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16 Nov 2010 11:05

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World: Blackout-in-a-can Four Loko getting stink eye from FDA

Now the FDA’s getting involved in stopping this menace. It’s all fun and games until someone mixes a lot of caffeine and a lot of alcohol into one can. source
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16 Nov 2010 10:54

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Politics: Who created The Huffington Post? Our money’s on Breitbart

  • her Arianna Huffington launched The Huffington Post back in 2005 as a mix of news and insight from celebrity figures. It’s been gangbusters ever since then.
  • them Two Democratic operatives say they came up with the idea in 2004 and gave it to Huffington. Now they’re suing. She says she declined to hire them at the time.
  • him Andrew Breitbart claims that he came up with the idea for the site, which makes sense because he and Huffington were longtime allies until after the launch. source
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16 Nov 2010 10:38

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World: Save the date: Prince William engaged to Kate Middleton

If we could offer any advice, happy couple on commemorative plate, it’s this: Don’t be like Charles and Diana. That didn’t end well for anyone. source
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16 Nov 2010 10:29

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Politics: Mitch McConnell flip-flops on earmarks, making the GOP happy

  • Make no mistake, I know the good that has come from the projects I have helped support throughout my state. I don’t apologize for them. … [but] unless people like me show the American people that we’re willing to follow through on small or even symbolic things, we risk losing them on our broader efforts to cut spending and rein in government.
  • Sen. Mitch McConnell • Agreeing to support an anti-earmarks moratorium. This is a big deal because just a few days ago, he came out against it. His support shows that the GOP is willing to bend to Tea Party interests. Obama in particular supports McConnell’s decision. “I welcome Senator McConnell’s decision to join me and members of both parties who support cracking down on wasteful earmark spending, which we can’t afford during these tough economic times,” he said. In other news, Robert Byrd is rolling in his earmarked grave. source
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16 Nov 2010 10:19

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Biz: Wal-Mart makes big profit jump, but U.S. stores struggle

  • $3.44 billion in Wal-Mart profits in the 3rd quarter alone
  • +9.3% Wal-Mart’s overall gain in third-quarter profit
  • -1.3% the decine at U.S. stores open one year or more
  • +7.9% the increase in profits at international stores source
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16 Nov 2010 10:04

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Music, Tech: Yeah, Apple announced The Beatles on iTunes. Snore…. zzz

  • We’d like to thank The Wall Street Journal for making this so anticlimactic. source
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