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08 Jun 2010 03:12

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U.S.: Gulf oil spill: Obama plans to reopen offshore drilling soon

  • The blocking off of drilling affected thousands of Gulf Coast jobs. As bad as the oil spill is, the side effect of stopping offshore drilling to get regulators back in lockstep was nearly as damaging for the region’s economy. When the new regulations are put into place as soon as Tuesday, expect new rules on shallow water oil and gas drilling. Also, the White House is considering canning the liability cap on oil spills, because, well, hey, BP can afford to pay for the mess. source
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08 Jun 2010 02:41

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World: Peruvian murder victim’s family Googled “Joran van der Sloot”

  • My wife typed ‘Joran van der Sloot’ into Google and started screaming for me to see. I couldn’t believe it. How could it be that guy?
  • Enrique Flores • On finding out that Joran van der Sloot, the now-confessed suspect in his daughter’s murder, was THAT guy. Van der Sloot, who was also the main suspect in the Natalee Holloway case, admitted to killing Stephany Flores tonight. Despite the nature of the crime, Peru’s criminal system isn’t nearly as harsh as the American system and the maximum sentence he can face is 35 years in prison. source
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07 Jun 2010 21:36

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Tech: Some quick numbers on the new Apple iPhone 4

  • 78 micrometers – the width of a
    pixel on the new iPhone
  • 326 number of pixels per inch – easily double the last model of the iPhone
  • 9.3mm the width of the new iPhone – about a third of an inch for us Yankees
  • 720p the quality of film the device can shoot, great for YouTube source
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07 Jun 2010 21:04

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Tech: Apple should change its name to “Gaffle” after today

  • one During a demonstration of the new iPhone, the phone hangs on the loading of the New York Times.
  • two After telling everyone to get off the network (after getting ripped by a Verizon fan), FaceTime freezes up.
  • three Apple announces a new version of Safari before the browser itself is up. Then they retract. Oops. source
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07 Jun 2010 20:50

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U.S.: Oil Spill: Thad Allen says it’s been spreading out, scattering

  • We’re no longer dealing with a large, monolithic spill. We’re dealing with an aggregation of hundreds of thousands of patches of oil that are going a lot of different directions.
  • Thad “the good guy” Allen • Discussing the latest status of the oil spill. In explaining further, Allen said that while tackling the surface oil issues will take a couple of months, “long-term issues of restoring the environment and the habitats … will be years.”Not only are we not out of the woods, but the woods just keeps growing, and we have to see the forest for the trees. source
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07 Jun 2010 12:45

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Politics: Let’s face it. Helen Thomas deserved better than this.

  • Don’t get us wrong. What she said was offensive. It was worth dismissal. But then again, it was one terrible, damaging statement in a career which ranks up there with some of journalism’s greatest. As Twitter user Michael Markman notes, Michael Savage and Glenn Beck have said things nearly as offensive before lunch, and they get to keep their jobs. And now it’s over. Just like that. It’s not fair that she didn’t get to quit on her own terms. Let’s not remember her career for this gaffe but the 50 years that came before it. She deserves it. source
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07 Jun 2010 12:30

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Politics: Helen Thomas retires at 89 in wake of comments; Twitter reacts



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07 Jun 2010 11:15

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Biz: Chrysler blames faulty brakes, wiring for Jeep and minivan recalls

  • 575,000vehicles recalled by Chrysler source
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07 Jun 2010 11:10

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World: David Cameron: Pull up your knickers, get ready for decades of austerity

“The decisions we make will affect every single person in our country,” Cameron says. “And the effects of those decisions will stay with us for years, perhaps decades, to come.” source
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07 Jun 2010 11:02

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Politics: Hillary Clinton: Iran’s gonna pull something, ’cause they always do

  • I think we’ll see something coming up in the next 24 to 48 hours. I don’t think anybody should be surprised if they try to divert attention once again from the unity within the Security Council … but we have the votes.
  • Secretary of State Hillary Clinton • Regarding the sanctions the United Nations Security Council is trying to push for against Iran. Clinton is currently headed to Brazil, where she’s trying to mend fences with the country, which opposes new sanctions on Iran. It’s her second trip to Latin America in three months. source
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