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24 Jul 2009 17:28

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U.S.: Renowned author E. Lynn Harris dies in Beverly Hills at the age of 54

Harris, who saw 10 of his 11 novels appear on The New York Times best-seller list, died yesterday. He is best known for his work covering the black LGBT community. source
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24 Jul 2009 17:12

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U.S.: Obama sez he jumped the gun on those Cambridge arrest comments

  • I think I unfortunately gave an impression that I was maligning the Cambridge Police Department or Sgt. Crowley specifically, and I could have calibrated those words differently.
  • President Barack Obama • In a statement where he sorta took back lots of the stuff he said about the arrest of scholar Henry Louis Gates in Cambridge, Massachusetts. If you forgot, Obama said the police “acted stupidly” and pointed out that minorities are stopped more often by police, which kinda stirred a lot of s*** up and managed to overshadow that entire prime-time health care press conference.  • source
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24 Jul 2009 16:42

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World: Shanghai officials not so keen on that whole one child policy anymore

  • one the number of kids Chinese couples are allowed to have. There are some exceptions, of course. If you and your spouse are both only children and live in the city, or if you live in the country and your first child is a girl, two is perfectly alright. source
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24 Jul 2009 16:17

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World: What we didn’t do at work today: knock up a panda with frozen sperm

Some smart peeps in China brought this baby panda into the world by knocking up a panda with frozen sperm, a first of its kind with some big implications. source
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24 Jul 2009 03:06

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U.S.: Texas rethinking how important they want God to be in the classroom

  • We’re in an all-out moral and spiritual civil war for the soul of America, and the record of American history is right at the heart of it.
  • Reverend Peter Marshall • On his bid to add a major religious component to the Texas school curriculum. Among other things, the state’s education board is looking at recommendations to include history lessons on the role Christianity played in founding the United States. Some think he’s exaggerating and others think he’s spot on. As per usual, they’re all arguing.  • source
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24 Jul 2009 02:39

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World: 2009 has become a “bloodbath” for journalists, according to watchdog

  • 59 journalists have been killed so far this year. That’s a lot. source
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23 Jul 2009 17:46

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World: Hamid Karzai is a big no-show in televised presidential debate

  • If he can’t face the nation then he obviously has no plans for how he will govern for another five years. He has to explain what’s gone wrong in the country.
  • An Afghan translator • On Hamid Karzai’s absence from the country’s first ever televised presidential debate. His excuse? He still hasn’t published his platform and, well, the TV station hosting the event is biased anyway. Understandably, a lot of people were pretty choked and opted not to watch.  • source
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23 Jul 2009 17:05

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World: Romanian mayor: I’m not a Nazi, I just love Tom Cruise!

  • Dressing up like a Nazi is not a smart move. Duh. But a mayor in Romania obviously didn’t quite have that figured out when he went to a fashion parade dressed as one, swastika and all. Outrage followed. So today he said sorry, and added that it was a reference to the movie (and guy) “Valkyrie.” He explained: “I appreciate those who wanted to assassinate the mad dictator.” source
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23 Jul 2009 16:40

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World: Ireland made it very illegal (and expensive!) to speak blasphemy

  • €25,000 fine in Ireland for blasphemy source
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22 Jul 2009 18:26

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World: Italians still love their premier, even if he (allegedly) loves prostitutes

  • I’m no saint, by now you’ve figured that out.
  • Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi • In his first statement since L’Espresso newspaper released what it says are taped conversations between him and a prostitute. Berlusconi has been wrapped up in a sex scandal for months now, but he’s still in power and still very popular.  • source
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