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    • mlnewsM
      mlnews
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      Columbia officially ends its civil war tonight. 52 years of conflict finally over.

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      • travisdh1T
        travisdh1 @coliver
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        @coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

        http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/09/internet-data-is-like-oreos-isp-claims-while-defending-data-caps/

        Just like eating Oreos.

        Ok then Mediacom, where's our Oreos? You promise x amount and never seem to deliver!

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        • JaredBuschJ
          JaredBusch
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          Words matter. Treaties matter.
          Headline article from one of Japan's leading newspaper.

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          • coliverC
            coliver @JaredBusch
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            @JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:

            Words matter. Treaties matter.
            Headline article from one of Japan's leading newspaper.

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            What the candidate who can't figure out what he said last week wants to go back on treaties made with allies? Say it isn't so.

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            • nadnerBN
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              The entire state of South Australia is blacked out and other stormy activity:
              http://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/storm-warning-sydney-melbourne-brisbane-hobart-adelaide-to-be-battered/news-story/464829aed96e95286f1fdd16d315d0ce

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              • nadnerBN
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                Oh, righto. Power is back... for most people: http://www.watoday.com.au/national/state-in-the-dark-south-australias-major-power-outage-20160928-grqmn2.html

                Wind turbines, which make up an estimated 40 per cent of the state's power generation, were unable to operate as winds were too high, South Australian senator Nick Xenophon said.

                From twitter:

                People in the red shaded area are supplied by damaged transmission lines – unlikely to have power tomorrow.

                https://twitter.com/SAPowerNetworks

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                • nadnerBN
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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller
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                    Major train crash in Hoboken!!

                    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37503920

                    Over 100 injured, some still trapped. Train hit the station.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller
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                      A local radio station anchor said the train went through ticket barriers and "into the reception area".

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                      • dafyreD
                        dafyre
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                        Yikes!

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                        • scottalanmillerS
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                          http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/29/us/new-jersey-hoboken-train-crash/index.html

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller
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                            So far three have been found dead. Likely that will rise.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller
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                              It was the Metro-North Pascack Valley line that crashed. Full sized diesel.

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                              • StrongBadS
                                StrongBad
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                                File this under "why people are not ready for the responsibility of having Facebook"...

                                http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2016/09/27/altoona-iowa-woman-sent-nude-photos-ex-boyfriends-teen-son/91162890/

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                                • MattSpellerM
                                  MattSpeller
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                                  Day 3, zero cigarettes. So far no one has been maimed or killed. #selfrestraint

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                                  • dafyreD
                                    dafyre @MattSpeller
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                                    @MattSpeller Not even a little?

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                                    • zuphzuphZ
                                      zuphzuph Banned @MattSpeller
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                                      @MattSpeller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                      Day 3, zero cigarettes. So far no one has been maimed or killed. #selfrestraint

                                      I need to do this soon...

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                                      • MattSpellerM
                                        MattSpeller @zuphzuph
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                                        @zuphzuph said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                        @MattSpeller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                        Day 3, zero cigarettes. So far no one has been maimed or killed. #selfrestraint

                                        I need to do this soon...

                                        No lie man, it sucks a lot. Try the patch. It's prevented 3 homicides today alone!

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                                        • nadnerBN
                                          nadnerB
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                                          Starbucks are attempting to re-enter the Australian market
                                          http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/starbucks-coffee-is-quietly-expanding-in-australia-after-humiliating-retreat-eight-years-ago/news-story/b7f136c4d78f24aaa600a3822b1e31b4

                                          Racking up losses of $143 million on its Australian operations, in 2008 Starbucks sacked 700 staff and closed 66 branches leaving a rump of cafes in the CBDs of Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane mostly serving tourists familiar with the brand.

                                          I wonder how well they'll do this time 'round. It sounds like they've actually looked at what the local market wants.

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                                          • JaredBuschJ
                                            JaredBusch
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                                            48 died on same floor since July at tainted Yokohama hospital

                                            http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160929/p2a/00m/0na/013000c

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