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 NO. 594 “Expect the Ironic” JAN 30 - FEB 5, 2012 

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  WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM HOLDS ITS ANNUAL MEETING IN SWISS RESORT TOWN OF DAVOS
 
  A good time was had by all.
 
WORLD NEWS
Castro: GOP Race “Greatest Competition of Idiocy and Ignorance” World Has Ever Seen
Guinness confirms it.
Rumor: U.S., Taliban in Deal to Split Afghanistan Into Two Countries
One where kite-flying is legal, one where it is not.
 
ALSO IN THE NEWS . . .
Purpose of Super-Secret Unmanned Orbital Vehicle Revealed
It's used to review all NFL touchdowns.
U. S. NEWS
Pentagon Budget Cuts War Spending But Increases Military Spending
Less for fighting, more for lobbying.
Americans Gave More to
Charity Last Year

Experts cite Jerry Lewis's ouster, other factors.
 
REMINDER
  No Americans died making your cellphone.
 
Due to Cayman Islands, Other
Offshore Tax Havens, U.S.
Loses $100 Billion a Year

Romney says, if elected, he'll discuss this with his friends.
 
POLITICS
Republicans Looking for Candidate Who's Most Reaganesque
Someone who is both inattentive to affairs of state and a good storyteller.
Bottom 99% of Top 1% Resent Romney
Think he’s out of touch with concerns of ordinary millionaires.
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