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18 Feb 2010 11:02

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Biz: Jobless claims, prices increase, make investors super-depressed

  • 31,000 new jobless claims this week, which was way higher than expected
  • 1.4% increase in farm and factory prices, caused by higher energy costs source
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18 Feb 2010 10:56

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U.S.: Amy Bishop had a case of Amazon Fever, John Irving worship

  • Her unpublished novel“Amazon Fever” holds some clues to her mental state. In “Fever,” the main character, Olivia, is an Alabama professor who attempts to revive her career by going to the Amazon and trying to figure out why a strange disease is killing monkeys.
  • her anxieties Peppered within, though, are anxieties that seem to be Bishop’s own – mainly about being a successful scientist. It’s something Bishop may have struggled with – a Harvard graduate, she was at a small-time university and was embarrassed of her beat-up car.
  • her second cousinThe suspect in the University of Alabama-Huntsville shootings, who had been denied tenure, was also a second cousin of novelist John Irving, writer of “The Cider House Rules.” Friends say that, along with her Harvard pedigree, made her a wee bit arrogant. source
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18 Feb 2010 10:39

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Politics: Karl Rove to Tea Parties: Don’t merge with the GOP, guys

  • My advice to them is to keep their distance from any single party and instead influence both parties on debt, spending and an over-reaching federal government.
  • Former Bush strategist Karl Rove • On what he thinks the Tea Party movement should do to grow in influence. There had been talk of directly aligning with the Repulbican party, though some sects of the movement disagreed. But he points out that, to gain mainstream influence, “they must now begin the difficult task of disassociating themselves from cranks and conspiracy nuts.” That oughta be fun. source
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18 Feb 2010 10:28

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Tech: Dear staff of PleaseRobMe: You’re an accomplice in our robberies, OK?

  • Yeah, we get the point, guys. Geolocation is bad because it leaves your location open for people to take advantage of. But when Julius goes out tonight wearing a ski mask and preying on the poor residents of Dupont Circle who play FourSquare just a little too well, we’re going to want someone to hold the bag. We’re not going down for our crimes without taking someone else down with us! And, well, you’re it! source
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18 Feb 2010 10:16

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Culture: Ray Gosling learns that admitting “mercy killing” on TV a bad idea

  • He was arrested today on suspicion of murder charges. BBC host Ray Gosling may regret his profound admission on “Inside Out” (here’s the video), now that he’s in the hands of authorities. Gosling, who admitted on the show to killing a former AIDS-stricken partner, was arrested for the act. “I picked up the pillow and smothered him until he was dead,” he claimed. “The doctor came back and I said ‘He’s gone’. Nothing more was ever said.” Assisted suicide is illegal in the U.K., by the way. source
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18 Feb 2010 10:00

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World: More Taliban leadership starting to drop into Pakistan’s hands

  • Mullah Salam and Mullah Mohammad were the most merciless individuals. Most of the terror, executions and other crimes committed in northern Afghanistan were on their orders.
  • Kunduz Province police chief Gen. Razaq Yaqoobi • Regarding two other recent captures on the heels of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar earlier this week. Mullah Abdul Salam, the Taliban’s leader in Kunduz, and Mullah Mohammed were captured by Pakistani forces, possibly with the help of the CIA – just like Baradar. While it’s definitely impressive, is this a major turning point? We’ll see. source
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18 Feb 2010 08:24

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World: Laugh all you want, but Iran is innovating super-fast

  • 11 times faster growth in science than any other country source
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