Changethethought

After 55 years in print the much-loved creative publication I.D. Magazine will cease printing after it’s January/February issue. It amounts to a sad loss for the art and design industry.

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“Sickle cell disease, which affects 70,000 Americans, was reversed in 9 of 10 patients given bone marrow transplants using a new technique, according to a study that may expand the therapy to adults.”

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President Obama ordered an additional 30,000 troops into the war in Afghanistan today after nearly 3 months of deliberation. People are angry and they should be.

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Gerhardt Fuchs, one time drummer for !!!, LCD Soundsystem died when he accidentally fell down an elevator shaft last weekend in his hometown of Williamsburg.

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Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy has been elected as the first president of the European Union. He will assume his post on December 1, 2009.

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The wildly popular Twitter feed ‘shit my dad says’ has been picked up by CBS to be tailored into a sitcom making the author the first ‘Twitter-to-TV’ star.

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Hey who the hell is that random creepy guy in my photo?

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A blackout in Brazil that left 60 million in the dark has sparked some serious concerns over the country’s infrastructure.

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20 years ago a wall came down and a city that was divided was once again united.

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Just when you think you have heard and seen it all, something truly amazing and totally unexplainable happens and is delivered in the form of a child who after 16 years still shows very little signs of aging.

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Feeling grumpy is good for you. I knew there was a reason I am grumpy all the time. No more pushups and situps for me.

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The Beatles catalog is being repackaged into a USB drive concealed within an Apple along with rare photos, mini-documentaries and digitally enhanced liner notes. It will set you back 300 bucks which begs the question why the hell would you pay 300 bucks for that?

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At this hour at least 12 are reported dead and 31 wounded by a U.S. soldier who opened fire at Fort Hood, Texas.

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The push to legalize marijuana is gaining ground in California.

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Barack Obama has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize by the five-member Norwegian Nobel Committee. The committee members said the prize could be seen as an early vote of confidence intended to build global support for the policies of his young administration.

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The unemployment rate climbed to it’s highest point in 26 years after reports came in from September that hiked the rate up to 9.8%.

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David Letterman made an extraordinary confession on the air as to his affairs with other employees after an alleged two million dollar blackmail plot.

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At least 111 are confirmed dead after an earthquake-triggered tsunami slammed into the Samoan Islands.

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