13 November 2008

News for Friday 14 Nov 08 - Morning Edition



California: Wildfire erupts and burns 300 acres in wealthy Santa Barbara County.


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The Institue of Non-Existence: Meet the two pranksters who invented the story Sarah Palin did not know Africa was a continent and other such gems of misinformation.
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Fastest saltwater race boat in the world, capable of speeds in excess of 200 MPH and winner of last week's Super Boat International World Championship in Key West. Photo by Richard Perry of NYT.

China: Factories are shutting, workers are suffering. More than 67,000 Chinese factories have closed within the first half of 2008!

Colorado: Drunk big-rig beer truck driver overturns his trailer with 45,000 pounds of beer. Took exit ramp at 70 MPH.

Peru: Presidential candidate, Ollanta Humala rails against wealth while campaigning in the jungles.

Portugal: Investing 12 Billion Euros in its energy sector over the next four years. Top of Europe's "Green Ladder"!

Hong Kong: First Recession in five years for Hong Kong

Nice, France: President Medvedev attends first EU-Russian Conference since the invasion of Georgia. This is the 20th EU-Russian Conference in History.

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