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25 Mar 2010 21:16

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Politics: Health care reconciliation passes House and Senate; Twitter reacts



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25 Mar 2010 20:54

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Politics: Could financial reform be the GOP’s way out of “just say no?”

  • The bill, currently lacking Republican support, could provide a turning point. Departing Sen. Chris Dodd’s financial reform bill may be a second chance for the GOP. One senator who worked on the bill, Bob Corker, says he felt abandoned by his party when working with Dodd, but Dodd himself thinks the tide might be turning. If the obstructionist policy worked, the Democrat says, “they would go along. But they saw it fail and now they’ve had enough of it and they really want to be involved in crafting things.” source
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25 Mar 2010 20:36

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U.S.: Teenagers learn that that killer party wasn’t really worth it

  • There was blood, urine, food, all over the floors. I’ve never seen anything like it in my career.
  • East Bridgewater, Mass. Police Detective Michael Jenkins • Regarding the killer party that some punk kids threw while another kid’s parents were on vacation in Paris. They caused $45,000 in damages, got arrested, and somehow managed to top this shirtless Australian pro. From the sound of the story, this situation was a nightmare – laptops were stolen, cars were damaged, mattresses were urinated on, and walls were severely damaged. Or in other words, just another average Saturday night for the 14,000 residents of sleepy East Bridgewater, Mass. Kegger next week! source
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25 Mar 2010 20:24

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Politics: Eric Cantor’s attack on Democrats feels kinda tasteless

  • When Eric Cantor gets up in the morning, does he get out of a pod? Is he covered in slime? Because, seriously, he sounds very slimy in this clip, where he suggests Democrats are trying to leverage attacks on them for political gain. Mr. Cantor, where did anyone suggest that a GOP leader led to these attacks? The bullet that Cantor’s referring to, by the way, appears to be a stray bullet shot into the air, according to the Richmond, Va. police department. source
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25 Mar 2010 20:02

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World: Did the Pope wash his hands of a sex-abuse scandal?

200 deaf boys were allegedly abused by a priest. And Pope Benedict XVI didn’t punish him. If this is true, the Popemobile may not be enough protection for His Holiness. source
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25 Mar 2010 09:50

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Offbeat: Stupid robber calls ahead, gives bank time to prepare for arrest

  • I’ve heard of drive-up robberies where they rob the bank via drive-up windows. But I’ve never had somebody call ahead and say, ‘Get the money, we’re coming.’
  • Fairfield, Connecticut, Police Department Det. Lt. Michael Gagner • Regarding one of the stupidest bank robbers ever. Yesterday afternoon, the People’s Bank of Fairfield got a call demanding $100,000 or threatening a bloodbath. Unfortunately, they didn’t realize that they gave the bank ample time to call the police. Albert Bailey and a juvenile have been charged in the robbery. source
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25 Mar 2010 09:42

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Culture: Octet Mom Nadya Suleman paid $5,000 for PETA sign

  • Hey, when you’re broke and desperate, these things start to seem like good ideas. Nadya Suleman, a.k.a. Octomom, is about to lose her house due to a pending mortgage bill. While PETA’s $5,000 is only a drop in the bucket (the family owes hundreds of thousands of dollars), it’s a very helpful one, because it also includes free veggie food for her family. Here’s something we don’t say often: PETA wins. source
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25 Mar 2010 09:32

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Tech: One more and it’s a trend: GoDaddy pulls out of China, too

  • They claimed it was the result of restrictive new rules. GoDaddy, a domain-registration service, is one of those services that’s so broadly used that it’s hard to imagine an Internet without it. But China’s gonna get the chance, after GoDaddy balked at new rules for registering .cn domains, including color photos of those registering. As a result, they will no longer register new domains. Crazy. source
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25 Mar 2010 09:22

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Biz: John Deere says their health care costs are about to go up

  • $150 million boost in health
    costs this year source
  • » Why so much? Simple answer: Industrial companies have a lot of retirees, and the health care bill affects their costs greatly as a result.
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25 Mar 2010 09:15

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Culture: Professor: Facebook causes syphilis. Facebook: Crazy claims do.

  • Today’s reports exaggerate the comments made by the professor, and ignore the difference between correlation and causation.
  • A spokesperson for Facebook • Regarding the insane claims that a rise in the service’s popularity increased the spread of syphilis in a handful of British cities. “Social networking sites are making it easier for people to meet up for casual sex,” said Prof. Peter Kelly, who pushed forward the theory. Careful, or you might get it the STD from these guys. source
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