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19 May 2009 09:08

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Biz, U.S.: Obama’s kicking fuel efficiency standards up a notch

  • 39 mpg the standard Obama wants for cars by 2016, up from 27.5 mpg source
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18 May 2009 22:03

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Offbeat, U.S.: Donald Rumsfeld is the worst Christian graphic designer ever

Imagine a crochety old guy with a lot of power designing these in Powerpoint. Then remember Obama’s branding campaign. Scary, eh? source
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18 May 2009 21:41

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Biz, U.S.: What perked up the stock market today, anyway?

  • 3% increase in the market today, credited to housing optimism source
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18 May 2009 21:08

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U.S., World: Ex-prez Bill Clinton has a new gig in Haiti to keep him busy

  • He wants to focus attention on the island nation. Some former presidents would rather play golf or something and live out the final years of their life in ivory-tower-like presidential libraries. But not Bill Clinton. The former prez will be named UN special envoy to Haiti tomorrow. The nation has been struggling to recover from hurricanes last year and is the poorest country in the Americas. So, good on him, not sitting around while Hilary’s being all diplomatic as Secretary of State. source
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18 May 2009 20:15

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Politics, U.S.: Mike Huckabee’s a poet and we didn’t even know it!

  • Here’s a story about a lady named Nancy / A ruthless politician, but dressed very fancy / Very ambitious, she got herself elected Speaker / But as for keeping secrets, she proved quite a ‘leaker.’
  • Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee • Who wrote a wonderfully jerkish poem called “Fancy Nancy” about embattled Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who has faced a bit of drama lately about harsh interrogation techniques. If you think this poem is good, you should see what good ol’ Mike has to say about Nantucket. • source
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18 May 2009 10:18

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U.S.: Joe Biden apparently revealed his secret hideout. *facepalm*

  • It’s supposed to keep him safe in the event of a terror attack. The Vice President, at a dinner party, admitted the existence of a secret bunker under the U.S. Naval Observatory. It’s believed to be Biden’s own personal batcave, designed to keep him safe if Batman (Obama) is in danger. At this point, we’re wondering if Robin would be the right guy to run the country. source
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18 May 2009 09:41

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U.S.: Students at Intermediate School 238 lose Mr. Weiner to swine flu

  • The assistant principal died last night of H1N1. In Hollis, Queens, students are mourning the death of Mitchell Wiener to swine flu – making him the fifth overall death in the U.S. and the first in New York City. He had been in the hospital in critical condition for half a week beforehand. So basically, this is very sad. source
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18 May 2009 09:07

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U.S.: Obama handles the Notre Dame abortion hot potato with ease

  • When we open up our hearts and our minds to those who may not think precisely like we do or believe precisely what we believe, that’s when we discover at least the possibility of common ground.
  • President Barack Obama • Who deftly handled a fairly tense situation speaking at the University of Notre Dame, which as a Catholic institution doesn’t support abortion, by asking those involved in protests around his visit to find common points of agreement. Obama is pro-choice, which meant that he became a lightning rod when the university picked him as commencement speaker. With the speech, Obama seemed to soften the protests against him. • source
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17 May 2009 23:53

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U.S.: If you’re in SoCal, you didn’t imagine that earthquake

  • 5.0 the Richter scale rating of the just-happened quake source
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17 May 2009 09:12

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Politics, U.S.: NYT: Obama needs to stop covering up Bush terror policies

  • Mr. Obama risks turning Mr. Bush’s mistakes into his own or, in the case of the photographs, turning Mr. Bush’s cover-up into his own.
  • The New York Times • In an editorial denouncing both Obama’s decision to not release photos of prisoner abuse in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as the continuation of military tribunals. They admit that Obama’s getting drama over it from both ends, but they think he’s not doing enough to take a stand against Bush’s systemic failures. (We agree.) • source
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