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http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/theharvest/

 

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Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:35:00 -0700 China Puts US on eBay Government Sold Separately, Sales Listing Says http://fotofah.posterous.com/china-puts-us-on-ebay-government-sold-separat http://fotofah.posterous.com/china-puts-us-on-ebay-government-sold-separat

From: Andy Borowitz <andy@borowitzreport.com>


BEIJING July 28, 2011 "Showing its impatience with the debt ceiling
stalemate in Washington, China today took the extraordinary step of putting
the United States of America on eBay.

Officials at the online auction site said they believed it was the first
time a major Western nation had been listed for sale there "if you don't
count Greece."

In Beijing, the Chinese Finance Ministry said that it had considered waiting
until August 2 to see if the US would ever pay back its multitrillion-dollar
obligations, but ultimately decided to cut its losses.

"We think we‚ll attract a buyer on eBay,"  the Ministry said.  "Say what you
will about the US, it's still one of the top fifty countries in the world."

The sales listing for the US contains some interesting information, such as
China's description of the former superpower as being in "fair to average
condition."

The listing also includes the stipulation "government sold separately,"
which the Finance Ministry took great pains to explain.

"We thought that including the government in the sale might turn off
potential buyers," the Ministry said.  "Plus, the US government isn't ours
to sell anyway, it's owned by the Koch brothers."

With no bidders in the first 24 hours on eBay, China admitted that it would
be challenging to unload the US, but it still held out hope that a buyer
would step forward: "We've got our fingers crossed for Zuckerberg."

At the White House, press secretary Jay Carney said that he understood
China's decision to sell the US, but warned that a buyer would have to turn
up on eBay before August 2: "After that, the Internet gets shut off."

Andy Borowitz (2011 The Borowitz Report)

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Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:39:00 -0700 Spotify Launches in the U.S at Last (very good article) http://fotofah.posterous.com/spotify-launches-in-the-us-at-last-very-good http://fotofah.posterous.com/spotify-launches-in-the-us-at-last-very-good
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Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:16:00 -0700 Amazing! Apple Now Responsible for 1/5 of All U.S. Sales Growth http://fotofah.posterous.com/amazing-apple-now-responsible-for-15-of-all-u http://fotofah.posterous.com/amazing-apple-now-responsible-for-15-of-all-u

http://www.maclife.com/article/news/boom_apple_now_responsible_onefifth_all_u...

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Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:22:00 -0700 New study is wake-up call for diet soda drinkers - HealthPop - CBS News http://fotofah.posterous.com/new-study-is-wake-up-call-for-diet-soda-drink http://fotofah.posterous.com/new-study-is-wake-up-call-for-diet-soda-drink

see also this from TIME:

Studies: Why Diet Sodas Are No Benefit to Dieters

http://healthland.time.com/2011/06/29/studies-why-diet-sodas-are-no-boon-to-d...

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Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:00:00 -0700 Infographic: What Keeps America Fat – A Harsh Reality (amazing info here) http://fotofah.posterous.com/infographic-what-keeps-america-fat-a-harsh-re http://fotofah.posterous.com/infographic-what-keeps-america-fat-a-harsh-re
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Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:39:42 -0700 Changes coming with sunscreen in the U.S. (very good info) http://fotofah.posterous.com/changes-coming-with-sunscreen-in-the-us-very http://fotofah.posterous.com/changes-coming-with-sunscreen-in-the-us-very http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/health-science/item/21615-screen

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Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:40:00 -0700 The Ten Dirtiest Cities in America: New Orleans Tops the List - TIME NewsFeed http://fotofah.posterous.com/the-ten-dirtiest-cities-in-america-new-orlean http://fotofah.posterous.com/the-ten-dirtiest-cities-in-america-new-orlean
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Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:56:20 -0700 very powerful story: America's fatal addiction to prescription drugs http://fotofah.posterous.com/very-powerful-story-americas-fatal-addiction http://fotofah.posterous.com/very-powerful-story-americas-fatal-addiction http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/jun/10/prescription-drug-abuse

Among the startling statistics, the United States now consumes 80% of the world's opioid pain medications and 99% of the world's hydrocodone (semi-synthetic opioid)The milligram per person use of prescription opioids in the United States increased from 74mg to 369mg, an increase of 402%, between 1997 and 2007.

Statistics suggest that the state of Florida dispenses more oxycodone than the entire rest of the country combined. 

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Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:06:00 -0700 China, N. Korea rated #1, #2 for happiest countries on earth; (U.S. last), according to...a N. Korean poll ;-) - TIME http://fotofah.posterous.com/china-n-korea-rated-1-2-for-happiest-countrie http://fotofah.posterous.com/china-n-korea-rated-1-2-for-happiest-countrie

http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/06/01/north-korea-one-of-the-happiest-places-on...

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