Obama-rama: Minus the Obama: The CLog, Creative Loafing Charlotte

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Karen Shugart — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:36:49 -0500

Death: Sadly, the family of a 1-year-old Asheville child found out the tragic way that there's a reason consumer advocates warn people against letting children play with plastic bags. (Asheville Citizen-Times)

Middle East: After surveying site,U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was appalled by Israeli attacks on a U.N. compound in Gaza.…

Obama-rama: Minus the Obama Part 3

Carlton Hargro — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:50:22 -0500

More news that's unrelated to Barack:

The Charlotte Observer says it's snowing. Thanks for the newsflash.…

Obama-rama: Minus the Obama Part 1

Carlton Hargro — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:33:24 -0500

With every media outlet O.D.ing on everything Obama, we thought it would be prudent to highlight things going on in the world that have nothing to do with the new prez. That said here's a little food news from our resident culinary critic Tricia Childress:

An independent group of restaurants will offer a prix-fixe sampler “Three for $30” from Saturday, January 24 through Friday, January 30.…

Obama-rama: Minus the Obama Part 2

Carlton Hargro — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:25:37 -0500

More non-Obama-related news:

The pop culture site Newsarama posted a story called 2009: The Year of the Comic Book Movie (Again?).

Vice has come out with a piece about airport security titled Smuggling Weed is Easy.

The Daily beast is talking about how everybody loves actress Taraji P. Henson now that's she's done Benjamin Button.…