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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. The Race for the Republicans

    So, there are seven days left until the first caucus in Iowa state and all of the Candidates are there trying to drum up support. It is the first stop on the long road to win the nomination for the Republican candidate to take on the Democrats...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 27 Dec 2011 01:28 PM
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  2. Elijah Cummings has died!

    A key chairman in the Trump probe. As if this sitch wasn't crazy enough!

    Started by Erictelevision‎, 17 Oct 2019 03:18 PM
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  3. RIP Terry Pratchett

    The world just lost one of its finest. :( Long may the discworld live in the dreams of its readers.

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 12 Mar 2015 10:24 AM
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  4. World's largest offshore wind farm opens

    The Largest offshore windfarm has just opened off the coast of Kent. It's still being built, but the 100 turbines there will start generating electricity, with the expectation that there will be 341 turbines in total.Apparently, the 100 turbines...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 23 Sep 2010 09:19 AM
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  5. Straight Dope has been down for an extended period now after many 502 & 504 errors this weekend.

    No updates unfortunately, but if I get any I will post them here. Welcome to any refugees from the Dope in the meantime.

    Started by What Exit?‎, 05 Aug 2019 02:23 PM
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  6. Newt Gingrich is running.

    This is the dude's last hurrah. He's 68 next month, which would make him a nearly 70-year-old first term president. So this is the guy's last shot. But, does he have a shot? I think he's a selfish prick for running, frankly. He can't...

    Started by Oliveloaf‎, 10 May 2011 01:56 PM
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  7. Question Cruz or Trump: more dangerous to down ticket Republicans

    They seem to be the most likely nominee. So which one would do more harm down ticket?

    Started by Erictelevision‎, 12 Feb 2016 03:45 PM
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  8. Electoral College and the territories

    Did some Googling, Puerto Rico would get 5 House seats, therefore 7 EV What about Guam and USVI?

    Started by Erictelevision‎, 09 Mar 2016 12:54 AM
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  9. 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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  10. Deal with Iran

    (Hello again) It seems to me we have a choice to make we can have: 1) crippling sanctions on Iran that will cause them to drive forward with their bomb -or- 2) a deal that lift the sanctions but precludes an Iranian bomb. Iran is a nasty...

    Started by Paul in Qatar‎, 15 Jul 2015 10:09 AM
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  11. Blood Moon

    For anyone looking outside their window tonight, there is an extra special lunar event going on. A supermoon combined with a lunar eclipse which hasn't occurred for 30 years and won't occur for several more. With any luck, as in we actually have...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 27 Sep 2015 04:28 PM
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  12. Paris Attacks

    I've been sat here watching the news reports coming in all day and wondering what is going to happen next? It's a very sad day and my thoughts go out to those affected. I guess I thought it just needed saying.

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 14 Nov 2015 04:40 PM
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  13. Hospitals banning cameras from delivery room

    Hospitals Weigh Bans on Videos of Birth Short version: some hospitals have been moving to ban video and pictures during childbirth, largely out of concern that the images will be used in lawsuits but also because of privacy concerns. On the...

    Started by Zuul‎, 04 Feb 2011 10:21 AM
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  14. Trump fired Comey

    Trump fired Comey! This is getting nuts!!

    Started by Erictelevision‎, 09 May 2017 08:10 PM
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  15. How in hell did a cruise liner run aground and capsize?

    I mean seriously, it was apparently 4 miles of course, and it looks like it's no farther than an easy swim from shore. WTF happened? I hate to speculate unfairly, but I wonder if whoever was in charge of navigating last night was drunk or...

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 14 Jan 2012 07:07 PM
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  16. OK, what do you guys think about the firefighters letting this guy's house burn down?

    I've been reading all kinds of outrage on the internet over this story. A brief summation: Guy lives in a county where they have no fire service. A nearby municipality offers fire protection to individuals who live outside of their jurisdiction,...

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 07 Oct 2010 09:27 AM
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  17. Scalia dead

    SC Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead today.

    Started by Erictelevision‎, 13 Feb 2016 06:06 PM
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  18. 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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  19. The mystery of the falling birds

    For those who missed it, up to 5,000 red-winged blackbirds and starlings fell from the sky just before midnight on New Year's Eve in a one-mile area over Beebe, Arkansas. Arkansas game officials probe mystery of falling birds Unfortunately, it...

    Started by Zuul‎, 03 Jan 2011 10:25 AM
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  20. The GOAT has died

    Muhammed Ali gone at 74.

    Started by Erictelevision‎, 03 Jun 2016 11:25 PM
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  21. Looks like the gales of November are coming early this year...

    Chicago's bracing for what is may be the 2nd worst storm ever to hit the Great Lakes, due to come around rush hour tomorrow morning. Yikes.

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 25 Oct 2010 10:25 PM
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  22. Crocodile attacking Baby Elephant

    This reptile thought it had got lucky when a baby elephant wandered down to the watering hole for a drink and it got the drop on the young calf. Fortunately, the rest of the group heard it's cries for help and came thundering down. It's not...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 28 Oct 2010 07:52 AM
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  23. Richard III body possibly discovered

    At a dig in the grounds of a Leicester car park, it is likely they have found the remains of Richard III, once King of England. A set of bones have been discovered in the remains of a church and sent away for further DNA testing. His resting...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 12 Sep 2012 07:05 AM
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  24. Reversing Global Warming

    A clever team from Britain has come up with a novel way of preventing Global Warming by mimicing volcanoes. The idea is to launch a giant balloon in to the upper atmosphere that can release millions of tiny chemical particles which can then float...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 14 Sep 2011 08:02 AM
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  25. How to Ask for a Raise

    In these difficult economic times, we're all looking to get a little extra money coming in. Those of us who are lucky enough to have a job still want to be making the most of it. We want to be sure our bosses know that we are good, valuable...

    Started by Zuul‎, 26 Aug 2010 06:05 PM
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  26. United Kingdom General Election

    Well, its come time again that after 5 years we have to go and vote in the next parliament and decide which direction we would like the country to go in. What makes this election interesting is just how close the polls have it. It doesn't look...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 06 May 2015 07:34 AM
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  27. The Race to the White House , 2016

    This is silly. Real non-primary votes will not be cast for 15 months. How can anyone elect someone who is wiling to spend two years running for office? All the being said, what do you think at this point? ------GOP---- I can't vote for Bush....

    Started by Paul in Qatar‎, 19 Jul 2015 08:07 AM
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  28. Why is Wal-Mart reviled for it's business practices, but Target gets a pass?

    Interesting article in the Wall Street Journal today, comparing the negative image Wal-Mart has (as an employer) to the positive image Target has, despite the fact that Wal-Mart has BETTER employee policies than Target. The article cites the fact...

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 15 Oct 2010 04:44 PM
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  29. POTUS AND FLOTUS tested positive for Coronavirus

    They're heading into quarantine. As if this year can get ANY weirder!

    Started by Erictelevision‎, 02 Oct 2020 01:27 AM
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  30. Hispanics are white

    Oh, Gawker. Up to your usual standards of journalistic integrity, I see. We drew up the census in such a way that "Hispanic" people were almost forced to join the dark side—or should I say The White Side? High five, white devils! All of your...

    Started by Zuul‎, 30 Sep 2011 03:31 PM
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  31. I'll throw it out there. I think he did it.

    Too many women are coming forward at this point, Bill Cosby is very likely a dirty rapist. God damn that's disheartening.

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 22 Nov 2014 05:08 PM
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  32. 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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  33. Rising concerns about food security

    Why is 'food security' sparking unrest? "The most urgent issue confronting humanity in the next 50 years is not climate change or the financial crisis, it is whether we can achieve and sustain such a harvest," said Julian Cribb, scientist and...

    Started by Zuul‎, 23 Sep 2010 09:25 AM
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  34. The Evil 2012 Olympics Logo

    The Olympics 2012 logo has been described as many things, but now there is a new interpretation. Iran has declared that the logo can be used to spell out the word "Zion" and so is part of a Pro-Israeli western conspiracy. If the logo is not...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 28 Feb 2011 10:32 AM
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  35. Harvery Nichols gets its adverts badly wrong

    I'm sure the advertising agency caught on the meme and though it would be great idea for an ad campaign: "So good you would wet yourself with excitement" and so it came to pass. I'm not rich enough to buy clothes from there, but somehow I...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 11 Jun 2012 09:19 AM
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  36. Royal Wedding

    Marriage, vows, royalty, yadda yadda yadda... WTF IS UP WITH THESE HATS And what is wrong with everyone not gouging out their eyes over that?

    Started by Peeta Mellark‎, 29 Apr 2011 08:53 AM
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  37. Teacher fired for Facebook pic with alcohol

    A story from Britain's most reputable news journal: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1354515/Teacher-sacked-posting-picture-holding-glass-wine-mug-beer-Facebook.html Obviously nothing on the internet is ever private and one should exercise...

    Started by RabbitMage‎, 09 Feb 2011 11:16 AM
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  38. Jack Chick is Dead!!!!!!

    Gone at 92, thus proving only the good die young.Chick Publications, publisher of the infamous Chick Tracts, announced that the man who gave them their name, died on Sunday evening, aged 92.In celebration of his passing, I present a parody comic...

    Started by Tuckerfan‎, 24 Oct 2016 05:08 PM
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  39. Helicopter Crash in London

    This has happened just down the road from my usual office. I'm not there today, but if I had been I would probably have been getting in at the same time as the crash occurred. It's a really built up area, so for only two people confirmed dead is...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 16 Jan 2013 08:56 AM
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  40. IMF Chief in sex assault scandal

    and it's a scandal for quite a few reasons. Dominique Strauss-Kahn is the head of the IMF and has spent the last few years running around the globe trying to prevent the banking structure from imploding. He was also due to run for the French...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 16 May 2011 07:23 AM
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  41. Wink John Roberts' legacy

    This SCOTUS term showed that he is already looking at his legacy. To me, he wants to be Warren, not Taney.

    Started by Erictelevision‎, 26 Jun 2015 04:38 PM
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  42. Oh my God. Do not trifle with Chinese social policy.

    http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/china-soften-one-child-policy-slogans-not-law-200726036.html Please make special note of the "slogans" that are now being replaced with softer language. Charming.

    Started by Oliveloaf‎, 28 Feb 2012 05:22 PM
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  43. Rush calls Michelle fat.

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/22/AR2011022205740.html This is how we know the "mainstream media" isn't really all that left. How? Because the media is (can't use are here, sorry) covering this at all. ...

    Started by Oliveloaf‎, 23 Feb 2011 06:41 PM
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  44. Mexican president to California: Keep the War on Drugs going!

    Mexico's president opposes marijuana legalization California's Prop. 19 would decriminalize small amounts of pot for personal use, but Mexico's President Felipe Calderon claims that this would undercut Mexico's fight against drug cartels....

    Started by Zuul‎, 11 Oct 2010 08:05 PM
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  45. PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!

    Nice job America!

    Started by Erictelevision‎, 10 Nov 2016 12:08 AM
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  46. The Scottish Choice

    Well, the time is finally here, tomorrow Scotland gets to choose its future. Does it stay with the Union, as it has been for the last 300 years or so and head towards something akin to Home Rule or does it take the step of independence splitting the...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 17 Sep 2014 07:16 AM
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  47. Question Hypothetical General Election polling

    Has anyone seen polling with Webb or Chaffee? Just for the sake of completeness?

    Started by Erictelevision‎, 01 Aug 2015 02:42 PM
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  48. Jonathan Pollard

    Today the Yiddish papers are abuzz that the Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard will be released in November. He will be required to stay in the US for five years, after that everyone presumes he will "return" to Israel. I have long been opposed to...

    Started by Paul in Qatar‎, 28 Jul 2015 08:43 PM
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  49. Osama bin Laden is reportedly dead

    This is everywhere at the moment, but there aren't any particularly good articles on it yet (little surprise) so I'll just toss this CNN link here for now. From what I understand they verified it was Bin Laden via DNA from his sister who died in the...

    Started by Zuul‎, 01 May 2011 10:28 PM
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  50. Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?

    I'm happy to see this is being addressed in a New York Times editorial, as this is a wall I've beaten my head into many times. Frankly, no, junk food is not cheaper. The alternative to soda is water, and the alternative to junk food is not...

    Started by Zuul‎, 27 Sep 2011 11:49 AM
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