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I "tried" buying a can of Monster today at a convenience store. Genius store clerks called the bill "fake" and told me to stay while they call 911.. I said don't be stupid, you cant call 911 because it's not an emergency. They got 911, operator said something (like "you're an idiot, don't call for stupid crap like this" and they hung up. Yeah I know, I doubt they were Americans and it's obvious they never knew the existence of a $2 bill

March 1, 2010 Anderson Cooper Said to Meet With CBS News Executives By BRIAN STELTER Do CBS News executives have their sights set on Anderson Cooper? Mr. Cooper, a prime time CNN anchor, already contributes to “60 Minutes,” the prestigious CBS newsmagazine. And the relationship could expand. Monday’s New York Times reports: CBS executives, mindful that Katie Couric’s contract expires in a little over a year, have talked to Anderson Cooper of CNN about an anchor job, according to two TV veterans informed of the meeting. The meeting took place months ago, well before Mr. Cooper was dispatched to cover...