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Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: pedestrian struck on Ocean Parkway, suspicious package at 40th and 8th, MVA pinjob on 8th and 145th.
An unexpected benefit of global warming: trees are growing at twice the normal rate— they'll probably begin to rebel and kill people by 2012.
Corey Kilgannon gets today's award for greatness in weird headline poetry: "Sorting Chocolate Bunnies, Thinking of the Dead"
Oh noes: Chuck Schumer's approval rating has dropped below 50%. He's still going to be senator until he dies, though.
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel allegedly referred to liberals as "fucking retarded." Sarah Palin has called for him to resign.

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By Jake Dobkin in News on February 2, 2010 12:24 PM

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robingee

Sarah Palin is just salivating at this latest thing she can get Publicly Worked Up about. Saying something is "retarded" is the same as saying "The N Word!" Oh, did you know she has a baby with Down's? Because she's not going to let you forget it. Using this to once again turn the spotlight on her and her kids. "Someone said retarded? Excellent! I can use this to talk about ME!"