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daily dos
wed 6/4/2008

(image by My Hobo Soul via flickr)
- MSNBC reports Barack Obama has enough delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination for president. Rival candidate Hillary Clinton says she is open to being Obama's running mate in November.
- Video game consoles like the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 use more electricity than refrigerators, even when placed on "stand by," according to an Australian consumer agency. Experts recommend turning off or unplugging the PS3, which reportedly guzzles five times more electricity than a fridge over the course of a year. (via Gizmodo)
- Worldwide food production must double by 2030 to meet world demand, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization.
- Automobile manufacturer General Motors announced it will close four pickup truck and S.U.V. plants in the U.S. as the company transitions into making more fuel-efficient vehicles. G.M. also noted it is considering selling its Hummer brand.
- Baseball stars Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez and Albert Pujols are three of Sports Illustrated's Fortunate 50, the highest-earning athletes in the U.S.
- Listen to T-Pain going it alone on a new track, "Silver & Gold."
- Federal agents in Laredo, Texas have arrested a woman who attempted to smuggle a colorful Jesus statue made of cocaine into the U.S. from México. Officials say the statue could be worth $30,000. To drug dealers, not art collectors.
