A transcript of the deposition, delivered by Paddock as part of a civil lawsuit against a hotel where he claimed he had slipped and fell, the Nevada-native claimed he was the “biggest video poker player in the world”. He said: “How do I know that – because I know some […]
Daily Archives: October 9, 2017
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DENMARK is set to become the latest European country to outlaw burkas in public places. The proposed law would see the Scandinavian country join Austria, France, Belgium, Bulgaria and the German state of Bavaria which all have laws banning full-face Islamic veils. A cross-party majority in the Danish parliament has […]
In a clip uploaded to Imgur, a red car can be seen parked up on a bust street. The window of the car is wound down, and an arm shoots out of it to throw rubbish and a cigarette onto the ground. This is despite there being a bin for […]
Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Chris Foerster has resigned one day after a video was released purportedly showing him snorting a white powdered substance with a $20 bill. The 56-second video was posted on Facebook Sunday by a woman identified as Kijuana Nige. “Since it’s NFL Sunday, let’s talk about […]
The Army is pressed to improve its technology game as Russia continues to flaunt advances in ground and electronic warfare. WASHINGTON — Frustration over lagging modernization has reached a tipping point in the U.S. Army. Rising powers like Russia and China are arming their militaries with advanced weapons and electronic […]
Birds in museum collections from Rust Belt cities around the turn of the century are covered with black soot from air pollution at the time. Scientists have compared the amount of soot on birds through the years to track envioronmental pollution over the last 135 years.
Scientists have found an efficient way to enhance the nutritional value of corn — the world’s largest commodity crop — by inserting a bacterial gene that causes it to produce a key nutrient called methionine, according to a new study.
Because wind speeds are higher on average over ocean than over land, wind turbines in the open ocean could in theory intercept more than five times as much energy as wind turbines over land. This presents an enticing opportunity for generating renewable energy through wind turbines. But it was unknown […]