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COS News: World Updates 8.17.09

Feds Say Man Stole 127 Million More Credit Cards Than he Needed
Albert Gonzalez, 28, of Miami, Florida, is accused of stealing data involving more than 130 million credit cards, which experts say is 127 million more credit cards than any one person should safely have in their possession.

90 Percent of U.S. Bills Carry Traces of Dead Presidents
Research presented this weekend reinforced previous findings that 90 percent of paper money circulating in U.S. cities contains faces of dead presidents. In addition, the bills contain traces of fecal matter, cocaine, and evidence from the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

Leonardo DeCaprio Secretly Admires Bill O'Reilly’s Ability to Deceive With no Apparent Guilt
On Monday DeCaprio admitted, “Truthfully, I watch him nightly." "I admire his ability to deceive the audience while expressing absolutely no subconscious guilt through his facial muscles." The ability to deceive the audience is a quintessential skill for actors, particularly when playing a villain. DecCaprio added, "He is no Anthony Hopkins but I would put him right up there with a like a Gargamel.”

Denis Kucinich is Allegedly Gaining on Hamid Karzai in Afghan Polls
Afghanistan goes to the polls on August 20 for presidential and provincial elections against a backdrop of social unrest. President Hamid Karzai is favorite to win against 35 challengers, but unless he secures more than 50 percent of the vote in the first round he faces a run-off against Kucinich who is well known for being kind of like a Jack Russell Terrier.