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Jul 03 2009 ∞
“ The man Firpo arrested, Jeffrey Grant, was being charged with robbery. Grant, 47, has 48 previous arrests and was just released last week from Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, N.Y., after serving time for a robbery conviction, police said.
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Cop nabs robber minutes after graduating - Criminal weirdness- msnbc.com

NY has a 47-strikes-you’re-out law.  Good thing!

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“ It was only the second time the state had adopted the emergency payment method since the Great Depression. The National Conference of State Legislatures had no record of any other state’s ever using them.
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Coffers Empty, California Pays With I.O.U.’s - NYTimes.com

sic.  As in, NYT makes an apostrophe error?

Jun 24 2009 ∞
“ By leaving the country without formally transferring power, critics said he neglected his gubernatorial authority and put the state at risk.
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E-mails between Sanford, ‘Maria’ emerge - More politics- msnbc.com

Yeah, North Carolina might invade

Jun 13 2009 ∞
“ Rather, our objective is to save them from their own excesses
— Summers: Financial rescues were ‘necessity’ - Stocks & economy- msnbc.com
Jun 10 2009 ∞
“ There is some irony in that the First Ascent™ team has yet to make an actual “first ascent
— Eddie Bauer and Whittaker Mountaineering partner to create First Ascent™
Jun 04 2009 ∞

Gizmodo - Conan's New Backdrop Sure Looks Familiar… - Conan

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via mademelaugh.com
via mademelaugh.com
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Surreal.  All you can do is laugh at them, right?
Jun 03 2009 ∞
“ But he said there should be exemptions for people who cannot afford coverage and for small businesses in general.
— Obama Open to Plan Requiring Everyone to Get Insurance - NYTimes.com
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“ Ma’am, we are not going to go down there and enforce your western bacon cheeseburger.
— Woman Calls Cops on Burger King, Funny, Burger King, 911 Call, Viral, Sound Bite
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