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Out of Context Archive: January 2009

• Report: Michael Jackson taking 'Thriller' to Broadway

  They could get Hugh Jackman to play the lead. He's been on Broadway, and he's played Wolverine. Published January 27 2009

• Study: Genes determine social behavior

  Are you a wallflower? It's because you're made that way. Published January 27 2009

• Town bans smoking in homes

  It's not a freedom issue. It's a health issue. Or so I'm programmed to believe. Published January 27 2009

• Blagojevich compares himself to Gandhi, Mandela

  What do Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela have in common? They're just like Rod Blagojevich. Published January 26 2009

• Portland's mayor to stay on job despite sex scandal

  The mayor of Portland, Ore., has admitted to having had an affair with an intern but intends to keep on working. Um, what do the people have to say about that, Mayor? Published January 26 2009

• Chinese celebrate Year of the Ox

  We don't get many oxen around these parts, but this year's gonna be different. Published January 26 2009

• Boy, 14, fools Chicago police as fake cop

  The kid was playing cops and robbers. He just took it up a notch. Published January 26 2009

• Lehman chief sells his mansion for $100

  It's a really nice mansion. Don't let the sell price fool you. Published January 26 2009

• Young students need recess, study finds

  A new study finds that kids need to play. After all, they're kids. It's what they do. Published January 26 2009

• Congress considers freezing its pay

  That's right. Congress. Freezing its pay. Tell me when I can stop holding my breath. Published January 26 2009

• Iceland's government is first to fail amid global recession

  Let this be a warning to all you other countries: Recession can hurt political careers. Anywhere. Published January 25 2009

• Scientists teleport atomic data

  Nobody's saying, "Beam me up, Scotty," just yet. But it's a start. Published January 25 2009

• Blagojevich hires PR firm

  And just in time, because if anybody needs some good public relations, it's Rod Blagojevich. Published January 25 2009

• Report: Bailout money used for lobbying

  Some of the billions in federal bailout funds has been used to enrich lobbying firms to petition the government for more bailout money. Makes sense to me. Published January 24 2009

• Cops bust 'Obama' heroin ring

  Drug dealers in upstate New York were employing a marketing gimmick in plying their trade. Didn't work. Published January 24 2009

• Report: Blago's lawyer leaves the case

  The timing is right. And the lawyer's been paid. So there's nothing to see here, people. Published January 24 2009

• Chavez backtracks on Obama, praises new U.S. president

  Hugo Chavez, who says he will end U.S. imperialism, seems pleased with the new imperialist — I mean, president. Published January 23 2009

• Report: Palin's clothes from RNC end up in trash

  It seems an odd place for such historical garments, but I guess the RNC knows what it's doing. Published January 23 2009

• Report: Obama tells GOP: 'I won'

  It's a simple statement of fact — direct, almost elegant. I just hope he didn't stick out his tongue when he said it. Published January 23 2009

• CEOs get 'sneaky' pension boost

  Pension plans for top executives allow them to get a little something extra. But who can retire in this economy anyway? Published January 23 2009