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28 Jul 2010 09:13

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U.S.: With no new oil coming, the oil slick is starting to dissipate

  • good The oil slick seems to be clearing up a lot quicker than anyone anticipated, dissolving on its own in many spots.
  • bad This doesn’t mean that the oil is completely gone however, and it could still be harming animals below the surface. source
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28 Jul 2010 08:15

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World: In Pakistan, a plane crash-lands north of Islamabad

  • 152 were killed, including two Americans source
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27 Jul 2010 22:28

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Biz: The Old Spice commercials were actually extremely successful

  • 27% the increase in Old Spice’s body-wash sales in the last six months
  • 55% the increase in sales in the last three months (thanks Isaiah Mustafa!)
  • 107% the increase in sales in the last month (thanks viral media blitz!) source
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27 Jul 2010 22:22

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Tech: Want to throw away 50 bucks? Have WordPress? Click here

  • $50 to make your WordPress theme iPad friendly source
  • » Why is this pointless? Not to criticize the hard work of Jason Baptiste, who clearly put a lot of time into this, but it just seems weird to pay $50 for an iPad version of a WordPress site. Why? Because, unless you’re using a bunch of Flash, your site is already designed to work properly on an iPad. And the price … there just aren’t enough iPad users to justify it yet, unless you’re Mashable. Even this site, while it would be great to do this eventually … $50 just seems steep. This is something you launch six months from now, after the Christmas season builds a huge iPad audience. Not now. Sure, there’s room to experiment with the form some more, but the timing just feels off.
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27 Jul 2010 22:00

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Tech: Is Google doing a good job of courting government contracts?

  • yes … Google has a new Google Apps for Government, designed to bring the cloud to groups once the jurisdiction of Microsoft Word and the like.
  • … but Google had a chance to prove itself with the city of Los Angeles, only to miss a June 30 deadline for a contract over security concerns. source
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27 Jul 2010 21:45

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Culture: STALKERS Act of 2010: Erin Andrews supports this absurd acronym

  • I’m showing my face. I’m lending my voice. And I’m here to give this law some teeth.
  • ESPN personality Erin Andrews • Speaking on Capitol Hill today about her support of the “Simplifying the Ambiguous Law, Keeping Everyone Reliably Safe Act of 2010.” In case you’re confused, it’s the “STALKERS Act of 2010.” Andrews has personal experience with this, thanks to that weird dude who shot that video of her that one time. While the intent of H.R. 5662 is without question, GOOD GOD is that acronym a stretch. source
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27 Jul 2010 21:24

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U.S.: Overturned: Warren Jeffs has a bunch of reasons to smile tonight

Maybe you remember this guy. Maybe you don’t. But Warren Jeffs is the known polygamist who just had his key conviction overturned by the Utah Supreme Court. source
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27 Jul 2010 21:10

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Biz: The Chevy Volt: Not cheap, but the lease price isn’t too bad

  • $41k the amount it costs to purchase GM’s hope, the new Chevy Volt
  • $33.5k the amount it costs after the federal tax credit kicks in
  • $350 the amount a monthly lease costs (that’s reasonable!) source
  • » Why GM should be worried: Their electric car is going to compete directly with the Nissan Leaf, which far less in its least expensive configuration, $32,780, or $25,280 after the credit. On the plus side for GM, the leases are nearly the same price – $349 for Nissan vs. $350 for GM.
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27 Jul 2010 20:52

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U.S.: Nice try, Wikleaks: Congress passes war spending bill anyway

  • $37 billion in spending is about to hit the Afghan War source
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27 Jul 2010 10:13

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U.S.: Fremont, Nebraska’s anti-immigration law may get delayed

  • what The city council is looking into delaying their voter-passed anti-immigration law, which was set to begin on Thursday.
  • why There’s a potentially costly restraining order and lawsuit against them led by the ACLU, and they want to delay the law to deal with it. source
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