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31 May 2009 10:47

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Sports: Sorry your season went up in smoke, Lebron James. :(

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30 May 2009 17:50

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Culture: Dear U.K. citizens, you have no taste. Sincerely, Susan Boyle fans.

  • Second? WTF guys? Seriously? How? The public voted, and somehow, some way, the lady who seemed like a shoo-in to win “Britain’s Got Talent” fell to second, behind “Diversity,” a dance troupe who isn’t Susan Boyle. We call bull$*#^. By losing, Boyle lost a chance to sing for the Queen of England. It’s kind of terrible we have to say this about an entire country, but: Screw you all. There goes our chance at moving into diplomacy. source
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07 May 2009 09:53

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U.S.: Jackson, Miss. mayor Frank Melton dies in dramatic fashion

  • one Background: Melton moved to the city in the early 1980s to run a local TV station, where he became known for his fiery op-ed pieces. in 2005, he was elected mayor.
  • two Conflict: His odd way of running the city led to charges that he and a bodyguard attempted to attack a duplex he considered a crack house with sledgehammers.
  • three Crisis: The charges, which were about to be retried in federal court, took a toll on his political career, and he ended up losing a heated primary for re-election.
  • four Resolution: Melton, in ill health for years, went to the hospital just after the primary results were announced and then died. He leaves behind a killer biopic. source
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27 Apr 2009 09:11

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Biz: A lot of people will lose their jobs at GM very soon

  • 23,000 jobs will go away by 2011. Yikes. source
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22 Apr 2009 10:00

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Biz, U.S.: Why it sucks to be Morgan Stanley right now

  • $177 million The amount the financial company lost this quarter, which was unexpectedly large
  • -62% in revenue The loss in revenue for the company during the first quarter; they got a bailout, BTW source
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09 Apr 2009 21:17

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Biz, U.S.: The economy appears to be slowly emerging from its cocoon

  • one Wells Fargo forecasted surprisingly good profits.
  • two Unemployment benefit filings are down for once.
  • three Retailers are predicting pretty solid April sales.
  • four The Dow reacted to this news by rallying +250. source
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16 Mar 2009 21:02

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Biz: The Dow’s winning streak ends at four days

  • -7 decline in the Dow on Monday; that’s really not so bad source
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26 Feb 2009 10:14

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Biz, U.S.: Here’s some, um, rosy unemployment numbers

  • 667,000 first-time unemployment applications last week; that the highest it’s been since 1982
  • +36,000 increase from the week before. So yeah, in case you’re wondering, guys, everything’s OK! source
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26 Feb 2009 10:08

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Biz: How is it possible to lose this much money, GM?

  • $9.6 billion loss in the 4Q alone; WTF guys? That isn’t cool. source
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23 Feb 2009 20:31

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Biz, U.S.: In Florida, get your foreclosure faster than fast food

  • 30,000 houses in Lee County, Florida are about to get foreclosed on; it’s one of the hardest-hit areas in the country
  • 1,000 number of foreclosure cases a Fort Meyers courtroom hears on some days; they get through them in seconds sometimes source
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