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May 22, 2013
18:25 • 9 hours ago

Egyptian hostages freed from Sinai captivity on Wednesday

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  • 7 Egyptian security force members have been released by their captors, one week after the six police men and single border guard were kidnapped in the Sinai desert. The release apparently came without negotiations, and in response to the perpetrators’ fear of an armed encounter with police, according to Egyptian officials. source

May 21, 2013
20:13 • 1 day ago

Top Senate committee approves immigration bill

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  • 13-5 the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote on a far-reaching immigration bill which would offer the opportunity for citizenship for millions of Americans. The bill will now go up for debate in the full Senate. source

16:20 • 1 day ago

Dozens of survivors have been rescued from the destruction in Oklahoma

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  • 100+ survivors have been pulled from the rubble in the town of Moore, Oklahoma, including a number of young children who were trapped inside the remains of Plaza Towers Elementary School. The death toll currently stands at 24, with more than 230 injuries also reported as a result of the EF-5 tornado which touched down on Monday. source

May 20, 2013
14:08 • 2 days ago

Wordpress has found itself flush with a few new users following news of the Yahoo/Tumblr deal

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  • 400-600 posts per hour are typically imported from Tumblr to new Wordpress blogs, according to founder Matt Mullenweg, prior to the company’s recently announced acquisition by Yahoo.
  • 72,000 posts per hour have been imported since news of the buyout first broke, though that’s hardly a number for Yahoo/Tumblr execs to worry about, given the site’s 75 million post per day average. source

May 18, 2013
18:42 • 4 days ago

Dozens injured as car strikes Hikers Parade in Virginia

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  • 50 - 60people injured when a car struck a parade in Damascus, Virginia today. It was the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival, a celebration of hiking and the great outdoors, and specifically the famed Appalachian Trail. The cause of the grisly incident is yet unknown, as is the status of the driver, described by witnessess as an elderly man. source

15:47 • 4 days ago

North Korean missile tests draw attention from the South

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  • 3North Korean short-range guided missiles launched into the waters to the east, according to South Korea. Such tests are not uncommon, to be clear, but these few missile launches come during a period fraught with tension, aiming to tamp down the North’s aggression through diplomatic means after a particularly belligerent couple of months. source

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May 17, 2013
18:15 • 5 days ago

Poll: Benghazi mainly riles up Republicans, may not be a winning issue for wider electorate

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  • 41% of Republicans surveyed think Benghazi is the biggest scandal in US history
  • 39%of the aforementioned Republicans do not know what country Benghazi is in source

In the same poll: Voters trust Hillary Clinton on Benghazi more than congressional Republicans by a 10 point margin; a net +18 percent of respondents would rather congress focus on immigration reform than Benghazi; and voters were split 45/45 on whether Benghazi is more or less of a scandal than Watergate (although that broke down mostly on partisan lines).

01:55 • 6 days ago

Yahoo paid billions for a somewhat-Tumblr-like site back in the ’90s

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  • $3.6B was the amount Yahoo bought Geocities for back in 1999. Remember Geocities? The Tumblr of the ’90s, complete with customizable pages? It’s still around, right? (via Hacker News) source

May 16, 2013
19:28 • 6 days ago

New UN numbers show shocking increase in Syrian refugees

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  • 1.5M refugees have been forced to flee their homes as a result of the civil war in Syria, and the rate that new refugees are registering with the UN is increasing at an alarming rate. It took roughly two years for the first million to register, meaning another 500,000 Syrians have been forced to seek refuge in the last 10 weeks. source

15:20 • 6 days ago

Dozens of injuries, deaths reported after North Texas tornadoes

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  • six people died after a mile-wide tornado touched down in Granbury, TX on Wednesday, possibly an EF-4 with sustained winds ranging from 160 - 200 mph, one of several that touched down near Fort Worth last night.
  • 100+ homes were destroyed by the tornadoes, with more than 35 injures reported at this time, officials say the hunt for survivors is now over. At least seven people remain missing at this time. source

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May 14, 2013
21:00 • 1 week ago

Post-merger American Airlines could lead field in baggage fees

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  • $1.1B+in combined baggage fees between US Airways and American Airlines throughout 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The two airlines are in the nascent stages of a merger at the moment, after which the resultant American Airlines could claim Delta’s current spot as the airline most bleeding all of us dry on our luggage. source

15:03 • 1 week ago

Multiple deaths reported following latest roadside bombing in Kandahar

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  • four U.S. soldiers were killed in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province on Tuesday, after a roadside bomb detonated while the troops were patrolling an area in the Zhari district. source

May 12, 2013
22:28 • 1 week ago

Longtime TV news icon Barbara Walters to retire in 2014

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  • 52 the number of years Barbara Walters has worked in TV news — 15 years as an anchor for NBC News’ “Today Show” and another 37 at ABC News, where she has played a pivotal role in a number of shows, including most recently “The View.” Walters, 83, will retire from the airwaves next summer, ABC News announced this evening. Walters will make a formal announcement on “The View” tomorrow. source

May 11, 2013
19:59 • 1 week ago

Hilltop subdivision in Lake County, CA sinking away fast

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  • 8houses abandoned in the hilltop Lakeside Heights subdivision in Lake County, California, as the ground beneath them has begun to sink dramatically. Said resident Scott Spivey, whose home sunk ten feet below street level in a matter of two weeks: “We want to know what is going on here.”
  • 10houses under imminent evacuation notice for safety reasons, in light of the sinkage — Lake County is home to a dormant volcano, which has sparked speculation as to it’s potential role in the incident. Officials believe that a groundwater shift may be to blame. This is a major logistical conundrum, to boot, as some damaged houses are slated for removal, but the hilltop isn’t stable enough to support the weight of the necessary equipment. source

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