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03 Mar 2010 10:55

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Music: Kanye writes a huge screed on creativity and loss. Worth a read

  • Of course this sounds arrogant. But it also sounds sincere. Kanye is talking about the death of fashion designer Alexander McQueen, his mom’s death, and his own creativity. Too bad he wrote about it in loud, annoying all-caps text (in a faint, light color) so it’s kind of hard to read. Make the effort to squint. It’ll be the best squinting you do all day. source

03 Mar 2010 10:43

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U.S.: This woman’s changing mind collectively annoying educators

Diane Ravitch, a former Bush Sr. staffer who was a massive education reform wonk, no longer supports No Child Left Behind or other things she used to. source

03 Mar 2010 10:34

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Biz: Let’s make sure every major car manufacturer does a recall

  • 540,000 Nissan vehicles recalled source

03 Mar 2010 10:29

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Politics: David Paterson forgets that people also asking him to quit

  • A number of people have contacted me and asked me to stay.
  • Gov. David Paterson • Regarding the scandal which is ruining his governorship and is really making Eliot Spitzer look like a prince in comparison. The politician is facing one messy scandal, as word is that he personally ordered state police to pressure a woman domestically abused by one of Paterson’s top staffers. Paterson didn’t look good before this, and now he looks beyond reproach. source

03 Mar 2010 10:20

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World: What we know about Greece: Gyros, philosophy, Sparta!, huge debt

  • 4.8
    billion
    will be cut from the country’s huge deficit using a mix of taxes and spending cuts (the third this year)
  • 200
    billion
    the size of Greece’s deficit, which is 125 percent of their entire annual economic output source

03 Mar 2010 10:11

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U.S.: Rep. Charles Rangel, awash in scandal, loses his Ways

  • The embattled Rep. isn’t leading Ways and Means Committee – at least temporarily. It’s a rough time in the world when one can’t ensure his spot on the Ways and Means Committee after taking trips paid for by somebody else. But New York Rep. Charles Rangel – as part of a solid week of successes for New York Democrats – is stepping aside for now. Why did he step down? He wanted “to avoid my colleagues having to defend me” as elections heated up this year. source