Source	Fark Headline		Comments
		Maryland secedes from the South  (news.yahoo.com)	(95)

Andrew McCarthy helpfully points out that the United States was not at war with England in 1770. No, really  (online.wsj.com)

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Will Michigan get 400 million to imporve schools?  (freep.com)

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(Margaret Thatcher)

BAE Systems pleads guilty to conspiring to defraud the US and violating Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. BAE will pay $400 million fine "one of the largest criminal fines ever levied in the United States against a company"  (webnewswire.com)

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		A masked man, a citizens group, a judge and other motorists are behind the fight against photo enforcement, ensuring there will be plenty of Fark headlines from Arizona  (latimes.com)	(106)
(Some Guy)		Neil Gaiman puzzled by reporters while visiting Alabama. "It's the kind of question you usually get asked by small, nervous countries who don't get many visitors"  (journal.neilgaiman.com)	(58)

"Ronald Reagan would not have been welcome at today's CPAC or a tea party rally, but he would not have wanted to be there, either. Neither do I."  (correspondents.theatlantic.com)

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The Republican party platform of 1956. How times have changed  (dailykos.com)

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Conveniently for NYers, this is the anniversary of the Lindsay Blizzard of '69 and a lesson in how NOT to do PR, as the mayor referred to some of his angry constituents as "those fat Jewish broads up there"  (cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com)

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Three US soldiers killed this month. In Baltimore  (weblogs.baltimoresun.com)

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Dear editor: Give Obama a chance. Signed Ellie Light of Philadlephia, PA, Daly City, CA, Mansfield, OH, Three Rivers, NM, Myrtle Beach, SC, Staunton, VA, etc etc etc  (cleveland.com)

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(Some Blogger from New Jersey)

Cocaine in the White House? It's more likely than you may think, here comes the science. (Link not from 2001-2008)  (blog.savejersey.com)

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		Remember when Mexico decriminalized small amounts of all drugs and everyone said it would be the end of civilization there as we know it? Turns out they were wrong  (azcentral.com)	(211)
		International Courts: U.S. must follow international law. U.S. Supreme Court: Suck it. USA. USA. USA  (upi.com)	(378)

Comcast, FCC take net neutrality dispute to court; Comcast's attorneys expected to argue their case sometime between 1:00 and 6:00 p.m  (news.yahoo.com)

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The most popular searches for 2009, according to Google. Or, conclusive proof we have no attention span, or taste  (google.com)

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Gilbert Arenas admits that pulling a gun on a teammate in the locker room was "bad judgment". Whew... glad we got that cleared up. Move along, nothing to see here  (cbsnews.com)

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Colorado is one of ten states that tie minimum wage to inflation, ensuring the guy spitting on your burger maintains constant purchasing power    (news.yahoo.com)

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Elderly man plays along with phone scammer; suddenly finds himself the most popular person in Nigeria  (tampabay.com)

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Guess which American sports franchise makes the most money? If you said the Yankees, sorry, but you do get these lovely parting gifts  (newsweek.com)

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Amtrak tempts fate and sends out a news release touting its efficiency in moving travelers during last weekend's major snowstorm in the Northeast. As many already know, fate doesn't like to be tempted  (nj.com)

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(Irish Times)

U2 bassist Adam Clayton claims his housekeeper stole $2.5 million from him. Guess she desired a little too much and got stuck in a moment she couldn't get out of  (irishcentral.com)

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(WJLA-TV)

He pulls a snowball, you pull a gun. That's the Washington, D.C. way  (wjla.com)

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		Dems wheeling in cots to burn the midnight oil on health care this weekend - but Lieberman skips town back to Connecticut  (tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com)	(103)
		To your left: 36 states report falling unemployment numbers. To your right: Debbie Downer pees in your cereal  (money.cnn.com)	(324)

(Times Gazette)		Shelbyville Times Gazette points out they've popped up on Fark, for good or ill  (t-g.com)	(1)
		"Palin meant no disrespect with blacked-out hat". Sweet merciful crap  (politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com)	(235)

Lunchlady Doris is in hot water  (usatoday.com)

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Drive drunk and crash your car? That's a tax deduction-- wait, what?  (online.wsj.com)

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(WJLA)		Postal Service says today is busiest mailing day of year, with 84 million pieces, of which 83.99 million will be junk mail or bills  (wjla.com)	(51)
		In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police who investigate crime and the batshiat insane district attorney that sees French Liberalism ruining Law & Order  (bighollywood.breitbart.com)	(51)
		Judge rules cyberbullies still have First Amendment rights. "If all cruel teasing led to suicide, the human race would be extinct." And Fark would be nonexistent  (boston.com)	(531)

(MPBN.com)

Firing a reporter because of his personal opinion, (even if you disagree) is wrong  (mpbn.net)

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Neal Boortz "Well said, Mr. President"  (boortz.com)

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(Some Guy)		Arizona on its way to meltdown, judge who held officer in contempt now charged with felonies for rulings which Sheriff Arpaio doesn't like  (blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com)	(262)
(Redding Record Searchlight)		California teabagger attempts to spread Christmas cheer by proposing a law that would force public schools to sing carols  (redding.com)	(488)
		Chinese couple get a mobile phone for their six-day old son. Sounds like a fair exchange  (en.rian.ru)	(49)

You may not have received a raise this year because of the recession, but the IRS employee who will be denying your claim that your cat is a dependent sure got one  (voices.washingtonpost.com)

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"Tea Party Patriots" respond kindly and rationally to woman who lost her daughter and grand-daughter from lack of health insurance. Just kidding... they laugh and scream her down. Stay classy, teabaggers  (huffingtonpost.com)

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Today's phantom Congressional districts receiving stimulus cash are Texas' 58th and 52nd  (blogs.chron.com)

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