Non-IT News Thread
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New York State Fairgrounds: 38-Year-Old Grandstand Imploded on Broadcast
The implosion lasted about 25 seconds, according to Syracuse.com. It required 268 explosives at 260 locations. The implosion comes as part of a plan to renovate the fairgrounds.
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Powerball: No Winner in Record $949.8 Million Lottery Drawing, Officials Say
The Texas Lottery made the announcement Sunday on social media. The lack of a winner means the prize for Wednesday's Powerball drawing will rise to another record, an estimated $1.3 billion.
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Crystal River, Florida: 3-Year-Old Boy Found Driving Motorized Vehicle Alone on Highway, Officials Say
Citrus County police said they found the toddler Wednesday in his Power Wheels on the median of U.S. 19. The incident is being investigated by the state's Department of Children and Families.
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David Bowie dies of cancer at 69
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New Catalonia leader pledges secession within 18 months
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Tesla's semi-self driving car has automatic steering for certain roads, self parking and self retrieval!
http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/09/tesla-model-s-summon-feature-live/
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6.9 Mag Earthquake just registered in the Philippines
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@scottalanmiller said:
6.9 Mag Earthquake just registered in the Philippines
30 minutes after that a 6.1 off northern Japan.
The 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck at 9:08 a.m. Pacific Time just west of Hokkaido island, 46 miles south of Rishiri Town and 610 miles north of Tokyo.
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Yeah, very active system out there tonight. Any big waves anywhere yet?
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1st Amendment: Right to Wear Unearned Military Medals Protected by Constitution, Court Rules
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of former Marine Elven Joe Swisher for wearing a medal he did not earn. The act is considered a crime under federal law.
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Cadbury Creme Egg: Sales of Chocolate Candy Down Following Recipe Change, Report Says
Creme Egg sales fell by more than £6 million over the last year after switching the milk chocolate in the recipe for a cheaper substitute, an IRI analysis found.
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David Margulies: Actor Who Played Mayor in 'Ghostbusters' Dies at 88, His Agent Says
Marguiles died Jan. 11, his agent told CNN. He appeared in Broadway shows like "Wonderful Town" and "Conversations With my Father" and in a number of movies and TV shows.
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@mlnews said:
Cadbury Creme Egg: Sales of Chocolate Candy Down Following Recipe Change, Report Says
Creme Egg sales fell by more than £6 million over the last year after switching the milk chocolate in the recipe for a cheaper substitute, an IRI analysis found.
That explains it.. I had one last year and it was gross.
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Pentagon: 2 U.S. Navy Boats With 10 American Sailors Held by Iran Military
(http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/pentagon-2-u-s-navy-boats-held-iran-military-n495031) -
@Minion-Queen said:
Pentagon: 2 U.S. Navy Boats With 10 American Sailors Held by Iran Military
(http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/pentagon-2-u-s-navy-boats-held-iran-military-n495031)It's Navy? Last I had heard it was just "sailors", didn't hear anyone say that it was military. Whoops.
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@scottalanmiller Yeah, we needed that clarified. Cause, like, there are so many random Americans just sailing around in the Persian Gulf...
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@art_of_shred said:
@scottalanmiller Yeah, we needed that clarified. Cause, like, there are so many random Americans just sailing around in the Persian Gulf...
Actually quite a lot because almost all of the ports in that gulf are US partnered oil nations. So Bahrain, Kuwait, SA, Oman, UAE are all getting US ships quire regularly.
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Duncannon, Pennsylvania: Constable Fatally Shoots 12-Year-Old While Ordering Eviction, Police Say
The constable fired at an armed tenant, but the bullet passed through the tenant's upper left arm and struck his 12-year-old daughter, state police said Tuesday.
http://cdn.countercurrentnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/12-year-old-police.jpg
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Whoever wrote the headline did get the facts straight, apparently, but left out that the man fired at was wielding a gun and threatening the officer. It is the person being evicted, not the officer, being charged. But it was the officer that shot the child.
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Price Hill, Cincinnati: Man Fatally Shoots 14-Year-Old Son After Mistaking Him for Intruder, Police Say
The father of Georta Mack fatally shot him around 6:30 a.m. local time Tuesday as the 14-year-old tried to sneak into the house after skipping school, Cincinnati Police Sgt. Joe Briede said.
