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26 Jun 2010 16:49

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U.S.: The G20 summit doesn’t take kindly to the anarchists outside

The streets of Toronto are full of hipsters with ultra-leftist political views and police in riot gear. Not exactly a comforting combination. source
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26 Jun 2010 15:51

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World: Jón Gnarr: Reykjavik, Iceland’s comedy mayor serious about his job

  • Just because something is funny doesn’t mean it isn’t serious.
  • Reykjavik, Iceland mayor Jón Gnarr • Regarding the numerous silly campaign promises he made prior to his election. See, Gnarr won election as mayor last month on the strength of a comedy party with a hilarious campaign video set to the tune of Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best.” Now, with the Best Party in office, he was unwilling to form a coalition government with any other party unless they had watched every season of “The Wire.” And the free towels? Yeah, he got those taken care of. source
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26 Jun 2010 11:18

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Tech: Blendtec ups the “Will it Blend” production values for the iPhone 4

  • The phone took a lot longer to blend this time. Sensing an opportunity to jump on the Gizmodo drama, Blendtec’s popular “Will it Blend” series added a little bit of a plot to its iPhone blending fun. One thing that’s clear from the clip – the iPhone screen is much tougher than the last few have been, because it actually holds up for a few seconds before turning into mush. Also, the “Blend My Phone” contest is freaking brilliant.
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26 Jun 2010 11:02

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Politics: Eat your heart out, Obama; Sarah Palin has her own photographer too

Shealah Craighead has, by her estimation, taken half a million often-intimate shots of the former vice presidential candidate and current conservative darling. source
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26 Jun 2010 10:52

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Politics: Highlights from Dick Cheney’s long, winding medical history

  • Dick Cheney’s clear proof the medical system works. The former vice president has had so many procedures done for his heart and the rest of his body that he’s his own living embodiment of why health care is effective. He also probably pays for at least one doctor’s yearly salary. Some highlights:
  • 1978 The year of Cheney’s first heart attack. He’s had three others since.
  • 2005 Cheney was treated for arterial aneurysms behind both of his knees.
  • 2007 An electrical impulse was used to correct his irregular heartbeat.
  • 2009 He underwent TWO elective surgeries for lumbar spinal stenosis. source
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26 Jun 2010 10:34

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U.S.: That judge in the drilling moratorium case just sold Exxon stock

  • $15,000 worth of stock sold source
  • » Why did he sell it? Simple. Because he realized Exxon owned one of the wells he was ruling on, and that it was a blatant conflict of interest.
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26 Jun 2010 10:24

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U.S.: OH CRAP. Could Tropical Storm Alex hit the oil-soaked Gulf?

  • Well, this looks promising. The first named storm of the Atlantic’s hurricane season just broke out, and guess where it is? That’s right, in pretty much the worst possible place for a storm to be this summer. Nothing like oil, wind and water mixing. source
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