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Delta Grounded, 19 Gold, A-Rod Out
Monday, August 8, 2016
Grounded: Delta Airlines has grounded all its flights around the world this morning because of a problem with the company’s computer system. Delta operates about 5,000 flights a day, so a lot of travellers are going nowhere. Flights that were …
It’s a Dead Heat, Back to the Future
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Dead Heat: Recent political polling reveals a mixed picture, but Hillary Clinton certainly lost points after FBI Director James Comey condemned her handling of email while she was Secretary of State. Some polls, including the NY Times, are calling the …
Blast Area Evacuated, Fried Snickers
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Tianjin: Chinese authorities have ordered the evacuation of a two-mile radius around the Wednesday’s chemical blast site after finding traces of sodium cyanide. Previously officials had confirmed the presence of calcium carbide, potassium nitrate, and sodium nitrate. Calcium carbide reacts …