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29 Sep 2010 11:09

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World: That’s a relief: “Mumbai-style” terror attack foiled in Europe

  • then A major terror attack on the Indian city of Mumbai killed hundreds and left a city and country shaken.
  • now Similar terror attacks in Europe were plotted, but authorities got word of them ahead of time.
  • later? Authorities have noted that there has been a higher level of terror activity lately. source
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29 Sep 2010 10:33

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World: Europeans freak out about austerity in Brussels

These guys say they were in on the whole anti-austerity thing too, but they really just wanted to dress up like ghosts. Boo! source
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29 Sep 2010 10:23

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World: A Canadian judge just made prostitution a lot more legal

  • Pimpin’ ain’t easy, but it beats being on the streets. That’s the decision an Ontario judge made in legalizing prostitution, pimping, soliciting and running brothels. The decision came at the behest of three prostitutes who went to court claiming that being on the streets put them in danger. The judge agreed, suggesting the laws on the books didn’t guarantee “the right to life, liberty and security.” You know, Judge Susan Himel, they could NOT DO IT and still have those rights. Anyway, the decision legalizes prostitution in Ontario within 30 days, but the Canadian government is thinking about appealing. source
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29 Sep 2010 02:20

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World: The Mexico mudslide just a wee bit less bad than expected

  • 11 people are feared missing or dead, down from 500+ source
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28 Sep 2010 11:01

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World: In Mexico, a huge mudslide could lead to huge death toll

  • 1,000 could be trapped in the mudslide source
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27 Sep 2010 11:14

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World: Hugo Chavez’s hold on Venezuela started to loosen

  • good Chavez’s party managed to stay in power in Venezuela’s just-finished parliamentary elections.
  • bad Chavez’s Socialist Party wasn’t able to keep a hold on their two-thirds majority in the election.
  • worse The opposition Democratic Unity party had 52 percent of the popular vote. source
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27 Sep 2010 10:20

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World: U.K. Segway owner falls off a cliff; don’t make fun of him, jerks

  • Let’s face it. A lot of heartless bastards are gonna find this story funny. But let us not forget that there was a real person involved, and that real person had a very tragic accident yesterday. Jimi Heselden, the 62-year-old owner of the of Segway (he bought the company in December), was found dead after his scooter fell off a cliff. Yes, there’s irony here. Yes, you’ll probably hear an off-color joke or three about this incident. But it still doesn’t negate the fact that it’s an awful accident that we wouldn’t wish upon everyone. Poor guy. source
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26 Sep 2010 10:37

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World: Netanyahu to West Bank builders: Show some restraint!

We know how tempting building on this land is, guys, but you might want to hold off while we try to broker a peace deal. AGAIN. source
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25 Sep 2010 12:36

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World: In the UK, Labour elections a Miliband family affair

  • 50.65% the percentage Ed Miliband got in the final round of the Labour party vote for their new leader
  • 49.35% the percentage his loser brother, David, received; Ed gets to lead the party against David Cameron source
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25 Sep 2010 09:36

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World: India’s Commonwealth Games setup nowhere near done

How much longer do we have to finish this up? Like a week? Good God, we’re never going to get this done. Can we just pretend we did it? source
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