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02 Aug 2009 11:36

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Sports: The Boston Red Sox: A recent legacy tainted by steroids?

  • Two staffers were fired last summer over steroid use. One of baseball’s most iconic recent success stories, the championship runs of the Boston Red Sox, is currently under fire after two revelations which put steroids at the team’s forefront. Earlier this week, it was revealed that star sluggers David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez tested positive in 2003 while Red Sox players. Today, a Boston newspaper reported that two security staffers were fired last summer over steroid use. While they deny knowledge of other players doing it, it sure feels sketchy, doesn’t it? source
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04 Jul 2009 12:52

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World: OK, our fireworks sucked. But North Korea’s were explosive

  • 7 short-range missiles in seven hours; someone’s looking to start drama source
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29 May 2009 14:48

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World: North Korea plans to use self-defense in fight they provoked

  • If the UN Security Council provokes us, our additional self-defense measures will be inevitable.
  • The North Korean Foreign Ministry • In a message sent through official media. The country hasn’t been playing nice this week, so it’s bizarre that they’d look to self-defense mechanisms to stay safe, but whatever guys. Have fun playing with your toys. Hopefully they don’t hurt anyone. • source
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29 May 2009 13:00

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U.S., World: North Korea starts firing off more crazy stuff

  • The test-range missile is the sixth this week. You got to hand it to North Korea. When they want to get your attention, they’re willing to go all out. Despite much complaining by the international community, the country continues to blow stuff up. South Korea’s ready for war. Yesterday, the U.S. decided to put the country on its second-highest alert level. Can we just be optimistic and believe they’re just trying to kill off their supplies? source
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26 May 2009 09:13

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U.S., World: North Korea’s in a testing-stuff kinda mood

  • A day after the nukes, out come the missiles. The two short-range missiles were all blowed up on the country’s east coast. North Korea’s latest test appears to be another attempt to rock the boat, and they’re certainly doing a good job of rocking it. “If they want to continue to test and provoke the international community, they’re going to find that they will pay a price,” said Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. source
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24 May 2009 19:33

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Tech: Lots of people are trying Wolfram Alpha right now

  • 100 million answers served in just 11 days. Whoa. source
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10 Apr 2009 15:50

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Sports: Fighting words: Lance Armstrong takes on French drug testers

  • This is just another example of the improper behavior by the French laboratory and the French anti-doping organizations. I am sorry that they are disappointed that all the tests were negative, but I do not use any prohibited drugs or substances.
  • Lance Armstrong • In a statement earlier this week. Since ticking them off by taking a shower, Armstrong has gone out on the offensive over the drug-testing agency in France, who he has had a strained relationship with. He says the agency may prevent him from racing in the Tour de France – you know, the reason he unretired in the first place. • source
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23 Jan 2009 20:47

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U.S.: “Hugely significant”: First human embryonic stem cell trials approved

  • It’s hugely significant in the sense that it’s the first approval of a human embryonic stem cell trial. In this week of hope and change, it feels even better.
  • Amy Rick • president of Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research, on the first approved trials of embryonic stem cells. Some believe that Obama’s inauguaration is directly tied to the approval; others don’t want to give him sole credit • source
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