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  1. Guidelines on posting from other sites

    by Nick H.
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    If you plan on posting news that is from other sources or news sites, please keep the following in mind: 1) Please do not post entire articles from other sources. Most news organizations prohibit copy & pasting of their entire article. It is against the "fair usage" policy set by most news outlets. They expect a paragraph posted, at most, with a link to their article's web page. 2) Make sure that you link to the original article. Not quoting a copied article is against the copyright laws of most countries. 3) When linking to external sources, keep thread and article titles the same. If you have questions, please PM any staff member. Thank you fo…

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  3. Silly News Items

    by Fred Derf
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    If you see something silly/funny in the news then please consider posting it to Jokes & Funny Stuff rather than here. It is possible that those threads will not be welcome there either but we will deal with that problem if and when we get there. Since tags are currently in effect in J&FS, please add the [News] tag to such posts. We have been noticing too many threads with little to no replies and it seems to be restricting the usefulness of this forum. Please note that the Forum Rules for this section and J&FS have been updated slightly. Thank you for your understanding, Fred

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  4. Alec Baldwin 'discharged' prop gun that left cinematographer dead and director hospitalized on 'Rust' movie set 1 2 3 4 7

    by spacelordmaster

    This ain't good news. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/woman-fatally-shot-another-injured-on-the-set-of-alec-baldwin-movie-rust-015205941.html

    Last reply by DocM,

  5. Israel airport chaos as American family tries to check-in unexploded shell

    by Steven P.

    A US family caused a bomb scare at Israel's main international airport after presenting an unexploded artillery shell at a security check. They had picked up the ordnance on a visit to the Israeli occupied Golan Heights, site of wars between Israel and Syria, according to authorities. Video footage on social media showed people running from the scene in panic. The family was allowed to board their flight after being interrogated by security, who gave the all-clear. Hoping to bring the shell back to the US, the family packed it in their return luggage. Video posted on social media by Israel's public broadcasting c…

    Last reply by FloatingFatMan,

  6. Dutch scientists want a minimum age for junk food and a ban on advertising it

    by Steven P.

    Dutch scientists want you to live longer missing out on some of the things that make life worth living so we can be bored, as old as the hills and not know who/where we are anymore, but healthy! On advertising (which the government is already investigating) Source: https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2022/04/ban-junk-food-advertising-and-introduce-an-age-limit-cda-institute-says/ Oh I love living in a nanny state /s The Dutch government has already made it miserable for most working class people here the last 20 years.

    Last reply by FloatingFatMan,

  7. Please explain Great Britain.

    by +Jumping Jacinta

    "Twitter user sentenced to 150 hours of community service in UK for posting ‘offensive’ tweet" https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/31/23004339/uk-twitter-user-sentenced-grossly-offensive-tweet-tom-moore-joseph-kelly What the actual f**k! Is this true? I understand the Brits are looking to change this law but how was this ever even implemented?

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  8. Multiple people shot in New York subway station, explosives found

    by Steven P.

    Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/multiple-people-shot-new-york-city-subway-station-trains-halted-local-media-2022-04-12/ Damn 😢

    Last reply by DocM,

  9. We're all barbie dolls now: Dutch scientists find evidence of plastic particles in human blood

    by Steven P.

    Source: Dutchnews It's actually kind of worrying, but here's a song to cheer you up lol. 😯😌😛

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  10. NFT Collector Accidentally Sells $1 Million Drawing Of Rock For Less Than A Cent

    by Steven P.

    Source: https://www.iflscience.com/technology/nft-collector-accidentally-sells-1-million-drawing-of-rock-for-less-than-a-cent/ Whoops!

    Last reply by FloatingFatMan,

  11. A nation in mourning...Shane Warne and Rod Marsh

    by +Jumping Jacinta
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    I would like to note the tragic passing of Australian cricketing legends Rod Marsh 74 and Shane Warne 52, both from sudden heart attacks. Both men were much loved and both Australia along with the global cricket community are in mourning. Truly tragic and I'm shocked to my core.

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  12. "Digital currencies are a speculation, like gold" - Federal Reserve Chairman

    by NFT_QUEEN
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    • 447 views

    🤣🤣

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  13. El Salvador’s GDP Soars By Double Digits For The First Time In Its History

    by NFT_QUEEN
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    • 601 views

    El Salvador’s GDP Soars By Double Digits For The First Time In Its History – President Bukele Goes Even Harder On Bitcoin El Salvador’s GDP grew by over 10% in 2021 which is a first for the small country. The President thinks the country is on course to break an even bigger milestone in 2022. A combination of shrewd economic policies and daring leaps like the Bitcoin adoption may account for the reversal of fortunes. The data is in and El Salvador’s president is beaming ear to ear as his Bitcoin venture has earned impressive results. For the first time in the country’s history, the gross domestic product hit double digits to the bewilde…

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  14. Russian Sanctions and Big Tech.

    by nukenorman

    If these Russian sanctions are supposed to be big and hit hard got a question for everyone. Is FB, Amazon web services, Microsoft and Google going to be allowed to operate in Russia? How are people supposed to get copies of windows sold on new laptops or purchase license keys? Since only 2 phone companies in the world ( Google and Apple ) if you exclude the Harmony OS that is made by Huawei in China only and even in CHina most people are using Google android and Apple iOS. So yea without big tech as amazon is big on webservices, without MS and Apple and other big tech what do you see all happening? Seems like everyone in Russia is still on FB. Since these compa…

    Last reply by FloatingFatMan,

  15. Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on 5 of 6 counts in sex trafficking case 1 2

    by Jim K

    //breaking ABC News

    Last reply by FloatingFatMan,

  16. Black FedEx Driver Says White Father and Son Chased, Shot at Him While He Was Delivering Packages in Miss.

    by Mockingbird
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    https://people.com/crime/black-fedex-driver-says-white-father-and-son-chased-and-shot-at-him-in-mississippi/

    Last reply by shockz,

  17. Man gets genetically-modified pig heart in world-first transplant

    by Steven P.

    A US man has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig. David Bennett, 57, is doing well three days after the experimental seven-hour procedure in Baltimore, doctors say. The transplant was considered the last hope of saving Mr Bennett's life, though it is not yet clear what his long-term chances of survival are. "It was either die or do this transplant," Mr Bennett explained a day before the surgery. "I know it's a shot in the dark, but it's my last choice," he said. Doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center were granted a special dispensation by th…

    Last reply by FloatingFatMan,

  18. BBC cryptocurrency documentary pulled from air at last minute

    by NFT_QUEEN
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    • 462 views

    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/feb/10/bbc-cryptocurrency-documentary-pulled-from-air-at-last-minute

    Last reply by FloatingFatMan,

  19. Britney Spears speaks out against 'abusive' conservatorship in court [Update] 1 2

    by Steven P.

    Britney Spears speaks out against 'abusive' conservatorship in court https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57586405 Apparently she is the only adult in the US without dementia or in otherwise vegetative state that has conservatorship over her well being. It's mad really. I am just glad we aren't reading how this has driven her to suicide, because there are plenty of celebraties who took their own life over less. 😥

    Last reply by margrave,

  20. KFC potatoes 1 2

    by Munyua44

    In Kenya the KFC franchise have been facing hard times due to the fact that they import potatoes from another country instead of buying from the local farmers. Does KFC in your country do the same?

    Last reply by DocM,

  21. 'It's a miracle': Dog leads police to owner thrown from truck in I-89 crash

    by Jim K
    • 1 reply
    • 740 views

    A little "feel good" story ... NBC5 https://www.facebook.com/NHStatePolice/posts/287035110134109 ...and that is why you get a dog ... not a cat. (j/k)

    Last reply by DocM,

  22. Police pull pilot from plane moments before train crash

    by Steven P.

    A pilot who crashed a small plane onto railroad tracks was pulled alive from the wreck by a group of Los Angeles Police officers just moments before a commuter train roared through, authorities said. Video of the harrowing rescue shows the officers pulling the bloodied man to safety seconds before the commuter train, blaring its horn, smashed the Cessna 172 into pieces. The plane crashed around 2:10 p.m. Sunday, shortly after takeoff from Whiteman Airport in the San Fernando Valley community of Pacoima, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The timestamp on a police officer’s body camera shows the train smashing the plane at 2:15 p.m. …

    Last reply by DocM,

  23. Magawa, the landmine-sniffing hero rat, dies aged eight

    by Steven P.

    Magawa, the famous mine-clearing rat who was awarded a gold medal for his heroism, has died at the age of eight. In a five-year career, the rodent sniffed out over 100 landmines and other explosives in Cambodia. Magawa was the most successful rat trained by the Belgian charity Apopo to alert human handlers about the mines so they can be safely removed. The charity said the African giant pouch rat "passed away peacefully" at the weekend. It said Magawa was in good health and "spent most of last week playing with his usual enthusiasm". But by the weekend "he started to slow down, napping more and showing less interest in food …

    Last reply by +E.Worm Jimmy,

  24. More Than 100 Feared Dead in KY, Search and Rescue Ongoing After Tornadoes Slam South, Midwest

    by +warwagon

    https://weather.com/news/news/2021-12-11-tornadoes-tennessee-arkansas-illinois-kentucky-missouri I'm assuming this hasn't been posted yet, as I couldn't find it.

    Last reply by DocM,

  25. Camels barred from Saudi beauty contest for Botox injections

    by DocM
    • 0 replies
    • 643 views

    🤪 😝 https://www.al.com/news/2021/12/camels-barred-from-saudi-beauty-contest-for-botox-injections.html

    Last reply by DocM,

  26. Dutch broadcaster SBS6 will broadcast 4 hours of log fire on Christmas evening

    by Steven P.

    In a world where media relies heavily on sponsored content, it's a bit surprising that a major broadcaster in The Netherlands has opted to show a log fire for four hours between 6:30pm and 10:30pm accompanied by Christmas music provided by Sky Radio on the evening of December 25: Source: https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/12/dutch-tv-channel-to-broadcast-log-fire-to-warm-up-christmas/

    Last reply by FloatingFatMan,

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