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25 Jul 2010 10:49

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Biz: Is BP’s Tony Hayward ready to get off the hot seat?

While BP is directly denying it, the BBC is reporting that the troubled executive could likely be out of there within the next 24 hours. source
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24 Jul 2010 03:21

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Politics: Tea Party Express ditches Mark Williams over really misguided idea

  • Dumb move by mark williams In response to the NAACP’s chiding of the Tea Party, Tea Party Express leader Mark WIlliams wrote a blog post in the guise of a slave pretending to thank Abraham Lincoln for slavery. He called it satire. It was universally criticized, even by his own side.
  • Smart move by mark williams Realizing that the post was really dumb and hurt the Modern Tea Party movement as a whole, Williams resigned from the Tea Party Express. He says he’ll still remain part of the movement, but not hog the spotlight as its most well-known member. It’s for the best. source
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29 Jun 2010 20:12

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Culture: Larry King: He has kids young enough to be in little league

  • With this chapter closing I’m looking forward to the future and what my next chapter will bring, but for now it’s time to hang up my nightly suspenders.
  • Uber-host Larry King • Letting time (and low ratings) take their course. King, who’s outlasted nearly all of CNN’s on-air talent, ended weeks of speculation about his future and CNN’s overall ratings by stepping aside. He claims he’s going to spend more time with his kids, but will be back for on-air specials. This means that Anderson Cooper will be the only part of CNN’s prime-time left by the fall. We think it was a Lady Gaga hit job. source
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28 Jun 2010 21:42

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U.S.: After Rolling Stone, what’s Stanley McChrystal’s next move?

  • NONE bro’s retiring from the Army, of course source
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28 Jun 2010 20:49

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Culture: Steve Carell’s “Office” exit: An immensely key point to make

Today seems like a good day to remind everyone that Steve Carell HAS NEVER WON AN EMMY.Mon Jun 28 21:42:20 via webKen Tremendous
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  • This guy knows the score. Steve Carell totally deserves Emmy love for a show he’s truly made memorable. It’s actually kind of a crime he hasn’t won one. Whoever is holding Carell back from this, destite his massive TV and film fame, get on it. In other news, yeah, the show will likely go on without Carell (barring a massive dip in the ratings or Dwight going crazy). source
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28 Jun 2010 09:35

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Biz: Could BP’s embattled top exec, Tony Hayward, resign soon?

  • yes Russia’s top energy official is saying that he’s expecting Hayward’s resignation as soon as today.
  • no The London-based company is denying the reports, saying that Hayward’s job is safe. source
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24 Jun 2010 11:04

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U.S.: Did Robert Gates want to keep Gen. Stanley McChrystal?

  • YES at least that’s what CNN’s source says source
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23 Jun 2010 21:37

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U.S.: Some key numbers from the whole Stanley McChrystal thang

  • 40minutes, the length of the interview David Patraeus got
  • six days ago, the White House got some fact-checking calls from Rolling Stone
  • 48 hours ago, the article came out (though Rolling Stone sat on the hit machine at first, idiots)
  • <30 number of minutes it took Obama to talk it through with Stanley McChrystal source
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01 Jun 2010 22:02

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World: Japan has a lot of Prime Ministers who resign really quickly

  • 4 straight PMs haven’t made it very far in Japan’s top spot source
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01 Jun 2010 21:49

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World: Troubled Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigns

  • It was the shirt, wasn’t it? Yukio Hatoyama, Japan’s prime minister, hasn’t had an easy time of it since he became PM last year, and it’s only gotten worse for him after he ditched a campaign pledge to get the U.S. military to move off Okinawa. His party afraid of losing some serious momentum, Hatoyama resigned tonight. Sucks to be him. source
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