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26 Nov 2009 13:05

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Music: Bob Dylan thankful that his weird Christmas album helps the homeless

  • They get food straight to the people. No military organization, no bureaucracy, no governments to deal with.
  • Bob Dylan • Regarding his choice to offer proceeds of his bizarre “Christmas in the Heart” to hungry and homeless charities. He mentioned this in an interview that ran in London’s “The Big Issue” and other similar sold-by-homeless newspapers in the U.S. That’s right, a guy who never does interviews with anyone gave one to a homeless newspaper. Random. But awesome. source
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28 Oct 2009 19:55

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U.S., World: Pakistan has lots of American help to topple the Taliban

  • 150 people the number of American Special Forces soldiers and support personnel are helping Pakistan – a number that’s doubled in the last eight months
  • $1.5 billion has been given to Pakisan by the U.S. this year – a number the country is trying to keep under wraps due to strong anti-American sentiment in the region source
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20 Oct 2009 09:41

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U.S.: Bailed-out firms in no rush to help the party behind the bailout

  • assumption Having had their hides saved by the Democratic party, it might be suggested that bailed-out firms might try to pat their backs in return in future elections.
  • reality However, largely out of fear of further hurting their public image, many bailed-out firms are staying away from a Democratic fundraiser near Wall Street. source
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