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• Microsoft shuts down spam giant and kills 39% of world’s spam http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/03/18/microsoft-and-feds-shuts-down-spam-behemoth-rustock-reduces-worldwide-spam/
• AT&T buying T-Mobile for $39 million http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/20/in-the-race-for-more-spectrum-att-is-acquiring-t-mobile-for-39-billion/
• Man fires on officers in a fit of burrito rage http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110321/ap_on_re_us/us_texas_burrito_rage
• Amish man accused of drag racing in buggy http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/16/plenty-of-horsepower-amish-man-accused-of-drag-racing-in-buggy/
• Obama’s big budget oops http://boortz.com/nealz_nuze/2011/03/a-23-trillion-oops.html
• Top 6 things Republicans (supposedly) consider more important than job creation http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/22/top-6-things-republicans-consider-more-important-than-job-creation/
• Michigan city begins licensing…fortunetellers?! http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/macomb_county/eastpointe-puts-new-fortune-telling-ordinance-into-effect
• Mac vs iPhone: what a difference a decade makes http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/final-frame/final-frame-what-a-difference-a-decade-can-make-142108
• If you say “protest” on a phone in China, it cuts off automatically http://www.businessinsider.com/china-censorship-2011-3
• Google gives $1 million to GA Tech to work on open Internet tools http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/22/google-gives-georgia-tech-1-million-to-build-a-benchmark-for-th/
• Apple sues Amazon over new “app store” http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/03/22/apple.amazon.app.fast/index.html
• Value your life? Don’t fly United… http://www.wsbtv.com/nationalnews/27269072/detail.html
• Chris Brown loses his temper… again http://www.accessatlanta.com/celebrities-tv/ap-source-chris-brown-881703.html
• Pole dancing for Jesus http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/22/pole-dancing-for-jesus/
• Woman fires gun after being refused a kiss http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/woman-92-fires-gun-after-kiss-refused/story-e6frf7jx-1226026460991
• Armed beauty queen fatally shoots home invader http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/03/22/armed-beauty-queen-fatally-shoots-intruder-florida-home-invasion/
• Theater chains don’t want to disclose popcorn nutrition info http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-popcorn-20110323,0,3759568.story
• Missing teen charged with murder of guardians http://abcnews.go.com/US/missing-teen-found-charged-murder/story?id=13203016
• And Shawn R thought he was obsessed with Chipotle http://www.the-guac-is-extra.com/
• Instead of bombing dictators, stop selling them bombs http://www.truth-out.org/instead-bombing-dictators-stop-selling-them-bombs68680
• DUI checkpoint apps are harmful to public safety, say senators http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/03/senators-dui-checkpoint-apps-are-harmful-to-public-safety.ars
• Motorola developing its own mobile OS? http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal-tech/tablets/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=229400147

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We had a great time with our March 9th show… some awesome callers, including regular contributors Antubert and Packer, as well as first-time caller Steve Liermann.  Special shouts to new listeners Lori and Greg as well… glad you enjoyed listening as much as we did talking!

• Asking the right questions on a first date http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/the-best-questions-for-first-dates/
• You’re down to your last $1000… can you survive? http://playspent.org/
• Charlie Sheen internship opportunity! http://cs.internships.com/charlie-sheen-internship/
• Sign promoting equality manages to promote racism instead… http://www.someecards.com/2011/03/08/sign-promoting-equality-somehow-completely-racist
• Man allegedly karate-chops air marshal http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/03/08/unruly.passenger.delta/index.html
• Intruder calls 911, fearing homeowner may have gun http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/08/oregon.intruder.911/index.html
• “Angry Birds” coming soon to Facebook http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/social.media/03/07/angry.birds.facebook/index.html
• Usher and other artists giving money back from concerts that benefited Libya http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/08/libya.usher/index.html
• Duchess of York got loan from wealthy US pedophile http://www.wsbtv.com/entertainment/27102311/detail.html
• Marietta Diner closes for first time in 17 years due to fire http://www.wsbtv.com/news/27124108/detail.html
• House outlaws drugs disguised as bath salts http://www.wsbtv.com/news/27124643/detail.html
• Atlanta (and other) SEC workers watched porn on the job http://www.wsbtv.com/news/27124068/detail.html
• Delta to receive even more tax breaks from state of Georgia http://www.11alive.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=181585&catid=40
• Discovery lands after its final mission http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/09/nasa.shuttle.landing/index.html

• Vegas trip confirmed… Irreverent Radio will be there live and in person! (Antubert, what’s your deal?  Set up your trip already!)
• Quiz: Sheen, Beck, or Qaddafi? http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/03/its_time_to_play_sheen_beck_or.html
• Stop complaining about gas prices!  It could be FAR worse: http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/global_gasprices/
• KKK publicly condemns Westboro Baptist Church: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/04/09/god-hates-fags-church-too-extreme-for-kkk/
• Forget breast milk ice cream… try the new energy drink craze: http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/25/stallion-semen-served-up-in-new-zealand-as-new-energy-drink/
• …and you thought naked body scanners were bad: http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/02/26/news-tsa-scanner-1-2/
• Georgia lawmakers backing “birther” bill: http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/94-georgia-lawmakers-back-857095.html
• And the first drilling permit since the Gulf oil spill goes to… BP! (sorta): http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/01/gulf-oil-usa-permit-idUSN0112767720110301
• Oklahoma puppy survives euthanasia, has bright future: http://www.news9.com/Global/story.asp?S=14167428&hpt=T2
• Can you be hooked on diet soda? http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/03/01/diet.soda.health/index.html
• Regulators reject proposal to bring Fox News-like network to Canada: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-f-kennedy-jr/fox-news-will-not-be-moving-into-canada-after-all_b_829473.html
• Charlie Sheen discusses his sleeping arrangements with Howard Stern: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/01/charlie-sheen-goddesses-polygamy-_n_830010.html
• Portland couple steals $5 million in groceries: http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/03/01/did-a-portland-couple-shoplift-5-million-worth-of-groceries/
• Smoking pot while being stopped for DUI? Prooobably a bad idea: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20110228/NEWS02/110228006/Police-Passengers-smoked-pot-during-DUI-traffic-stop
• Christian fundie busted for masturbating in public park: http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2011/03/grant_storms_denies_masturbati.html

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• Proposed S.D. law could legalize killing abortion providers: http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/02/south-dakota-hb-1171-legalize-killing-abortion-providers
• Georgia bill would require investigations of miscarriages… when will the madness end? http://www.addictinginfo.org/?p=1860 (proposed bill: http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en-US/display.aspx?Legislation=31965)
• Just how broke are we? http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2011/02/15/just-how-broke-are-we/
• New healthcare reform will require over 1,000 new IRS employees: http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2011/02/15/healthcare-reform-law-requires-new-irs-army-of-1054
• Two TSA agents arrested for stealing from passenger’s bag: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2011/02/16/2011-02-16_two_tsa_agents_arrested_at_jfk_airport_for_stealing_39k_from_passengers_bag.html
• Millions of taxpayer dollars paying to sponsor NASCAR while funding for Planned Parenthood is cut: http://www.care2.com/causes/politics/blog/house-votes-to-continue-spending-millions-in-taxpayer-dollars-on-nascar/
• Ted Williams (Mr. Golden Voice) gets a reality show: http://www.tmz.com/2011/02/22/ted-williams-godlen-voice-reality-show-second-chances-at-life-homeless-ohio
• Seattle restaurant refuses service to TSA agents: http://consumerist.com/2011/02/seattle-area-restaurant-wont-serve-tsa-agents.html
• Maryland prison system halts practice of asking for social media passwords from prospective employees: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2011/02/md_prison_system_suspends_prac.html
• Ex-CIA analyst arrested and beaten for silently protesting during a speech given by Hillary Clinton where she was denouncing the Middle East for, you guessed it, arresting and beating protesters (can’t make this stuff up!): http://www.democracynow.org/2011/2/18/ex_cia_analyst_ray_mcgovern_beaten
• Kids being prescribed medical marijuana: http://www.kpax.com/news/toddler-one-of-51-kids-using-medical-cannabis-in-mt/
• Police captain in Tulsa refused to attend Islamic event: http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14075965
• Wisconsin governor punked by caller pretending to be supporter: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-02-23-wisconsin-public-unions_N.htm

Also, Rick D announced his candidacy for chairman of the Cherokee County (Georgia) Republican Party.  You can check out Rick’s Facebook page that he set up for his campaign here.

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• Grand jury to hear ‘vampire’ case evidence http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20110207/NEWS/110209838/1016
• “Farmville for Dummies” book…redundant much? http://www.amazon.com/FarmVille-Dummies-Angela-Morales/dp/1118016963
• Man dies from injuries at cockfight http://laist.com/2011/02/08/no_cluckin_way_man_stabbed_to_death.php
• Oscar nominee “attracted to (her) brother” http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/08/jennifer.lawrence.oscar.rstone/index.html
• Pet ferret eats seven fingers of baby boy http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/11/missouri.ferret.fingers/
• iPhone app for Catholic confessions http://www.nydailynews.com/tech_guide/2011/02/07/2011-02-07_forgive_me_iphone_new_app_okayed_by_catholic_church.html
• Shopper ingests semen-tainted yogurt sample http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/revolting/shopper-ingested-semen-tainted-yogurt-sample
• Woman tries to mail puppy from Minneapolis to Atlanta http://www.examiner.com/pet-news-in-minneapolis/woman-tried-to-air-mail-puppy-from-minneapolis-to-atlanta (followup… she wants it back: http://www.examiner.com/airlines-airport-in-minneapolis/woman-who-tried-to-air-mail-puppy-wants-it-returned)
• Facebook firing case settled out of court http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/08/technology/facebook_firing_settlement/index.htm
• Groupon explains Super Bowl ads http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/02/08/groupon.tibet.explanation/index.html
• Black Eyed Peas’ terrible halftime performance (video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG_xp6a3ydc&feature=player_detailpage#t=200s
• Saddam Hussein’s attorney now representing Charles Manson http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/07/charles.manson.attorney/index.html
• Best Craigslist ad EVER: http://www.someecards.com/2011/02/08/i-do-anything-desperate-resume-on-craigslist-creative-services-atlanta

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