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31 May 2010 10:02

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World: German president Horst Köhler resigns, we get to use “ö” in a story

  • A country of our size, with its focus on exports and thus reliance on foreign trade, must be aware that military deployments are necessary in an emergency to protect our interests, for example, when it comes to trade routes, for example, when it comes to preventing regional instabilities that could negatively influence our trade, jobs and incomes.
  • German president Horst Köhler • In the statement that led to the downfall of his presidency. The quote suggested that Germany was in Afghanistan for economic reasons, which might’ve been a little too true for some. Now Köhler is out, which isn’t as big a deal as it sounds. Chancellor Angela Merkel wears the pantsuit in this relationship and the German president is merely a ceremonial position. source
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18 May 2010 10:29

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Politics: Happy Tuesday: Indiana Rep. Mark Souder has affair, to quit congress

The Republican Rep. says he “sinned against God, my wife and my family by having a mutual relationship with a part-time member of my staff.” source
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21 Apr 2010 21:21

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Politics: Eric Massa’s got an ethics investigation, tickling on his hands

  • Dude paid some big bills at a fairly bad time to pay big bills. The former New York congressman, who left in a storm of scandal, tickling and general idiocy, paid off nearly $70,000 in bills (including to a campaign manager) in the days after he left office. So that’s getting investigated. On top of that drama, House Ethics Committee thinks his case is worthy of its own investigative SUBCOMMITTEE. You’d think he hit on some pages over IM or something. source
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16 Apr 2010 17:51

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U.S.: Eric Massa’s chief of staff got a pretty nice parachute fund

  • $40,000 check just as Massa quit source
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16 Apr 2010 11:41

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World: Kyrgyzstan’s president gives into the pressure, formally resigns

Kurmanbek Bakiyev, looking dapper in that suit-no tie getup of his, left for Kazakhstan yesterday. His resignation calms a potential crisis. source
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13 Apr 2010 21:42

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World: Kyrgyzstan’s president willing to resign … conditionally

  • The situation is very tense. Taking the president by force is the last option for this government but they do not want Bakiyev or his closest sons and brothers to walk away from this.
  • Al Jazeera reporter Robin Forestier-Walker • Discussing the fate of ousted Kyrgyzstan president Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who has offered to conditionally resign. His conditions? Well: “First of all, they should guarantee that in Kyrgyzstan there are no more people walking around with weapons, and no seizures or redistribution of property … Also, I need to know that my own security and the security of members of my family and those close to me will be assured.” So, if you can offer all of this stuff to the president, he’ll quit. source
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08 Apr 2010 10:32

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World: Here’s more on the overthrow of the Kyrgyzstan government

  • This isn’t even the first overthrow Kyrgyzstan has had. Five years ago, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, the bum who was thrown out (but still hasn’t resigned), rose to power in a similar fashion. Former foreign minister Roza Otunbayeva is now in power after this. Although you can’t pronounce Kyrgyzstan’s name, it’s an important country for the U.S., because their Afghan War supply line runs straight through it. Andrew Sullivan has more. The Business Insider has even more than that. source
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06 Apr 2010 21:32

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Politics: Top RNC staffer quits, throws dagger on the way out

  • Let me be clear so that there is no misunderstanding. I don’t care if the $2,000 was spent in February at a strip club or a pizza parlor. This is a matter of principle. That $2,000 should have been used to promote our conservative ideals.
  • New Hampshire Republican National Committee leader Sean Mahoney • Sending in his resignation in a way that stings. He’s not even the first member to quit the RNC since the scandal hit, but his both-middle-fingers-in-the-air approach is fun to watch. Michael Steele, by the way, will likely remain in his position at least until January when the next RNC election takes place. source
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15 Mar 2010 23:15

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World: Thai protesters try out a different kind of blood donation

  • 1,000 liters of blood on the streets; whoa source
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07 Mar 2010 23:52

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Politics: Max Headroom: John Avlon’s a crackpot, according to crackpots

  • Pot, meet kettle While Harold Ford, Jr. is guilty of nothing but idiocy, it’s certainly a symptom of what is leading to the insane controversy around New York Gov. David Paterson. Ford says Paterson should resign. Because, clearly, Harold Ford Jr. is the right guy to offer this advice.
  • Not very expert-like On “Fox News Sunday,” Chris Wallace deservedly calls neocon icon Bill Kristol an expert at Iraqi foreign policy when asking who he thinks the U.S. would prefer as prime minister. Kristol’s answer? He doesn’t know. Way to prove your theory wrong, Chris.
  • “Hatriot” Games One of Anderson Cooper’s guests in the wake of the Pentagon shooting, John Avlon, came up with the term “Hatriot” to describe the crazy cropping up. Irony: Avlon is being called a crazy by the 9/11 Truther movement, despite making sense in this clip.
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