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04 Nov 2010 10:50

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U.S.: Smoked out: Lots of pot found near border, along with giant tunnel

  • 1,800ft the length of a tunnel (near San Diego) used to smuggle drugs between the U.S. and Mexico
  • 25 tons the amount of pot seized by authorities – none of it legal thanks to Prop. 19 not passing source
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03 Nov 2010 10:27

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U.S.: The season’s saddest-but-most-uplifting election

Democrat Jenny Oropeza died only two weeks before the election, but was still able to pull out her California State Senate victory on Tuesday. source
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03 Nov 2010 01:13

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Politics: Weed worries: Did Prop 19 pass muster in California?

  • NO but that’s OK; just fake an illness and call it “medical” source
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31 Oct 2010 10:41

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Biz, Politics: Prop. 23-pushing Valero claims they’re not so eco-evil

Just because we’re pushing for Prop. 23 to pass means we hate the environment! Look! Here’s a worker of ours RIDING A BIKE AT OUR PLANT! SEE? source
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28 Oct 2010 10:03

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Politics: Meg Whitman’s money may not win California’s governor’s race

  • 49% of folks plan to give Jerry Brown another whirl as governor
  • 39% plan to take Meg Whitman’s eBay know-how into the governor’s chair
  • 12% plan to vote for Arnold again even though he’s not running source
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24 Oct 2010 23:13

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U.S.: Jesus Christ, that’s a lot of data: Catholic abuse scandal data dump

  • 48 priests accused of sexual abuse in the San Diego area
  • 144 alleged abuse victims are currently suing the diocese over the allegations
  • 10k the number of pages of documents the diocese released under court pressure
  • 2k the number of pages lawyers for the accusers say the church is hiding source
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21 Oct 2010 07:42

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Politics: Crossdressing Korean bassist: Pawn in Meg Whitman’s campaign

  • And let this be a lesson to political campaigns: If you miss a character on a bit.ly URL, you might not get what you want. Meg Whitman’s press secretary lost a character in her tweet, pulling this entertaining video instead of the rah-rah endorsement that Whitman got from some police group. Sure, it happens to everyone, but it’s usually not as entertaining as this. source
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20 Oct 2010 10:32

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Politics: A reminder to our friends in California: Prop. 23 is evil

  • Hey everyone in California, when you see an ad like this one, remember that it’s not some company looking out for your financial interests. Instead, two giant oil companies, Valero and Tesoro, are pushing the proposition as a scare tactic. (You’ll see their names in the first second or two of the ad.) As you’ll see above, the advertising for this campaign is very manipulative, so we want to point out again: This is big oil looking out for their own interests. source
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17 Oct 2010 00:29

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Politics: Sarah Palin’s California speech notable for who didn’t show up

  • presentSarah Palin’s speech at a GOP rally in California drew a number of supporters willing to donate $25 a plate to hear the former Alaska governor speak.
  • absent However, California’s two key GOP candidates – Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman – didn’t show up, even though they were invited. Hmm. Scheduling conflicts, eh? source
  • » Notable phrase of the night: Palin is so optimistic about the GOP’s chances next month that she used the phrase “soon, we’ll all be dancing” to express her joy. Hopefully the Republicans have a better dancer than Bristol …
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16 Oct 2010 13:00

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Politics: Conundrum: Jerry Brown hates Bill Clinton, but needs his help

Bill Clinton has had an adversarial relationship with Jerry Brown since the 1992 presidential race. Now, Brown needs Clinton’s help on the campaign trail. Hug it out, bitches. source
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