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18 Apr 2010 20:17

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Politics: Robert Gates: Believe nothing you read about me in the NYT

  • The memo was not intended as a ‘wake-up call’ or received as such by the President’s national security team. Rather, it presented a number of questions and proposals intended to contribute to an orderly and timely decision making process.
  • Defense Secretary Robert Gates • In an attempt to defuse the controversy that blew up around a New York Times article regarding his department’s Iran policy. The article, which suggested that the Obama administration didn’t have a long-term plan to deal with Iran, was rooted in a memo written by Gates. The Times’ anonymous sources said the memo shook up the entire department; The Washington Post’s anonymous sources say it wasn’t that big a deal. We trust anonymous. source
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18 Apr 2010 12:12

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Offbeat: If an octopus steals your digital camera, pray you get it back

  • Don’t you just hate it when an Octopus tries to steal your video recording gear? One lucky/unlucky guy had his expensive digital camera nabbed by a quick-moving eight-legged underwater creature, only to recover it. Which means that what could’ve been an entirely too depressing story is now an awesome one complete with video. source
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18 Apr 2010 11:57

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Offbeat: Unlucky kids at prom pick limo company with major debt issues

  • good You’re going to prom, and you rent a super-expensive limo.
  • bad The limo company had financial issues you didn’t know about.
  • worse The limos get repossessed while you’re inside. Gah! source
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18 Apr 2010 11:48

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World: The death toll in last week’s China quake steadily rising

  • 1,706 killed in last week’s earthquake in the remote Yushu county
  • 1,000 bodies have been cremated since the quake happened source
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18 Apr 2010 11:46

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World: This fresh-faced Ugandan kid has way more power than you do

King Oyo, who just turned 18, is now on his own to lead Uganda’s Tooro kingdom. He’s been running it with advisers since his dad died in 1995 – when he was three. source
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18 Apr 2010 11:30

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Politics: Bill Clinton: Me or Hillary on Supreme Court a bad idea

  • Because I’m already 63-years-old, I hope I live to be 90. I hope I’m just as healthy as Justice Stevens is. But it’s not predictable. I’d like to see him put someone in there, late 40s, early 50s, on the court and someone with a lot of energy for the job.
  • Former President Bill Clinton • Regarding the possibility of his becoming Supreme Court justice. He says that, while he’d enjoy the job, it’d be better to choose someone younger. He also discounts the possibility of Hillary’s nomination. “She’s like me, you know, we’re kind of doers. We like being out there and doing things, rowing our own boat and making changes we could see happen.” So that’s that. Clinton recommends putting someone on the court who hasn’t been a judge before, who knows the impact of their decisions. source
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18 Apr 2010 11:17

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Biz: Banks still full of failure nearly five months into 2010

  • eight banks were seized on Friday, bringing the total up to 51 this year
  • 9% of all U.S. banks are listed by the FDIC as “troubled banks” source
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18 Apr 2010 11:05

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World: We have no soul: Post about Pope right after “Shake Weight” parody

Pope Benedict, currently in damage-control mode, apologized directly to eight abuse victims in Malta and said the Church would right the wrongs of the past. source
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18 Apr 2010 10:48

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Culture: “SNL” nails the, uh, appeal of the “Shake Weight” commercial

  • Somehow, they made it dirtier. Last night’s “SNL” had a spot-on parody of the infamous “Shake Weight” commercial, an exercise device that looks like, uh, something else. The sketch show’s angle? The commercial is so good that they might as well sell it on DVD.
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18 Apr 2010 10:37

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Tech: Protip: Don’t bring your iPhone prototype to the bar, idiot

  • This phone could be the next iPhone. It was reportedly found on the floor of a bar in San Jose, which is effin’ hilarious. If it turns out to be true, it seems like a little bit of a step back from prior designs. Somebody’s getting fired today. source
  • UPDATE: MacRumors is reporting that this is a Japanese counterfeit phone. It sure looks like one.
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