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Get sick, go bankrupt: an American tale
A new study shows that half the personal bankruptcies in America are linked to medical bills. 76% of filers actually had insurance coverage.
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(Don't) Take the A Train...
A fire cripples two of the busiest subway lines in New York City. Terrorism? Nope.
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Johnny Carson, R.I.P.
CNN is reporting that Johnny Carson, still the King of Late Night Television as far as I'm concerned, died Sunday morning of emphysema. He was 79.
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Aaaaaaaagh!
Every now and then, a news story comes along that really makes me blow my cool. Something preternaturally stupid and offensive, something that really makes me wonder why I stay in a party with such raving imbeciles, something...
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Jon Stewart... heading for the CBS Evening News? (NY Times)
CBS Chairman Les Moonves is considering a role for Jon Stewart at the revamped CBS Evening News.
"Anti-Americanism has blossomed frantically in recent years. Nearly the whole world seems to be pock-marked with lesions of hate."
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True Crime - As Seen On TV
What happens when a real-life drug gang starts imitating behavior they've seen on TV?
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