Non-IT News Thread
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Tonbridge, England: Police Investigating Reports of Clowns in Vans Chasing Students
People in clown masks reportedly have approached students on separate occasions, the Mirror reported. "My daughter has a phobia of clowns and literally goes into a panic attack," a parent said.
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Van Zandt County, Texas: Multiple Agencies Contain Fire at 'The Mountain' Flea Market
The Van Zandt County Fire Marshal’s Office said nearly 90 percent of the downtown Canton market was damaged by the overnight fire. Officials are investigating the cause of the fire.
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Lindsay Lohan: Actress Says in Instagram Post That She May Run for US President in 2020
"In 2020, I may run for president ... #YESWECAN lets do this Kanye West," Lohan said. Her announcement comes two months after West's declaration that he would run for president in 2020.
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Combat Dog: Animal That Earned 2 Bronze Star Medals in Iraq Gets Killed by Bicyclist in Wyoming
A cyclist shot the 9-year-old Belgian Malinois that escaped from his Powell, Wyo., home because he said he considered the dog a threat. No charges were filed against the cyclist.
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Yemen conflict: Saudi-led strike 'hits wrong troops'
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Wegmans: Supermarket Chain Announces New Store to Be Built in Lancaster County, Pa.
The store, to open in 2018, will anchor The Crossings at Conestoga Creek mixed-use development near Long's Park. Officials said the store would employ about 550 workers when completed.
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Wilkes-Barre Wal-Mart: Gunman Fires Shots in Pennsylvania Store's Parking Lot, Police Say
Police shot and injured the suspect after he randomly fired a semi-automatic rifle in the parking lot, Pennsylvania State Police said. The suspect is in custody. No other injuries were reported.
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@mlnews said:
Wegmans: Supermarket Chain Announces New Store to Be Built in Lancaster County, Pa.
The store, to open in 2018, will anchor The Crossings at Conestoga Creek mixed-use development near Long's Park. Officials said the store would employ about 550 workers when completed.
not sure why this one warrants posting here?
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@Dashrender said:
@mlnews said:
Wegmans: Supermarket Chain Announces New Store to Be Built in Lancaster County, Pa.
The store, to open in 2018, will anchor The Crossings at Conestoga Creek mixed-use development near Long's Park. Officials said the store would employ about 550 workers when completed.
not sure why this one warrants posting here?
Tons of Wegmans lovers here. And it headlines in the International news for some reason.
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oh, we dont' have Wegmans here, other than reading about it online, I've never heard/seen one.
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6.0 quake in Hihifo, Tongo an hour ago.
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Go Figure, from the BBC. Private hospitals in Brazil obsessed with unnecessary procedures?
Go Figure: The week in numbers
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Chesapeake, Virginia: 19-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot Outside High School, Police Say
Witnesses saw the man running in the parking lot of Western Branch High School Sunday evening after being shot, Detective D. M. Boykin of the Chesapeake Police Department said.
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Alto High School: Football Player Dies After Collapsing During Game in Texas, Official Says
Cam'ron Matthews died Saturday after suffering an aneurysm and collapsing on the sidelines during the second half of a game Friday, Alto Independent School District superintendent Kerry Birdwell said.
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Chicago Police Department: Father Arrested After 6-Year-Old Shoots, Kills 3-Year-Old Brother, Police Say
Michael Santiago was charged with child endangerment after his 3-year-old son was shot in the head by his 6-year-old brother while they were playing together Saturday, police said.
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St. Cloud, Minnesota: Suspect Killed After Fatally Shooting Deputy at Hospital, Official Says
Steven Martin Sandberg was monitoring a suspect being treated at St. Cloud Hospital Sunday when he got a hold of Sandberg's gun and shot him, Aitkin County Sheriff Scott Turner said.
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University of Virginia: Chemical Lab Linked to Thomas Jefferson Found at School, Officials Say
The chemistry lab, dating back to the 1820s, was found by a worker during renovations to the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, a room that is linked to Jefferson, school officials say.
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ZombiCon: 1 Person Killed, Several Injured in Shooting at Festival in Fort Myers, Fla., Police Say
The shooting took place Saturday night as the zombie-themed charity event was ending, police said. Five other victims had non-life-threatening injuries, CNN reports. The shooter remains at large.
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Arm mole count 'predicts skin cancer risk'
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Bradenton, Florida: Body Found in Freezer Believed to Be That of Missing 11-Year-Old Girl, Police Say
Police said they found a body in a freezer while investigating the disappearance of 11-year-old Janiya Thomas. Bradenton Police also arrested her mother, Keishanna Thomas, for contempt of court.
