Non-IT News Thread
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Gawker: Social Media Users Express Anger Over Publication's Coverage of Fred Thompson's Death
Gawker referred to former actor and Sen. Fred Thompson as a "predatory home refinancing shill" in the story announcing his death, sparking anger from social media users.
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Tropicana Club: Man Loses Hand During Fight Outside Club in Bryan, Texas, Police Say
Both men involved in the fight that took place early Sunday morning were armed with machetes, Bryan police said. The victim, 37, was taken to St. Joseph Regional Health Center afterwards.
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C919: China Unveils 1st Homegrown Passenger Jet at Event on Monday
The plane was built entirely in China by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China. The aircraft is comparable to the Airbus 320 and Boeing 737. It can seat up to 174 and fly a 3,451-mile range.
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Polk County, Florida: Teacher Shares Resignation Letter on Oct. 23, Citing Standardized Testing
"I just cannot justify making students cry anymore," Wendy Bradshaw, who specializes in working with children with disabilities, wrote in her resignation letter, also citing "misguided reforms."
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Tupelo, Mississippi: Man Arrested for Allegedly Detonating Explosive at Local Wal-Mart, Police Say
Marshall Leonard was arrested by local police Sunday morning. Leonard allegedly had protested against the store for for declining to sell merchandise with the Confederate flag emblem.
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Activision Blizzard Buys Candy Crush Maker King for $5.9bn
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Amazon Opens Brick and Mortar Book Store in Seattle
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34710069
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East Timur just had a 6.3 quake.
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@mlnews said:
East Timur just had a 6.3 quake.
Indonesia has been experiencing some volcanic activity lately, this may have been a contributing factor
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Here too, we can see the smoke from the corner!
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Got dinner for the family from the Taco Stop again. The food there is so good!!
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@scottalanmiller said:
Got dinner for the family from the Taco Stop again. The food there is so good!!
Wrong thread?
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@scottalanmiller said:
Got dinner for the family from the Taco Stop again. The food there is so good!!
wrong thread. Certainly not "news" non-it or otherwise.
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@JaredBusch said:
wrong thread. Certainly not "news" non-it or otherwise.
Unless it tried to harm him/steal his possessions. That would be news
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LOL, whoops, wrong thread.
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Dozens Killed in Plane Crash in the South Sudan
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34719679
Plane landed on the banks of the Nile.
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VW Scandal Widens to Include CO2 Emissions
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Ornithomimus: Dinosaur Fossil With Preserved Tail Feathers and Skin Found in Alberta, Canada
Paleontologist Aaron J. van der Reest found the fossil, thought to be 75 million years old. It is the most complete feathered specimen found in North America, Cretaceous Research science journal said.
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Jerusalem: Archaeologists Discover Remains of Acra in City Parking Lot
After 10 years of excavations, an Israel Antiquities Authority team unearthed a section of the 2,000-year-old Greek fortress. Researchers have searched for the ruins for more than a century.
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University of Tokyo: Scientists Say They Have Developed a Glass Almost as Strong as Steel
The school's Institute of Industrial Science used gas to mix alumina, an oxide of aluminum, and silicon dioxide to make a stronger glass. The findings were published in Nature earlier this month.
