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30 Dec 2009 22:00

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Politics: Twitter’s keeping an eye out for Rush Limbaugh’s condition

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30 Dec 2009 21:55

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Culture: Rush Limbaugh rushed to the hospital with chest pains

  • The uber-conservative icon was vacationing in Hawaii. Much like Obama and Nancy Pelosi, Rush Limbaugh decided to stay in the sun during the holidays. He was golfing earlier this week. But after a bout with chest pains, he was taken to the hospital today. We’ll keep you posted on our favorite blowhard’s condition. source
  • Update (2:16 a.m.): Our boy is resting comfortably. Also, some liberals on Twitter are being complete douchebags tonight. If you follow this site at all, you know it skews a little left, but at least tries to give both sides a fair shake. Hoping someone you don’t like dies is just awful. Stop it – you’re better than that, kids. *hand slap*
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30 Dec 2009 21:36

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Tech: Slowly but surely, web font solution Typekit’s getting better

  • To give credit where credit is due: We really like the direction Typekit’s Web interface is headed. It’s very clean and well-organized, it’s easy to use, and it works like a snap. Keep it up, guys. Between this and Kernest (which we use and have lots of nice things to say about), the Web font game is starting to get very interesting. source
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30 Dec 2009 21:26

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U.S.: The TSA’s getting all annoying about bloggers posting documents

  • They’re saying it’s a security document but it was sent to every airport and airline. It was sent to Islamabad, to Riyadh and to Nigeria. So they’re looking for information about a security document sent to 10,000-plus people internationally. You can’t have a right to expect privacy after that.
  • Blogger Steven Frischling • On posting a document the TSA released about new airline security measures. He and another blogger were visited by the organization after posting the documents, subpoenas in tow. The documents weren’t classified, but the agency says security directives “are not for public disclosure.” Ugh, whatever guys. Go scan our shoes or something instead. source
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30 Dec 2009 21:07

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Offbeat: Girlfriend Xbox smasher: She might just be a little “crazy”

  • Dear girl who apparently doesn’t get enough attention from her boyfriend, you missed the guy’s PSP. (BTW, this video is pretty fake-looking.)
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30 Dec 2009 20:59

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Biz: Ho-ho-holy crap, did you see this online holiday sales number?

  • $27 billion in “wow that’s a lot of money” money source
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30 Dec 2009 20:52

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Biz: Who’s GMAC’s new owner? You are, American taxpayer.

  • $3.8
    billion     the government’s added stake in the struggling GM-tied auto financing company
  • $16.3
    billion     the government’s total stake in the company; that’s more than Chrysler, guys source
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30 Dec 2009 20:46

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Biz: An AIG exec resigns over pay. A tree falls down in the forest.

  • She was afraid of being sent to her room without supper. AIG Vice Chairman Anastasia Kelly, who was in charge of legal, human resources, corporate affairs and corporate communications, resigned with “good reason” over her executive pay. She’s eligible for severance, and man, that severance should keep her from eating cans of Chef Boyardee for a long time – $2.8 million. source
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30 Dec 2009 20:40

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Politics: We screwed up the Underwear Bomber thing. Let’s stop dwelling.

  • You know they had information that an analyst could have quickly put together and said ‘something’s wrong here’ and it didn’t get done.
  • Former CIA and military intelligence officer Joseph Cuellar • Describing what CBS News refers to as “no sense of urgency” to stop a terror attack like the underwear bomber. Cuellar and others are calling the response inexcusable. OK, guys, after days of establishing this, how are we going to fix it? Right now, the incident is a total political echo chamber we need to escape, stat. source
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30 Dec 2009 20:27

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Politics: Obama’s staff ain’t fallin’ for Dick Cheney’s barbs this time

  • criticism Former veep Dick Cheney’s take on Obama: “He seems to think if he gives terrorists the rights of Americans, lets them lawyer up and reads them their Miranda rights, we won’t be at war.”
  • smackdown The administration’s take on Dick Cheney: “It is telling that Vice President Cheney and others seem to be more focused on criticizing the Administration than condemning the attackers.” Ouch. source
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