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30 Aug 2010 09:42

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World: Vladimir Putin wants to be Russia’s president again in 2012

  • No, it interests me like … I wanted to say like everyone, but in fact more than everyone else. But I don’t want to make a fetish out of it.
  • Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin • Discussing making another presidential run in 2012. Heh heh, he said “fetish.” Putin would be able to stay in power a full six years if reelected. In other news, he had this to say about Democratic protesters without permits: “If you get (permission), you go and march. If you don’t – you have no right to. Go without permission, and you will be hit on the head with batons. That’s all there is to it.” Heh. source
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29 Aug 2010 11:14

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World: Chile mine rescuers have two plans to get trapped miners

  • four months the amount of time drilling a new hole to reach the miners will take
  • two months the amount of time expanding an existing hole will take source
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29 Aug 2010 11:08

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World: Sumatra volcano erupts in Indonesia, affecting thousands

  • 400number of years since the Mount Sinabung last erupted
  • 1,500number of meters ash flew into the air during the eruption
  • 12knumber of residents who were forced from their homes source
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28 Aug 2010 21:32

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World: Zaitokukai: Japan has its own Tea Partiers, except more extreme

This group and others are ultranationalist, strongly anti-foreign, unruly in its street demonstrations, and loosely organized online. See the correlation? source
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28 Aug 2010 13:30

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World: Thanks computers! Chinese, Japanese youths forget how to write

  • goodTechnology has made it easier than ever for Chinese and Japanese youths to use their language.
  • bad As a result though, many of them no longer know how to actually write it out by hand. source
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27 Aug 2010 12:21

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U.S., World: From Danielle to Fiona, the hurricane season starts to pick up

  • danielle The storm just turned into a category 4 today and is headed for Bermuda. It’ll cause high waves on the mainland.
  • earl Tropical Storm Earl is right behind and should be a hurricane by Saturday. It could hit the East Coast.
  • fionaThere’s a little baby storm right behind Earl that hasn’t been named yet. Could that be Fiona? Maybe. source
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27 Aug 2010 12:10

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World: Protip from State Department: Don’t enter North Korea, idiots

  • The state Department timed its new note to just after the end of Jimmy Carter’s visit. In case you’re wondering, you shouldn’t enter North Korea unless you’re Bill Clinton or Jimmy Carter. “The North Korean government will prosecute and sentence those who enter the DPRK without proper documentation,” the State Department says. “North Korea’s penalties for knowingly or unknowingly violating North Korean laws are much harsher than are those in the United States for similar offenses.” Carter left the country with Aijalon Mahli Gomes, who was sentenced to eight years of hard labor for entering the country. He entered reportedly for humanitarian reasons. source
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27 Aug 2010 11:57

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World: Posted without comment: Chilean miners show strength in video

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26 Aug 2010 18:58

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World: Khuram Sher: Terror suspect previously terrorized “Canadian Idol”

  • This guy right here? Terror suspect. No, really. Khuram Sher, who was arrested early Thursday in Ottawa, may have thought a little differently about Western culture a couple of years ago. The self-proclaimed Hilary Duff fan sang Avril Lavigne’s “Complicated” for the bemused judges, who also learned that Sher also likes “hockey, music, and acting.” What they didn’t learn is that he might have ties to al-Qaeda. Count your blessings that he didn’t win. source
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26 Aug 2010 18:42

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World: Saudis violently punish overworked maid for complaining

  • 24 nails hammered into the maid who dared complain source
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