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31 May 2009 21:07

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U.S.: George Tiller was the wedge in the ultimate wedge issue, abortion

  • Earlier this year, Tiller was acquitted of 19 counts on claims that second opinions given in his late-term abortion cases were not independent. Kansas law requires that prior to a late-term abortion, a patient receive a second opinion completely unrelated to the first.
  • protest
  • trials
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29 May 2009 21:50

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Offbeat: A bunch of sad clowns send out a fellow fallen clown

We’re not sure whether to laugh or cry when looking at this funeral photo, so we just choose to be scared. Surreal. source
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27 May 2009 22:27

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World: Asia’s suffering from another cruddy season of cyclones

These villagers are waiting for aid after Cyclone Alia came by, killed 191 and left thousands homeless. That’s not nice, Alia! source
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27 May 2009 11:13

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World: A bomb blast in Pakistan takes a huge death toll

  • 23+ died and 300 were injured in the suicide bombing source
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26 May 2009 20:18

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Sports: There’s a sad ending for Mike Tyson’s daughter Exodus :(

  • She was taking off life support this morning. Exodus, victim of a terrible accident involving a treadmill, died this morning at 11:45 a.m. It’s perhaps one of the more gut-wrenching stories we’ve run lately and we wish the best to the Tyson family in this difficult time. source
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25 May 2009 10:25

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Music: Wilco’s Jay Bennett, a driving creative force, dead at 45

  • Bennett helped make Wilco weird. The multi-instrumental performer, a member of Wilco from 1994 to 2001, was responsible for key decisions that led to the group’s high water-marks – specifically “Summerteeth” and “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.” His creative perfectionism ultimately drove him apart from the band, but the legacy of his contributions remains. Bennett died in his sleep yesterday morning. source
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25 May 2009 10:02

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Offbeat: The world’s oldest blogger lets death take its course

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23 May 2009 11:41

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World: South Korea’s ex-president, fraught with shame, kills self

  • The former clean politician got caught in scandal. Roh Moo-hyun, who served as president from 2003 to 2008, jumped off a cliff today, according to his aides and police. The former president held a rep for being a clean leader, but was linked to a corruption scandal that had taken down some of his aides. He then started saying things such as “You should now discard me,” which should have been giant flying red flags in retrospect. source
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18 May 2009 09:57

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World: The Tamil Tigers’ leader was killed, Sri Lanka sez

  • Velupillai Prabhakaran founded the Tamil Tigers, who have been the spark point for a lengthy civil war in Sri Lanka. The Tigers are considered a terrorist organization in 32 countries. source
  • Prabhakaran apparently was killed while attempting to run. After 30-plus years, the Tigers agreed to rest their arms this weekend, effectively ending the longest civil war in Asia. source
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16 May 2009 12:56

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World: The H1N1/swine flu toll is rising heavily still

  • 8,451 confirmed cases of swine flu around the world source
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