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31 Aug 2010 23:14

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U.S.: Super-close: Lisa Murkowski concedes to Joe Miller in Alaska

  • 1,210 votes separated Lisa from victory source
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31 Aug 2010 20:31

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U.S.: Obama: The (combat end of the) Iraq war is officially over and stuff

  • Mission accomplished? Obama’s presidential address tonight marked the end of a long war (as far as combat operations go), and the next step will be to move forward and deal with more pressing concerns – Afghanistan and the economy. Now, there were certain things that might cause great disagreement – the somewhat firm emphasis that we’ll be getting out entirely next year is kind of a biggie – but ultimately, average people aren’t in this mode anymore. They want to see a stronger economy, not a never-ending, ultra-contentious war. source
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31 Aug 2010 20:04

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U.S.: Watch the video of Obama’s Iraq speech here, guys

  • Here’s The first half …
  • … Annnnnd here’s The second half
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31 Aug 2010 12:49

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U.S.: Piles of manure taller than people found at salmonella-infested farm

  • The decrepit conditions in these henhouses reflect the fact that companies know that FDA inspections are so rare … that there is no urgency to fix their buildings and their operations.
  • The Center for Science in the Public Interest • In response to an FDA report on the Iowa chicken farms at the source of the recent salmonella outbreak. FDA investigators found, amongst other things, eight-foot high piles of chicken manure, some of which was forcing doors open and allowing rodents to enter. An estimated 1,470 people have been sickened so far. source
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30 Aug 2010 20:50

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U.S.: Hurricane Earl ready to piss off a lot of elitist East Coasters

  • good The eye of the Category 4 Hurricane Earl will stay off the coast over the next few days. Hooray! *whew*
  • bad The storm as a whole will get very close to North Carolina, Long Island, and Cape Cod. Crap. Nevermind. source
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30 Aug 2010 11:25

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U.S.: CNN posts vaguest story in the history of journalism

  • A bunch of people were booted off a flight after “a comment” was made. What was the comment? Who said it? And why was it alarming enough that they had to be booted off a flight at Dulles International Airport? Why is this story the most read item on CNN.com right now? There’s like no information here and it says basically nothing at all. source
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30 Aug 2010 09:57

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U.S.: Twitter’s pretty concerned about Hurricane Earl’s wrath



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30 Aug 2010 09:50

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U.S.: Category 3 Hurricane to U.S. East Coast: “My Name is Earl”

This bad boy, just short of being a major hurricane, could make a direct hit on North Carolina’s Cape Hatteras in a few days. source
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29 Aug 2010 22:42

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U.S.: NYC cabbie stabbing victim Ahmed Sharif needs your help

  • My guess is that he’ll be unable to work for at least four months. He can’t even pick up his baby because of the wounds to his arms. He can’t turn his neck.
  • New York Taxi Workers Alliance spokesperson Bhairavi Desai • Regarding the physical and mental anguish he’s suffered as a result of the attack last week. And he’s broke and can’t work; he needs the money to feed his child. Donations have been low so far; as soon as we saw the story, we donated $30. We recommend (and hope) you do the same. Fight hate with your wallet. Help Ahmed feed his baby. source
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29 Aug 2010 20:34

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U.S.: Obama says that he’ll work harder for Katrina victims

Here’s Obama speaking at Xavier University today. He said that he hopes that Katrina’s legacy after five years can be “not one of neglect, but of action.” source
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