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Entries from January 2008

CNN readers respond angrily to ‘race or gender’ story

January 21st, 2008 · No Comments

(CNN) — Within minutes of posting a story on CNN’s homepage called Gender or race: Black women voters face tough choices in South Carolina, readers reacted quickly and angrily.

Many took umbrage at the story’s suggestion that black women voters face a unique, and most unexpected dilemma about voting their race or [...]

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Lucy Liu wants her work to matter

January 21st, 2008 · No Comments

BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) — It was never a goal to be out of television or in television, says Lucy Liu of her return to TV in ABC’s Cashmere Mafia.

It’s her first as a series regular since 2002 when her wicked turn as the fiery Ling Woo on Ally McBeal ignited [...]

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World markets plunge on U.S. fears

January 21st, 2008 · No Comments

London, England (CNN) — Stock markets around the world plummeted Monday, prompted by pessimism about U.S. President George W. Bush’s plans to boost the U.S. economy.

India’s Sensex stock index fell nearly 11 percent – its second biggest percentage drop ever – before recovering to 7.4 percent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng [...]

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Karaoke kid comes unstuck

January 20th, 2008 · No Comments

TOKYO, Japan (AP) — A teenager who posed as a wealthy playboy and went on an extravagant spending spree at a nightclub has been arrested after trying to skip out on his bill, police said Saturday.
The 16-year-old boy entered a hostess bar in Niiza City near Tokyo on Wednesday night and — over [...]

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Hello world!

January 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Welcome to Edublogs.org. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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