Unemployment Up In Almost Half Of U.S. Metro Areas

Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/02/unemployment-up-in-almost_n_377186.html?igoogle=1 (via shareaholic)

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Miss Argentina dies from cosmetic butt implants; plastic surgery complications

Bigger butts were first praised as an African and Afro Latin standard of beauty. The increase in butt worship can be attributed to acculturation, the sociological phenomena that occurs when cultures blend and come to appreciate, covet, and take on each others' characteristics.

 http://www.examiner.com/x-28142-NY-Sex-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m12d1-Miss-Argentina-dies-from-cosmetic-butt-implants-plastic-surgery-complications (via shareaholic)

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Girl not considered a priority? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago Crime

In Chicago 20,000 people go missing each year http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/1915458,CST-NWS-girl02.article (via shareaholic)

In Chicago, where an astounding 20,000 people go missing each year, police consider priority cases: children under 10, the elderly and those deemed "endangered," like the mentally ill

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CBO » An Analysis of Health Insurance Premiums under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

CBO estimates health care bill will reduce premiums and increase number of Americans with health care insurance Link: http://cboblog.cbo.gov/?p=434 (sent via shareaholic)

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Gentle manner makes Chiu stand out at City Hall

"Chiu doesn't have that much tolerance for political pain,"

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/11/29/MN2319SQPK.DTL#ixzz0YGkYDuQA

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Cultured Traveler - Brad Pitt-Sponsored Housing Rises in New Orleans - NYTimes.com

Mr. Pitt had “done more for New Orleans” than any government agency.  http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/travel/29cultured.html (via shareaholic)

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Obama's First Year Policies Need Time to Settle In - TIME

Democrats have tough first years in the presidency. http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1942832,00.html

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