According to Sarah Palin, when Rahm Emanuel says “retarded” privately he’s “indecent” and should be fired, but when Rush Limbaugh uses it publicly in the same context it’s just fine!

Source:
http://rawstory.com/2010/02/palin-limbaugh-retarded-fine/

It’s a humdinger.

But is it the worst political ad of our time? Thanks in part to the dream-enabling power of the stupid internet, there are at least seven other candidates among current and recent political ads for that dubious title. Take a look at them and judge for yourself.

Source:
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2010/02/7_political_ads.php

In 2009, the number of union jobs in the public sector surpassed those in the shrinking private sector.

As job loss and business failure has become increasingly commonplace, the face of unions is changing.

Source:
http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-state-of-the-unions/

Viktor Yanukovych closes in on victory in Ukraine’s presidential election, but his rival Yulia Tymoshenko refuses to concede.

Source:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8503177.stm

A Christian group in Michigan has filed a lawsuit alleging that a package of hate crimes laws named after murder victim Matthew Shepard is an affront to their religious freedom.

Source:
http://rawstory.com/2010/02/christians-claim-hate-crimes-law-effort-eradicate-beliefs/

The world’s leading industrialised nations have pledged to write off the debts that Haiti owes them, following a devastating earthquake last month.

Source:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8502567.stm

Sarah Palin’s campaign against the derogatory usage of the word “retard” collided with her campaign to maintain her popularity with conservatives today, with confusing results.

Source:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100205/ts_ynews/ynews_ts1114

EMI, the music giant controlled by Guy Handss Terra Firma, lost a staggering 1.8bn last year leaving it in desperate need of a 120m cash injection to stave off lender Citigroup from taking control of the business.

Source:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/privateequity/7160144/EMI-runs-up-loss-of-1.8bn.html

Tensions spill over during heated meeting of Senate Democrats and White House advisers.

Source:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/32561.html

At MedGrow Cannabis College, Michigan students learn to grow medical marijuana in an effort to earn a living.

Source:
http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/02/03/n_cmr_medgro_detroit.cnnmoney/?hpt=Sbin

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