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News Bits: A Call to Action Amid Protests
- President Obama stresses the "sense of urgency" needed to confront the global economic crisis
- Russia and the United States will pursue a new deal to reduce the number of nuclear warheads
- Charges to be dropped against former senator Ted "Series of Tubes" Stevens
- The activation deadline for the Conficker computer virus passes quietly (so far)
- Most April Fool's jokes are lame. This Gmail Autopilot is pretty good.
- Holly Madison and Steve Wozniak eliminated from "Dancing With The Stars"
- The Osbournes' new show: Must-Flee TV
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