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15 Feb 2010 22:26

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Biz: Complaints due to faulty Toyotas crashing are on the rise

  • 34 fatalities reportedly caused by Toyota accelerator issues source
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15 Feb 2010 22:06

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World: Score! Taliban’s top military commander in Pakistan/U.S. custody

  • A top-secret mission nailed Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. Baradar was captured as a result of a combined American/Pakistani intelligence mission, and he’s a big get. The New York Times says it’s the biggest in the entire eight-year Afghan War, and he’s second in command only to Mullah Muhammad Omar, Osama bin Laden’s close associate. Details are sketchy, but this sounds impressive. source
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15 Feb 2010 20:43

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U.S.: Place you don’t want to be: Inside an active, deadly volcano

  • Poor guy. A climber reportedly fell inside the caldera (i.e. giant eruption-caused hole) of Mt. St. Helens today. He was five feet from the edge of the crater when the ground he was standing on collapsed.  Rescue crews are now trying to save him. *fingers crossed* source
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15 Feb 2010 20:25

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Culture: The saga of Kevin Smith’s wide load and Southwest continues

  • Dude, I know I’m fat. That’s not why I was truly thrown off that plane because I fit perfectly in the seat.
  • Director Kevin Smith • On day three of SouthwestGate, which is proving to be a bit of a boon for Smith, who has a new movie (starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan!) coming out next weekend. Smith has threatened to “scorch the earth” with his complaints. Even though Southwest had the lowest level of customer complaints of all airlines in 2009, Smith is also enough of a PR genius to know how to ride a golden pony like this for days. He survived “Jersey Girl” without too much damage, right? source
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15 Feb 2010 20:21

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World: A huge team of hitmen apparently nailed a Hamas militant in Dubai

  • 11 Europeans are suspected in the Hamas militant’s murder source
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15 Feb 2010 20:06

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Tech: Oh, oxytocin, what can’t you do? You’re a wonder-hormone!

  • It slices, it dices, it helps Asperger’s patients … Oxytocin, a hormone often important to childbirth for females, has been shown to significantly help people suffering from Asperger’s syndrome, a mild form of autism. It helped, specifically, with social situations. For example, they were more willing to look at other people’s faces for 90 minutes after taking the hormone. This is a huge breakthrough for an often-challenging disease. source
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15 Feb 2010 19:53

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Politics: Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh to Congress, Obama: Drop dead.

  • There are better ways to serve my fellow citizens. I love working for the people of Indiana. I love helping our citizens make the most of their lives, but I do not love Congress.
  • Senator Evan Bayh • On his decision to leave Congress after two terms. His press conference today (which featured his son wearing perhaps the ugliest sweater ever) ripped hard on the gridlock of Congress, saying there was “too much narrow ideology and not enough practical problem solving.” Even though he could’ve safely won his seat (and also put the Democratic party in a scramble), fears on his electoral status didn’t play a part in his decision. Crappy politics did. “If Washington, D.C. could be more like Indiana, Washington would be a better place,” he said. Oh, and he didn’t tell Harry Reid. source
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15 Feb 2010 11:57

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U.S.: Why Evan Bayh’s drop-out puts Democrats in a tough spot

  • $13
    million     the amount Bayh had in his coffers prior to his drop-out; he was up significantly on the GOP in recent polls
  • 4,500
    people     the number of people the Dems need to sign a petition for a new candidate (500 per district) – by tomorrow
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15 Feb 2010 11:44

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U.S.: WTF? Evan Bayh drops out of Indiana Senate race; Twitter reacts



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15 Feb 2010 10:58

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Music: Mm-mma-mma-my Sharona, he’s dead: The Knack’s singer R.I.P.

  • Doug Fieger, the guy who turned a crush into a pop song that will never go away, died yesterday at age 57. Fieger, who died of cancer, put his mortality this way: “I’ve had 10 great lives. And I expect to have some more. I don’t feel cheated in any way, shape or form.” source
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