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Ban the killer robots before it's too late
As wars become increasingly automated, we must ask ourselves how far we want to delegate responsibility to machines. Where do we want to draw the line?
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Scientology: The Story
Lawrence Wright’s Going Clear, a scary book about Scientology and its influence, is a true horror story, the most comprehensive among a number of books published on the subject in the past few years, many of them personal accounts by people who have managed to escape or were evicted from the clutches of a group they came to feel was destroying them.
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blast from the past
No bones about it - students at a Bondi school were thrilled to have a prehistoric visitor.
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People are awesome
Just a awesome video to watch. Can't take your eyes off it
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Homophobic Manitobans Force Gay Restaurant Owners To Close Doors
MORRIS, Man. - When Dave Claringbould and his partner opened a restaurant in rural Manitoba, they knew some people might have a problem with them being gay.But they didn't expect to face blatant ignorance and insults."We were asked if somebody was going to catch something off of the plate because we had prepared the food on it," Claringbould recalled Tuesday.
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Saudi Arabia Will Let Women Ride Bicycles — But Only For Fun
No transportation!
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29 Crazy Things That Only Happen In China
China's rapid economic growth rate has helped create problems that are very unique to China.
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Crazy Parkour
Only in Russia.
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Brazilian doctor killed 7 patients to free up hospital beds
A Brazilian doctor appeared in court for allegedly killing seven patients to free up hospital beds in the southeast city of Curitiba. Virginia Helena Soares de Souza recruited a group of doctors to help administer lethal doses of anesthetics, sedatives and painkillers, according to authorities.
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Dad jailed for killing baby girl when he lost his temper during Arsenal v Barcelona match
A dad who shook and killed his baby daughter when he lost his temper as he watched a football match on TV has been jailed for 10 years.
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Easter Traditions from Around the World
Kids in the U.S. grow up expecting a delivery of eggs and candy from the Easter bunny each year, but it may seem odd to an outsider. Brought to this country by German immigrants in the 1700s, the practice is rooted in the belief that rabbits and eggs symbolize fertility and rebirth. While this may be the norm in America, however, other cultures have their their own, unique Easter celebrations. Whether it’s drenching one another with water in Poland or reading crime novels in Norway..
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10 Controversial Yet Confusing Anti-Smoking Adverts
Advertising campaigns have the ability to shape our perception, dictate our mood, awake the senses and increasingly alter our habits. As society’s values have changed, so too has the types of adverts which are deems acceptable or unacceptable. With years of research behind them, advertising agencies have found new and creative ways of getting our attention.
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Pilot wannabe gets nonstop ride to jail
A Frenchman was arrested this week after he impersonated a pilot and sat in the cockpit of a US Airways plane before a flight from Philadelphia, police say.
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Ford Apologizes For Offensive Car Ad We Were Never Supposed To See
Ford and its ad agency issued apologies for a tasteless Ford Figo ad — in which former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi is shown with a bunch of gagged and crying women in the trunk of his car — that was never meant to see the light of day.
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Number of dead pigs found in Chinese rivers rises to 16,000
Authorities say Shanghai's water is safe, but no official explanation has yet been given for the dumping of carcasses
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A Toaster That Burns The Morning News Onto Bread
The Image Toaster is a project by Scott van Haastrecht that combines your news with your breakfast. It’s a Wi-Fi-connected appliance that scours the web for a popular photo of the day, then burns this image into your bread.
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Kumbh Mela: The Biggest Gathering on Earth
Every 12 years, the Naga Sadhus—or sky clad—Hindu monks celebrate the Kumbh Mela festival, at the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers. The pilgrimage, in which the monks bathe in holy waters to wash away their sins, is held once every three years in one of four rotating locations. Makar Sankranti, observed on Jan. 14 this year, is an annual harvest festival marking the start of spring and recognized throughout India.
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Police: Swiss tourist gang-raped in India
Police are investigating the gang-rape of a tourist in central India, the latest black eye for the country over violence against women.
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Urban wingsuit flying (Rio de Janeiro)
Ludovic and Jokke doing a wingsuit flight into Rio de Janeiro. They did not have permission to fly into the city, but to respect the commercial air traffic they did the jump 05:45 in the morning.
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Scientists excited about the latest "god" particle results
Scientists more certain that particle is Higgs boson -- Just in time for Albert Einstein's birthday Thursday, scientists delivered exciting news about how the universe works.
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