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09 Jun 2009 10:48

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World: Some evil jerk is dropping acid off of buildings in Hong Kong

  • 24 hurt, including a little kid, after someone threw acid source
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07 Jun 2009 10:57

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Sports: Uh, OK: Some guy tried to put a hat on Roger Federer’s head

The reason why this is notable, of course, is that Federer was playing in the final of the French Open at the time. source
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05 Jun 2009 19:42

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Culture: Of all the scenes involving sharks and planes, this is the stupidest

  • On the first page of this YouTube video’s comments, someone asked if this is what happened to the Air France flight. Hey, they said it, not us. Whatever the case may be, this clip from “Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus,” starring Deborah Gibson, definitely ranks quite high on our “dumbest film scenes” list.source
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05 Jun 2009 10:56

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World: A blast at a Pakistan mosque leaves a large death toll

  • 30+ died in the attack, which happened during Friday prayer services source
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21 May 2009 21:53

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Politics, U.S.: Key quote from Dick Cheney’s speech on terrorism today

  • They see weakness and opportunity. The terrorists see just what they were hoping for — our unity gone, our resolve shaken, our leaders distracted.
  • Former vice president Dick Cheney • In perhaps the most visible public display of fury since he took office, where he took the gloves off and said loudly that Obama was taking the country in the wrong direction. During his speech, he defended the Bush administration’s hard-line policies on dealing with terrorism – harsh interrogation techniques, the whole bit. • source
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15 May 2009 21:39

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Sports: Charles Barkley is not a role model, and he’s barely a golfer

  • The former basketball star threatens to hit it towards the concession stands. Instead, he hits it towards an unlucky fan. Holy crap, he’s as good as we are at golf!source
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12 May 2009 08:28

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U.S., World: The U.S. largely hits its target in suspected Pakistan drone attack

  • 9 killed, 4 wounded in the attack, which targeted the Taliban source
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11 May 2009 08:31

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World: A designated safe zone in Sri Lanka didn’t prevent civilian deaths

  • 1,000+ civilians got caught in the middle source
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10 May 2009 12:26

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World: Pakistani forces had an eventful day against the Taliban

  • 200 Taliban forces were killed in the last day, sez Pakistan source
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04 May 2009 22:18

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World: Large-scale bloodshed spoils a Turkish wedding

  • 45 were killed in an apparent blood feud between families source
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