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03 Nov 2011 23:27

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Culture: Wait, is Chicago some kind of holy city and nobody bothered to tell us?

On April 26, the Dalai Lama is planning a second trip to Chicago in a year, because let’s face it, the Windy City is a happening place for spiritual leaders. source
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02 May 2011 00:19

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U.S.: Phillies fans chant “U.S.A.” as they learn of bin Laden’s death

  • The view from Citizens Bank Ballpark: In the 9th inning of a tied game between the Mets and Phillies tonight, the crowd collectively got word of the death of Osama bin Laden. source
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10 Jan 2011 22:22

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U.S., World: Economists forecast bad, bad times for US economy

  • The age of American predominance is over. The (Chinese) Yuan will be the world’s reserve currency within two decades.
  • MIT’s Simon Johnson • At an annual economic convention, regarding the US’s extended economic outlook. In short: it doesn’t look good. Harvard’s Dale Jorgensen, who also attended the convention, predicts that various Asian economies, particularly China, will overtake America as the world’s largest economy by 2020 or so, and that the United States should brace for “social unrest” following that development. Gulp. source
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04 Jul 2010 10:22

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Offbeat: Happy 4th of July! Let’s celebrate with a fireworks mutilation story

  • 1 dude blew off his arm with fireworks by accident (USA!!! USA!!!) source
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27 Jun 2010 11:49

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Culture: Yo, New York Post, tell us how you really feel about soccer

  • A couple of weeks ago, we debated on a message board with a couple of English soccer fans what the New York Post’s cover about its tie to England really meant. We thought it was brilliant commentary of the fair-weather nature of American soccer fans. This panel, which ran in today’s paper, basically confirms it. The New York Post is making fun of Americans’ anemic love of soccer.
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13 Jun 2010 11:44

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Culture: Posted without comment: Today’s New York Post World Cup cover

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