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08 Nov 2009 10:06

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World: China sees a lot in Africa. That’s why they keep investing in it.

  • $10 billion amount China will loan Africa this year to to develop infrastructure and social programs source
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01 Oct 2009 09:05

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U.S.: Yes Michigan! The shutdown’s temporary.

  • 2 hours of hardcore snipingly political state shutdown action source
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21 Sep 2009 12:17

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U.S.: People are scared of swine flu but think the U.S. is handling it well

  • 64% of Americans are at least “somewhat concerned” about the spread of swine flu source
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15 Sep 2009 20:25

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U.S.: Coming soon: That swine flu vaccine you’ve all heard about

  • 195 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine will be made, with 40-50 million doses coming by mid-October source
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14 Sep 2009 09:40

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Biz, World: Most people (worldwide) support economic recovery via stimulus

  • 60% of people favored more (not less) government spending source
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05 Sep 2009 11:20

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World: Somalia’s making Islamist insurgents part of the government

Because, really, if you’re the leader of a fairly lawless country, you probably want scary-looking guys like this on your side. source
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24 Aug 2009 22:00

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U.S.: This swine flu number should scare the bejesus out of you

  • 90,000 swine flu deaths predicted this fall source
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22 Aug 2009 17:25

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Biz, U.S.: Clunker owners descend upon auto dealers in a last-minute rush

  • Because waiting until the last second always works out. After the announcement of the end of the Cash for Clunkers program on Monday, this weekend was destined to be a busy weekend for dealers, both from a purchasing and paperwork angle. While the program doesn’t end until Monday, many dealers were ending the program today to deal with the continued paperwork bottleneck the program itself is facing. “It’s the paperwork that’s the biggest pain in the neck,” said Neil Krieger, a Jim Ellis auto salesman based in the Atlanta area. source
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29 Jul 2009 18:31

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World: Things aren’t looking so hot in Nigeria after three days of fighting

  • 4,000 Nigerians displaced after 3 days of civil violence source
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10 Jul 2009 09:53

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Biz, U.S.: This car chase is a great metaphor for GM’s bankruptcy emergence

  • Imagine the car Mark Hamill is driving is GM. Imagine the cloud of bankruptcy is the black car. And imagine Annie Potts as the government, yawing its way through the whole emergence from bankruptcy. And keep in mind that this 1978 movie is called “Corvette Summer.” And that this morning, GM finally got rid of the jerk tailing them and got Annie Potts home.source
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