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25 Jan 2010 09:19

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U.S., World: For some reason, people feel persecuted in the U.S., want asylum

  • 45 Americans felt safer in the U.K., asked for asylum source
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24 Jan 2010 21:59

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U.S.: Jump in! Texas’ coast looking black and oily for some reason

  • 462,000 gallons of oil spewed forth over the weekend, in an entertaining cluster#(&! for all
  • 46,000 gallons of oil have been cleaned already, but that’s not really a lot – just 10% of the mess source
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24 Jan 2010 11:40

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U.S., World: Bin Laden audiotape: Plane attacks a communication device

  • The message sent to you with the attempt by the hero Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is a confirmation of our previous message conveyed by the heroes of September 11. If it was possible to carry our messages to you by words, we wouldn’t have carried them to you by planes.
  • “Osama bin Laden” • In an audio-taped message to President Obama claiming responsibility for the Dec. 25 attempt to blow up a plane in Detroit. While the U.S. can’t confirm it’s the leader, Al Jazeera put it on the air anyway. Bin Laden said that the attacks would continue “as U.S. support for Israel continues.” source
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24 Jan 2010 10:48

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U.S.: Hatin’ on the stimulus: Obama’s key legislation gets no love

  • 56% of Americans don’t want the stimulus anymore source
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24 Jan 2010 00:12

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U.S., World: American should pat itself on the back for the Haiti telethon

  • $58 million in donations so far; holy freakin’ crap source
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23 Jan 2010 17:58

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U.S.: Teens no longer in a super-fast rush to get a driver’s license

  • 30.7% of 16-year-olds in 2008 had gotten their drivers’ license as soon as they possibly could
  • 44.7% of 16-year-olds in 1988 did the same; modern kids say the don’t need it as much due to technology source
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23 Jan 2010 17:40

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U.S., World: The U.S. isn’t letting Blackwater remain above the law in Iraq

  • The U.S. plans to appeal the decision to clear Blackwater in a 2007 shooting. A few weeks ago, our boys at Blackwater (now called Xe to avoid self-created negative connotations) were cleared of any wrongdoing in a shooting that killed 17 innocent Iraqi citizens. The decision sparked controversy, and the U.S. government now plans to appeal it. The Iraqi government has not been happy about this entire situation, BTW. source
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22 Jan 2010 18:32

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U.S.: The plaintiffs in the Prop. 8 case just finished arguing their side

  • At the beginning of this trial we said we would prove three points: that marriage is a fundamental right; that gays and lesbians, and the children they are raising, are harmed from the prohibition of their being able to marry; and allowing them to marry will not harm anyone … we proved all of those points.
  • Lawyer David Boies • On finishing up his side of arguing the landmark Proposition 8 court case in a California federal court. Boies says that he and fellow lawyer Theodore Olson are “pleased to be finishing our case today.” Now the pro-Prop. 8 side goes up, and argues against the legalization of gay marriage. Anyone think this case is like our Scopes trial? Seems like it has that kind of intrigue to it. source
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22 Jan 2010 18:05

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U.S.: Today, the Roe v. Wade abortion debate took over D.C.

37 years ago today, Roe v. Wade was passed, creating the strongest wedge issue our country has ever seen. Protesters were out in full force today. source
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22 Jan 2010 11:36

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U.S.: Kid susceptible to high cholesterol levels just like their parents

  • 20% of all kids have unhealthy cholesterol levels; fat kids get it more
  • 14% of otherwise healthy kids also suffer from high cholesterol source
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