Justin Fung a.k.a. gershom's journal

24Nov/090

Links of the Day, November 24

News

Greater access to anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) has helped to cut the death toll from HIV by more than 10% over the last five years.
Research shows that climate is a major cause of conflict in Africa.
The death toll in election-related violence in the Philippines rises to 46.
Americans are split over Afghanistan.

Politics

Unexpected headline #2408: Bill O'Reilly keeps Sarah Palin honest. One of the highlights has got to be her questioning of Joe Biden's experience ... oh, psh, it's only 40 years.

Miscellaneous

Yet another racist iPhone app: Meet a Chinese Girl. Really?!

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30Sep/090

Links of the Day, September 30

News

A deadly tsunami follows a massive earthquake in the Pacific, striking Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. Please be praying!
Typhoon Ketsana, which blasted the Philippines, moves on to Cambodia.

Health care

Two public option amendments (put forward by Rockefeller and Schumer) both get shot down.

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29Sep/090

Links of the Day, September 29

News

The death toll in the Philippines tops 240.
In Guinea, government troops open fire on opposition protesters.
Iran takes a less belligerent pose on the international stage.

Finance reform

Bailed-out banks are still making risky bets.

Miscellaneous

Sarah Palin's book, "Going Rogue," will be out on November 17. (Point 1: "Going Rogue"? Please. Point 2: That's going straight onto my Amazon wishlist.)

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28Sep/091

Links of the Day, September 28

Welcome to the end of September!

News

Human trafficking

A new tactic: trying to recruit companies to help combat human trafficking.

Immigration

Has the President dropped the ball on immigration reform?

Finance reform

Banks are predictably fighting the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency.

Miscellaneous

A new study links spanking with lower IQ.
Random thoughts of 20-35 year-olds; courtesy of Krista.

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