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6.9 earthquake in Baja California, Mexico

Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Diego, Los Angeles all report a slow rolling, long earthquake. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/ci14607652.php

created by nk | 2 years ago
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The solution to drug wars

Give up. Legalize all drugs. Prohibition and this "war on drugs" have shown that only organized crime benefits from denying mind alerting substances to citizens. There are nations which tumble into violence because of these drugs. Just make them legal. Spend the money instead...

opinion by nk | 2 years ago
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Taking sides in Iranian election

Many Westerners, especially those on Twitter have made up their minds: a) we must take sides in the events following the Iran Elections b) particularly, Mir-Hossein Mousavi's side.First of all, our knowledge of Iran is spotty at best, you can read more in this excellent...

opinion by nk | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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UPS does not support open source -- boycott them!

Open source software transforms our world -- this very site is built on a number of open source software. And yet, this is UPS' official standpoint: "UPS Ready does not support open source models, or authorize...

created by nk | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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What Obama's election means for me

I am originally from Hungary, and for those who were under Soviet opression, USA was the light against the darkness. Much to our shock, a bit more than ten years later, the light went out and the darkness of tyranny began to creep on the lands of the free. On Tuesday, the...

opinion by nk | 3 years ago
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Pregnancies jump after Grand Junction festival

"Whether it's something in the water or the grooving sounds of country music, the aftermath of what one health officials calls Grand Junction's "Woodstock" drives up pregnancies in this city each year. Nurse-Family Partnership supervisor Wanda Scott said referrals to her...

created by nk | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Man arrested as home burns

"Guy complied “for a while” but ran inside when no one was watching him and retrieved a computer, Hoeppner said. Multhaup said Guy wasn’t injured when he ran back inside but required some assistance to get back out.Police then cited him for obstructing a fire scene and...

created by nk | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Law-abiding mum told she's a junkie

"A mother mistakenly branded a violent junkie must have her fingerprints checked against every unsolved crime in Britain to clear her name. Amanda Hodgson had a routine criminal record check for a job looking after youngsters during breaktimes at her children's school....

created by nk | 3 years ago
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Thieves Stealing Valuable Car Parts

"Seguin police said thieves sawed off 9 catalytic converters from trucks at Wyatt Arp dealership and stole another 6 from Seguin Chevrolet. Investigators said the crooks are cashing in on the precious metals inside."The platinum, palladium and rhodium is coated on the outside...

created by nk | 3 years ago
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Midtown taxi driver tells News he hit brakes and scooped up lucky ducks

"Cabbie Sergio Castillo didn't duck from his duty when he saw a mother duck and her chicks waddle into his cab's path on Park Ave. last Friday."

created by nk | 3 years ago
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The world lowest electricity bill

"The Northwest is awash in electric power this spring. Rivers are swollen. Columbia River dams are running full bore. Wind farm blades are spinning.[...]In some cases, power producers are paying customers to take electricity off their hands. "Time to invent some ways to...

created by nk | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Man arrested for anti-cop YouTube clip filmed by his 12yrs old son

"The 44-year-old was arrested for calling for the murder of 18th District police officers in a video titled "Dissin' Philly Cops" that he posted on YouTube on June 6, law-enforcement officials said.The officials said that Moore's 12-year-old son, Andre Jr., filmed the...

created by nk | 3 years ago
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AWS auction in Canada nearing its end

Aside from the well-known Rogers, Telus and Bell Mobility Canada will see new providers. As the auction currently stands as reported by wirelessnorth.ca the new providers are (likely -- it's not over yet) mostly Globalive (seems to be a totally new company), and Shaw (best...

created by nk | 3 years ago
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CDC action at germ lab questioned

"At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new $214 million infectious disease laboratory in Atlanta, scientists are conducting experiments on bioterror bacteria in a room with a containment door sealed with duct tape."

created by nk | 3 years ago
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Man accidentally kills himself while trying to rob a Grand Prairie home

"A 19-year-old man accidentally shot and killed himself Tuesday morning while he was attempting to rob a Grand Prairie home, authorities said. "

created by nk | 3 years ago
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