Non-IT News Thread
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@mlnews said:
Doritos: Police Find Man Surrounded by Chips After He Calls and Says He Is ‘Too High’
A man in Youngstown, Ohio, called police after feeling discomfort while under the influence of marijuana. He was found in the fetal position surrounded by Doritos and other snacks, police say.
They were going to attack him!
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Which, the chips or the CHIPS?
Ha ha, have had to wait a lifetime to have a place to make that joke.
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Eastwood Mall: Miniature Train Crashes Into Department Store, Cafaro Company Confirms
The mall's miniature train crashed into the window of a Game Stop, the Cafaro Company said. No one was onboard the train at the time of the crash.
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Pluto: NASA Says Probe Found Blue Skies and Frozen Water Surfaces on Dwarf Planet
The probe sent images that showed Earth-like features on the dwarf planet. Professor Brian Cox said recently that there could be an ocean warm enough for living organisms beneath its frozen surface.
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Mars: Photos From Curiosity Rover Show Planet Once Had Lakes and Flowing Water Year-Round
A comprehensive analysis of the images published in Science show evidence that Mars once had flowing water, possibly for millions of years, and indicate a climate hospitable for microbial life.
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#SCFlood: South Carolina Residents Prepare for 2nd Round of Flooding
Gov. Nikki Haley advised residents in Georgetown, Jamestown and Givhans Ferry to evacuate on Thursday as rivers swell following days of heavy rain. At least 17 people have died due to the flooding.
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34480404
This guy can't catch a break. Thwarts a terrorist attack in France, then gets stabbed in Sacramento.
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California High School Exit Exam: New Bill Awards Diplomas to Students Who Failed Exam
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that awards diplomas to students who failed the exit exam since 2004. It also suspends the exam as a graduation requirement for current students.
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Curiosity rover: The reward for 'whale watching' on Mars
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Ankara explosions leave more than 80 dead - officials
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34495161 -
Two die in two US university shootings
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34487997 -
John McCone: CIA Says Former Director Withheld Facts From Probe Into Death of John F. Kennedy
A recently declassified CIA report concluded McCone left out relevant information in his testimony to the Warren Commission, news outlets reported. McCone died in 1991.
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Randy Quaid: Actor and Wife Arrested Trying to Cross Into US From Canada, Police Say
Quaid and his wife, Evi, claimed asylum in Canada in 2010. They were arrested on Friday evening while trying to cross into Vermont, Vermont State Police said.
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Montcalm County, Michigan: Deputy Shot With Crossbow While Serving Arrest Warrant, Police Say
A man suspected of a felony was fatally shot by police Friday after he shot a deputy who was attempting to arrest him with a crossbow. The deputy is hospitalized and in stable condition, police say.
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Alcatraz: Inmates Said to Have Died While Attempting Escape in 1962 May Still Be Alive, Report Says
John and Clarence Anglin, thought to have drowned in June 1962, may have survived, their nephews David and Ken Widner claim on upcoming History Channel special "Alcatraz: Search for the Truth."
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University of Texas: Students to Carry Sex Toys to Protest Campus Gun Laws
Protestors used the hashtag #CocksNotGlocks to encourage students to carry sex toys to class next fall, when a bill to allow concealed carry of handguns on campus takes effect.
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Southwest Airlines: Multiple Flights Experience Delays Due to Technological Glitch, Carrier Says
The issue is forcing airline employees to process some travelers manually, leading to delays on fewer than 100 of the airline's 3,600 scheduled flights, the airline said in a statement.
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Guatemalan mayor lynched by crowd over attack on rival
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-34504264Burned alive in the street. Police "arrived too late" to save him.
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South Korea to control history textbooks used in schools
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-34504142
