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For the discussion of news articles and current events.

  1. Sticky thread Sticky: How to use the News Room

    This forum is for discussing current events, be they politics, disasters, scientific breakthroughs or something else. If it's a topic that would be appropriate in a serious newspaper or news magazine that doesn't fit into another one of our forums,...

    Started by Zuul‎, 14 Aug 2010 12:26 PM
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  1. $873 million penalty for spammer

    http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Quebec+spammer+must+Facebook+billion/3627083/story.html The Quebec Superior Court issued a judgment last week upholding a ruling in a California court that ordered Montrealer Adam Guerbuez to pay...

    Started by kk fusion‎, 05 Oct 2010 02:13 PM
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  2. "Homeless Man with the Golden Voice"

    Ted Williams was homeless. His former career as a DJ had ended in part due to drugs and alcohol in 1996. He's been clean and sober for two and a half years, but was still living on the streets. Video of his amazing voice posted on Monday went viral,...

    Started by Zuul‎, 05 Jan 2011 04:50 PM
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  3. "[Obama] has, in effect, sided with the Islamic jihadists."

    Or at least that's what one blogger who was quoted in this article had to say. :roll: Obama throws support behind controversial Islamic center Washington (CNN) -- President Obama threw his support behind a controversial proposal to build an...

    Started by Zuul‎, 14 Aug 2010 12:17 PM
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  4. /b/ strikes again; another animal abuser attacked

    On Monday afternoon, this video was posted to a thread on /b/ with the words, "Find this dumb little bitch and throw her into a river." This is a much worse situation than the lady tossing the cat in the garbage can for a couple of reasons. The...

    Started by Zuul‎, 31 Aug 2010 02:45 PM
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  5. 100th anniversary of the Titanic launch

    100 years ago, the Titanic was launched from its Belfast shipyards. It was the largest moving man-made object at its time and as everyone remembers sank on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. A service was held at he dockyards to...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 31 May 2011 08:43 AM
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  6. 120mph Crash Test

    Normally, when a crash test is certified, it is rated at 40mph for how much the car survives and protects the driver and passengers. Motoring show Fifth Gear decided to up the ante and perform a crash test at 120mph on a Ford Focus, a speed it is...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 24 Oct 2011 08:28 AM
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  7. 17 yo surrenders on assault charges

    And I actually have some (very limited) sympathy for him. The long version of what's going on: Last Friday night a worker at a California Boston Market was seriously burned when a customer at the drive-thru threw a hot serving of ceamed...

    Started by OtakuLoki‎, 09 Dec 2010 02:36 PM
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  8. 2012 U.S. Presidential campaign

    So it's Romney/Ryan v. Obama/Biden. My money's on the latter, but it'll definitely be closer than four years ago.

    Started by Elendil's Heir‎, 11 Aug 2012 09:07 PM
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  9. 25 Years ago today, The Challenger Shuttle Disaster.

    It was a slightly unusual morning on the ship. The shuttle launch was getting extra coverage as the school teacher was going up with the Astronauts. I was always a space buff anyway and a bunch of us arranged to be in the shop and glued to the TV...

    Started by What Exit?‎, 28 Jan 2011 11:42 AM
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  10. 3,000 year old chinese tomb uncovered

    A really rare find, maybe not as impressive as the Terracotta Army but still quite incredible. The well preserved remains of several horses and chariots from approximately 770BC in a previously uncovered tomb. It was found when a new hospital...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 02 Sep 2011 08:20 AM
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  11. 40% of college-aged straight couples disagree on monogomy

    That's an accurate headline describing the study, at least. In a study of 434 straight couples where both partners are between eighteen and twenty-five it was found that 40% of the couples were confused on whether or not they were sexually...

    Started by Zuul‎, 23 Jan 2011 12:28 PM
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  12. 60 Years of Everest

    60 years ago, Mount Everest was conquered for the first time by Hilary and Tenzing. Since then it has been climbed by lots of people and currently there is a waiting list of people all trying to get to the top. It's become one of those bucket...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 29 May 2013 08:46 AM
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  13. 7 Scientific Reasons a Zombie Outreak Would Fail

    Okay, it's not quite a serious article, but this is really amusing and does actually make some good points about why even if there were flesh-eating, walking corpses we wouldn't have to worry about them for long. Dead bodies bloat because of the...

    Started by Zuul‎, 17 Aug 2010 08:07 AM
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  14. 99 Red Balloons...

    It seems that Balloons really can do the kind of damage that has been sung about. A child's helium balloon floated and knocked out power to Greece's main flight radar grounding planes until they managed to fix the issue. I never knew they could...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 02 Oct 2012 09:54 AM
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  15. A 1,000 year old antibiotic

    It's amazing what you can find in old books these days. While looking through an old medical manuscript describing the method of getting rid of a stye, researchers decided to see what happened if they tried it out. Well, it appears that when you...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 31 Mar 2015 08:03 AM
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  16. A Big Benefit Shakeup in Britain

    From the reports, it looks as though Ian Duncan Smith is going to carry out one of the biggest shake-ups in British Social Welfare. He is going to scrap all the existing and separate benefits and replace it with a single Universal Credit. He is...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 01 Oct 2010 09:27 AM
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  17. A big bug

    Here is a link to the world's largest insect, happily sat on someone's hand and eating a carrot. Link for those not squeamish Unfortunately, it's an endangered species, so it wont be taking over any time soon.

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 15 May 2012 09:59 AM
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  18. A boa's virgin birth

    Parthenogenesis has been observed in vertebrates before, but this one is a bit unique. Sex chromosomes are packages of DNA that drive the development of sexual characteristics; they essentially make animals genetically male or genetically female....

    Started by Zuul‎, 04 Nov 2010 10:19 AM
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  19. A cure for the common cold?

    It's been one of those promises that has been around forever, but now it seems that a Cambridge Laboratory has shown that the body deals with viruses in a far more expansive way than originally thought. It was assumed that once a virus has...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 02 Nov 2010 08:36 AM
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  20. A double Presidential microphone gaffe

    Politicians are still a great source of interesting dialogue when they forget to turn off their microphones and go for a private chat. This time round, it is Presidents Obama and Sarkozy being just a little bit rude about Israeli Prime Minister,...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 08 Nov 2011 08:06 AM
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  21. A Lunar Eclipse

    Tonight at some stage, the Moon, Earth and Sun will be in perfect alignment with the Moon in the Earth's shadow causing the moon to turn pink or possibly red. The best view will be from North America, but if the skies are clear here I may see if...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 20 Dec 2010 10:47 AM
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  22. A new leg for Midnight

    Thought you all would like this one... N5pw9o9EmEA&feature=youtu.be

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 24 Mar 2011 01:54 PM
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  23. A Scottish Referendum

    Today a fairly historic declaration has been made, allowing the Scots to have a referendum saying whether they want in or out of the UK. There were several options being considered by both sides, and from it, there is no second question about...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 15 Oct 2012 09:13 AM
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  24. A Two Minute Silence

    When 11am comes round on the 11th day of the 11th month, spare two minutes silence for those who have died in conflict.

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 11 Nov 2010 06:23 AM
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  25. A very mysterious death

    Here's the CNN story on a former Pentagon official whose body was found in a dumpster and whose death is being called a homicide. The details so far are bizarre - in the hours before his death he was captured on video camera and seen by witnesses...

    Started by Hatshepsut‎, 07 Jan 2011 02:45 AM
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  26. Ada Lovelace Day

    Drat - I missed it, it was 14th October. A celebration of the world's first computer programmer. This is someone who needs way more attention in the real world. I keep forgetting she was Lord Byron's daughter, and I'm glad her predilection was...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 15 Oct 2014 09:00 AM
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  27. Advice from a mother-in-law

    Sometimes sending instructions to your future daughter-in-law by email is not such a good idea, in case she decides to forward it on to all her friends, who pass it on to their friends, and well, you know the routine...it's gone viral. What was...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 30 Jun 2011 07:28 AM
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  28. Al Davis has died

    Another legend in the Bay Area, though perhaps less beloved than Steve Jobs, has passed away. Al Davis, for those who don't follow American football, was the coach, and later owner, of the Oakland Raiders team. He pioneered the "vertical...

    Started by parzival‎, 08 Oct 2011 11:30 AM
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  29. Alien Planet Found in Habitable Zone

    NASA Telescope Confirms Alien Planet in Habitable Zone The potentially habitable alien world, a first for Kepler, orbits a star very much like our own sun. The discovery brings scientists one step closer to finding a planet like our own — one...

    Started by Zuul‎, 05 Dec 2011 02:55 PM
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  30. Amendment could require "family values" centers at Texan universities

    http://www.dailytexanonline.com/content/amendment-could-require-%E2%80%98family-values%E2%80%99-centers-ut The amendment text defines alternative sexual practices as “gay, lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, transsexual, transgender, gender...

    Started by RabbitMage‎, 07 Apr 2011 11:11 AM
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  31. Americans: Even Dumber Than Previously Thought.

    One in Five Americans believe the sun revolves around the Earth.At the AAAS meeting in February, scientists warned of increasing attacks on science and scientific research, at a time when the tools of science are ever more needed to cope with an...

    Started by Tuckerfan‎, 08 Jul 2012 11:18 AM
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  32. Ancient rock art has "biofilm"

    Tasty closeups of bacteria and fungi beyond. The "Bradshaw art" rock art in Western Australia has apparently maintained its vivid colors with the aid of bacteria and fungi colonizing them. The pigments of the original have been replaced by...

    Started by Zuul‎, 29 Dec 2010 07:56 PM
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  33. And now we've lost "Mr. Hockey"

    Gordie Howe gone at 88. Since they come in 3s, who's next?

    Started by Erictelevision‎, 10 Jun 2016 12:35 PM
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  34. And the transition from vice-presidential candidate to game-show host is complete. (Palin content)

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/21/todd-palin-sex-scandal_n_812245.html Todd shopping around for love. Watch for awesome stuff that will make the Monica Lewinski scandal look tame. No way even Fox will be able to take Sarah seriously...

    Started by Oliveloaf‎, 21 Jan 2011 07:38 PM
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  35. Another Airline PR Disaster

    After the fun and games of United Airlines and United Breaks Guitars, it seems that SouthWest Airlines decided that the fat guy in the seat should be ejected from the plane on the grounds he was a safety hazard. Now Kevin Smith may be slightly on...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 15 Feb 2010 08:36 AM
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  36. Another animal in the war against land mines

    and this time its a rat. It seems that great African pouched rats are being trained to detect the smell of the explosives in landmines and as they are not heavy enough to set them off, they can safely show where they are. Whether this is true...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 09 Nov 2010 10:45 AM
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  37. Another top sportsman coming out

    The England cricketer Steven Davies, has outed himself as gay in a major newspaper. Considering that a lot of the major sports are still fairly uneasy about their players being homosexual, this is another big step. Why, because unlike a lot of...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 28 Feb 2011 07:47 AM
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  38. Antimatter captured by CERN.

    No this is not a Dan Brown novel, they actually have managed to capture anti-matter in an electric field at CERN. Apparently, they managed to capture 38 particles of anti-hydrogen in an electric field for one sixth of a second. It will not be...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 18 Nov 2010 04:36 AM
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  39. Anyone for an exploding watermelon?

    A farmer in China mistimed the application of various growth chemicals to his watermelon crop resulting in the literal explosion of his crop. Now, I knew that the Chinese were slightly lax when it came to chemicals in food, then again they have a...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 17 May 2011 10:11 AM
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  40. Apple patents touch screen App Unlocking

    From beyond the grave does Steve Jobs spit hate at Android, or perhaps the US Patent system really does need an overhaul. Patent 8,046,721 has been granted and covers the unlocking of a device using a gesture on the screen or using images to show...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 26 Oct 2011 05:41 AM
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  41. Archaeologists discover "gay caveman" in Czech Republic

    First of all... :smack That's how all of the headlines are putting it, though, so there you go. Here's one of the many articles on this. The cave-dweller was placed in his grave with his head pointing eastward, along with several domestic pots...

    Started by Zuul‎, 07 Apr 2011 10:08 AM
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  42. As simple as boiling an egg

    Simple just got simpler. I do hope this isn't a hoax but this is a great idea, a carton that perfectly boils an egg for you without water in a cardboard sleeve. If this ever came to market, I would probably go for it. I love boiled eggs,...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 03 Dec 2012 10:27 AM
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  43. At last, Elizabeth Edwards shows some spine

    This is in reference to today's news that Elizabeth Edwards is separating from that scoundrel husband of hers, John. I feel terribly sorry for what Elizabeth Edwards has been through over the last few years. It's none of my business what she...

    Started by Hatshepsut‎, 27 Jan 2010 10:53 PM
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  44. At long last, a tentacle prosthesis

    A recent University of Washington graduate has developed a prosthetic tentacle to replace amputated arms. And, frankly, it's awesome. Instead of trying to mimic the look of a human hand, it's a different limb entirely and serves as a sort of...

    Started by Zuul‎, 21 Dec 2010 02:16 PM
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  45. Attack on London Bridge and market

    Let us know you're ok, CIAS.

    Started by Trojan Man‎, 03 Jun 2017 05:59 PM
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  46. Barefaced cheek on Google Street View

    Basically a couple of lads mooned the google street view camera. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1001/breaking42.html

    Started by The Original An Gadaí‎, 01 Oct 2010 01:09 PM
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  47. Basque Separatists declare a permanent ceasefire

    The Basque Separatists Eta have declared a permanent end to their violent activities in the region of Spain. Since their political wing was banned and their effectiveness has been lessened by several high profile arrests in France and Spain,...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 11 Jan 2011 06:15 AM
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  48. BBC Weatherman gets timing wrong

    Whern making rude gestures to your co-presenters who are on-screen, make sure you get your timing right. Otherwise everyone is going to see you making rude gestures when they cut to you. I'm not sure what's more amusing, the fact he made the...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 18 Aug 2010 04:33 AM
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  49. BBC Women of the year

    As happens at this time of year, everyone starts making lists of the best and worst films/stories/people etc. etc. This particular list is one that the BBC really, really should have thought a little harder about. The 2011 Women of year and in...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 28 Dec 2011 11:04 AM
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