East Texas towns fear Pilgrim’s Pride job cuts (Dallas Morning News)

December 27, 2009

DAVID WOO/DMN Near Pilgrim’s headquarters sits “faux Bo,” symbolizing Bo Pilgrim’s larger-than-life presence in the area.Today, Pilgrim’s Pride, once the nation’s undisputed poultry king, expects to exit bankruptcy one year after being forced into court by crippling debt and sagging sales. Its new majority owner, Brazilian beef giant JBS SA, is mum on what’s in store for the locals, including …

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With ‘Chipmunks,’ Zachary Levi has a lot to squeak about (USA Today)

December 27, 2009

The star of NBC’s ‘Chuck’ and the new ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks’ movie is on an exhausting, but satisfying, roll.

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White House warns foes on terror politics (AFP via Yahoo! News)

December 27, 2009

The White House warned political foes not to provoke a partisan tug of war over terrorism, with President Barack Obama yet to publicly address the thwarted attack on a US airliner.

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Facebook on cusp of big year in 2010 (Austin American-Statesman)

December 27, 2009

Facebook on cusp of big year in 2010

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Not everyone loves virtual (New Matilda)

December 27, 2009

In reply to Avatar: More Fun Than Killing Each Other : Not everyone loves virtual worlds: some people respond badly to being fed experiences and interactive entertainment. I am a software engineer who’s never been interested in computer games or 3D anything and didn’t really get much out of the Avatar 3D experience (I could have watched it in 2D more enjoyably I think). I can see that for some …

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White House warns foes on terror politics (AFP via Yahoo! News)

December 27, 2009

The White House warned political foes Sunday not to provoke a partisan tug of war over terrorism, with President Barack Obama yet to publicly address the thwarted attack on a US airliner.

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Mariners make large leap in 2009 (Major League Baseball)

December 27, 2009

Mariners make large leap in 2009

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