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Sweden: Death of girl, 12, ignites debate over gang violence
The death of a 12-year-old girl by a stray bullet in Sweden has sparked outrage and reignited debates over its handling of gang-related violence.
The unnamed girl was killed in a drive-by shooting next to a petrol station on Sunday, according to local media. Police have launched an investigation but are yet to make any arrests. Officials have vowed to further crack down on violent crime. Incidents involving gangs have risen in recent years. Police were called to the scene of the shooting, south of Stockholm, in the early hours of Sunday morning. -
BBC News - Bill English: Computer mouse co-creator dies at 91
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
4,000 injured so far! They could hear the blast in Cyprus!
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Because Texas y'all
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/southwest-airlines-cleanings-covid-19/index.html
Yeah that makes sense...
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Beirut explosion: Port officials under house arrest as rescue efforts continue
A number of Beirut port officials are being placed under house arrest pending an investigation into Tuesday's huge explosion, Lebanon's government says.
The blast killed at least 135 people and injured more than 4,000 others. A two-week state of emergency has begun. President Michel Aoun said the blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse. Customs chief Badri Daher said his agency called for the chemical to be removed, but "this did not happen". "We leave it to the experts to determine the reasons," he said. Ammonium nitrate is used as a fertiliser in agriculture and as an explosive. Opening an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Aoun said: "No words can describe the horror that has hit Beirut last night, turning it into a disaster-stricken city". -
75th Anniversary of Hiroshima
BBC News - Hiroshima: Japan marks 75 years since first atomic bomb
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Beirut explosion: Port officials under house arrest as rescue efforts continue
A number of Beirut port officials are being placed under house arrest pending an investigation into Tuesday's huge explosion, Lebanon's government says.
The blast killed at least 135 people and injured more than 4,000 others. A two-week state of emergency has begun. President Michel Aoun said the blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse. Customs chief Badri Daher said his agency called for the chemical to be removed, but "this did not happen". "We leave it to the experts to determine the reasons," he said. Ammonium nitrate is used as a fertiliser in agriculture and as an explosive. Opening an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Aoun said: "No words can describe the horror that has hit Beirut last night, turning it into a disaster-stricken city".I saw another story (can't find it now of course) with emails showing port officials telling government officials that stuff is a danger and needs moved. Some judge had ordered the ship unloaded, and never allowed it to be moved afterwards.
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BBC News - Mexico obesity: Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
BBC News - Mexico obesity: Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-53678747How are they defining junk food?
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@Grey said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
BBC News - Mexico obesity: Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-53678747How are they defining junk food?
as food
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
BBC News - Mexico obesity: Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-53678747Awesome, wish they would do that here. Thats all my kids eat and I hate it. They won't listen to me either. I tried to get them to eat rice and beans and they refused. They just refused to eat, even when I know they were hungry. Their mom finally just gave them pop tarts:(
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Rackspace is now a traded company, and their first day did not go well.
https://finance.yahoo.com/m/45a83f99-a5e3-3e35-85c8-83d7949693b9/rackspace-ipo-flops-as.html
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@jmoore said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
BBC News - Mexico obesity: Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-53678747Awesome, wish they would do that here. Thats all my kids eat and I hate it. They won't listen to me either. I tried to get them to eat rice and beans and they refused. They just refused to eat, even when I know they were hungry. Their mom finally just gave them pop tarts:(
Yeah..... Bad cop good cop... They'd eventually eat if there was nothing else.
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@jmoore said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
BBC News - Mexico obesity: Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-53678747Awesome, wish they would do that here. Thats all my kids eat and I hate it. They won't listen to me either. I tried to get them to eat rice and beans and they refused. They just refused to eat, even when I know they were hungry. Their mom finally just gave them pop tarts:(
Yeah..... Bad cop good cop... They'd eventually eat if there was nothing else.
That's too nice... In my family, it's bad cop, worse cop. Fortunately, where food is involved, it's rarely an issue. My 9yo even likes Collard greens with ham and some spices.
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@dafyre said in Non-IT News Thread:
@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@jmoore said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
BBC News - Mexico obesity: Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-53678747Awesome, wish they would do that here. Thats all my kids eat and I hate it. They won't listen to me either. I tried to get them to eat rice and beans and they refused. They just refused to eat, even when I know they were hungry. Their mom finally just gave them pop tarts:(
Yeah..... Bad cop good cop... They'd eventually eat if there was nothing else.
That's too nice... In my family, it's bad cop, worse cop. Fortunately, where food is involved, it's rarely an issue. My 9yo even likes Collard greens with ham and some spices.
Yeah I remember what happened in my family if me or my brother didn't eat our food. dad would eat it and we were just out of luck and going hungry for the night. I think that happened once and after that we ate everything we had for fear of losing it.
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@Grey said in Non-IT News Thread:
Rackspace is now a traded company, and their first day did not go well.
https://finance.yahoo.com/m/45a83f99-a5e3-3e35-85c8-83d7949693b9/rackspace-ipo-flops-as.html
hard to remember that they still exist.
