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scottalanmiller

@scottalanmiller said:

@gjacobse said:

International Space Station celebrates 15 years
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/international-space-station-marks-15-years-of-continuous-crews/

Now that makes me feel old. I remember watching the very first [US] shuttle launch in 1981.

ME too.. and I remember SkyLab..

My dad was an engineer on Skylab!! @SonshineAcres

gjacobse

@scottalanmiller said:

@gjacobse said:

ME too.. and I remember SkyLab..

My dad was an engineer on Skylab!! @SonshineAcres

Oh man.. that is awesome!

scottalanmiller

He did Vietnam-era satellite work too. None of the exciting stuff, all basic electrical work. He was an EE back then.

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Council, Idaho: Rancher Fatally Shot by Police After Bull Involved in Car Crash, Officials Say

The rancher was reportedly involved in a shootout with police after his bull was hit by a car. The bull charged at emergency responders trying to extricate the people in the car, officials said.

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Gawker: Social Media Users Express Anger Over Publication's Coverage of Fred Thompson's Death

Gawker referred to former actor and Sen. Fred Thompson as a "predatory home refinancing shill" in the story announcing his death, sparking anger from social media users.

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Tropicana Club: Man Loses Hand During Fight Outside Club in Bryan, Texas, Police Say

Both men involved in the fight that took place early Sunday morning were armed with machetes, Bryan police said. The victim, 37, was taken to St. Joseph Regional Health Center afterwards.

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C919: China Unveils 1st Homegrown Passenger Jet at Event on Monday

The plane was built entirely in China by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China. The aircraft is comparable to the Airbus 320 and Boeing 737. It can seat up to 174 and fly a 3,451-mile range.

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Polk County, Florida: Teacher Shares Resignation Letter on Oct. 23, Citing Standardized Testing

"I just cannot justify making students cry anymore," Wendy Bradshaw, who specializes in working with children with disabilities, wrote in her resignation letter, also citing "misguided reforms."

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Tupelo, Mississippi: Man Arrested for Allegedly Detonating Explosive at Local Wal-Mart, Police Say

Marshall Leonard was arrested by local police Sunday morning. Leonard allegedly had protested against the store for for declining to sell merchandise with the Confederate flag emblem.