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13 Jun 2009 20:34

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U.S., World: The U.S. thinks Iran’s election results are looking all wrong

  • The White House is worried about Iran’s irregularities. Between an official statement by The White House and quotes from Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, we know that the U.S. is not particularly happy with the results of Iran’s election. “We obviously hope that the outcome reflects the genuine will and desire of the Iranian people,” Clinton said. While publicly no White House official has taken sides, they privately hope that Mir Hossein Mousavi is the eventual victor. On two occasions (including a BIG DEAL speech in Egypt) President Obama has made overtures to Iran with no response. source
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12 Jun 2009 21:45

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Politics, World: U.S.: We want diplomacy with Iran, no matter who wins

  • The president’s decision to engage Iran was not based on a particular electoral result. We are going to engage the Iranian government whether it is led by one faction or the other.
  • A senior State Department official • Regarding what’s next for the U.S. and Iran after the presidential election. As you might have heard, Obama wants an olive branch with a country that the U.S. has historically not been very friendly with. That won’t change, no matter who wins. • source
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12 Jun 2009 21:24

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World: There’s crazy stuff going on in Iran. Time to follow Twitter.

  • Second, @iran_alerts is doing a solid job gathering the latest news.
  • Fourth, @IranVote has been keeping an informal poll of their own.
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12 Jun 2009 21:05

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World: Strangely enough, Mousavi also sez he won Iran’s election

  • What the heck is going on, guys? Iran’s election results are nothing if a little confusing. Despite there being a massive turnout which suggested Mir Hossein Mousavi handily won, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad apparently got most of the votes. Unless he didn’t. Mousavi claims there were major irregularities and that he’s “definitely the winner” based on “all indications from all over Iran.” Hm. Hmmmmmmmmmm. Well. That’s something. source
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12 Jun 2009 20:56

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World: Uhhh… wasn’t Ahmadinejad way behind in the Iran election polls?

  • 70% of votes went to Ahmadinejad, Iran’s government sez source
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09 Jun 2009 20:48

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U.S.: The Virginia gubernatorial primary wasn’t even remotely close

  • 50% Vote percentage for Creigh Deeds, who came from behind to explode into the lead in a race largely filled with undecided voters source
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08 Jun 2009 09:33

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World: In Sweden, the Pirate party had a great Euro Parliament showing

  • 7.4% of the vote, good for one pirate-friendly seat source
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08 Jun 2009 09:27

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World: Gordon Brown feels the lack of love in Euro Parliament results

  • 3rd The Labour Party’s ranking in the election, their worst showing in a century source
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24 Apr 2009 10:27

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Biz: Ford desperately tries not to waver into bailout realm

  • -75¢ The per-share loss that Ford had last quarter. That loss, which is $1.8 billion, is far less than analysts expected. source
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23 Apr 2009 09:56

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Biz: Funny thing for UPS: When the economy slumps, people ship less

  • -56% dip for Brown, who hasn’t done much for us lately source
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