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Italy’s Prime Minster gets what he wants

andrea @ June 25, 2009 # One Comment

We all know too well about how our politicians are finding themselves mixed up with “call girls” recently, their aides or random women in Argentina, which leads to them ruining their marriages and making themselves look like total pervs. It happens every day here in the U.S., and we get it from all media forums. […]

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Obama’s Iran stance upgrades from frownie face to shaking finger

Rob @ June 25, 2009 # 2 Comments

Once upon a time, we had a President from whom we knew exactly what to expect.  He may not have been the brightest bulb in the barn, but he stood by what he said and did what he said.  Many of his decisions ended up being questionable at best, others flat out wrong, while some […]

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Women’s tennis now for the warthog reborn

Rob @ June 24, 2009 # One Comment

Anyone that has watched the Wimbledon this year will notice a few things.  One, there are a few unexpected names that made the list and are doing well.  The Williams’ sisters are still in it with no expected upsets…yet.  The women seem to get pretty tired in longer sets, seemingly unconditioned for the longer matches. […]

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Bullets are expensive

Rob @ June 24, 2009 # One Comment

We’ve all read about the protests, civil unrest and killings that have shaken Iran this month after the election.  News of the Iranian special police that have walked around crowds with a literal license to kill, the Revolutionary Guard and riot police using live rounds against protesters, tear gas, and the deaths of several people […]

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Iran, iprotested

Rob @ June 23, 2009 # One Comment

Iran has been a hot topic since the country’s widely contested election.  Even with the Ayatollah ordering the people to shut up and accept this fraud as the “Will of Allah,” it seems the people of Iran have discovered their voice.  Oppression works only so long, and if the turmoil continues to spread through this […]

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Irony at its finest: Get $105 off an iPhone via Microsoft

Rob @ June 23, 2009 # One Comment

BING! Microsoft can do it all, from crushing Sony in a console battle, waging a successful ad campaign against Mac computers, and even generating some interest in its attempt at redemption with Windows 7 after Vista flopped tremendously and sank CompUSA with it. Microsoft’s new attempt at owning the world through stealing Google’s share of […]

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Apple iPhone apology and $30 credit for delays

Brittany @ June 22, 2009 # One Comment

With the brand new iPhones out just days ago, along with long lines trailing out Apple stores’ doors, iPhone 3G S users are continuing to experience delays in activating their new phones. But Apple’s not looking to let go of any customers any time soon (even though it’s got the hottest cell phone on the […]

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Going greener means less burps for dairy cows

Brittany @ June 22, 2009 # One Comment

With 14 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions produced via the agricultural sectors across the planet, with a good chunk of that percentage coming from the front end (not the back end, surprisingly) of the 1.5 billion plus cows grazing on our green, green grasses, a dairy farming couple in Coventry, Vt. has changed the […]

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Better comedy laughed its way to the bank

Rob @ June 21, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Anyone who has followed the NBA Finals this year had to sit through the countless boring times Jack Black and Michael Cera got up to promote their movie, “Year One” will be glad to see the movie came in third this weekend at the box office.  It may be funny (I personally chose a different […]

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RIAA victory may lead to defeat

Rob @ June 21, 2009 # No Comment Yet

A woman from Minnesota took the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to court, for a second time, in a retrial based on the RIAA’s accusation that she had willingly pirated and distributed copyrighted material through the peer-to-peer service Kazaa.  She had 24 songs on the account, and during the first trial, she was slammed […]

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