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22 Jun 2009 15:02

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Biz, Tech: Why is Kodak getting rid of Kodachrome film? Progress.

  • 70% of the company’s profit comes from really good digital picture-taking technology source
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22 Jun 2009 09:57

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World: The current death toll and arrest count in Tehran; numbers may fluctuate

  • 13+ people have been confirmed killed by Iranian TV; other reports have the number much higher source
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21 Jun 2009 21:20

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World: How Neda has become a rallying cry for Iranian protesters

  • The deeply distressing video is becoming a defining moment in Iran’s disputed elections, in both social media and mainstream publications.
  • Mashable blogger Pete Cashmore • On the ramifications of this awful, awful video (note: *incredibly* graphic content, please don’t say we didn’t warn you), which has gotten far-reaching mainstream recognition since Mashable posted it yesterday. The woman in the video, Neda, was shot directly in the heart despite the shooter having a clear shot at her. Her death has had the side effect of creating a moment for protesters to rally around. Could Neda’s death have the same significance as Tank Man did? Time will only tell. • source
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20 Jun 2009 23:53

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World: Families of killed Air France passengers will get money for their loss

  • $24,500 per passenger killed on the flight source
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20 Jun 2009 23:36

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Politics, World: Analyst: Iran’s government is making a big mistake

  • Now they’ll have to hold their ground and hope that people don’t keep coming back. But history has taught us that people in these situations lose their initial sense of fear and become emboldened by brutality.
  • Mehrdad Khonsari • A consultant for the Center for Arab and Iranian Studies, based in London. Khonsari says that he feels the regime is taking an “enormous risk” by handling things this way. It could make things worse for them in the long run. • source
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20 Jun 2009 13:10

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World: A huge death toll in the wake of a northern Iraq mosque attack

  • 55+ were killed after a truck bomb exploded in front of a mosque source
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20 Jun 2009 11:07

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U.S.: In Rockford, Ill., a train derailed, causing tons of destruction

One died and nine were injured in the derailment, a scary chain of events which forced the evacuation of 600 homes. source
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18 Jun 2009 10:42

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World: The fighting and bloodshed in Pakistan continues

  • 5+ were killed in a suspected drone missile attack source
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15 Jun 2009 01:54

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World: The Air France crash recovery continues slowly but surely

  • 49 bodies have been recovered in the ocean so far source
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14 Jun 2009 11:51

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World: Pakistan’s looking like a pretty violent place right now

  • 7+ number of people dead after a marketplace bombing in Dera Ismail Khan; many are injured source
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