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Friday, November 27, 2009
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Party Crashers: A DC socialite couple sneak past the Secret Service into Obama's thanksgiving. Actual facts: the pair are being considered for "Real Housewives of DC" and their interests include polo and Facebook.
Scary Future Brain Surgery: Doctors are burning "raisin-sized holes" in some peoples' brains to treat O.C.D and other neurological disorders.
Mmm.... Radioactive Food! Sarah Palin spends Thanksgiving near Washington's Hanford nuclear power plant!
Best Headline Ever. Thanks to Wonkette for pointing out this gem: "Americans give thanks, see parades, feast in space."
Black Friday Trampling-Avoidance Techniques: Gawker has five ways to avoid getting trampled on America's most cut-throat shopping day.
"Working Like Little Elves": In Oregon, even the thrift stores are preparing for Black Friday crush.
Take the MAX to downtown shopping! Oh. Except on the biggest shopping day of the year, when Red and Blue line service is disrupted. (via @ericfuits)
Mexico City has Faster Buses than us: Just in case you were hoping to read about bus rapid transit.
Can we do the Con-Con? Some sort of Leverage (starring Academy Award Winner Timothy HuttonTM) convention is coming to Portland:
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