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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

News Today's Morning News

Posted by Megan Seling on Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 8:39 AM

Stimulating: You could see some extra money on your paychecks very soon thanks the new Making Work Pay tax credit.

100s Feared Dead: A migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya.

About That Police Academy Shooting in Pakistan Yesterday: Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility.

Don't Eat the Pistachios!: The nuts have been recalled due to Salmonella risk.

Chicago Sun-Time Files Bankruptcy: The Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 yesterday—it's 58 papers and websites will continue to function for the time being.

Mars Attack!: Russia secures six for a three-month Mars experiment.

GM Continues to Struggle: More plants may close, says CEO.

Seattle Home Prices Continue to Fall: They were down a record 15% in January.

$9 Billion Budget Deficit: House Democrats in Olympia are showing their budget blueprint today; Senate Democrats showed their plan yesterday.

European Vacation: President Obama takes his first overseas trip.

More Layoffs: 15 lose jobs at KING5, KONG, and Northwest Cable News.

More Shootings: One dead, one in critical condition after shooting in Tacoma.

Speaking of Violence and Layoffs: Is the rise of violence linked to the recession?

I suppose you crybabies think this video is animal abuse too?:

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8:43am? Really? And the first post is just a links to other news stories? You guys are getting lazy.

Posted by monkey on March 31, 2009 at 8:45 AM

re: Recession Violence

The Welfare State is collapsing in a bonfire of violence.

Posted by marshmellow on March 31, 2009 at 8:57 AM

Obama's new CEO at GM seems to be making good progress.

Posted by no one needed those jobs, anyway on March 31, 2009 at 8:58 AM

Candidate Obama could score cheap popularity points with Europe by bashing Bush.
President Obama is finding that rhetoric doesn't make the world's problems go away.
He will find that he is a tough act for himself to follow.

Posted by Evan on March 31, 2009 at 9:12 AM

Welcome to the P.I. II? The Slog never did it any other way, FYI.

Posted by sameasiteverwas on March 31, 2009 at 9:17 AM

Um, hello?

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/lo…

Posted by Oly is the enemy on March 31, 2009 at 9:23 AM

You can buy tix today to Milan from Seattle for only $329.

Seriously.

Now that is a European Vacation!

(and one I highly recommend - but don't stay in Milan - too expensive, hop on train and go to Firenze (Florence) instead and stay near the train station there at a B&B - email them direct for best rates)

Posted by Will in Seattle on March 31, 2009 at 9:27 AM

@4:

President Obama is finding that rhetoric doesn't make the world's problems go away.

Indeed, America is finding out that rhetoric (however eloquent) doesn't make a good president.

Posted by raindrop on March 31, 2009 at 9:28 AM

grammatical blasphemy!

Posted by grammar nazi on March 31, 2009 at 9:33 AM

I have to admit, I'm way excited about this Mars trip isolation experiment.

Posted by Greg on March 31, 2009 at 9:34 AM

"no one needed those jobs, anyway" @3: Obama's new CEO at GM seems to be making good progress.

Dear Slog, doesn't WordPress or whatever blogging software you use have some kind of registration feature? Because I can't tell you how annoying these snarky, disposable, per-post bylines are.

Posted by cressona on March 31, 2009 at 9:40 AM

Will in Seattle apparently only comments" before work and while watching tv." Haha, thanks for my laugh of the day.

Posted by stinkbug on March 31, 2009 at 9:41 AM

Jesus. The end is nigh!

Posted by Trevor on March 31, 2009 at 9:42 AM

WTF? Why haven't I heard of the payroll stimulus before? Am I blind? You'd thinking most people getting $400 extra from payroll tax credits would be bigger news.

Posted by mel on March 31, 2009 at 9:50 AM

@14: I've heard it mention multiple times in news stories, usually in the form of "You'll be seeing an extra $15 or so in your paychecks!"

Also, this has already gone into effect for many people, check your paystub.

Posted by stinkbug on March 31, 2009 at 9:55 AM

there are free wireless locations throughout the U Dist and it's free with your coffee too ... it's called living in a wired world with flextime.

You should check it out sometime, stink.

Posted by Will in Seattle on March 31, 2009 at 10:05 AM

In other news, the amazing New York street photographer Helen Levitt has died at the age of 95.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/200…

Posted by Fnarf on March 31, 2009 at 10:13 AM

@ 8, it's still an almost immeasurable improvement over his predecessor.

Posted by It takes more than 2 months to govern, you right wing dip on March 31, 2009 at 10:16 AM

@14:

These were announced at least two months ago, and in fact, I've been seeing the "little something extra" in my paychecks since the beginning of March.

It'll only end up being about $8 per check on average, so don't get your hopes up too high, but still, I'll take every penny I can get right now.

Posted by COMTE on March 31, 2009 at 10:35 AM

Its. Its! Its its its!!!

Posted by leek on March 31, 2009 at 10:51 AM

The video is not animal abuse. The song is every-thing-that-hears abuse.

Posted by beelzebufo on March 31, 2009 at 10:53 AM

@18: No, it doesn't take two months to govern. A president can wreck havoc from day one.

Posted by raindrop on March 31, 2009 at 11:11 AM

Wreck havoc, eh?

Posted by Fnarf on March 31, 2009 at 11:40 AM

Wreck havoc and cry.

Posted by The Dogs of Warts on March 31, 2009 at 12:17 PM

Like many Chicago natives, I read the news today and was shocked to find out that the Sun Times has still been in print all these years.

Posted by eclexia on March 31, 2009 at 12:30 PM

>Don't Eat the Pistachios!: The nuts have been recalled due to Salmonella risk.

So Shamwow Vince was wrong, and I'm NOT going to love his nuts?

Posted by Hegemony Cricket on March 31, 2009 at 12:58 PM

You WREAK havoc, not wreck it. Philistines.

Posted by Fnarf on March 31, 2009 at 1:23 PM

18
Two months is long enough to give some indication that you have a plan.
Two months is long enough to staff the Tresury Dept when the nation titters at the edge of financial collapse.
Two months is long enough to take some principled courageous stands and policy changes on gay rights.
Two months is long enough to act on your bold campaign promises about ending the war.
Two months is long enough to get two arms and a foot buried in a pair of tarbabies called Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Two months was more than long enough to run up a $2Trillion deficeit, money our great grand children will be paying off.

Obama is a nice guy.
He is just in over his head and it is an unfortunate time to be breaking in a novice.

Posted by you can have it short and snarky or long and painful on March 31, 2009 at 2:48 PM

@ 28, you're in over your head.

Appointments take a while to get through the Senate.
Obama didn't run on a gay rights platform.
He's sticking with the plan our gov't negotiated with the Iraqis.
Uh, Afghanistan and Pakistan are Obama's fault how?
The GOP likes huge ass deficits too

Posted by It takes more than 2 months to govern, you right wing dip on March 31, 2009 at 2:59 PM

excuses...excuses...excuses

Posted by I thought Obama was going to be better on March 31, 2009 at 3:18 PM

Whine... whine... whine

Posted by Tell me, what's the GOP on March 31, 2009 at 3:19 PM

31
A few more years into this administration when you are curled up in the corner in the fetal position sobbing 'mommy' the GOP is who you are going to turn to to save you.

Posted by 2012 is closer than you think on April 1, 2009 at 2:22 AM