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08 Jul 2009 23:15

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U.S.: Mount Rushmore needed a change, so some activists added Obama

Unfortunately, Obama isn’t made of stone. He’s made of some banner material – the kind that gets 11 people arrested for trespassing. source
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08 Jul 2009 22:44

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U.S.: N.Y. Gov. David Paterson picks some old guy to be his punching bag

Richard Ravitch is 76. He’s a Democrat. He knows crisis management. The N.Y. State Senate is in crisis. Richard Ravitch may create more crisis. source
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08 Jul 2009 13:31

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Biz, U.S.: Want to feel kinda depressed? Read these food stamp numbers

  • 33.8 million people are on food stamps right now – that’s a depressing record source
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08 Jul 2009 11:24

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U.S., World: Are North Korean hackers blocking access to U.S. sites?

  • South Korean sites are being affected, too. The Asian country’s National Intelligence Service has identified 26 Web sites that appear to be affected by “malicious programs,” including the White House’s Web site. The hackers appear to be trying to nail them using denial of service attacks. This sort of Web-based digital attack for political reasons isn’t new: A similar attack in Estonia happened two years ago. source
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08 Jul 2009 11:15

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U.S.: Most Republicans still want Sarah Palin to be president

  • 71% of GOP members polled still got Sarah’s back in 2012 source
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08 Jul 2009 10:39

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U.S.: So, our federal buildings aren’t very secure, based on these tests

  • 10 federal buildings failed the not-letting-explosives-in test source
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07 Jul 2009 21:41

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Biz, U.S.: T. Boone Pickens has a lot of wind turbines to give away, guys

  • $2 billion in turbines for a Texas wind farm he’s not building source
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06 Jul 2009 22:21

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U.S., World: Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe calls some U.S. diplomat an idiot

  • I hope he wasn’t speaking for Obama … You wouldn’t speak to an idiot of that nature. I was very angry with him.
  • Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe • Saying very nice things about Johnnie Carson, the U.S.’ top African official. You know, Bob, we don’t know what Johnnie said to you, but we’re guessing Johnnie has a strong enough handle on diplomatic and economic matters that he wouldn’t let this happen. • source
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06 Jul 2009 21:52

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U.S.: People don’t seem all that excited about Senator Al Franken

  • 44% of people nationwide disapprove of the guy who spent eight months fighting Norm Coleman for his Minnesota seat source
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06 Jul 2009 21:31

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U.S.: They *think* they killed and identified the S.C. serial killer. *Think.*

  • We *think* that’s good, but man, we wish they’d clarify. Patrick Tracy Burris, 41, was identified by authorities as the man killed in a standoff with police in Gastonia, N.C. While they’re not 100% certain he’s the guy, they say he probably is. We’re sure there will be some evidence which will verify this in the coming days, but until then, expect the words “think” and “probably” to be tied very closely to the man who killed five people in Gaffney, South Carolina in the last two weeks. source
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