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23 Feb 2010 10:08

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Culture: Bristol Palin’s teen motherhood fodder for ABC Family dramas

  • I am thrilled to be on this show and to be part of a program that educates teens and young adults about the consequences of teen pregnancy.
  • Bristol Palin • Regarding her choice to be on an upcoming episode of “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” playing a teenage mom. No word on if the appearance will feature Tina Fey reprising her impersonation or if the dad’s gonna be as much of a douche as Levi Johnston, er, Ricky Hollywood. source
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23 Feb 2010 10:01

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Politics: The NYT’s killer sense of timing wins it some Brownie points

Yesterday, Scott Brown left many on the right wondering where he was coming from. Today, the NYT previews its Magazine piece: “Where Scott Brown is Coming From.” Nice. source
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23 Feb 2010 09:54

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World: Seen any of these people? They’re wanted for getting Bourne in Dubai

  • Top center: Was James Cameron prepping for a “True Lies” sequel after Ahnold gets out of office? Will Tom Arnold make an appearance?
  • Top right: Generic reporter for The Guardian. Who knows what he writes? It’s something.
  • Bottom left: Man, Ann Coulter has really let herself go.
  • Bottom 2nd-from-left: If that watermark were a tattoo, it’d be the coolest facial tattoo ever.
  • Bottom 3rd-from-right: Things must’ve gotten tough after you left “ER,” eh man?
  • Bottom right: He looks vaguely like Andrew Sullivan, which means he’s left a massive online paper trail. All of these people are suspects in the assassination of Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, BTW. All of them have awful passport photos. source
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23 Feb 2010 09:37

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Biz: Hey! Some minorly bad news. Home prices went down in December

  • 0.2% decrease in home prices in 20 metro areas source
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23 Feb 2010 09:29

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U.S.: People trust most politicians as far as they can throw them

  • 26% amount of people who mostly trust the federal government’s intent
  • 51% amount most people trust their local government on a similar scale source
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