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14 Jul 2009 18:41

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U.S.: Now you can have a jet-settin’ dog too, just in case you wanted one

An all-pet airline launched in New York today, with regular service to Washington, Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles. Doggy daycare was so 2008. source
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14 Jul 2009 17:54

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U.S.: That whole man-landing-on-the-moon thing bred a lot of skeptics

  • 6% of Americans think the Apollo mission was a big hoax source
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14 Jul 2009 16:39

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Offbeat, Tech: The newest iPhone app: a purity ring pledge

  • That’s one way to show you’re committed.
    A company in the UK has jumped on the iPhone bandwagon in the holiest way possible – by creating a virtual purity ring application. For “just 59p”, or $0.99 this side of pond, you can take a vow of abstinence and display a silver ring on your screen. Well, you’ve gotta give them points for being entrepreneurial. source
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14 Jul 2009 15:11

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Sports: Armstrong lurking in third after the 10th round of the Tour de France

What gives? Sure he’s only 8 seconds behind first place, and they still have to tour half the country, but the suspense is killing us! source
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13 Jul 2009 18:46

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U.S.: “Jane Roe” arrested for interrupting Supreme Court hearing

  • Officers, please remove whoever is causing the disturbance.
  • Senator Patrick Leahy • In response to anti-abortion protesters Norma McCorvey and Francis Mahoney at Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s Senate confirmation hearing today. McCorvey, best known as “Jane Roe” in the landmark 1973 Supreme Court abortion case Roe v. Wade, and Mahoney were arrested for yelling during the proceedings.  • source
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13 Jul 2009 16:01

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World: Captain Obvious, formerly known as the World Health Organization

  • The WHO is full of good advice these days. For example, today they announced that health-care workers should be immunized against the H1N1 virus first as they will be more prone to exposure and need to be healthy to take care of those in need. I know, right? It’s total genius. source
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13 Jul 2009 15:47

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Biz, Music: Music in a nutshell: We’re getting it online, in hoards

  • 41.5% increase in digital sales last year. Conversely, physical sales dropped 43.5% in the same time span source
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13 Jul 2009 14:42

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U.S.: Alec Baldwin expresses his desire to run for public office…in Playboy

  • I’d love to run against Joe Lieberman. I have no use for him.
  • Actor and Democrat Alec Baldwin • On who his dream opponent would be if he ever entered the political arena. In a new interview with Playboy, the 30 Rock star teased for the kajillionth time that he might run for public office – but this time he was more specific, saying he might end up somewhere in New York…if he ends up anywhere, that is.  • source
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13 Jul 2009 14:14

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Biz: Oh, the neverending love affair between advertisers and social media

  • How can it be wrong if it feels so good? Marketing companies are realizing more and more that when it comes to selling products, a blogger’s seal of approval can go a long way. The devil is in the details though. How exactly do they get their hands on the product in the first place? The Federal Trade Commission wants to know, and might make it mandatory for online media publishing testimonials and reviews to disclose how they got the goods. source
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13 Jul 2009 12:56

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Culture: Sorry JT, it looks like Ryan Reynolds is the new Green Lantern

I think we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief now that we know Justin Timberlake didn’t snag this role. He should really just focus on bringing sexy back. source
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