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16 Sep 2009 20:26

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Tech: Twitter is worth a bit more than 140 characters would suggest

  • $50 million the amount Twitter raised in its latest round of venture-capital funding
  • $1
    billion     Twitter’s estimated value based on the latest rounds of funding source
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13 Sep 2009 10:58

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U.S.: South Carolina has a well-funded House campaign on its hands

  • $1+ million each for Joe “You Lie!” Wilson and his opponent source
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03 Sep 2009 10:12

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U.S., World: Did taxpayer money used for Afghan War aid go to the Taliban?

  • It’s a real hard thing to prove. Who is going to survive to testify about that? That is our challenge. But that doesn’t mean we stop trying. We want to get to the bottom of it.
  • USAID Office of Inspector General representative Dona Dinkler • Regarding reports that some taxpayer money meant to go to rebuilding infrastructure, such as bridges and roads, in Afghanistan (currently at $7.5 billion between 2002 and now) has instead been funneled to the Taliban. Which should probably make a lot of taxpayers angry if it’s true. • source
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02 Aug 2009 02:33

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Biz, U.S.: Coming soon: More cash for more clunkers? It’s up to the Senate

  • $2 billion is on the table, but it still needs Senate approval source
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14 Jul 2009 08:43

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U.S.: Bridge to Nowhere II: The government pays for empty flights in Alaska

  • $173 million in funds for rural small plane rides source
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09 May 2009 16:17

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U.S.: The fine print in Obama’s budget kills abstinence-only education

It didn’t really work anyway – no matter how many purity rings you hand out, teens are still going to have sex. They’re teens. source
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09 Apr 2009 20:43

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U.S., World: Obama’s asking for money again. This time, it’s for war.

  • $83.5 billion to fund an exit strategy for the Iraq war source
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