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13 Jul 2009 12:29

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U.S.: ‘Till death (or at least the end of this recession) do us part

  • The kids are OK with it. They just know that mommy lives upstairs and daddy lives in the basement.
  • Freelance writer and stay-at-home mom Rhonda Brewster • On her not-so-typical living arrangements thanks to the recession. Divorcee-wanabees across the country are finding it increasingly hard to sell their houses, split their stuff, pay their lawyers and untie the knot. Some, like Brewster, have had to get a little creative.  • source
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13 Jul 2009 11:54

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World: Aung San Suu Kyi is probably wishing he never got swimming lessons

  • eleven days until the closing arguments for jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial in Myanmar. She is widely expected to be found guilty. source
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12 Jul 2009 21:23

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World: Not cool: Five more journalists were put in Iran’s jails

  • 41 journalists are currently imprisoned in Iran for doing their jobs source
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12 Jul 2009 20:12

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U.S.: Countdown to space shuttle launch in 3, 2, 1…psych!

  • NASA called off the Endeavour’s launch from Cape Canaveral today. That’s the shuttle’s fourth delay. source
  • Endeavour was scheduled to lift off at 7:13 p.m., but thunderstorms got in the way. source
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12 Jul 2009 18:48

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U.S., World: The easiest way to cut back on expenses: cut back on babies

  • 0.4% predicted drop in the U.S. birth rate this year source
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12 Jul 2009 18:14

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Offbeat, World: What the $%#@? Experiment shows swearing reduces pain

  • Another reason to love scientists. Researchers at Keele University in England are saying they’ve shown swearing can actually lessen pain. They asked participants to put their hands in iced water and say either one of five swear words or one of five words to “describe a table.” As you may have guessed, the cussers kept their hands in longer – because the words brought on a “fight-or-flight” response, accelerated their heart rate and heightened aggression. source
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12 Jul 2009 17:52

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Sports: New book makes L.A.’s “Beckham Experiment” look not-so-hot

Grant Wahl’s new book paints a pretty bad picture for the MLS. Didn’t they ever hear that money can’t buy you happiness? Just really awesome Armani underwear ads. source
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12 Jul 2009 16:50

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U.S., World: Obama-mania, plus a dash of disappointment, hits Ghana

  • I came purposely to catch a glimpse of Obama but it is unfortunate that the American security had to prevent us from doing so.
  • Ghanaian student Ms. Parker • On the ever-elusive president during his visit to the country in West Africa. Thousands of people made the trip to the Cape Coast to try and catch a glimpse of Obama but few succeeded – security was tight and, unlike Bill Clinton in 1998, he didn’t speak at an outdoor event.  • source
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12 Jul 2009 15:45

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Tech: The iPhone gets some more lovin’ from photojournalists

The Fifty Four from richard hernandez on Vimeo.

  • Journalists are happily pushing the boundaries of the iPhone. Friday, we posted some photos that St. Petersburg Times’ photographer Melissa Lyttle took for the newspaper on her iPhone. Today, we bring you a wicked video multimedia journalist Richard Hernandez shot and produced completely on his iPhone. Tomorrow: a 3D film? source
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12 Jul 2009 15:10

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Offbeat, U.S.: Missing Californian found by beer-bottle-chasing boy. No, really.

  • How’s this for a weird story? Man goes missing. Wife forms search team. Whole town joins search team. Man still missing after ten days. Almost all hope is gone. Then, boy finds beer bottle in a parking lot. Throws it into bushes, just for kicks. Other boy runs after it, finds lost man instead. source
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