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Topolobampo, Mexico: 6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Erupts in Gulf of California Near Town, Officials Say

The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake hit early Sunday morning. There were no initial reports of casualties or damage and officials said no tsunami was expected.

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Alabama town considering moving closer to Sharia law than most of the Middle East (only semi snarky..)

Dadeville, Alabama: Town Considers Ban on Saggy Pants, Miniskirts, Short Shorts in Public

“The reason I brought this up is I think people deserve respect when they are in public," city council member Jimmy Goodman said. The council is working to ready the ordinance by its next meeting.

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Al-Aqsa Mosque: Israeli Security Forces Involved in Clash at Muslim Holy Site in Jerusalem

Officials said masked individuals threw stones and fireworks at police who entered the mosque in riot gear. Security forces later closed the mosque's compound to worshippers.

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Royal Air Force: British Jets Intercept Russian Bombers in International Air Space Near the UK

Two RAF Typhoon fighters were scrambled from Lossiemouth to escort the Russian jets away from British airspace on Thursday, the Royal Air Force reports.

Dashrender

@mlnews said:

Royal Air Force: British Jets Intercept Russian Bombers in International Air Space Near the UK

Two RAF Typhoon fighters were scrambled from Lossiemouth to escort the Russian jets away from British airspace on Thursday, the Royal Air Force reports.

WTF?

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Jennifer Lien: Actress Charged With Exposing Herself to Minors, Police Say

Lien, 41, was arrested at her home Sept. 3 on two counts of exposing herself to minors, police said Tuesday. The actress played Kes, a field medic, for three seasons on "Star Trek: Voyager."

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Marijuana: Researchers Report Engineering Yeast to Produce Drug's Main Compound THC

Biochemists from the Technical University in Germany said they engineered a yeast strain to produce THC, marijuana's main ingredient, according to the Biotechnology Letters journal.

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Methinks that the beer industry just got a lot more interesting ^^^^

MattSpeller

@Dashrender said:

@mlnews said:

Royal Air Force: British Jets Intercept Russian Bombers in International Air Space Near the UK

Two RAF Typhoon fighters were scrambled from Lossiemouth to escort the Russian jets away from British airspace on Thursday, the Royal Air Force reports.

WTF?

This happens all the time, from both sides (NATO and Russia)

Reid Cooper

@mlnews said:

Jennifer Lien: Actress Charged With Exposing Herself to Minors, Police Say

Lien, 41, was arrested at her home Sept. 3 on two counts of exposing herself to minors, police said Tuesday. The actress played Kes, a field medic, for three seasons on "Star Trek: Voyager."

Quite the Voyage they were all taking.

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Enceladus: Saturn Moon Has Global Subsurface Ocean, NASA Says

NASA confirmed the ocean's existence using the Cassini spacecraft, which arrived to study the moon in 2004. Two of Jupiter's moons, Europa and Ganymede, also contain subsurface oceans.

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Ariana Grande: Singer Apologizes on 'Good Morning America' Over Doughnut Licking Incident

Grande told GMA on Tuesday that her behavior was "very offensive" and "there's nothing to justify it." She was seen on security footage in July licking a doughnut and saying she hated America.

^^^^^ What kind of news is this? ^^^^^^^

RojoLoco

@mlnews said:

Ariana Grande: Singer Apologizes on 'Good Morning America' Over Doughnut Licking Incident

Grande told GMA on Tuesday that her behavior was "very offensive" and "there's nothing to justify it." She was seen on security footage in July licking a doughnut and saying she hated America.

^^^^^ What kind of news is this? ^^^^^^^

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