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27 Jan 2010 09:19

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Tech: Twitter’s excitement about the Apple Tablet just reached fever pitch

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27 Jan 2010 09:15

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World: Someone else got pulled out of the rubble in Haiti. Whoa.

This man was pulled out of the rubble – alive. It’s not clear if he was done in by the two-week-old quake or an aftershock, but it’s clear it was amazing. source
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27 Jan 2010 09:08

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U.S.: So, Obama’s taking responsibility in his State of the Union tonight

  • But he won’t take blame. Obama’s first year in office hasn’t been perfect, and now the administration’s running with its tail between its legs, trying to figure out the best way to reconcile after the Scott Brown loss. Expect an Obama who takes “responsibility” for the missteps tonight, but not one who shoulders the blame. Should be fun to watch. We’ll be there, blogging about it. source
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27 Jan 2010 08:38

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Biz, U.S.: Poll: Perception says the stimulus is like an inverted Robin Hood

  • 51% think it’s helped bankers and investors
  • 40% think it’s helped the executives
  • 33% think it’s helped the low-income
  • 25% think it’s helped the middle class source
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27 Jan 2010 08:17

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Tech, World: Google’s “older sister” wants it to stick around in China

  • Sister was very happy when brother gave up the thought of leaving and stayed for sister.
  • A message on the “Goojje” Web site • Regarding Google’s possible leaving of the Chinese market. In Chinese, the syllable “gle” is pronounced like the word for “older brother.” Goojje, a new search engine, takes advantage of this, using the syllable “jje” to stand for “older sister.” Who’s mama bear, Baidu? source
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26 Jan 2010 23:26

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Biz: Newsday: Cablevision officially doesn’t know how to run a newspaper

  • $635M the amount Cablevision paid for Newsday, the first newspaper the company’s ever owned
  • three the number of months Newsday has been behind a strict $5-a-week paywall
  • 35 the number of subscribers the site has; hahahahahahahah wtf these guys suck source
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26 Jan 2010 23:13

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Music: One-word album reviews: A good week for indie fans, this is

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26 Jan 2010 20:58

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Biz: Toyota stops selling a ton of car brands ’cause they’ll kill you

  • 2.3 million cars, or 8 brands, now on ice for safety reasons source
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26 Jan 2010 20:53

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U.S.: L.A. on medical marijuana: OK, we get the freaking point

“These are out of control,” said Councilman Ed Reyes, who wrote legislation to scale pot places back. “Our city has more of these than Starbuckses.” source
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26 Jan 2010 20:48

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Biz: In Laredo, Texas, the literacy rate is about to severely drop

  • 250,000 number of people who live in the decently-sized Laredo, Texas
  • zero number of bookstores the city now has; thanks Barnes & Noble source
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