QuickHits for Jan. 26, 2010

Tax deductible relief

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Taxpayers will now be able to deduct their donations to the relief efforts in Haiti. Even after the media coverage stops, there will still be a need for help, so keep donating

Apple

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Everybody treats Apple CEO Steve Jobs as if he were the man upstairs. Now they have more reason to with the biblically named “tablet” device. The first commandment: Thou shalt not use PC.

Top of the Hill

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Everybody’s favorite Chapel Hill haunt is expanding. The developers were just going to add a second floor and another bar, until they jumped on the Franklin Street bandwagon and decided to add a Walgreens.

John Edwards

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This week’s Maury Show: “Who’s the daddy? Shocking paternity tests.” During his presidential run, he lied about sleeping with a campaign worker. Now she’s pregnant. The results are in! John Edwards, you ARE the father of Frances Quinn Hunter.

Supreme Court

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In a major ruling, the Supreme Court said that the government may not ban corporations from spending money in elections. Just wait for November. The FedEx campaign for President, featuring Barack Obama, sponsored by Wal-Mart.

1.5.0

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The new sustainable eatery in Lenoir is already turning a profit. Who would have imagined — people actually want to eat real, fresh food. And we thought that plastic chicken and mystery casserole in Top of Lenoir were gourmet…