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19 Apr 2010 11:12

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World: Kyrgyzstan has a lot of lawlessness going on right now

Here’s the problem with coups. If you coup a country, the people of that country have to deal with guys with shovels who can take advantage of the anarchy. source
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15 Apr 2010 09:56

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World: Volcanoes are scary. This one is in Iceland is affecting flights

  • The last time we erupted in anger like this, we trashed a hotel room, so we can’t imagine what the Earth is upset about, but we know it must be something really bad. source
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14 Apr 2010 22:33

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World: China quake: Bad, but not as bad as that other Chinese quake

  • 589+ people have been reported killed in this quake so far
  • 87,000 people were killed in a quake in a nearby province in 2008 source
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12 Apr 2010 11:13

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U.S.: In Manhattan, a huge blaze leaves a neighborhood reeling

  • seven alarms on the massive Lower East Side fire
  • 250 firefighters were needed to put the blaze out
  • 60 families no longer have a home this morning source
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10 Apr 2010 13:56

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World: Now it’s deadly: The Thai protests turn a dark, dark corner

  • 12+ number of people killed
    in the conflict between Thai
    protesters and security
  • 500+ number of people injured,
    which is way more than we
    reported earlier     source
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10 Apr 2010 10:44

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World: In Thailand, the protests are getting even more intense

  • 130+ Red Shirts injured by Thai security forces source
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09 Apr 2010 21:17

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Politics: Are threats to politicians up due to the health care law? Uh, yeah.

  • 15 number of threats made against congressmen in the first three months of 2009
  • 42 number of threats made in the
    same period in 2010; wonder what
    changed source
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09 Apr 2010 20:20

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World: Live explosive pulled out of dude’s head very, very carefully

Only two people were in the room with the Afghan soldier that had this live explosive removed from his scalp. Everyone else was evacuated in case it blew up. source
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07 Apr 2010 11:19

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World: Landslides, floods lead to heavy death toll in Rio de Janeiro

  • 102+ people killed after a
    heavy rainfall source
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06 Apr 2010 10:42

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Biz, U.S.: Awful mining disaster not good for Massey Energy’s stocks

  • 9.8% dip in price just this
    morning alone source
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