Two more banks go down

And Phil Gramm still thinks he is right. Nope, nothing wrong with his economic theories or actions at all.

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Huge (1.2 inches) single-celled organism discovered

Not politics, just cool: Slowly rolling across the ocean floor, a humble single-celled creature is poised to revolutionize our understanding of how complex life evolved on Earth.

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The cover of TIME, circa 2004

Just came upon this, apparently folks discovered it this past September (that'll teach me not to check my ThinkProgress).

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Cool police dashboard cam shot of meteor of western Canada

It seems like there's a lot of non-political cool news today, such as this meteor that landed in western Canada last night: Here's another look:

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Still looking like it's Hill for State

From Greg Sargent: Ben Smith points out that the statement from Hillary's spokesperson, which says today's reports are "premature," is nonetheless basically confirmation that she and Obama will reach a deal and she'll be his Secretary of State.

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Tweety groped Ellen?

The things we missed while focusing on the campaign

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Dow soars after news that Obama's new Treasury Secretary is Timothy Geithner: “The markets are applauding change."

The wild ride on Wall Street continues. After eight years of the George Bush/GOP economic policy, news of Obama's pick for Treasury Secretary set off a rally.

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Real Estate Downfall

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Bill Richardson may be asked to head Commerce Dept.

From the Wash Post: New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has emerged as a "serious contender" to head the Commerce Department under President-elect Barack Obama, according to a Democratic official close to the proceedings.

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Somali Pirates in Discussions to Acquire Citigroup

Unbelievable: November 20 (Bloomberg) -- The Somali pirates, renegade Somalis known for hijacking ships for ransom in the Gulf of Aden, are negotiating a purchase of Citigroup.

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