Non-IT News Thread
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Atka, Alaska: 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Aleutian Islands, Geological Agency Says
The earthquake struck Monday morning and was centered 58 miles southeast of Atka near the Aleutian Islands, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Macomb Township, Michigan: Fight Over Leaves in Yard Ends After Woman Emerges With Gun, Police Say
The fight broke out Thursday after one of the men became upset over leaves being blown into his lawn, police said. The woman, the other man's girlfriend, threatened to shoot if the fight continued.
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Athletics doping: Wada commission wants Russia ban
http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/34765444
Wada's independent commission examined allegations of doping, cover-ups, and extortion in Russian athletics, which also implicated the IAAF, the sport's world governing body.
It also wants five athletes and five coaches to get lifetime doping bans.
The report also identified "systemic failures" in the IAAF that prevent an "effective" anti-doping programme.
In addition, it states the London 2012 Olympics were "sabotaged" by the "widespread inaction" against Russian athletes with suspicious doping profiles by the IAAF and the Russian athletics federation.
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@StrongBad If not a full-out snub. How many people don't know that Steve Irwin is dead?
As bad as I feel for her family, I think she should drop the show like a hot potato.
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@dafyre Why should she drop the show and cave to the judge trying to hurt her and keep her from her earnings? Did the show do anything wrong? Did she? Seems like only the court would be the winner if she just gave in.
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@StrongBad True. Plus if she quits the show gets ratings... of she fights it, the show gets ratings...
Ugh.
You're right. She should fight it and put those {censored} {explicative} {self filtered} {content moderated} judges in their place.
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@dafyre said:
@StrongBad True. Plus if she quits the show gets ratings... of she fights it, the show gets ratings...
Ugh.
You're right. She should fight it and put those {censored} {explicative} {self filtered} {content moderated} judges in their place.
You realize that this is a judge in a California court room, right? Not a judge on a television show? The show is innocent here, just like she is.
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@StrongBad said:
@dafyre said:
@StrongBad True. Plus if she quits the show gets ratings... of she fights it, the show gets ratings...
Ugh.
You're right. She should fight it and put those {censored} {explicative} {self filtered} {content moderated} judges in their place.
You realize that this is a judge in a California court room, right? Not a judge on a television show? The show is innocent here, just like she is.
And it is all about legal paperwork that ALL MINORS have to have correctly completed to legally enter into these types of agreements. It does not matter who you are.
This is the non-news item of the day. It is 'Murica media at its best.
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Mysterious Heat Spots Found in Egyptian Pyramids
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Indonesia Proposes Crocodiles to Guard Death Row Prisoners
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34772089
Not unlike the American sharks in San Francisco, of course.
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First Arrests Made Over Northern Ireland Bloody Sunday Massacre of 1972
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@StrongBad said:
@dafyre said:
@StrongBad True. Plus if she quits the show gets ratings... of she fights it, the show gets ratings...
Ugh.
You're right. She should fight it and put those {censored} {explicative} {self filtered} {content moderated} judges in their place.
You realize that this is a judge in a California court room, right? Not a judge on a television show? The show is innocent here, just like she is.
This is why I don't watch TV, lol.
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Ithaca College: Hundreds Participate in Walkout Calling for President Tom Rochon's Resignation
"With University of Missouri's president stepping down, we demand Rochon to do the same," the event's Facebook page said citing campus racial incidents as the reason for protesting.
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Greyhound Bus Theft: Man Arrested in New York City for Allegedly Posing as Transit Worker, Stealing Bus
Darius McCollum was arrested in Brooklyn Wednesday after taking the bus from Manhattan, police said. McCollum reportedly has more than two dozen arrests for posing as a transit worker.
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Washington, D.C.: Woman Charged With Assault in Alleged Attack on Man That Involved Twerking
Two women groped and twerked on a man at a gas station, police say. One woman, Ayanna Marie Knight, has been charged with third-degree assault. Police are still seeking the other suspect.
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Orange County, New York: Toy Company Looking at Area for Legoland Theme Park, Officials Say
Legoland executives are reviewing eight sites in the area and have discussed bringing the toy-themed park to the Hudson Valley area with local officials, Recordonline.com reports.
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Canadian Pacific Railway: Broken Rail Caused Oil Train Derailment in Watertown, Wisc., Railroad Says
The railroad said it used ultrasonic technology to detect the defects that were not visible to the naked eye. A Canadian Pacific train derailed on Sunday and spilled hundreds of gallons of crude oil.
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Grand Central Terminal: Panhandler Sitting Outside New York City Station Claims to Make $200 an Hour
“On a Friday morning, I make $400 in two hours,’’ Will Andersen said to the New York Post. The panhandler is a former stagehand and sits with his 9-year-old dog, Rizzo.
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Kurdish Forces Begin to Reclaim Sinjar
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France has declared a national state of emergency and has closed its borders after at least 40 people were killed in multiple shootings in Paris.
At least 15 people have been killed near the Bataclan arts centre, where up to 60 people are reportedly being held hostage, French media say.
Three people were killed in an attack at the Stade de France, with some reports suggesting a suicide blast.
Paris authorities have asked people to stay indoors.
Military personnel are being deployed across Paris.
