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26 Apr 2010 21:57

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Culture: Hugh Hefner helps save the “Hollywood” sign, ’cause he’s awesome

The Playboy publisher donated the last $900,000 needed to help conserve the Tinseltown landmark. He calls the sign “Hollywood’s Eiffel Tower.” source
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26 Apr 2010 21:38

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U.S.: We’re relying on robots to stop a huge oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico

  • 42k number of gallons of oil the leak is spewing out each freaking day
  • 5,000 number of feet underwater robots are working to fix the leak
  • three number of days from now the oil slick will hit the Louisiana shore source
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26 Apr 2010 21:16

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Biz, U.S.: Our latest AOL News article tackles the SEC’s strange porn habit

  • Did some SEC employees have too much time on their hands? Last week, a lot of the buzz on the ‘net was around revelations that SEC staffers were caught looking at porn. But it’s not as bad as it looks. According to a study we found, 28 percent of people at your average cubicle farm (like this one) look at porn at work (we know, right?!). An internal investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission nailed around one percent of their employees. And we think we know why they were so bored. Read our latest AOL News article for some insight. source
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26 Apr 2010 20:57

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Biz: Wal-Mart’s bracing for a huge sex-discrimination lawsuit

  • one
    million     number of women that could
    sue Wal-Mart in a class action
    trial over unfair pay
  • nine
    years     amount of time this case
    has been winding through the
    federal courts source
  • » Oh, just an FYI: This court case is weeding its way through the Ninth Circuit Federal Appeals Court. Wal-Mart plans to appeal the case. If you remember our article from yesterday, this doesn’t bode well for the result.
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26 Apr 2010 20:48

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Tech: Three things you should know about the Apple/Gizmodo investigation

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26 Apr 2010 11:12

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Tech: Sony finally putting the floppy disk out of its misery

A sad, depressing, but ultimately necessary move. The floppy disk will, in some minds, always be like the vinyl record. Except square. source
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26 Apr 2010 11:06

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Biz: The car rental business just got a little more consolidated

  • $1.2 billion for Hertz to buy, not rent Dollar-Thrifty source
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26 Apr 2010 10:51

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World: Evidence Mexico’s justice system really freaking sucks

  • ten Mexican mayors were arrested last year for aiding the drug war
  • nine of those mayors are already free; they mostly went back to work source
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26 Apr 2010 10:44

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World: Poland, reeling from a lost president, could get his twin

  • Poland is our great shared obligation. We are required to overcome our personal pain and to take on this mission despite the personal tragedy. That’s why I have taken the decision to run for the presidency of Poland.
  • Jaroslaw Kaczynski • Regarding his decision to run for Polish president. Polls will open for the country in June, and Jaroslaw will run for the presidency that his brother Lech held until this month’s plane crash. He’s qualified for the job – along with Lech, he started up the far-right Law and Justice party. But he may not have a shot. Acting President Bronislaw Komorowski, a centrist, is currently polling far above Jaroslaw, despite sympathy for the Kaczynski family coming into play. source
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26 Apr 2010 10:36

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U.S.: NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg’s heart lies in Bermuda

The country’s most powerful mayor hangs out in this secret offshore lair when he’s not running New York City or organizing his huge bank account. source
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