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Apple's Chinese workers treated humanely, like employees
It's funny what the pinkos at the Guardian consider to be inhumane:
An investigation into the conditions of Chinese workers has revealed the shocking human cost of producing the must-have Apple iPhones and iPads that are now ubiquitous in the west ( Read more... ) -
It's a religion of getting a piece.
CBS reporter Lara Logan has recently gone on the record to speak about her brutal sexual assault the hands of an Egyptian mob.
This shit, right here, blows my mind.
Before the assault, Ms. Logan said, she did not know about the levels of harassment and abuse that women in Egypt and other countries regularly experienced. “I would have paid more ( Read more... ) -
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What starts with 'F,' ends with 'UCK,' and is difficult to find a replacement for when it doesn't work?
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Ambiguous headlines for language geeks
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Gadhafi forces barrel into main rebel base
Japan launches monster rescue effort
Girls’ schools offer something special - head
Qaddafi Forces Bear Down on Strategic Town
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A brief example of how reporting can be worse than useless
ABC News:
Next, the National Police Agency used a pumper truck to launch 11 water cannons from the ground. The results were deemed a failure by officials, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported.
Did Japanese broadcaster NHK actually report that?
If you look at NHK's headlines, they sort of did:
Police failed to spray water to cool No.3 reactor
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Wisconsin irony:
We're prepared to do whatever it takes to kill the bill or shut it down," said Daniel Ginsberg of Milwaukee, an organizer with Students for a Democratic Society.
