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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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Posted by Stefan Kamph on Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 9:12 AM
The Portland area lost 52,000 jobs last year. That's five percent of the workforce.
The City of Portland wants to move the Federal trial over the death of James Chasse Jr. outside of Oregon, where the populace is not so "tainted by... publicity."
Oregon medical marijuana advocates have collected 61,336 signatures toward placing an initiative on the November ballot that would create nonprofit dispensaries.
Speaking of that: New Jersey's down on gay marriage, but they've approved prescription pot. Half-win!
The Federal Reserve bank profits mightily on the government securities it bought all in a tizzy.
An Iranian nuclear physics professor was killed in a bomb blast... and Tehran says the US did it. US says that's "absurd."
Former Tony Blair adviser says intelligence on WMDs (what we used to call "bombs") was not "sexed up." Ooh la la!
More sex 'n weapons: Ron Jeremy says violent video games are "worse than porn."
- BREAKING NEWS: Finally explained by scientists!
Intrepid scientists finally solve one of life's greatest mysteries: explaining the wrinkles of the Shar-Pei!
Don't read this. It is not news.
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