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News

CA's snowpack higher than normal.  Unsurprisingly, despite whatever the level was, some state water expert said we need to conserve water.

Rrrrrrrr.  Navy captures 5 pirates.

Go visit Mt D when the weather's nice.

CoCo county continues to be in bed with Big Oil.

National unemploymant rate remains at 9.7% (NYT)

China, not nature, is blamed for water shortage (NYT)

Pfizer's likely paying your doc well: $20 million was spent on "consulting and speaking for" Pfizer in the last half of '09.

Sports

Posey's likely headed to AAA.  Sounds like the obvious choice to me.  Catcher's need more time to develop, and he's a Florida St product so he's likely slow on the uptake.