Non-IT News Thread
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Persian Gulf: Wealthy Gulf Countries Face Criticism for Allegedly Not Accepting Syrian Refugees
Several media outlets and other observers of the Syrian refugee crisis have criticized Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait for their alleged refusal to take in refugees.
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David Cameron: Prime Minister Says UK Will Accept Up to 20,000 Refugees From Syria by 2020
The existing Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme would be expanded to take an additional 20,000 refugees from Syria over five years, prioritizing vulnerable children, Cameron announced Monday.
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Europe Migrant Crisis: Germany Adds $3.35 Billion to Help Refugees; New Zealand to Accept 750 Migrants
Germany also agreed to speed up asylum procedures and the construction of shelters, officials said. New Zealand officials said the country would accept 750 refugees over three years.
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Amanda Knox: US Woman Was Wrongfully Imprisoned for Murder Based on Faulty Case, Italian Court Says
The Knox case was flawed, Italy's Court of Cassation said Monday in a written explanation for its March ruling, which acquitted Knox and her then-boyfriend of murdering Meredith Kercher in 2007.
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San Francisco has hit 85 degrees.... the city is melting.
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Canada election candidate quits after urinating in mug
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@scottalanmiller said:
San Francisco has hit 85 degrees.... the city is melting.
LOL - it was 99 here with 107 heat index. And I'm sure we had nothing on Texas.
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It was.... hot.
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US dentist returns to work amid Cecil lion death anger
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Kemah, Texas: Armed Suspect Barricaded in Walgreens Fatally Shot Himself, Police Say
The League City Police Department responded Tuesday morning to the Walgreens at 156 East 518, where the armed man had barricaded himself, officials said.
This just happened literally down the street from me right now!!!
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And I'm staying with two pharmacists who work at pharmacies down the street from that one too!!
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@scottalanmiller <insert Twilight Theme Here>
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Siberia: Scientists to Reanimate 30,000-Year-Old Virus Found in Russian Province's Permafrost
French researchers announced the discovery of the giant virus, Mollivirus sibericum, in the United States National Academy of Sciences journal. It's the fourth prehistoric virus found since 2003.
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@mlnews And they want to bring it to life? Can this be a good idea in any form?
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@dafyre said:
@scottalanmiller <insert Twilight Theme Here>
I really hope you meant Twilight Zone, and that you don't actually know what the theme from Twilight sounds like...
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Macy's: Department Chain Closing Up to 40 Stores Following Sales Drop, Company Says
The stores set to close generated $300 million last year, about 1 percent of company sales, Macy’s said. Macy's reportedly experienced a 2.1 percent sales drop in its second fiscal quarter of 2015.
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@mlnews said:
Macy's: Department Chain Closing Up to 40 Stores Following Sales Drop, Company Says
The stores set to close generated $300 million last year, about 1 percent of company sales, Macy’s said. Macy's reportedly experienced a 2.1 percent sales drop in its second fiscal quarter of 2015.
Ouch... I wonder if they will lay off any workers from their technical ops location near here.
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@scottalanmiller said:
https://www.change.org/p/barack-obama-the-u-s-should-take-our-fair-share-of-syrian-refugees
Success!! One day and the US just confirmed, taking 10,000!!!
