Non-IT News Thread
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Figured that it would be good to have a place for "news" but not "IT News" which is what the News Group is dedicated for. A single thread is plenty, don't want thread sprawl with non-IT news items. Sometimes it is nice to see some news, though, somewhere. So here it goes!
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Botulism: 1 Dead, 23 Sick in Botulism Outbreak Reportedly Linked to Ohio Church Potluck
Heath officials said they are confident the botulism outbreak in Lancaster is linked to the potluck and are collecting samples from the church's trash cans to determine what may have caused it. -
Rosie the Riveter : Model for Norman Rockwell's 1943 Painting Dies at 92, Family Says
Mary Doyle Keefe died Tuesday in Connecticut after a brief illness, her daughter said. Keefe posed for the painting at age 19 while working as a telephone operator, the Associated Press reported. -
YouTube: Video Sharing Service Marks 10th Anniversary of 1st Upload, 'Me at the Zoo'
The video was uploaded by YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim on April 23, 2005. The 18-second video shows Karim describing elephants at the zoo. -
Nepal Earthquake: Hundreds Dead After 7.9-Magnitude Quake Hits Near Kathmandu, Officials Say
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit Lamjung, Nepal, Saturday. Witnesses say several buildings collapsed in the aftermath. Nepal’s home ministry says at least 356 are dead. -
Mesoamerican Pyramids: Researcher Discovers Liquid Mercury in Tunnel at Mexican Archaeological Site
Sergio Gómez has spent six years excavating the tunnel in Teotihuacan, a ruined city in central Mexico. The mercury could indicate that the tunnel leads to a royal tomb, Gómez said. -
Corinthian Colleges: For-Profit Education Company to End Operations and Shut Down Campuses
The company said more than two dozen campuses will be shut down. The closure will affect more than 16,000 students across the U.S., the Los Angeles Times reports. -
Audi making diesel fuel from water and carbon dioxide.
http://www.sciencealert.com/audi-have-successfully-made-diesel-fuel-from-air-and-water
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Times New Roman: Typography Experts Say Font Is Bad Choice to Use on Résumé, Report Says
A typography expert said using Times New Roman is "like putting on sweatpants" for an interview, Bloomberg reports. The experts told the news outlet that Helvetica is one of the best fonts to use.
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Lumber Liquidators: Justice Department Seeking Criminal Charges Against Floor Manufacturer
The federal investigation follows a report by “60 Minutes” that claimed the company's laminate flooring products contain unsafe levels of formaldehyde.
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@mlnews said:
Lumber Liquidators: Justice Department Seeking Criminal Charges Against Floor Manufacturer
The federal investigation follows a report by “60 Minutes” that claimed the company's laminate flooring products contain unsafe levels of formaldehyde.
When will people learn not to source material from China?!?
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@mlnews said:
Lumber Liquidators: Justice Department Seeking Criminal Charges Against Floor Manufacturer
The federal investigation follows a report by “60 Minutes” that claimed the company's laminate flooring products contain unsafe levels of formaldehyde.
That's a Virginia based company.. They have dirt cheap price for a reason I guess. I've never seen (or smelled) the product. They claim it's safe though.
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@thecreativeone91 said:
@mlnews said:
Lumber Liquidators: Justice Department Seeking Criminal Charges Against Floor Manufacturer
The federal investigation follows a report by “60 Minutes” that claimed the company's laminate flooring products contain unsafe levels of formaldehyde.
That's a Virginia based company.. They have dirt cheap price for a reason I guess. I've never seen (or smelled) the product. They claim it's safe though.
Yeah, but they said that the problem components were because they were sourcing from China. We've used them and didn't notice, but you wouldn't necessarily.
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Grace Lee Whitney: Actress Who Played Yeoman Rand on 'Star Trek' Dies at 85
Whitney died this weekend in California, her family said. The actress, who suffered from alcohol addiction, spent the last 35 years of her life helping others with their addiction problems.
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Bentonville, Arkansas: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Says Piranha Caught in Local Lake
Keith Stephens, the commission's assistant chief of communications, said it was likely someone released the piranha into the lake. The fish was caught last Friday.
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@mlnews said:
Bentonville, Arkansas: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Says Piranha Caught in Local Lake
Keith Stephens, the commission's assistant chief of communications, said it was likely someone released the piranha into the lake. The fish was caught last Friday.
Well, that tears it! My Arkansas vacation is canceled!
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Oregon's Disappearing Lost Lake
http://www.care2.com/causes/oregons-lost-lake-is-disappearing-through-a-strange-hole.html
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Sunshine Skyway Bridge: Man Falls 30 Feet From Florida Bridge While Attempting to Change Tire
The man, who suffered minor injuries, was driving on the Manatee County side of the bridge Sunday night when his tire had a blowout, WFLA reported. He was able to swim to a piling and was rescued.
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Wear a helmet for the next 24 hours.
Russia's Progress spacecraft set to crash to Earth within 24 hours
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Jefferson Davis: University of Texas Students Seek to Remove Statue of President of the Confederacy
The statue on the Austin campus was defaced with "Davis must fall" and "Emancipate UT." "We thought, there are those old ties to slavery and some would find it offensive," senior Jamie Nalley said.
A rare non-crazy news item from Texas.
