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15 Jun 2009 23:01

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Music: As musical tastemakers, we highly recommend Rodriguez.

  • Rodriguez’ urban folk classic “Cold Fact” came out 40 years ago, was forgotten, became popular in South Africa, and was re-released last year. It’s still awesome, by the way. Gritty, subversive, critical and polished, it’s a real treat.source

04 Feb 2009 10:56

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U.S.: Big cities are feeling the unemployment squeeze pretty badly

  • 98% of all cities saw their unemployment levels rise source