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07 Sep 2010 21:11

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Politics: Does Obama want to give the wealthy Bush-era tax cuts?

  • NO but that may not matter ’cause he’s dipping in the polls source
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07 Sep 2010 21:08

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Tech: HP to Mark Hurd: You can’t join Oracle! You have our trade secrets!

  • In his new positions, Hurd will be in a situation in which he cannot perform his duties for Oracle without necessarily using and disclosing HP’s trade secrets and confidential information to others.
  • A statement from HP’s corporate blog • Explaining why they filed a civil complaint against former CEO Mark Hurd, who is headed in the general direction of Oracle. To put it simply, HP is afraid that Hurd will leverage the information he knows about the company at his new job – a reasonable concern. A now-former Apple exec, Mark Papermaster, went through something similar when he left IBM. source
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07 Sep 2010 20:33

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Politics: Richard M. Daley just gave Rahm Emanuel some great news

  • cause Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley isn’t going to run for reelection. He’s been mayor since 1989. Just like his dad, he’s an institution.
  • effect Rahm Emanuel is possibly going to run, because he’s always wanted to. The path’s now clear. He may just do it. source
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07 Sep 2010 20:25

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Music: Willow Smith: Some quick math to explain why she’s awesome

  • (((Two solid genes + a brother who’s already cashed in) x (nine birthdays + inherent family-friendly appeal)) / (one half Rihanna + one half Lil’ Mama))^(The star power of her father, Will) = This song, which is gonna be a hit simply because of all of that. That said, it’s far better than any of that crap suggests. source
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07 Sep 2010 11:08

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Tech: The Pirate Bay currently getting nailed by a coordinated effort

  • 14 countries are reportedly carrying out server raids source
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07 Sep 2010 11:04

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Culture: Posted without comment: Justin Bieber “CSI” promo

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07 Sep 2010 10:44

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World: Joran Van der Sloot to newspaper: Yeah, I extorted that girl’s family

  • I wanted to get back at Natalee’s family. Her parents have been making my life tough for five years.
  • Joran Van der Sloot • Admitting, via a Dutch newspaper, that he tried to extort Natalee Holloway’s parent’s in an attempt to get back at them. He has been charged with wire fraud in a case involving the Holloway family, $250,000 and a lot of BS. Also, a Peruvian court ruled that he is not being held unlawfully for his charges – he’s the prime suspect in a murder case in that country. source
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07 Sep 2010 10:36

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Politics: Republican jerk gets drifters to run on Green Party ticket

See the guy in the front? He’s a Republican. He got the homeless guys in the background to run for office as Green party candidates in Arizona. source
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07 Sep 2010 10:25

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Politics: Amid warnings, Pastor Terry Jones plans to pray really hard

  • But don’t for a second think they plan not to go through with their stupid idea. After hearing criticism from the U.S. military about his congregation’s plan to go through with that whole idiotic “Burn a Koran Day” thing, Jones was on CNN kinda sorta giving lip service to the idea of not doing it. “We have firmly made up our mind, but at the same time, we are definitely praying about it,” he says. He wants to be sure his intentions are clear. You know, that his flock’s Koran burning is meant to be really nice. source
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07 Sep 2010 10:10

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Politics: Gen. David Petraeus to Pastor Terry Jones: You’re gonna get us killed

  • It could endanger troops and it could endanger the overall effort in Afghanistan. Even the rumor that it might take place has sparked demonstrations such as the one that took place in Kabul yesterday. Were the actual burning to take place, the safety of our soldiers and civilians would be put in jeopardy and accomplishment of the mission would be made more difficult.
  • Gen. David Petraeus • Saying what should be fairly obvious: If “Burn a Koran Day” takes place, it’s going to greatly complicate the counter-insurgency in Afghanistan. A lot of people outside of the military would agree with him, but the fact of the matter is, they already have proof that it’s rustled up the natives. Oh yeah, Petraeus mentions that burning Korans is something the Taliban does. So put that in your pipe and smoke it, Terry. source
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