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04 Mar 2009 20:57

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U.S.: Unemployment map: Why we’re not moving back to Michigan

It’s broken down by county. Thanks for scaring the crap out of us, New York Times! source
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04 Mar 2009 10:33

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Biz, U.S.: Job-wise, February sucked worse than January

  • 697,000 jobs were lost in the private sector in February source
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04 Mar 2009 10:12

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Biz, U.S.: Obama’s foreclosure rescue program: Open for business

  • 5 million homeowners could be assisted by the $75 billion program source
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03 Mar 2009 21:34

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U.S.: There’s a lot of roads to repair, a lot of jobs to be had

  • 200 road-repair projects could be covered by the stimulus source
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03 Mar 2009 21:30

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U.S.: The stimulus is already boosting employment

  • 60 people got jobs today thanks to the stimulus. Go team Obama! source
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03 Mar 2009 21:22

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U.S.: Obama flips the Bush endangered species policy like THAT!

  • He just let the experts back into the room. Barack Obama, while celebrating the 160th anniversary of the Interior Department, announced that he was changing a Bush environmental policy finalized in December. The policy allowed federal agencies to decide if projects would endanger species – a major tenet of the Environmental Protection Act – without consulting the experts. Obama, in an announcement, gracefully reversed that policy. This is why Michelle is taken, Jack Cafferty! source
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03 Mar 2009 20:46

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U.S.: Where does Gary Condit stand in the Levy case?

  • Everyone was thinking that Gary was involved in something that he was not a part of and it was horrible. It has always followed him, followed our family.
  • Jean Condit • Gary’s mom, on how the case ruined his life. Condit was forced to make a living in real estate in Arizona after the glare of the spotlight hit, and is not ready to talk about the case. Understandably. It ruined his life. • source
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03 Mar 2009 20:34

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U.S.: Years later, an arrest warrant in the Chandra Levy murder

  • A cold, infamous case The murder of congressional staffer Chandra Levy in 2001, long a hot button on the media radar, had the effect of destroying the career of a politician – California congressman Gary Condit, who had an affair with Levy separate from the incident. Levy’s case only left the public eye after 9/11 and is considered a key example of media sensationalism. source
  • A cold, infamous case The murder of congressional staffer Chandra Levy in 2001, long a hot button on the media radar, had the effect of destroying the career of a politician – California congressman Gary Condit, who had an affair with Levy separate from the incident. Levy’s case only left the public eye after 9/11 and is considered a key example of media sensationalism.
  • The suspect An arrest warrant was issued for Ingmar Guandique, an illegal immigrant already in jail for similar attacks on women in the same area of D.C. Levy was murdered. The case, long cold, was reinvigorated after a new set of investigators was put onto the case. And unlike Condit, they appear to have credible evidence against Guandique. source
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03 Mar 2009 10:47

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Biz, U.S.: In Denver, the Rocky’s former staff goes all groupblog

Good for you guys! Need some help? We have some ideas. Tip 1: Get ads. Now. source
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03 Mar 2009 10:01

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U.S.: Blago’s new book: “How I still cashed in on Obama’s seat”

  • The latest Blago thing Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich allegedly tried to sell Barack Obama’s seat for a payday. Then he got impeached. Now, it appears he’s still getting his payday, in the form of a six-figure deal to sell his story to a publisher. The book will be on the shelves in October, just in time for us to not care anymore. source
  • The latest Blago thing Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich allegedly tried to sell Barack Obama’s seat for a payday. Then he got impeached. Now, it appears he’s still getting his payday, in the form of a six-figure deal to sell his story to a publisher. The book will be on the shelves in October, just in time for us to not care anymore.
  • Will this saga ever end? We admit it, the Rod Blagojevich/Roland Burris saga has given us a ton to write about. But you know, there are other newsworthy things going on. Like drag queens. Or the porn industry. Or Aretha Franklin’s stupid ugly hat that she wore at the inauguration. Anything but the stupid economy. That’s just too much for us. source
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