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New Keyboard Cat is pretty great
  It*s Caturday. Watch: Charlie Schmidt*s Keyboard Cat REINCARNATED! (via Sean Bonner)...

BoingBoing Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:22:33 PST
 
Public Education: How to improve it and cut the cost
 


 
the fight against politic........
SCS 3/13/2010 6:38:21 PM
 
Dead iPad battery? Never mind replacing it, Apple just sends another iPad for $99 (Darren Murph/Engadget)
 

Techmeme Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:50:19 -0500
 
Conservative Blogger: "Isn*t It Time To Euthanize Reid*s Wife?" (Alan Colmes* Liberaland)
 

Memeorandum Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:20:04 -0500
 
Patagonia M10 jacket weighs only 10 ounces
  In my household, we have an almost unhealthy obsession with all things Patagonia. The environmentally conscious surf-and-climb brand from California has just released its lightest fabric ever via the new M10 jacket — it has three layers of waterproof material, air vents for your armpits, a giant hoodie, and weighs only 10 ounces....
BoingBoing Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:04:45 PST
 
Apple*s Spat With Google Is Getting Personal (New York Times)
 

Techmeme Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:15:01 -0500
 
Beyond politics - Why Republicans should support health care reform (Ray LaHood/Chicago Tribune)
 

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Memeorandum Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:15:00 -0500
 
Marco Rubio*s lavish rise to the top (St. Petersburg Times)
 

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Memeorandum Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:40:07 -0500
 
Saturday: 11 Iraqis Killed, 21 Wounded
  More partial election returns trickled out of Iraq today. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki appears to be leading, especially in Baghdad, but other blocs have seen success in outlying provinces. At least 11 Iraqis were killed and 21 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Anti-War Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:06:13 +0000
 
Angleton teen*s steer crowned champ at rodeo
  Mackenzie Elrod, 15, will get at least $75,000, and likely $85,000 after Phantom goes to auction today and then off to the slaughterhouse.


Chron-Pol Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:38:00 GMT
 
Rodeo*s top steer brings in $175,000 at auction
  An Angleton teen*s grand champion steer sold for $175,000 at this afternoon*s Junior Market Steer Auction Friday night at the Houston Livestock Show. The buyers of Mackenzie Elrod*s 1,295-pound steer, named “Phan-Phan-Phantom,” were Paul Somerville and Marlee Westmoreland.

Chron-Pol Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:04:00 GMT
 
50 Cent*s Bodyguard Involved in Photog Fracas
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One of 50 Cent*s bodyguards was taken into custody after an alleged fight with several photogs outside a hotel in Copenhagen. Copenhagen Police tell TMZ they are holding the bodyguard pend........
TMZ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:52:00 EST
 
Most beautiful bookstore - Buenos Aires*s Librería El Ateneo Grand Splendid
  Bueno Aires*s Librería El Ateneo Grand Splendid used to be a beautiful movie palace. Saved from the wrecker*s ball, it is now one of the most majestic bookstores I*ve ever clapped eyes upon, a veritable temple to books. Marilyn sez, "El Ateneo Grand Splendid in downtown Buenos Aires is a spectacular bookstore that retains all the glamour of its for........
BoingBoing Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:20:04 PST
 
Al-Qaida suspect from US tricked his Yemeni guard
  SAN*A, Yemen (AP) -- An American al-Qaida suspect detained in Yemen fooled his hospital guards into unshackling him by asking to join them for prayers, security officials said Saturday. He then killed a guard who laid down his weapons as he went ahead at prayer time............
AP Top Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:52:05 GMT
 
Add your name to "Save the Net" FB page, help the LibDems do the right thing!
  I*m delighted to report that the UK Liberal Democrats* Spring Convention have accepted the emergency motion on internet freedom, and will be debating it tomorrow morning. The LibDems were plunged into controversy last week when two of the LibDem Lords introduced a pro-web-censorship amendment to the Digital Economy Bill (this amendment was later sh........
BoingBoing Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:17:37 PST
 
As a Genealogist, I Think Michelle Bachman and Other Census Liars and Avoiders are Nuts.
 

I had some trepidation, based on all the hoopla about the census coming out, about what kind of questions it might contain. Was it going to ask me about many teevees we have, or cars, or other intrusive personal questions?

Nope. It*s asking the SAME kind of questions the census has for the last century. SCS 3/13/2010 2:08:41 PM
 
Day 1 estimate: 120,000 iPads sold (Philip Elmer-DeWitt/Brainstorm Tech)
 

Techmeme Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:15:02 -0500
 
Pro-life group urges Congress to pass Senate health care bill (Thomas C. Fox/ncronline.org)
 

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Memeorandum Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:45:01 -0500
 
Obama, Medvedev happy on arms pact: report
  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and President Barack Obama are satisfied with the "high level of consensus" on a new pact to cut nuclear arms and it is now possible to talk of a firm date for signing a treaty, Russian news agencies reported on Saturday, quoting the Kremlin.
Reuters Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:42:09 -0500
 
Tea Party Avoids Divisive Social Issues (Kate Zernike/New York Times)
 

Memeorandum Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:35:03 -0500
 
Corey Haim*s Funeral -- All Taken Care Of
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Corey Haim*s funeral costs will be covered by the memorabilia company that was auctioning off some of his belongings, this according to the company and sources close to Haim.Haim*s mother had been reaching out for donations, but a company called ...<........
TMZ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:17:00 EST
 
No injuries reported in downtown office fire
  The fire began around 10:40 a.m. in a second-floor office cubicle at Travis and Clay. The building*s sprinkler system was able to extinguish most of the blaze.

Chron-Pol Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:06:00 GMT
 
Saturday Morning Science Experiment: Alka-seltzer lava lamp
  Intermolecular polarity is a fancy way of saying "oil and water don*t mix". Here, Science Bob explains why, and shows off a fun trick you can do over and over with oil, water, food coloring and alka-seltzer. Thumbnail courtesy Flickr user ncfc0721, via CC Previously:Saturday Morning Science Experiment: The Gummi Bear Gets It Boing ... Saturday Morn........
BoingBoing Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:23:56 PST
 
Google to shut China search engine (Financial Times)
 

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Techmeme Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:55:04 -0500
 
1 dead in SUV rollover on Southwest Freeway
  The accident happened just after the 6 a.m. as the driver of a Chevrolet Suburban heading northbound on the service road tried to enter the freeway at Gessner, said Houston Police Department spokesman Victor Senties.

Chron-Pol Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:45:00 GMT
 
Mass. Sen. Brown bashes Obama*s ‘bitter* health push
  Newly arrived Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts accused President Barack Obama and Democrats on Saturday of a “bitter, destructive and endless” drive to pass health overhaul legislation that Brown warned would be disastrous.

Chron Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:55:00 GMT
 
Christian leaders urge Congress to ignore misinformation on abortion provisions and pass health reform.
  In recent weeks, the number of Democratic lawmakers willing to join Rep. Bart Stupak’s (D-MI) crusade to bring down health care reform unless Congress amends the Senate bill’s abortion language keeps shrinking. Stupak began the debate with that 15 to 20 supporters; that number is down to fewer than a dozen now. As Igor Volsky [...]........
Think Progress Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:17:21 +0000
 
Child abuse claims sweep Catholic Church in Europe
  DUBLIN (AP) -- It often starts as a voice in the wilderness, but can swell into an entire nation*s demand for truth. From Ireland to Germany, Europe*s many victims of child abuse in the Roman Catholic church are finally breaking social taboos and confronting the clergy to face its demons............
AP Top Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:40:28 GMT
 
You Gotta Hand it to Conan O*Brien Fans ...
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Team Coco strikes again.A Conan O*Brien fan posed for a photo with Jay Leno last night with the letters "Coco FTW" written on his hand -- which means "for the win."Leno got ........
TMZ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:30:00 EST
 
Cops in Roethlisberger Pic Not on the Case
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The police chief in Milledgeville, Ga. says the cops who took photos with Ben Roethlisberger on the night he allegedly sexually assaulted a young woman are not........
TMZ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:15:00 EST
 
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