2008

Sarah Palin's alleged ties to the Alaskan Independence Party are discussed in relation to an academic paper on secession in this article from The Economist's Finance & Economics section.

The Economist's daily roundup of economic news for September 4, 2008, covers topics like bond investor sentiment towards France and the potential for a European super-bank.

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This page features a cartoon by KAL published in *The Economist* on September 4th, 2008. via The Economist

Hurricane Gustav narrowly missed New Orleans, but still left over two million Louisiana residents displaced, and many more without power, according to this article detailing the storm's trail of destruction in the Caribbean.

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BP and its Russian partners in TNK-BP have agreed on a plan to resolve a management dispute.

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This website promotes an online slots game, advertising features like high Return to Player percentages and a variety of game providers.

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This website promotes an online slots game, advertising features like high Return to Player percentages and a variety of game providers.

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Jason Kottke shares a humorous piece titled "Footnotes, Endnotes, and Parentheticals That Cost Me Marks on My Thesis." via Kottke.org.

Engadget's homepage features technology news and reviews, with a focus on Prime Day deals. via Engadget

Jason Kottke shares a link to a collection of North Korean anti-US propaganda posters. via kottke.org

Jason Kottke agrees with these 17 simple rules for going to the movies, especially rule #9 about refraining from exclamations during the film.

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Someone found a Wikipedia page dedicated to listing every problem MacGyver solved on the show, and it's surprisingly long but incomplete! via kottke.org