Non-IT News Thread
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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.
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Aer Lingus: Man Dies After Biting and Attacking Passengers on Airplane, Reports Say
The man was pronounced dead after a flight heading to Dublin was diverted to Cork, Ireland, because of his erratic behavior, multiple reports indicate. Police are investigating the incident.
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Georgia Institute of Technology: Missing Student Last Seen at Sorority Event Is Found, Police Say
Engineering student James Hubert, 24, had last been seen on Friday around 11 p.m. local time. He was found Monday and is receiving medical care, police said.
Because, you know.... Georgia.
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Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Student Attacked Muslim Woman and Bit Officer, Police Say
Police were called to the Sofra Café off South Walnut Street on Saturday around 7:35 p.m. on a report of a racially-motivated assault. Triceten Bickford, 19, was arrested on several charges.
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Anne Arundel County Police: Baltimore Officer, Accused of Biting Man's Testicles, Off Force, Police Say
Anne Arundel County Police said the officer was no longer on the force, but wouldn't say why he left. He was charged for public intoxication and biting another man's testicles May 5 while off duty.
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Koppu: At Least 16 People Dead, 60,000 Residents Displaced as Super Typhoon Hits Philippines
Authorities confirmed the death toll, which is expected to rise, Monday. The typhoon made landfall Sunday morning and is the second strongest storm to hit the region this year.
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Tempe, Arizona: Father Deliberately Drove Into Lake, Killing Himself and 4 Family Members, Police Say
Glenn Edward, 27, deliberately drove his SUV into Tempe Town Lake Sunday, killing himself, his wife and three children, police said Monday after reviewing surveillance video from the incident.
