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27 Nov 2009 15:38

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Culture: What you need to know about Tiger Woods’ car crash

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27 Nov 2009 11:25

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Culture: Zhu Zhu hamsters: Meet this year’s new holiday toy obsession

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  • Like real hamsters, without any of the poop. This holiday season, the biggest surprise hit might be a bunch of motorized hamster toys. They look cool and goofy and are fun to play with, which is why kids are begging for them – and why quick-to-comply parents are trying to get their grubby hands all over them on Black Friday. source
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27 Nov 2009 11:14

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U.S.: The CIA wants to hire more Arab Americans. Good luck, guys

  • People have been told, ‘Your name is Mohammed; your name is Ahmed; you must be a terrorist.’ How do you bring people into the government when they have been subjected to a great deal of discrimination?
  • Arab American News publisher Osama Siblani • Discussing the CIA’s plan to try to hire Arab-Americans in Dearborn, Mich. The Detroit suburb, currently the heart of the U.S.’ Middle Eastern community, is being targeted by the CIA to help boost its intelligence ranks and diversity. Many applaud the decision but question the trust Arabs can have with the organization, especially considering the way they’ve been treated by the government post-9/11. source
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27 Nov 2009 10:47

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Politics: Sarah Palin puts a little too much trust in Canadian conservatives

  • Dear Sarah Palin: If you see a woman who vaguely looks like you shouting questions about Canadian health care, do yourself a favor and don’t answer. The woman, Mary Walsh of “Daily Show” to the North “This Hour has 22 Minutes,” was in character as ultraconservative Marg Delahunty, and she was trying to bait Palin into saying something really stupid. It took her a couple tries, but Walsh succeeded. source
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27 Nov 2009 10:15

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Tech: This blind guy now has a bionic eye, see?

Thanks to these awesome-looking glasses and a chip implanted in his eye, Peter Lane of Manchester, England has started to get his vision back. Awesome. source
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27 Nov 2009 10:03

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U.S.: We’re not thankful for a Thanksgiving day shooting in Florida

  • 4 people, including a child, were killed; the suspect’s on the run source
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27 Nov 2009 09:45

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World: An Afghan airstrike leads top German minister Franz Josef Jung to resign

  • He’s the third top official to resign this week. Jung and others were under pressure after a September attack in Afghanistan killed civilians. It came out in local newspaper Bild that Jung and others likely knew of the civilian casualties from the point it happened. Those who resigned all assumed responsibility for the attacks. source
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27 Nov 2009 09:36

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Biz, World: Investors looking for an out from the mirage of Dubai

  • The question right now is is it just a Dubai issue or is the whole UAE in trouble, does Abu Dhabi still have enough cash to help Dubai?
  • Merrill Lynch sales manager in emerging markets equity Amr Aboushaban • Describing shaken investor confidence in the Middle East after Dubai said it couldn’t repay billions in loans. There are other areas in the region – most notably Abu Dhabi – that might be able to help the Middle East’s largest sign of unparalleled wealth, but investors are scrambling to keep their money safe in other regional financial havens as a result of the news. source
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27 Nov 2009 09:16

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World: Iran gets its hand slapped by much of the world over its nuke program

25 large countries – including, by the way, Russia and China – censured Iran for its secret nuclear program, which could lead to future sanctions. source
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