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03 Nov 2009 08:47

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U.S.: Thanks to a transit strike, it’s always hard to get around in Philadelphia

  • 5,500 SEPTA workers are on strike in Philly, which means no bus or train service for you this sunny morning source
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03 Nov 2009 08:34

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U.S.: It’s election day 2009. Here’s a roundup of the various races.

  • Thanks to Sarah Palin, New York’s 23rd district is on everyone’s mind. The GOP candidate dropped out over the weekend. source
  • Jersey’s Jon Corzine is a fairly unpopular governor, but is still doing well in the race to keep his seat. It’s close, though. source
  • Maine voters get the chance to decide whether gay marriage should be legal in the state. It could be a huge precedent. source
  • Democrat Creigh Deeds is lagging behind Republican Bob McDonnell in Virginia; is this a dry run for elections in 2010? source
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02 Nov 2009 21:31

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U.S.: The U.S.S. New York, made of World Trade Center steel, has a moment

*sob* “New York skyline, I used to be a part of you. Then some terrible things happened to me. Now I’ve returned. In ship form.” *sob* source
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02 Nov 2009 11:49

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U.S.: Daily poll: Maine’s same-sex marriage referendum, in wider context

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01 Nov 2009 22:02

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U.S.: The FBI has a long “terrorist watch” list, and you may be on it

  • 1,600 people are added, on average, to the list every single day, due to a “reasonable suspicion” source
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01 Nov 2009 21:50

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U.S.: Officers in San Jose find “resisting arrest” charges simply irresistible

Meet Scott Wright. This unlucky bastard was beaten, and his arm broken, because officers thought he was grabbing a weapon. He was going to wash his hands. source
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01 Nov 2009 21:23

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Biz, U.S.: Who probably takes the worst of the bankrupt CIT? Taxpayers.

  • $2.3 billion in CIT TARP funds, gone like the wind? source
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31 Oct 2009 11:16

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U.S.: Dede Scozzafava falls to conservative pressure in N.Y. House race

  • It is increasingly clear that pressure is mounting on many of my supporters to shift their support.
  • New York Republican Dede Scozzafava • On suspending her congressional campaign. The race is something of a symbol of the deep divisions in the Republican Party at the moment. Despite being the “official” candidate, many conservatives (most notably Sarah Palin, but notably NOT Newt Gingrich) supported Conservative party candidate Doug Hoffman. • source
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31 Oct 2009 10:52

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U.S.: Did you know HIV-positive people couldn’t enter the U.S. for 22 years?

  • If we want to be the global leader in combating HIV/AIDS, we need to act like it.
  • Barack Obama • Describing his decision to turn over a 22-year-old ban on HIV-positive people entering the country. Just a dozen countries had the ban, which sounds like it was put in place at the height of misinformation and hysteria about the disease. While we’re glad it’s getting overturned, it’s a sad statement on our country that the ban existed in the first place. • source
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31 Oct 2009 10:45

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U.S.: Where did the stimulus save jobs, mostly? Education. Weird.

  • 325,000 of the jobs saved were in education – which is a nice, but unexpected windfall source
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