Non-IT News Thread
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@mlnews said:
Macy's: Department Chain Closing Up to 40 Stores Following Sales Drop, Company Says
The stores set to close generated $300 million last year, about 1 percent of company sales, Macy’s said. Macy's reportedly experienced a 2.1 percent sales drop in its second fiscal quarter of 2015.
Ouch... I wonder if they will lay off any workers from their technical ops location near here.
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@scottalanmiller said:
https://www.change.org/p/barack-obama-the-u-s-should-take-our-fair-share-of-syrian-refugees
Success!! One day and the US just confirmed, taking 10,000!!!
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Basques: Scientists Discover Group's Origins Through Testing of Ancient DNA
Swedish researchers tested DNA from eight skeletons and concluded in a National Academy of Sciences report that modern-day Basques descend from Stone Age farmers who mixed with local hunter-gatherers.
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Keurig Green Mountain: Company Introduces K-Cups Containing Campbell's Soup
The two companies, which started working together on the special K-Cups in 2013, announced Thursday that the single-serve pods of soup, available in two flavors, are now on sale.
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@mlnews sucks to be the guy who makes a coffee right after your tomato soup
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Google Fiber: Google Exploring Possibility of Providing High-Speed Internet Service in 3 New Cities
Google said it is considering bringing Google Fiber to Louisville, Ky., San Diego and Irvine, Calif. The cities join 12 areas in the U.S. that have or are in the process of getting the service.
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@mlnews said:
Google Fiber: Google Exploring Possibility of Providing High-Speed Internet Service in 3 New Cities
Google said it is considering bringing Google Fiber to Louisville, Ky., San Diego and Irvine, Calif. The cities join 12 areas in the U.S. that have or are in the process of getting the service.
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Topolobampo, Mexico: 6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Erupts in Gulf of California Near Town, Officials Say
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake hit early Sunday morning. There were no initial reports of casualties or damage and officials said no tsunami was expected.
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Alabama town considering moving closer to Sharia law than most of the Middle East (only semi snarky..)
Dadeville, Alabama: Town Considers Ban on Saggy Pants, Miniskirts, Short Shorts in Public
“The reason I brought this up is I think people deserve respect when they are in public," city council member Jimmy Goodman said. The council is working to ready the ordinance by its next meeting.
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Al-Aqsa Mosque: Israeli Security Forces Involved in Clash at Muslim Holy Site in Jerusalem
Officials said masked individuals threw stones and fireworks at police who entered the mosque in riot gear. Security forces later closed the mosque's compound to worshippers.
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Royal Air Force: British Jets Intercept Russian Bombers in International Air Space Near the UK
Two RAF Typhoon fighters were scrambled from Lossiemouth to escort the Russian jets away from British airspace on Thursday, the Royal Air Force reports.
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@mlnews said:
Royal Air Force: British Jets Intercept Russian Bombers in International Air Space Near the UK
Two RAF Typhoon fighters were scrambled from Lossiemouth to escort the Russian jets away from British airspace on Thursday, the Royal Air Force reports.
WTF?
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Jennifer Lien: Actress Charged With Exposing Herself to Minors, Police Say
Lien, 41, was arrested at her home Sept. 3 on two counts of exposing herself to minors, police said Tuesday. The actress played Kes, a field medic, for three seasons on "Star Trek: Voyager."
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Marijuana: Researchers Report Engineering Yeast to Produce Drug's Main Compound THC
Biochemists from the Technical University in Germany said they engineered a yeast strain to produce THC, marijuana's main ingredient, according to the Biotechnology Letters journal.
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Methinks that the beer industry just got a lot more interesting ^^^^
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@Dashrender said:
@mlnews said:
Royal Air Force: British Jets Intercept Russian Bombers in International Air Space Near the UK
Two RAF Typhoon fighters were scrambled from Lossiemouth to escort the Russian jets away from British airspace on Thursday, the Royal Air Force reports.
WTF?
This happens all the time, from both sides (NATO and Russia)
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@mlnews said:
Jennifer Lien: Actress Charged With Exposing Herself to Minors, Police Say
Lien, 41, was arrested at her home Sept. 3 on two counts of exposing herself to minors, police said Tuesday. The actress played Kes, a field medic, for three seasons on "Star Trek: Voyager."
Quite the Voyage they were all taking.
