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19 May 2010 21:04

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Offbeat: We have a feel-good Twitter story, guys. (It’s not the iPhone app)

  • We won’t leave you in suspense anymore. Yes, his mom’s name is Jackie. source
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19 May 2010 20:56

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Politics: Arizona and L.A. fight over keeping the lights on; everyone wins

  • I feel like if you’re going to boycott the candy store, you’ve got to leave all the candy alone. I feel like Arizona is the candy store.
  • Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce • Making an entertaining douchebag claim to the city of Los Angeles after the city promised to boycott the state over their immigration bill. Pierce’s claim: You make 25 percent of your power for L.A. in Arizona, and we’re gonna shut it down! If you think that’s kinda jerkish. You should see the response by the city’s energy manager, where he points out the city owns the plants. Key highlight: “I might add that, as the City’s Job Czar, I certainly would welcome any conventions or meetings that were going to be held in Arizona to come to Los Angeles. We have fantastic facilities and incomparable weather and we’d welcome them to the City of Angels.” Ouch. Take that, jerkwad! source
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19 May 2010 20:40

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Music: The National looking hot, but can’t get out of Justin Bieber’s shadow

  • good The National, everyone’s favorite indie band, got up to No. 3 on the Billboard charts with “High Violet.”
  • bad It was one of the lowest-selling weeks for the Billboard, ever, and Justin Bieber still beat them. source
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19 May 2010 20:28

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U.S.: The Senate’s in the mushy, bile-like stage of financial reform

  • no The financial reform bill wasn’t able to pass through the wall of filibuster to end debate.
  • no Arlen Specter wasn’t one of the 57 yes votes; he’s still sulking back in Pennslyvania.
  • yes Experts expect the bill to pass eventually after a little more debating back and forth. source
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19 May 2010 14:48

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Politics: Rush Limbaugh asks exactly what everyone was thinking about oil

  • When do we ask the Sierra Club to pick up the tab for this leak?
  • Rush Limbaugh • Somehow pinning the blame for the oil spill on an organization that has little to do with the ocean. His logic? The organization pushed against onshore drilling, forcing it offshore into a more high-risk situation, which as a result created this oil spill. Uh, dude. No seriously. Dude. source
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19 May 2010 12:20

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Tech: Google finally understands what to do with Wave

  • 2009 Google launches this crazy product called Wave at their I/O conference. It rides a huge wave of hype (and invites). Then it causes a huge backlash.
  • 2010 The main developer, Lars Rasmussen, says they finally understand what it’s for. “It’s about groups of people adopting Wave,” he says. Oh. source
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19 May 2010 12:06

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World: Despite riots, Thailand’s situation not as deadly as it could’ve been

  • 30 number of buildings that were set on fire
  • 52 number of people that were injured in the riots
  • five number of people that were killed source
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19 May 2010 11:51

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World: Thailand’s political situation totally hits the crapper

The good news for the Thai military: They captured the leaders of the Red Shirt movement. The bad news: They caused mass riots. source
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18 May 2010 22:24

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Politics: Did Sen. Arlen Specter’s party change work out for him?

  • NO dude still lost the Pennsylvania Democratic primary source
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18 May 2010 22:13

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U.S.: The sad tale of Aiyana Jones: From tragedy to lawsuits in three days

  • sunday The Detroit police breaks into a home searching for a murder suspect and accidentally kills the 7-year-old girl.
  • monday People hear about what happened, and get angry and upset about the tragic circumstances. It’s a very sad story.
  • tuesdayTwo lawsuits are filed on behalf of the family, who is now represented by Jack Kevorkian attorney Geoffrey Fieger. source
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