright Middle School in Calabasas, Calif. decided to take out their ginger rage on a poor 12-year-old twice in one day. Investigators tied the attack to a Facebook page claiming that Friday was “Kick a Ginger Day.” While the kid wasn’t seriously injured, there are better sources of inspiration than South Park. source
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22 Nov 2009 20:29

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U.S.: Wince-worthy: A super-sized man dies after being cut out of a chair

  • 900 pounds Daniel Webb’s weight before he died last week
  • nine months the amount of time he was stuck inside a La-Z-Boy chair source
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22 Nov 2009 20:22

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Offbeat: Cats for Gold: Melt your gold so a cat can melt your heart

We admit it, we’d totally love a feline in place of gold or a crappy scheme to bilk us out of our money. source
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22 Nov 2009 12:24

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Music: Before they were stars: Meet Lady Gaga, a.k.a. Stefani Germanotta

  • Would we care about Lady Gaga if she was still like this? Short answer: No. Long answer: Probably not.
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22 Nov 2009 12:19

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U.S.: The accused Fort Hood shooter isn’t going anywhere – he’s paralyzed

  • He is an individual in need of constant medical attention. He has no sensation from his chest down.
  • Defense attorney John Galligan • Describing the level of pain his client, accused Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan, is currently in. In case you’re wondering, he’s probably not a flight risk. source
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22 Nov 2009 12:11

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Culture: “New Moon” is about to kick some “Twilight” box office @$$

  • $140.7 million “Twilight: New Moon”‘s weekend box-office take – the third highest opening weekend ever and significantly above expectations
  • $193 million The original “Twilight”‘s entire box office take – a total “New Moon” should break by complete accident at this point source
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22 Nov 2009 12:02

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Biz: It’s like everyone wants a freaking Cadbury egg

  • Kraft They made a unsolicited bid for the candy-maker, and then they made another one. Crumbelievable.
  • Hershey They saw what Kraft was doing and want to get chocolate in their peanut butter – with backup from another investor.
  • Nestle Now they want to lay a finger on Cadbury’s Butterfinger. And they might just be the backup Hershey’s needs. source
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