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11 Mar 2010 10:47

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World: Chile’s new aftershock hit during President Pinera’s inauguration

  • This aftershock hit just as new Chilean president Sebastian Pinera was about to get inaugurated into office, which complicated things, as you might imagine. The quake was strong, but no reports of damage have come out yet. source
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11 Mar 2010 10:39

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World: There was a big aftershock in Chile. Twitter reacts



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11 Mar 2010 10:33

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Culture: Guess who’s returning to golf? That’s right, Tiger Woods

  • Ari Fleischer has been brought in to help ease his return. Smart move. The New York Post is reporting that the sex-scandal-laden golfer will be making his return to the links on March 25, just in time for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Fleisher, by the way, is the guy who helped rehab Mark McGwire’s image by having him announce the whole steroids thing. Oh, and George W. Bush’s former press secretary (which means he’s qualified). He may be the smartest PR move Tiger’s ever made. source
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11 Mar 2010 10:25

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Offbeat: Expand your fast-food ordering options with this insane secret list

We have no clue if these are all accurate, but some highlights: Poutine at KFC/A&W, the 100×100 at In-N-Out, and the “hypocrite” (veggie burger with bacon) at Fatburger. source
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11 Mar 2010 10:12

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Biz: Unemployment: New jobless claims down, old ones way up

  • -6,000 decrease in jobless claims this week, which is fairly modest
  • +37,000 increase in continued claims this week, which is high source
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11 Mar 2010 10:01

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U.S.: Kansas City, Missouri will have lots of empty schools soon

  • 28 of Kansas City’s 61 schools will close this year, in the wake of budget shortfalls
  • 17k students are enrolled
    in the schools, which is half of what it was a decade ago
  • $50M will be saved with the moves, which are understandably controversial source
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11 Mar 2010 09:50

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Culture: Does Corey Feldman think Corey Haim died of a drug overdose?

  • NO and Haim’s agent doesn’t
    think so, either source
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11 Mar 2010 09:43

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U.S.: Bob McDonnell smartly pulls back his hand on gay rights

  • stupid Virginia’s attorney general, Ken Cuccinelli II, orders state universities to remove language from their anti-discrimination codes protecting gays and lesbians, saying only the state legislature can do that. People are PISSED.
  • better Hoping to quell the landmine Cuccinelli just stepped in, Gov. Bob McDonnell issues a directive saying that discrimination against gay and lesbian state employees is prohibited, and he’ll fire anyone he catches. It’s a good start.
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