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18 Jul 2010 22:03

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U.S.: Oil spill: Ahh, crap. There’s a leak in the sea floor somewhere

  • earlier BP sounded confident enough in their cap’s holding abilities that they actually talked about leaving the cap in place.
  • now There’s word that the ocean floor has a leak somewhere that’s depressurizing the oil well. In other words, crap. source
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18 Jul 2010 20:27

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U.S.: A shocking murder in a Holy Land … Holy Land U.S.A.

  • Sometimes it’s not just the crime; it’s where the crime occurs. 16-year-old Chloe Ottman was found brutally murdered at Holy Land U.S.A., a Connecticut religious site which has fallen into disrepair over the years but is still, you know, an iconic religious site. Francisco Cruz, 19, was charged with capital felony murder in the crime, which he confessed to. Awful, awful crime. (Photo by Flickr user XISMZERO) source
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18 Jul 2010 10:23

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U.S.: Oil spill: BP says the cap is working so well, it’s gonna stay on

  • good Over a couple of days of testing, BP has found that the well hasn’t leaked any oil since the cap was put on.
  • better Rather than removing it, they’re going to leave it on for testing until they have a permanent solution. Hooray! source
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17 Jul 2010 18:17

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U.S.: Bus driver somehow shoves himself into the abortion debate

  • what A Texas bus driver sued his former employers, claiming they biased against his religion by firing him.
  • why He would not drive women on his bus route to Planned Parenthood. We’re not kidding. source
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17 Jul 2010 15:54

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U.S.: Next for BP’s oil cap experiment? More observation time

  • It’s held up pretty well so far, but they just want to ensure its safety. There haven’t been any leaks in the spill as of yet, but you know, they don’t want to force the issue. So it’ll continue on beyond the 48-hour timeframe they originally gave themselves. They also want to check the seafloor to see if any gas or oil is leaking, just to be on the safe side. Feel confident about this process, guys – they’re trying to base everything they’re doing on science, not on the whims of a bunch of idiots. source
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17 Jul 2010 11:32

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U.S.: FYI: We want there to be high pressure in the capped oil well

  • 6,745 pounds per square inch of pressure in the oil well
  • two number of pounds this level is increasing per hour source
  • » Why this is good: Simply put, if there’s high pressure in the well, it means the cap can hold up without sporting a new leak. Point guy Thad Allen says that if the level were to get above 7,500 pounds per square inch, it’s would show the cap his high integrity, but if it were to go down, it would suggest that a leak sprung up somewhere.
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17 Jul 2010 03:25

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U.S.: We’re hiding from the arrest-happy feds because we bilked Medicare

  • $251M was reportedly bilked by these major fakers
  • 94 people have been charged with the crimes
  • 36 are in custody; 58 are still being sought source
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17 Jul 2010 02:42

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U.S.: Have you guys seen how young West Virginia’s new senator is?

The just-appointed Carte Goodwin, 36, is by far the youngest senator. To put this in sharp relief: Robert Byrd was 92 when he died. That’s right, 56 years. source
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16 Jul 2010 17:56

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U.S.: Whoa. A statistics nerd stopped Anthem’s 39% health care increase

And he did it from a hospital bed. David Axene spent 66 hours digging through numbers on a spreadsheet the week after major surgery. It was worth it. source
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16 Jul 2010 10:57

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U.S.: Did BP’s capped oil well remain sealed overnight, guys?

  • YES which is a very positive sign; hopefully it keeps up source
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