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M$3 August 16, 2009 06:10 PM

August 16, 2009: What is one significant news event that happened today.

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sweetie sweetie
 
 August 17, 2009 05:03 AM
An Iraqi man reacts at the scene of a bomb attack which targeted a police patrol in Karrada neighborhood,central Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009. Several people were injured in the blast, police said. ... garbage and exploded shortly before 8 p.m. as the district was crowded with people enjoying the evening.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-mu6dW4praY/SllU3XS4AVI/AAAAAAAAUYI/7VBlJ2w40zE/s320/77.jpg

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http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1033362&lang=eng_news&cate_img=1037.jpg&cate_rss=General

http://www.reuters.com/article/middleeastCrisis/idUSLG191895

http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/2009/08/news-of-day-for-sunday-august-16-2009.html
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zesi zesi
 
August 16, 2009 06:21 PM
Continuing health care saga...co-op insurance may be the new direction.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/17/health/policy/17talkshows.html?_r=1&hp
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/17/health/policy/17talkshows.html?_r=1&h...


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chriswinga... chriswinga...
 
August 16, 2009 07:18 PM
Got a few nominations:

Obama finally got the last word in on the 'death panels" issue regarding his health care plan:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/26149.html

And internationally, Iran expanded their mass trial of opposition supporters by another 25 people:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_iran;_ylt=Am2x9MGNs.fkH5LSvLGJPsN0fNdF

and Tropical Storm Caludette is threatening the Florida panhandle:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/tropical_weather;_ylt=

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the_unix_g... the_unix_g...
 
August 16, 2009 07:20 PM
There are three very significant things that happened just a few days ago:

1. Hong Kong is not longer in recession and its economy has begun to grow again.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8201056.stm

2. Hurricane Guillermo, which in the Pacific Ocean just two days ago, reached a category 1 status, although it may weaken as it nears Hawaii.
http://bit.ly/4e5VE (Yahoo News)

3. The California government shut off water to certain parts of the state in order to help certain endangered species.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,539121,00.html
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8201056.stm
http://bit.ly/4e5VE
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,539121,00.html


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mithrandir mithrandir
 
August 16, 2009 09:49 PM
Having to pick one:
Taiwan|Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou accepted responsibility for the typhoon casualties, and the slow response by the government to that disaster. For an eastern leader, this is one of the toughest and bravest things to do, and means public humiliation to him.

He still refuses to quit, despite continuous criticism against his government.
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http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/16/taiwan.president.typhoon/in...


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millerzl millerzl
 
August 17, 2009 12:27 AM
Tiger Woods lost for the first time ever in a major championship when holding the 54-hole lead.

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