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28 May 2010 18:16

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U.S.: Obama’s in Louisiana, willing to help for the long haul

There’s Obama, on his A-game, trying to help. Despite what some apparent lobbyist flack commenters who are trying to influence our posts think, we think this is a good thing. source
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27 May 2010 21:54

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U.S.: Just to scare you, a preview of the 2010 hurricane season

  • 14-23 named storms, the NOAA says source
  • 8-14 number of hurricanes, which we hear mix well with an oil spill
  • 3-7 number of major hurricanes; stock up now kids – Summer’s gonna suck
  • » How bad is this, really? This is the highest prediction the NOAA has had since it started doing this back in 1998. Back in 2005, the storm season actually topped these numbers – 28 named storms, 15 hurricanes, and a storm that made it impossible for Katrina and the Waves to go on tour ever again under their most famous name.
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27 May 2010 10:46

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U.S.: Did the “Top Kill” stop the oil spill, guys? Is it BP’s lucky day?

  • YES but we’ll see if it actually holds up ok source
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26 May 2010 10:54

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U.S.: Grasshoppers are coming to kill us all, eat our crops

OK, truth is, only half of that headline is true. If you can figure out which half is true, you win … absolutely nothing. *chirp* source
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26 May 2010 10:29

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U.S.: Definitions: WTF is a “top kill,” and what does it have to do with me?

  • whatA “top kill” is an ambitious method BP plans to use to stop the oil spill. It involves putting heavy fluids, like mud, into the pipe in an attempt to prevent more oil from coming out.
  • risks It may work, but there’s a chance it’ll just make everything worse by causing the oil to come out at an even faster rate. Still though, it’s a better bet than a robot (maybe). source
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26 May 2010 10:22

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U.S.: Did BP have warning signs the oil well might blow?

  • YES pressure surged in the oil well before the blast source
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25 May 2010 10:31

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U.S.: Immigration officials more proactive about nailing businesses

Man in center: “Hahahaha, yeah man, but seriously, do you have papers? I just got charged with a bunch of felonies for using illegal immigrants.” source
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24 May 2010 22:00

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U.S.: Obama nails down a compromise on “don’t ask, don’t tell”

  • first Lawmakers will vote on a repeal of the Clinton-era “gays in the military” policy, as part of a compromise Obama worked out.
  • second If it passes, the Defense Department will do a study of its effect on troops. Then, if it’s feasible, it’ll go through. Not bad, bro. source
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24 May 2010 10:43

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Biz, U.S.: Oil spill: Is Obama’s oil-drilling ban actually getting followed?

  • seven new offshore drilling projects have been given the go-ahead since Obama banned new drilling projects
  • five projects have gotten environmental waivers like the controversial one that leaky oil rig got source
  • » Oh, and also: There were even more approvals and waivers approved in the period between the April 20th blast that caused the spill and when the Obama administration announced the changes. Oh boy. That doesn’t look good.
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24 May 2010 10:34

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U.S.: Museums forced to sell pricey items to keep the doors open

  • Some of the items are super-expensive. Many museums are finding that they need extra cash, so they’ve been selling some of their items. It comes with caveats, though: The American Association of Museums says they can only use the proceeds to acquire more items or directly care for the items they already have. Even so, though, it’s not stopping fire sales like these:
  • $3.2M the amount that Cleveland’s Western Reserve Historical Society has earned from selling collection items
  • $81k the amount that the Beloit, Wis. Historical Society made by selling a page of an Abe Lincoln State of the Union draft
  • $1M the amount an Oregon museum stands to make by selling a 1880s-era hotel; they’ve faced deep budget cuts source
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