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24 Dec 2009 23:47

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World: Top Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo jailed for “subversion”

  • 11 years for the freedom-pushing political activist source
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24 Dec 2009 23:36

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World: Dear crazy lady who tackled the pope: Hello, viral video superstar

  • Not that Italy hasn’t had enough crazy-people-attacking-world-leaders stories recently, but when it’s the Pope – a universally-adored figured by anyone not currently using birth control – people take notice a little more than they do when it’s Silvio Berlusconi. Pope Benedict wasn’t hurt, by the way, just a little shaken off his A game. source
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24 Dec 2009 23:20

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Music: #ladygaygay: Lady Gaga fans strike back against a Fred Phelps protest

  • We decided to rebel against the shocking and sickening news of what (&^% Fred Phelps proposed to do. So all of us ‘Monsters’ united to show mass support to Lady Gaga and gay rights.
  • A report from “Gaganews” • Describing why they led a protest against Fred Phelps on Twitter, which both Lady Gaga herself and Perez hilton promoted by tweeting the official #LadyGayGay hashtag. Phelps, the “God Hates Fags” guy, plans to protest Gaga’s show next month in Missouri – a few months after she made herself a target by making an important speech at the National Equality March. Nothing like putting Fred Phelps, an icon of hate and vitriol, in his place. source
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24 Dec 2009 16:20

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World: This Turkish Christmas movie stars a guy who doesn’t know Santa

Turkey’s a mostly Muslim nation, so Christmas is a straight-up novelty for the country, which “Neseli Hayat” takes advantage of. source
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24 Dec 2009 13:07

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Music: Why “I Wish It Was Christmas Today” is an anthem for the ages

  • It was perhaps the best sketch Jimmy Fallon’s ever done. It was perhaps Horatio Sanz’s shining moment. And it’s definitely the best part of Strokes singer Julian Casablancas’ solo career thus far. So why not shake off that dusty SNL Christmas classic, “I Wish It was Christmas Today,” and share it with a whole new audience? Hells yeah. source
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24 Dec 2009 12:24

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U.S.: A Delaware pediatrician may have done lots of bad things. LOTS.

  • 33 felony charges against Dr. Earl Bradley so far, for alleged child molestation and rape of seven victims, who were very young
  • 100 victims could be named in the end for the doctor, whose practice resembled a carnival, due to a “mountain of evidence” source
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24 Dec 2009 11:20

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World: Shia Muslims targeted in latest round of bombings in Iraq

  • 23+ have been killed in multiple attacks source
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24 Dec 2009 10:51

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Offbeat: Marijuana cookie tragedy: A pro-pot advocate’s huge mistake

  • This story ends tragically, FYI. 🙁 A week after making pot-laced cookies for her 3-year-old grandson (at which point he had to go to the hospital), Erin Marcove committed suicide. Marcove, 44, was a huge advocate for medical marijuana in the Denver area. She made a cookie for the boy, who has since recovered, using “cannabis butter” – peanut butter mixed with marijuana – as the main ingredient. Awful. And awfully sad. source
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24 Dec 2009 10:33

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Politics: Harry Reid’s mistake “no” vote leads to this clever recovery

  • I spent a very restless night last night trying to figure out how I could show some bipartisanship. And I think I was able to accomplish that for a few minutes today.
  • Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid • On voting no for a bill that he spent weeks pushing the rest of his members to support. A funny little aside that in the end didn’t mean anything, as ultimately, he voted yes, and we all just laughed at the guy and said “aw, shucks, Harry.” source
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24 Dec 2009 10:23

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U.S.: Mother nature hates us and wants us to suffer on Xmas Eve

Dear weather, we know we can’t control you, but if you’re gonna storm, mind waiting until it’s really cold, so it’s at least snow, not freezing rain? Thanks. source
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