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06 Jul 2009 16:29

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U.S., World: Obama and Medvedev kiss and make up…kind of

Obama and the Russian president have made nice and agreed to cut back on their nuclear weapons after a four hour meeting. Really? Maybe it was the vodka. source
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06 Jul 2009 12:33

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U.S.: Gaffney, South Carolina is freaking out over a serial killer

  • If he comes to me, face to face, I’m ready, I’m loaded, and I’m aimed for him.
  • Gaffney, S.C. resident Sarah Banister • On what she plans to do if the serial killer in her town, who has killed five people in nine days, tries to attack her. Here’s our question: What would you do if you were face-to-face with a serial killer? • source
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06 Jul 2009 10:10

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Biz, U.S.: General Motors plows through bankruptcy like an off-road SUV

  • 40 days from bankruptcy to government ownership – a blazing fast speed for this sorta thing source
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06 Jul 2009 09:41

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U.S.: The FBI goes out on a limb to defend Sarah Palin

  • Normally, we don’t confirm or deny those kind of allegations out there. But, by not doing so, it just casts her in a very bad light. There is just no truth to those rumors out there in the blogosphere.
  • FBI Special Agent Eric Gonzalez • Regarding rumors that Sarah Palin was under investigation for corruption during her tenure as governor of Alaska. It’s interesting that they went out of their way to actually say something about it. So, in other words, she really did leave office because she wants to become president. • source
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06 Jul 2009 09:34

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U.S.: R.I.P. Robert McNamara: He was the Vietnam War’s architect

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  • McNamara, the secretary of defense in an era defined by one of the nation’s deadliest wars, is dead at 93. Beyond his most noted accomplishment (which stretched during the presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson), he also spent tenures leading the World Bank (before Vietnam) and Ford Motor Co. (after Vietnam). But really, his pushing of the often-unpopular Vietnam War is what he’ll be remembered for.source
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05 Jul 2009 13:06

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U.S.: Marion Barry, arrested for stalking? Wow. That’s … expected.

  • What happened? The former D.C. mayor, traveling by car in Anacostia Park, was arrested after a woman claimed his car was trailing hers. It was unclear what, if any, relationship the two have. He’ll be in court later this week. source
  • What happened? The former D.C. mayor, traveling by car in Anacostia Park, was arrested after a woman claimed his car was trailing hers. It was unclear what, if any, relationship the two have. He’ll be in court later this week.
  • A storied history Barry, currently a council member, is famous for the amount of crazy stuff that’s happened to him, from crack cocaine arrests to tax evasion. Somehow, he still gets elected. He is currently on probation. source
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05 Jul 2009 10:25

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U.S.: Sarah Palin had lots of ethics complaints, many dismissed, on her back

  • 15 Ethics complaints had been filed against the Alaska governor while she was in office source
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05 Jul 2009 10:20

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U.S.: Driver killed in a crash on Disney World’s Monorail system

  • He ran into a stationary train. Noone else was hurt. The crash took place around 2 a.m. when there was light traffic. One family was stuck in a train car after the crash and had to be released, but was otherwise unhurt. The monorail system is shut down for the moment. Mike Griffin, Disney’s vice president for public affairs, honored the driver: “Today we mourn the loss of our fellow cast member. Our hearts go out to his family and to those who have lost a friend and co-worker.” source
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04 Jul 2009 20:42

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Politics, U.S.: Sarah Palin: I’m leaving office to change the freaking world!

  • I am now looking ahead and how we can advance this country together with our values of less government intervention, greater energy independence, stronger national security, and much-needed fiscal restraint.
  • Sarah Palin • On her Facebook page, in response to the criticism she’s gotten since deciding somewhat randomly to leave office yesterday. Without offering firm details, she makes it clear that her future plans involve trying to focus on improving things on a national scale. Regarding the sometimes hostile response to her resignation, she says that “for some reason a different standard applies for the decisions I make.” • source
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04 Jul 2009 14:45

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U.S.: These Outer Banks fireworks went off early – and tragically

  • one was killed when a truck loaded with fireworks went off before it reached its destination today source
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