Non-IT News Thread
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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.
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Planned Parenthood: Judge Rules Louisiana Must Continue Medicaid Funding to Clinics for 14 Days
Medicaid funding to the group was expected to end Monday when U.S. District Judge John deGravelles made the ruling. A legal battle with Gov. Bobby Jindal over his order to block funding is ongoing.
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Tombstone, Arizona: 2 People Hit With Bullets During Gunfight Re-Enactment in Old West Town, Police Say
An actor and one bystander were hit by bullets Sunday afternoon during a gunfight re-enactment which was supposed to involve blanks, the Tombstone Marshal's Office said.
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Salina, Kansas: Man Accidentally Shoots Himself in Leg at Movie Theater, Police Say
The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. Friday at Starplex Cinemas in Salina's Central Mall, police say. The man was taken to a local hospital with a gunshot wound that was not life-threatening.