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July 4, 2009

Anything Goes: July 4th Weekend, 2009 Edition.

I have been diverting most of my attention away from writing anything for the past 2 days and consequently missed a lot of things in news. There are a few posting stuck in Draft mode which I should have changed the status to Published.

Here we go:

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to resign in surprise move (Reuters) | Certainly a lot of people are talking about Sarah Palin this week. Palin has definitely steer her political career towards the road of ruins. What was John McCain thinking when he chose her as running-mate in 2008 Presidential Election? More on Sarah Plain’s resignation: SFGate, Huffington Post, FOXNews, CNN and MSNBC.
Michael Jackson Public Memorial Service (Staples Center) | I wonder how many LAPD Officers will be deployed to the Staples Center. More spending.
Jammie Thomas will appeal, lawyer says (CNET) | A somewhat baffling case since the Judge ordered the retrial because he determined that he may have made a mistake in instructing the jury. The first trial yielded a $222,000 victory for the RIAA and the second one yielded a $1.9 Million against Thomas.
Snowfall on Mars? NASA’s Phoenix Lander recorded it (Ars Technica) | Water on Mars! This should be incorporated in the remake of Total Recall. Speaking of which, you can buy Total Recall DVD and Blu-ray on Amazon.
Metallica: Rock Werchter Streaming Live (Metallica.com) | Maybe Lars Ulrich would actually practice to nail the drum part for the live broadcast/webcast.

June 27, 2009

Michael Jackson Posthumously Dominates iTunes Charts.

Michael Jackson posthumously dominates iTunes Top Songs and Top Album Charts shortly after the news of his death.

Jackson died from cardiac arrest on Thursday June 25th, 2009. Dr. Conrad Murray was with Jackson during the whole incident, and Murray is reportedly hiring a Houston-based law firm to represent him.

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June 25, 2009

Anything Goes: June 25th, 2009 Edition – Part 2!

I had such a tiring day and don’t feel like going anywhere else anymore. Actually I still have two more things to do. I was planning to go to Hollywood Improv to meet a friend, but at this point I’m to tired too care.

Obituary:

Farrah Fawcett, sex symbol and actress, dies (CNN) | Farrah Fawcett had been battling cancer for the last three years of her life. Fawcett is best known for her role in Charlie’s Angels TV series.
Michael Jackson, pop music legend, dead at 50 (CNN) | Michael Jackson was reported to have cardiac arrest. Jackson was preparing for his “This Is It!” Tour at the O2 Arena, London UK. Jackson is one of the biggest names in the Pop Music History.

…and in other news:

Supreme Court rejects school strip search (Reuters) | “By an 8-1 vote, the justices upheld a ruling that the school and its officials violated the U.S. constitutional right that protects against unreasonable search and seizure.” 8-1 vote? Apparently Judge Clarence Thomas thinks that it is OK to stip search a 13 year-old girl (NYTimes).