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03 Mar 2010 21:46

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Biz: A bunch of Wiseguys hacked Ticketmaster, made like bandits

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    million     number of tickets Wiseguys Tickets and Seats managed to buy through hacking Ticketmaster’s Web site
  • $25
    million     the amount these Wiseguys made through reselling at a much higher cost ($25 per ticket!) source
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03 Mar 2010 21:31

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Offbeat: “You’re never too old to have your lowest moment aired” on KTLA

  • Damn, that looks painful. Joel McHale made fun of this local news clip, which rivals “Grape Lady Falls Down” for sheer hilarity. This 84-year-old pole vaulter didn’t exactly do this gracefully. But then again, KTLA didn’t exactly report it gracefully, either.
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03 Mar 2010 21:16

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Tech: HTC: Apple’s patent lawsuit couldn’t have happened to a nicer company

  • This is what happens in Silicon Valley. When you’re big enough to become a threat, I’ll slap a suit on you sometimes just to slow you down.
  • Yuanta Securities head of Greater China research Gary Chia • Regarding the lawsuit Apple brought against HTC. The Taiwanese company, best-known for making cell phones for Google’s Android software (including the Nexus One), is considered one of the island’s best-managed technology companies. The patent suit could really hurt their profile, which has been rising lately. It’s totally unfair, too, because it’s clearly a proxy war against Google, who is the REAL source of Apple’s patent grief. source
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03 Mar 2010 20:56

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U.S.: Hey mom! Kids are craving more snacks! Give them sugar!

  • 27% of children’s calories now come from eating junk food like chips and snacks
  • 168 number of snack calories added to childrens’ daily diets since 1977, which sounds tasty
  • 13½ number of pounds that fattening addition to their diets means each year; mmm source
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03 Mar 2010 20:49

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World: Taiwan earthquake: A little island feels a 6.4 tremor

  • No injuries have yet been reported. The quake, 22 miles from the surface, was about 155 miles south of the capital, Taipei, but near a handful of cities (including Taitung). Blackouts and aftershocks have both been reported. source
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03 Mar 2010 20:42

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Politics: Mitt Romney makes a good (and true!) point on health care

  • The lifespan of the average American is less than that of people in nations that spend far less (on health care). … To put it bluntly, we spend more and die sooner.
  • Mitt Romney • In his new book, “No Apology” (which could also be what that LMFAO rapper got), regarding the health care plan he enacted in Massachusetts. According to Polifact, this nugget is in fact true. At a 77.8 year life expectancy, 23 nations are ahead of us, and Japan is nearly five years ahead of us. And regarding health care expenditures, we spend $7,290 per capita on health care, which is WAAAAAYYY (we’re talking thousands) above each of those 23 nations. In fact, one nation ahead of us, South Korea, spends a quarter per capita. (Why is this, anyway?) Romney knows what he’s talking about – he enacted a bipartisan health care plan in Massachusetts, which has a TON in common with Obama’s plan. This is funny because the title of the book is inspired by a criticism of something Obama said. Awk-warrrd. source
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03 Mar 2010 20:26

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U.S.: Stupid parent suspended for letting stupid kid direct air traffic

  • The sound of a pending pink slip “World’s Greatest Dad” may have seemed like the proper title for the father of this kid who directed traffic at JFK Airport one day, but instead it’s “World’s Biggest Idiot.” An airport supervisor and an air traffic controller (i.e. the boss and his idiot worker) were suspended as a result of this incident, which managed to take away from the luster of Sully’s pending retirement. Miracle on the Hudson? More like miracle nobody died thanks to this kid. source
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03 Mar 2010 11:20

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Culture: Epic Beard Man somehow a viral video God two weeks later

  • Despite the fact that Thomas Bruso hit that Michael guy nearly two weeks ago, he still has currency on the internet, thanks to a new YouTube documentary on the guy. The first part is above; the second is here. He’s a pretty crazy dude.
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03 Mar 2010 11:08

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World: Suicide bombers in Baquba, Iraq kick victims when they’re down

  • bad Baquba, Iraq suffered two suicide bombing attacks that killed dozens days before a major election.
  • worse A third attack took place in a hospital emergency ward full of victims of the other attacks. source
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03 Mar 2010 11:02

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U.S.: Gay marriage is now legal in D.C. It’s a good reason to celebrate!

  • I didn’t want to get married anywhere else. This is my city standing up for marriage equality.
  • D.C. resident Rocky Galloway • On his now-legal marriage to Reggie Stanley, his partner of six years. Gay marriage became legal today after the Supreme Court chose not to intervene in a last-ditch effort to stop it. We wonder what that means for the court case currently grinding through in California. source
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