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06 Aug 2009 11:19

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Biz, U.S.: We’re gonna show a good number, then offset it with a bad one.

  • -38,000 the decline in initial jobless claims the week ending Aug. 1 – more than economists predicted source
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06 Aug 2009 09:26

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U.S.: Obama’s poll numbers are currently sinking like a stone

  • -7% decline in Obama’s approval rating since his 100th day source
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05 Aug 2009 23:33

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U.S.: William Jefferson’s freezer didn’t protect him from a conviction

  • 11 of the 16 charges against the lamest congressman ever stuck source
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05 Aug 2009 21:07

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U.S., World: Bill Clinton: “Man, I rule.” Barack Obama: “STORYTIME!”

  • I suspect that President Clinton will have some interesting observations from his trip and I will let him provide those to me.
  • President Barack Obama • Regarding former president Bill Clinton and his visit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. Bill, we’re excited, too. Clinton, by the way, is the most senior American diplomat to chill with Kim in almost a decade, since the Clinton administration – you know, his administration. John McCain’s excited, too: “I think it’ll be very interesting. He’s the first Westerner to see Kim since his reported stroke and other problems. I think former President Clinton will have some interesting information.” • source
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05 Aug 2009 20:45

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Biz, U.S.: Obama wants to break up the most bankrupt marriage ever

  • Fannie May and Freddie Mac, two government-borne companies designed to help with home ownership and mortgages, were mashed together into government ownership last year (like a bad marriage) as the financial crisis became critical. source
  • Now, the Obama administration is considering splitting them back up again and restructuring them entirely, adding a third company in the mix to handle toxic debt. Obama economy guy Lawrence Summers has long wanted to do this, by the way. source
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05 Aug 2009 11:00

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Biz, U.S.: The Treasury Department’s having a fire sale on debt

  • $75 billion in long-term debt is going up for sale; that’s a record source
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05 Aug 2009 10:52

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U.S.: Florida police arrest deputy for allegedly sexually abusing immigrants

  • I can’t think of a worse betrayal of public trust. The fact is, he preyed on one of our most vulnerable communities.
  • Broward, Fla. Sheriff Al Lamberti • Discussing the charges against top deputy Jonathan Bleiweiss, an award-winning officer who allegedly preyed on illegal immigrants, sexually assaulting them. Bleiweiss, who is openly gay, previously was seen as a model police officer and has been the subject of newspaper articles praising his pioneering status in the community. • source
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05 Aug 2009 10:40

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U.S., World: Welcome back to the U.S., Laura Ling and Euna Lee

Not many people are met at the airport by their boss – especially if their boss is Al Gore. But for Current TV producer Euna Lee, it was well-deserved. source
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05 Aug 2009 10:31

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Biz, U.S.: Obama’s looking to build incentive for electric cars in the rust belt

  • $2.4 billion amount of money Obama plans to grant to various companies to push electric vehicle manufacturing source
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05 Aug 2009 10:22

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U.S., World: The Smoking Gun lays the smack down on a prank-call network

  • What is Pranknet? The until-now anonymous network, led by Windsor, Ontario resident Tariq Malik, has been a loose collective of shut-ins, some with criminal records, using Skype and chat networks to commit a campaign of terror on chain businesses – largely restaurants and hotels – around the U.S. source
  • What is Pranknet? The until-now anonymous network, led by Windsor, Ontario resident Tariq Malik, has been a loose collective of shut-ins, some with criminal records, using Skype and chat networks to commit a campaign of terror on chain businesses – largely restaurants and hotels – around the U.S.
  • The crimes In one case, they caused hotel employees to destroy sprinkler systems, causing $50,000 in damages. In another, they convinced a hotel employee to drink a patron’s urine. Most infamously, they convinced KFC employees to go outside, strip naked and urinate on each other.
  • Take cues from TSG The mainstream media could learn a lot from The Smoking Gun – which is owned by Time Warner, by the way. Here’s an organization that posts funny mugshots, sure, but then posts these killer investigative pieces full of finished homework that lots of people read. Newspapers, take note. source
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