Non-IT News Thread
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Koppu: At Least 16 People Dead, 60,000 Residents Displaced as Super Typhoon Hits Philippines
Authorities confirmed the death toll, which is expected to rise, Monday. The typhoon made landfall Sunday morning and is the second strongest storm to hit the region this year.
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Tempe, Arizona: Father Deliberately Drove Into Lake, Killing Himself and 4 Family Members, Police Say
Glenn Edward, 27, deliberately drove his SUV into Tempe Town Lake Sunday, killing himself, his wife and three children, police said Monday after reviewing surveillance video from the incident.
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Hammond, Louisiana: Missing Couple Found Dead in Vehicle at Truck Stop, Police Say
The man and woman, believed to have been kidnapped from Baton Rouge, were found inside a pickup truck behind a truck stop late Monday, police said.
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FCC Moves To Cut High Cost Of Prisoners' Calls
Like they don't get enough perks as it is...
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@gjacobse said:
FCC Moves To Cut High Cost Of Prisoners' Calls
Like they don't get enough perks as it is...
I did not listen to the linked article. Any text version?
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@JaredBusch said:
I did not listen to the linked article. Any text version?
Sadly there only appears to be the audio version. I've looked for a transcript and have thus far not located one.
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Canada likely to legalize marijuana, possibly even this week.
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Marion County, Indiana: Sheriff's Deputy Arrested for Alleged Battery on 6-Year Old Boy, Reports Say
Megan Quillen, a detention deputy at the county jail, was charged Sept. 3 and suspended from duty for allegedly hitting her boyfriend's son, officials said. A trial has been set for April 5.
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Akron-Canton Airport: Manhunt Underway in Ohio for 16-Year-Old Suspect, Police Say
Authorities are searching for a 16-year-old believed to have eluded police officers near the airport on two separate occasions overnight, the Summit County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.
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Galápagos Islands: Researchers Identify New Giant Tortoise Species on Volcanic Archipelago
Researchers discovered that two populations of giant tortoises on the Santa Cruz island belong to different species. Tortoises in both populations were previously believed to be Chelonoidis porteri.
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Blue Spring State Park: 61-Year-Old Found Dead in Florida Waters Was Killed by Alligator, Examiner Says
James Okkerse's body was pulled from the park's swimming area on Monday with bite marks, police said. A medical examiner confirmed Wednesday that his death was caused by an alligator attack.
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Cedar Park, Texas: Police Officers Give Man Car Seats Instead of Tickets
Officer Justin Gower pulled over a truck on Oct. 17 for a malfunctioning light when he saw three kids with no car seats. Gower and another officer then purchased the family seats with their own money.
Isn't this the town that @andyw lives in? What a cool story to get in the news. So much of what you see is so depressing. Had to share this one.
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That's awesome. @andyw lives in Austin, but near Cedar Park.
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Oklahoma toddler 'takes wheel for drunken mother'
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Turing Pharmaceuticals: Competitor Introduces $1 Pill After Turing Raised Price of Drug to $750
Turing acquired Daraprim, the only pyrimethamine-based drug on the market, and raised the price from $13.50 to $750 in September. Imprimis Pharmaceuticals introduced a competing drug Thursday.
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Pop-Tarts: Kellogg’s Reportedly to Launch New Toaster Pastry Flavors
The new flavors, unveiled at the Food City Food Show in Tennessee, include Frosted Maple & Bacon, Chocolatey Caramel, Watermelon and Pink Lemonade, according to The Impulsive Buy.
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National Defense Authorization Act: President Barack Obama Vetoes $612 Billion Defense Policy Bill
"We're in the midst of budget discussions. Let's have a budget that properly funds our national security as well as economic security," Obama, returning the bill to Congress Thursday, told reporters.
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Hurricane Patricia: Category 5 Storm Off Pacific Coast of Mexico Is Strongest Ever Measured, Officials Say
Patricia is the "strongest hurricane on record," according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. The storm is forecast to make landfall between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo in Mexico on Friday.
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I must go to London sometime after June 2016!
http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/7934/production/_86282013_harrypotter.jpg
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/34612659/first-peek-at-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-play
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@Dominica said:
I must go to London sometime after June 2016!
http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/7934/production/_86282013_harrypotter.jpg
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/34612659/first-peek-at-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-play
LOL I'll be there. Maybe I can go to the show and setup a video camera.
