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Geekなぺーじ : ウクライナの新型インフル関連URL

masuda — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:36:41 GMT

Quoted: 昨日ぐらいからウクライナの新型インフルエンザが話題ですが、あまりにセンセーショナルなのに大手マスコミ記事にあまり出て来ない気がしていて、不思議に思ったので調べてみました。

Similar counties, but stimulus impact miles apart - msnbc.com

shiwani — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:57:19 GMT

Hm, I had no idea there was a huge toxic waste site in Washington state.

Quoted: If you want to win the stimulus sweepstakes, it helps to have one of the planet's nastiest toxic waste sites in your back yard.

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How Peta and Christian Serratos sexed up Twilight | Life and style | The Guardian

talios — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:50:13 GMT

Quoted: New Moon just got a whole lot raunchier

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McCain adviser: Palin’s book is fiction - msnbc.com

shiwani — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:42:55 GMT

This is what McCain gets for creating a monster... I guess Palin's got no problem with biting the hand that fed her.

Quoted: Nicolle Wallace, who was a senior adviser in the McCain campaign, says that Sarah Palin's depictions of her and former campaign director Steve Schmidt "took place entirely in her imagination."

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Baffled by breast screening advice?- msnbc.com

shiwani — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:32:38 GMT

A helpful Q&A...

Quoted: The major reversal in breast cancer screening advice is causing a lot of confusion and anger among women who doubt the motivation and timing of the decision. NBC's chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman answers your questions.

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Color-Struck Around the Globe - The Root

shiwani — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:53:10 GMT

My opinion piece about skin lightening creams...

Quoted: Sammy Sosa’s new vampire complexion is a jarring reminder that, from the Dominican Republic to Dakar to New Delhi, white is still right, yellow is still mellow and if you’re black, get back.

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America's Smartest Cities—From First to Worst - The Daily Beast

tim.slager — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:48:31 GMT

Here's the definitive list. GR isn't in the top ten; it's 30th. Obviously, faulty data. At least we have this going for us: "unusually high voter-participation." Minneapolis is 4th, Eunice. But there is Brett Favre...

Quoted: Which metropolis has the most intelligent residents? The Daily Beast crunched the data on the brainpower of America’s 55 largest cities, from first-to-worst. How did your hometown rank?

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10 failed doomsday predictions - msnbc.com

shiwani — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:42:56 GMT

So interesting!

Quoted: One thing the doomsday scenarios tend to share in common: They don't come to pass. Here are 10 that didn't pan out, so far.

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CTA bus driver cited for negligence; home demolished - Chicago Breaking News

zerohour — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:16:03 GMT

lol

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Seattle 101: Four Fun Things to Do in the International District

shiwani — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:47:50 GMT

My latest blog post...

Quoted: Back for more? Well then, welcome to lucky number seven in our series on exploring Seattle. Next stop, the International District -- something of an enigma, slightly confusing, but always exhilarating. You won't hear …

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