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Backpacker stabbed to death at Australian hostel
Backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung stabbed to death at Australian hostel
A 21-year-old British woman has died after she was stabbed during an attack at a backpackers' hostel in Australia. The victim has been named as Mia Ayliffe-Chung, from Derbyshire. A 30-year-old British man - named locally as Tom Jackson from Cheshire - was severely injured in the attack in Home Hill, Queensland, and is in a critical condition.
A French suspect, 29, who allegedly said the Arabic phrase "Allahu akbar" during the attack, was arrested. Police are treating the incident as a murder case, not a terror attack. They are investigating a number of possible motivations, including drugs misuse, mental health issues and extremism.
Homeless woman proves Social Security owes her $100k
Homeless on D.C. streets for 17 years, woman proves Social Security owes her $100,000
She remained homeless, bedding down on the concrete in a sleeping bag. She kept a tower of three suitcases, containing her Social Security paperwork, next to her.
In 2015 social worker Julie Turner listened. Instead of dismissing Witter as crazy, Turner patiently waded through her documents and verified her story.
"She had all the paperwork there, neatly organized, in order. She was right all along. They did owe her all that money," Turner said.
Transgender prisoners in Florida
Stories about two different Florida prisoners published within 24 hours of each other, as seen on Google News:
Transgender Prisoner Sues Florida to Get Hormone Treatments
Transgender inmate challenging Florida prison laws found dead in cell
Minecraft on Oculus Rift
Minecraft for Oculus Rift is out today
Megahit Minecraft arrives on Facebook's Oculus Rift VR headset
If you play VRcraft for longer than 4 hours, you could suffer from Minecraft persisting perception disorder and see pixelated blocks FOREVER.
Censorship Process for a Weeb Game
Trump Won't Endorse Paul Ryan, But His VP Will
Ever since Trump went toe-to-toe with the parents of a dead Muslim veteran, the Republican Party has been in crisis mode.
Pence breaks with Trump, endorses Ryan
Pence: Trump 'strongly encouraged me to endorse Paul Ryan'
Paul Ryan is expected to win, so as irritating as the Trump non-endorsement may be to Party leaders, it might have a limited shelf life.
This fact is also amusing:
The GOP's Donald Trump freak-out
A GOP source told CNN's Dana Bash that Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus was especially frustrated because Paul Ryan and Priebus, both from Wisconsin, are very close. The source said Trump refusing to endorse Ryan in his re-election primary was "personal" especially since Priebus has "taken on a lot of water" for Trump. "He takes this very personally," said the source. Priebus "does want to show his support" for Ryan, a source tells CNN.
The chairman has been the main point of contact between Trump and the Republican Party, on which the billionaire has been relying heavily since he lacks the political infrastructure of a conventional political candidate. Priebus, who was said by the source to be incredibly upset with Trump's behavior, had expressed his disappointment and frustration to several leading members of Trump's entourage, the source said.
Is it all for naught?
A knowledgeable Republican source told CNN Tuesday that some of Trump's campaign staff -- even campaign chairman Paul Manafort -- "feel like they are wasting their time," given their boss's recent comments. But Manafort insisted to CNN Wednesaday that isn't true and any frustration centers on the media.
Los Angeles Gang Tour Puts A Twist On Drive-Bys
Los Angeles Gang Tour Puts A Twist On Drive-Bys
2010 article I found for crutchy on IRC.
Nvidia Announces Pascal-based NVIDIA Titan X
NVIDIA Announces “NVIDIA Titan X” Video Card: $1200, Available August 2nd
Move Over GTX 1080, There’s A New Titan X In Town
Meaningless for anybody who doesn't want the general compute features. It's $200 more expensive than its predecessor, probably to avoid cannibalizing sales of more expensive Pascal GPUs intended for businesses.
Peter Thiel at the RNC
The billion-dollar RNC question: What is Peter Thiel doing there?
Fun for everyone.
Seagate 10 TB Helium-Filled HDDs for Consumers
Not a big enough deal to get an article. Prices start at $460-$535, significantly more than 8 TB drives which can be bought for $200 on sale.
Seagate Announces 10TB Consumer HDD Lineup With Five Year Warranty
Seagate's New 'Guardian Series' Portfolio Brings 10TB Helium HDDs to Consumers
