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@mlnews In other news, hundreds are dead after a Japanese bullet train derailed and collided with a mountain at 248mph.
Damn! That took a dark turn rather quickly
I would probably trust a Japanese bullet train over an American one, but that's really fast for traveling on a couple of iron rails.
The current average is 200mph. Has been since 2014.
That's close to what Europe does, too. Spanish trains, which are plentiful, do about 186. I realize that that 14mph makes a difference, but it is in the ballpark. I've been in rural southern Spain at 188.
Yeah, I've been on the Tokyo <-> Osaka line at more than 200mph. IIRC, it maxed at 211mph
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US 'blames Iran' for damage to tankers in Gulf of Oman
US investigators believe Iran or groups it supports used explosives to damage four ships off the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday, media reports say.
Military experts were reportedly sent to investigate the incident and found a large hole in each of the tankers.
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North Korea demands return of ship seized by US
North Korea has demanded the immediate return of a cargo ship seized by the US, branding the move an "unlawful robbery".
Last week the US justice department accused Pyongyang of violating international sanctions by using the vessel for coal shipments.
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Deadly seaplane collision in Ketchikan Alaska
Two seaplanes carrying tourists from the same cruise ship have collided in south-eastern Alaska, with at least four people dead and two missing.
One plane was carrying 11 people when it hit the other, which had five people aboard, near Ketchikan, the Associated Press reports.
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Markets calm amid hopes for US-China talks
Global stock markets have steadied amid hopes that the US and China will resume talks next month, following an escalation in their trade war.
On Monday, China announced tit-for-tat tariffs on $60bn (£46bn) of US exports, causing stock markets to tumble.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Markets calm amid hopes for US-China talks
Global stock markets have steadied amid hopes that the US and China will resume talks next month, following an escalation in their trade war.
On Monday, China announced tit-for-tat tariffs on $60bn (£46bn) of US exports, causing stock markets to tumble.
Why can't we all just get a long ...?
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BBC News - Merkel's plane dented by fan in van who left handbrake off
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BBC News - Pilots 'raised Boeing safety fears' months before Ethiopia crash
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Andrew Wakefield, others hold anti-vaccine rally amid raging measles outbreaks
Again, anti-vaxxers prey on communities hit by outbreak.
Andrew Wakefield, Del Bigtree, and other prominent anti-vaccine advocates unleashed fear and toxic misinformation last night at a well-attended symposium in New York’s Rockland County. -
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
BBC News - Pilots 'raised Boeing safety fears' months before Ethiopia crash
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48281282Now the big question is... how many other things like this is Boeing aware of and keeping hidden from pilots and airlines?
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Alabama passes bill banning abortion
Alabama has become the latest US state to move to restrict abortions by passing a bill to outlaw the procedure in almost all cases.
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Classic Ferrari worth millions stolen on test drive
An opportunistic car "collector" used a test drive to make off with a Ferrari worth €2m (£1.7m; $2.2m).
The suspect had expressed interest in buying a 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO, police in the German city of Düsseldorf say.
He turned up by taxi to the dealership and two hours later, on a test drive, it was time to swap drivers.
But when the seller stepped out of the car, the would-be buyer quickly hit the accelerator and vanished. The car was later found in a garage. -
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Classic Ferrari worth millions stolen on test drive
An opportunistic car "collector" used a test drive to make off with a Ferrari worth €2m (£1.7m; $2.2m).
The suspect had expressed interest in buying a 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO, police in the German city of Düsseldorf say.
He turned up by taxi to the dealership and two hours later, on a test drive, it was time to swap drivers.
But when the seller stepped out of the car, the would-be buyer quickly hit the accelerator and vanished. The car was later found in a garage.Yeah, hard to hide that, they said. Given that everyone could identify it in a heartbeat.
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Trapped Nebraska farmer cuts off leg with pen knife
A Nebraska farmer has sawed off his own leg with a pen knife after becoming trapped in farming equipment.
Kurt Kaser, 63, was moving grain from one silo to another when he was pulled into an auger - a tube with an interior shaped like a screw.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Trapped Nebraska farmer cuts off leg with pen knife
A Nebraska farmer has sawed off his own leg with a pen knife after becoming trapped in farming equipment.
Kurt Kaser, 63, was moving grain from one silo to another when he was pulled into an auger - a tube with an interior shaped like a screw.
Damn!!!
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McDonald's in Austria offers hotline to embassy
US citizens who need help in Austria can now head to their nearest branch of McDonald's, because of an agreement signed by the fast-food giant.
The embassy says any American "in distress" or whose passport has been lost or stolen can get assistance from one Austria's 194 McDonald's joints.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
McDonald's in Austria offers hotline to embassy
US citizens who need help in Austria can now head to their nearest branch of McDonald's, because of an agreement signed by the fast-food giant.
The embassy says any American "in distress" or whose passport has been lost or stolen can get assistance from one Austria's 194 McDonald's joints.
that's kinda awesome
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
McDonald's in Austria offers hotline to embassy
US citizens who need help in Austria can now head to their nearest branch of McDonald's, because of an agreement signed by the fast-food giant.
The embassy says any American "in distress" or whose passport has been lost or stolen can get assistance from one Austria's 194 McDonald's joints.
really - joints? lol
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
McDonald's in Austria offers hotline to embassy
US citizens who need help in Austria can now head to their nearest branch of McDonald's, because of an agreement signed by the fast-food giant.
The embassy says any American "in distress" or whose passport has been lost or stolen can get assistance from one Austria's 194 McDonald's joints.
really - joints? lol
I still here the term used that way around St Louis
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
McDonald's in Austria offers hotline to embassy
US citizens who need help in Austria can now head to their nearest branch of McDonald's, because of an agreement signed by the fast-food giant.
The embassy says any American "in distress" or whose passport has been lost or stolen can get assistance from one Austria's 194 McDonald's joints.
really - joints? lol
I still here the term used that way around St Louis
Also BBC article. No idea their usage of it.I use the term joint all the time. I just wouldn't ever use it to describe McD's... that just seemed odd to me.
joints are (to me at least) generally more of a divy like place, think low rent.
