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09 Oct 2009 11:44

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U.S., World: Obama, straight up: I don’t deserve the Nobel Peace Prize

  • You know that feeling you get when you go to a surprise party and the gifts are extra-awesome, to the point where it feels a bit overdone? That’s how Obama feels right now. He does a good job twisting it, though, as something not personally about him but the country’s overall changed diplomatic direction. When the guy winning the Nobel Peace Prize feels like he doesn’t deserve it, the Nobel committee is giving it for the wrong reasons. Hey, Nobel people: Call back in four years when the president has made it worthwhile (or not).source
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09 Oct 2009 11:10

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U.S.: UCLA tries to make sense of an on-campus stabbing

  • People are shocked that something like that would happen. But because we are at the university doesn’t mean we are immune from what goes on in the rest of the world. This could happen in a restaurant or a shopping mall.
  • UCLA biochemistry professor Sabeeha Merchant • Discussing the randomness of the stabbing of a female student in a chemistry lab. The stabbing, which occurred in midday, has left much of the university seeking answers. The suspect, Damon D. Thompson, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder. • source
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09 Oct 2009 05:21

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U.S., World: Daily poll: Did Obama deserve the Nobel Peace Prize this year?

  • We know. We’re still taking it in, too. But it’s a massive, seriously big accomplishment to win an award like this. We want to know if he’s ready to be worthy of such an honor. Vote here.source
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09 Oct 2009 05:15

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U.S., World: Obama had a lot of competition for the Nobel Peace Prize

  • 205 people were nominated this year – that’s a record source
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09 Oct 2009 04:37

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U.S.: More women than men hit by military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” rule

  • 56 women were dismissed from the military for being gay, versus 34 men source
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08 Oct 2009 22:00

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Biz, U.S.: The economy’s starting to (slowly) recover from the recession

  • 521,000 new jobless claims this week, the lowest level since January source
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08 Oct 2009 21:29

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U.S.: Painful, sad irony: Gun-toting soccer mom killed by a gun

  • Her husband pulled the trigger, then killed himself. In 2008 Meleanie Hain of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, became a hero to Second Amendment types for choosing to carry a gun at her daughter’s soccer game and fighting for her right to do so. Last night, she became a victim of painful irony, as her husband shot her and then killed himself. There are no words for how bizarre that is. source
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08 Oct 2009 20:54

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U.S.: America’s biggest prick … er, “toughest sheriff” investigated

  • He’s unconstitutionally acted to racially profile many persons in the community, persons who appear or are Latino.
  • ACLU lawyer Dan Pochoda • Describing why Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is a big jerk who they’re suing for racial profiling. He’s also under investigation by the Justice Department for violating civil rights. This is the guy who puts people (including Charles Barkley!) in jail wearing old-school prison stripes and pink underwear. • source
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08 Oct 2009 20:30

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U.S.: State health care coverage: Vermont’s best, Mississippi’s worst

  • 7% of Vermont residents are uninsured, and most of the uninsured are dirty, smelly hippies (we think) source
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08 Oct 2009 09:59

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U.S.: Don’t know the “barefoot burglar”? He’s becoming legendary.

  • 3 planes may have been stolen by the 18-year-old enigma source
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