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28 Jan 2009 17:48

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Culture: When it comes to history, Jessica Alba, 1, Bill O’Reilly, 0.

I appreciate the fact that he is a news anchor and that gossip sites are inundated with intelligent reporting, but seriously people … it’s so sad to me that you think the only neutral country during WWII was Switzerland.
Jessica Alba • on conservative news pundit Bill O’Reilly’s (and news site TMZ.com’s) criticism of Alba for “incorrectly” referring to Sweden as a neutral country. Too bad for them, but she’s freakin’ right. Score one for easily-underestimated Hollywood starlets. • source

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28 Jan 2009 16:56

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Biz, U.S.: Here’s a visual to put those scary economic numbers in perspective

Interest rates have gone down like this in the last two years. Yeah. Scared yet? source

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28 Jan 2009 16:47

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Biz, U.S.: Scary depressing numbers of the day (they’re about the economy)

0-0.25% the current Federal interest rate, a historical low; the Feds are willing to take drastic measures to speed up the economy
5.4% the reported drop in economic activity in the fourth quarter of 2008. That’s the steepest such drop in 26 years. Yikes. source

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28 Jan 2009 16:06

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U.S.: How much high-fructose corn syrup do people eat?

12 teaspoons per day, on average; it’s higher for junk food eaters source

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28 Jan 2009 16:04

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U.S.: High-fructose corn syrup a source of mercury? Yikes!

That’s what some new studies say. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, in two recent studies, found that high-fructose corn syrup, a pretty common ingredient in most prepared foods, could be a source of mercury. The toxic metal was found in almost half of all tested samples and nearly a third of 55 brand-name foods containing the syrup, used as a cheap alternative to sugar. An organization representing the refiners, however, claims the study is based on “outdated information of dubious significance.” source

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28 Jan 2009 15:41

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Sports: More on the contract David Beckham wants to bend

$250 million the financial windfall the soccer superstar agreed to in 2007
five years the length of the contract; he’s currently on loan to AC Milan source

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28 Jan 2009 15:38

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Sports: David Beckham prefers having fun to tons of money

I am under contract and I have a lot of respect for Galaxy. But the possibility to play at Milan is something special. I knew I would have fun but I didn’t expect to have so much fun.
David Beckham • on staying with AC Milan as opposed to coming back for another season with Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Galaxy. He’s under contract with the Galaxy and is supposed to be back in the Pacific time zone in March. What, is the U.S. not good enough for you, Mr. Posh Spice? • source

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28 Jan 2009 15:31

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Tech, U.S.: After a House vote fails, the Digital TV transition is still on.

6.5 million homes aren’t ready for the Feb. 17th change. Scary. source

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28 Jan 2009 09:27

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Music, Tech: Remember Muxtape? They’re back. But it’s not the same.

Artists, rather than end users, will be uploading mixes. Gah, better than nothing. source

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28 Jan 2009 09:04

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U.S., World: Iran to Obama: Regarding that change thing, not so fast

Those who speak of change must apologize to the Iranian people and try to repair their past crimes.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Iranian president, on U.S. president Barack Obama’s proposed olive branch to the Muslim world and the Middle East • source

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