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26 Aug 2009 02:10

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U.S.: Ted Kennedy, dead at 77; one of our nation’s greatest Senators

  • The political icon was 77. Ted Kennedy, the leader of one of the nation’s most iconic political families, had been suffering from brain cancer in the last few years. “We’ve lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever,” a statement from his family said. Just a few weeks ago, he lost his sister, Eunice Kennedy Shriver. source
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26 Aug 2009 01:48

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U.S.: BREAKING: Ted Kennedy dead. Twitter’s on the scene (and so are we)

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25 Aug 2009 21:15

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Biz, U.S.: Sweet! Two convenient sugar-related problems combine

  • Members of the food industry got a hold of the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently, informing them that, without increased imports, the country is on track to run out of sugar. Not sweet. source
  • The American Heart Association says that you should stop eating sugar to improve your heart health. Plus, there’s the side benefit of increasing the nation’s sugar supply. *light bulb* source
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25 Aug 2009 21:07

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U.S.: The U.S. Postal Service just delivered a bunch of buyout letters

  • 30,000 job cuts are needed by the USPS source
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25 Aug 2009 20:46

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Biz, U.S.: Congressional Budget Office: That stimulus is helping – at a cost

  • The Congressional Budget Office, which has no ties to the White House, says that the economy will recover in late 2009, which they say is “largely the result of fiscal stimulus.” source
  • Despite that positive development, this negative development should get conservatives in a tizzy. The deficit will reach a record $1.6 trillion. The old belt doesn’t fit anymore. source
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25 Aug 2009 10:44

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Politics, U.S.: Why you should care about the CIA interrogation reports

  • As stomach-turning as these individual acts of sadism are, it is far worse to consider that only low-level interrogators will suffer consequences while those who were truly responsible – the criminally depraved leaders and lawyers who ordered and authorized it – will be protected.
  • Salon’s Glenn Greenwald • Discussing the implications of the Inspector General’s report on torture. His analysis points out many scary things in the report – including phrases such as “threats of execution,” “threats to kill detainee and his children,” “pressure points on carotid artery,” “‘buttstroking’ with rifles and knee kicks” and “blowing smoke in detainee’s face for five minutes.” Despite the many black boxes, you can read between the lines. And between those lines is a lot of questionable government-sanctioned activity. Makes us sick thinking about it. • source
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25 Aug 2009 10:12

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Biz, U.S.: The White House thinks unemployment’s going double digits

  • 10% unemployment, but they say recovery starts late this year source
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25 Aug 2009 10:06

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Biz, U.S.: Obama’s got Fed Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke’s back

  • As an expert on the causes of the Great Depression, I’m sure Ben never imagined that he would be part of a team responsible for preventing another.
  • President Barack Obama • In a speech this morning confirming that Bernanke would be reappointed to his post as Federal Reserve Chairman. It’s notable in one way – Bernanke’s a Republican, which means Obama’s got a bipartisan feather in his hat – but considering Bernanke’s predecessor, Alan Greenspan, stuck around for multiple administrations, maybe it’s not. But then again, Greenspan didn’t have the mess that Bernanke’s dealing with. Either way, go Ben! • source
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25 Aug 2009 10:00

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U.S.: Slow morning? Read this CIA report on interrogation abuses

Ignore your boss. Ignore your job. Get a cup of Joe and read through a heavily-redacted report. Sounds like our kind of morning. source
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25 Aug 2009 09:52

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Biz, U.S.: Home prices actually rose again, but we’re still a long way from home

  • 2.9% quarterly increase in home prices – the first increase in three years source
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