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12 Jul 2009 14:09

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World: Mumbai attacks trial (might possibly) start next week

  • 166 people were killed in the Mumbai attacks last November, which lasted for three long days in the heart of the Indian financial center. source
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12 Jul 2009 13:01

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Culture: MTV reality star pens book about reality star, makes loads of cashola

  • If someone said to me five years ago when this all started that I would one day make the New York Times Best Seller list I wouldn’t have believed it.
  • MTV reality star and first-time author Lauren Conrad • On the success of her novel, L.A. Candy, which has topped the best seller list for two weeks now. For those of you who don’t know, Conrad starred in the Hills for four years after moving to L.A. when she was 19. Her novel? It’s about a 19-year-old girl who moves to L.A. and stars in a reality show. Yeah Lauren, we can’t really believe it either.  • source
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12 Jul 2009 12:32

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Biz, Politics: Hollywood: The industry formerly known for its flat screens?

It’s been 50 years since this many 3D movies came out. And if money talks, how’s this: James Cameron’s Avatar will be the most expensive movie ever made. source
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10 Jul 2009 19:20

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Culture: Mr. Potter is Mr. Popular in the US. Well, everywhere actually.

  • 300 midnight showings are already sold out across the country, and that number is expected to rise “dramatically” before the movie is released July 15. source
  • Reuters is even reporting that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth film in the series, could gross between $800 million and $1 billion. source
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10 Jul 2009 18:49

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Sports: Tour de Lance hits a snag in the seventh round. Jerks.

Who is this guy? Doesn’t matter, really. All you need to know is he’s beating Lance Armstrong, and he’s a menace. source
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10 Jul 2009 17:32

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Tech, World: High-profile Brit caught with his pants down (thanks to Facebook)

  • It’s not a state secret that he wears Speedo swimming trunks, for goodness sake.
  • British Foreign Secretary David Miliband • On Sir John Sawers’ private family photos, among other things, that ended up being published in the Mail on Sunday. How did they get a hold of this stuff you ask? He is the British representative to the United Nations and soon to be head of the British Secret Intelligence Service after all. Well, it seems his wife, Lady Sawers, doesn’t quite understand Facebook’s privacy settings. Oops. • source
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10 Jul 2009 16:17

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U.S., World: Is North Korea playing nice with those jailed journalists?

  • The good news: they’re not in prison labour camp yet. The two US journalists being held in North Korea, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, are still staying in a guest house in the county’s capital, according to University of Georgia political scientist Han Park. The bad news: North Korea still wants them, for now. source
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10 Jul 2009 16:16

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Tech: The iPhone gets some lovin’ from St. Petersburg Times’ photographer

Melissa Lyttle recently completed an assignment…for a newspaper…using only her iPhone. Relax. Breathe. They actually look pretty good. source
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10 Jul 2009 15:09

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World: This collection of advertising puts sleazy spambots to shame

The Guardian put together a photo gallery of some of the best ads focusing on environmental and social issues. And yes, one uses 9/11 for a freaky comparison. source
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10 Jul 2009 14:39

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Music: Perez Hilton starts record label, still aiming for global domination

  • He says he really wants to be a gay, white Oprah. Well, he’s not starting a production company or opening schools in Africa – yet – but the guy does seem pretty intent on world domination. His gossip blog got a whopping 268.9 million hits in June and he can take credit for “discovering” the likes of Mika and Lady Gaga…that’s good, right? source
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