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03 May 2010 10:19

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Biz, U.S.: BP on massive oil spill: Yeah, we’ll pay for this huge mess

“It is indeed BP’s responsibility to deal with this and we’re dealing with it,” says CEO Tony Hayward on the massive cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico. Good to hear he agrees. source
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03 May 2010 09:56

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Tech: Apple sells a bunch of iPads really quickly, hits milestone already

  • 1M number of iPads
    sold     since its April 4 launch day
  • 12M number of iPad
    apps     getting used on
    the device
  • 1.5M number of digital
    books     getting read on
    the iPad source
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03 May 2010 09:52

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U.S.: NYC mayor Bloomberg: Don’t assume it’s al-Qaeda or Taliban yet

  • There are hundreds of videos we haven’t seen all of them. We’ll look at each one many times, with experts… So far there’s no legitimate evidence that al-Qaeda or the Taliban or anyone else had anything to do with this – no matter what the Taliban says.
  • New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg • On whether the evidence suggests that terrorist groups had anything to do with the attempted Times Square attack. Yesterday, the Pakistani Taliban took credit for the car bomb, but Bloomberg is clear that it’s still early and that there’s no evidence that even the “person of interest” is the one responsible for the attempted bombing of Times Square. source
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03 May 2010 09:37

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U.S.: So, what’d we miss? *opens browser* Holy crap, Times Square!

  • The guy taking off his shirt in this video is a person of interest in the Times Square car bombing attempt, which managed to clear out one of the most human-saturated areas of the world on Saturday night. The SUV included three propane tanks, a large gun locker, a pressure-cooker-type device with a bunch of wires and some M-88 firecrackers in it, and a bunch of fertilizer that’s incapable of causing explosions. A T-shirt vendor noticed smoke was coming out of it. He stopped a pretty terrible situation. In other words, someone wanted to punish ShortFormBlog for taking a weekend off by nearly blowing up Times Square. Thanks. source
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01 May 2010 10:03

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About: Taking the weekend off: Something about a birthday or something

  • Here’s the problem. Ernie wanted to take the weekend off because he was turning 29 on Sunday and wanted a break, and asked Julius to cover for him. Unfortunately, Julius assumed that since Ernie was taking the weekend off, he could too. He’s a pretty lazy robot. Anyway, so we’re taking a break for the weekend. We’re going to use this time to think for alternatives to Lala, now that Apple has left us high and dry. Back Monday. Peace.
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01 May 2010 09:44

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World: In Thailand, a hospital evacuation makes the Red Shirts look bad

  • The hospital did not hear our apology. They dramatised the evacuation of patients, turning it into a tragedy to paint Red Shirt people as bad. We have been made to look like terrorists and very soon the crackdown will begin.
  • Red Shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan • Regarding the nature of a hospital freaking out after the Red Shirts raided the hospital, thinking security forces were inside. The hospital, for understandable reasons, evacuated patients. the Red shirts are angry that the hospital embarrassed them, but, let’s wait a second here and get some perspective, THEY RAIDED A FREAKING HOSPITAL. source
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01 May 2010 09:29

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Music: This may be the greatest T-shirt in the history of ever

  • We want to see Henry Rollins wearing this shirt. Some dude put this amazing piece of work on Etsy the other day, and we’re positive that the members of Black Flag themselves would appreciate the subversiveness of this fine piece of work. source
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01 May 2010 09:20

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U.S.: Elena Kagan could be the rare SCOTUS justice who wasn’t a judge

  • 1972 the last time a new justice wasn’t a judge source
  • » The nature of nominees: Many Supreme Court justices, beyond being judges already, tend to be East Coast, Ivy League, and largely have careers in government. Kagan, the current Solicitor General and a leading candidate for the Supreme Court post, fits that bill, too. She was nominated for a judicial post in 1999 but had her nomination stalled, does share other things in common with Supreme Court judges. Her career path is very similar to that of Chief Justice John Roberts, minus, you know, the judging.
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01 May 2010 09:04

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U.S.: Obama adds “major oil spill” into his very busy schedule

  • today The president will hit
    Ann Arbor, Mich. to give a commencement speech to grads at the University of Michigan.
  • tonight Obama will head back to Washington for the fun-but-unimportant White House Press Correspondents’ dinner.
  • soon The president will make a trip to Louisiana in the next 48 hours to get briefed on the nature of the oil slick. source
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01 May 2010 08:53

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Culture: Cup designer famous enough to get his own obit

  • The Cup’s history Leslie Buck, a Holocaust survivor from Czechoslovakia (now Ukraine), immigrated to the U.S. and eventually did marketing for Sherri Cup. He designed the “Anthora Cup,” named for its Greek-style border design, himself in the early 1960s. Buck died Monday at age 87.

    The cup’s popularity Somehow the cup became a staple of New York City life, selling 500 million in 1994 alone as it was used in Greek diners citywide. The cup was often seen in film and television, including “Law and Order.” In the wake of Starbucks, the cup’s popularity tapered off, but it can still be custom-ordered. It was a good cup that served its purpose well. source

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