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17 Jan 2009 09:39

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U.S.: Bush’s final approval rating: A record-setting low

  • 22%? That’s it? George W. Bush goes down as having the lowest final approval rating of any president in the last 70 years, when they first started polling. To put in perspective, Reagan and Clinton left with 68% approval ratings, Bush’s dad left with 54% and Harry S. Truman has the next-lowest with 32%. No love for George W. :( source
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17 Jan 2009 09:07

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Tech, U.S.: Another perk of being President Barack Obama

  • *272 Obama’s key to never-jammed cell phone calls source
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16 Jan 2009 09:58

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U.S.: Andrew Wyeth, american painter, dead at 91

Wyeth is best-known for his melancholy-laced work, such as “Christina’s World.” source
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16 Jan 2009 09:01

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U.S.: The pilot in yesterday’s crash is the wind beneath your wings

  • That pilot has to be commended. He steered that plane so well. I just can’t believe how well he did. We’re all alive because of him.
  • Passenger Beth McHugh • Who, like every other passenger on the plane, should consider joining the Facebook group put up in pilot Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger’s honor. • source
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15 Jan 2009 22:26

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Tech, U.S.: Oh yeah, Twitter was on the plane crash scene first

Just as the plane hit the water, one Twitter user was on the scene first. source
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15 Jan 2009 22:17

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U.S.: On the plus side, nobody died in the plane crash

  • 155 people got out of the floating plane safely source
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15 Jan 2009 22:13

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U.S.: That plane crash today? Caused by birds. It’s not uncommon.

  • 486 planes have been downed by bird collisions since 2000 source
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15 Jan 2009 11:43

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Biz, U.S.: VitaminWater not healthy? A consumer group says yes.

  • Coke markets VitaminWater as a healthful alternative to soda by labeling its several flavors with such health buzz words as ‘defense,’ ‘rescue,’ ‘energy,’ and ‘endurance.’
  • The Center for Science in the Public Interest • in a statement regarding its class-action lawsuit against Coke for making deceptive health claims about the drink that gave 50 Cent a huge payday. • source
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15 Jan 2009 11:33

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Biz, U.S.: Breaking down a $825 billion stimulus package

  • $550 billion in initatives designed to create jobs source
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15 Jan 2009 11:28

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Biz, U.S.: Another massive economic stimulus package is coming

  • $825 billion is earmarked in the upcoming stimulus bill source
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