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29 Nov 2009 11:06

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World: Daily poll: Honduras’ first post-coup elections – Manuel Zelaya’s riveted.


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29 Nov 2009 10:57

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Offbeat: We’re all gonna die: Meteorite in South Africa will kill us all

  • It’s kind of like “District 9,” except without the spaceship. Last week, a giant meteor exploded in Gauteng, South Africa. Many in the country saw the meteor go off, and well, we’re scared of the aliens that are about to come out and kill us all. source
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29 Nov 2009 10:43

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Culture: Obama goes to basketball games when his brother-in-law is coaching

Last night, our president showed up at a George Washington college basketball game, but we’re convinced that it’s because of the away team, Oregon State. source
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29 Nov 2009 10:30

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Politics: S.C. Republicans give Lindsey Graham crap ’cause he’s agreeable

  • I believe in the Constitution 100 percent – Mr. Graham does not. He voted for Sotomayor, that’s the first thing. She is a liberal, she is a racist, and you support her? Wrong, absolutely wrong.
  • Rock Hill, S.C. auto mechanic Terry Hutchinson • On his hatred for Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina senator who actually tries to compromise on key issues. His Senate counterpart, Jim DeMint, actively fights against this conciliatory approach. Graham, who was recently censured by the Charleston County Republican Party, is nearly as conservative as DeMint, according to the American Conservative Union. In other words, uninformed conservatives like Hutchinson need to stop listening to Fox News and talk radio and actually research who they’re vilifying so they actually know what they’re talking about. source
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29 Nov 2009 10:07

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World: Due to superstition, albinos in Africa sold for their body parts

  • 50 albinos have been killed in the last two years, due to belief that their body parts bring good luck
  • 10,000 albinos are in hiding throughout East Africa; they’re segregated throughout their lives  source
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29 Nov 2009 09:55

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U.S., World: Report: The Bush administration let Osama Bin Laden get away

  • He was within grasp in 2001, but reinforcements weren’t sent. First off, let’s state the obvious: We’d still have terrorism troubles if Bin Laden were captured – though they might be less focused. However, a Senate report says that the U.S. was close to catching him in Afghanistan, only to drop the ball by leaning on air strikes instead of putting people on the ground. Donald Rumsfeld is specifically blamed for his lack of action. source
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29 Nov 2009 09:41

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Politics: Here’s what one jerk says about the Swiss minaret ban referendum

  • Forced marriages and other things like cemeteries separating the pure and impure – we don’t have that in Switzerland, and we do not want to introduce it. Therefore, there’s no room for minarets in Switzerland.
  • Ulrich Schlueer • Co-president of the Initiative Committee to ban minarets in Switzerland. Nothing like the small of racism in the morning, or at the very least, a wedge issue to emphasize our differences in an ugly way. source
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29 Nov 2009 09:34

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World: In an anti-Muslim move, the Swiss appear likely to ban minarets

  • What is up with the Swiss? First the bank accounts, then Roman Polanski, now this. It’s like we don’t know you anymore. Anyway, it appears likely that the country will constitutionally ban minarets – one of the strongest physical features of most mosques – after a referendum. 59% of those who voted favored the ban, according to exit polls. source
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29 Nov 2009 09:14

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U.S.: 36 million people are on food stamps – a number leaping, fast

  • 20,000 new needy every single day source
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29 Nov 2009 01:11

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Biz: Black Friday sales mostly flat, but with silver lining online

  • +0.5% increase in sales this Black Friday, compared to last year
  • +35% increase in Black Friday Web purchases from last year source
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