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Madison Hass

Gray Resigns from OPS School Board - 0 views

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  • Madison Hass on 24 Jan 13
     
    Gray Resigns from OPS School Board Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:13 PM EST Updated: Thursday, January 24, 2013 9:02 AM EST OMAHA (KPTM)- Omaha School Board President Freddie Gray has resigned from the school board. She was just reelected in November and chosen as president two weeks ago.
brandonprice94

"FireFly" spaceships to begin exploring asteroids in 2015 - 2 views

io9.com/...in-exploring-asteroids-in-2015

science asteroids mining minerals space

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  • brandonprice94 on 23 Jan 13
     
    Asteroid-mining company Deep Space Industries has just announced plans to launch a fleet of "FireFly" spacecraft as soon as 2015. Their mission? Find asteroids, rich with valuable metals, that could aid in humanity's colonization of space.
  • kdarrington342 on 24 Jan 13
     
    I think it's really cool that they're taking the next step, and figuring out how they could possibly sustain life in space.
  • Mallory Huggins on 24 Jan 13
     
    It will be interesting to see if Deep Space succeeds in mining asteroids. I think it's a great idea, but I would like to know how long they project it will take to mine materials and bring them back to Earth.
Jeremy Vogel

Military to open combat jobs to women - 0 views

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Government Politics News cnn Military

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  • Jeremy Vogel on 24 Jan 13
     
    The U.S. military is ending its policy of excluding women from combat and will open combat jobs and direct combat units to female troops, CNN has learned. Multiple officials confirm to CNN that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will make the announcement tomorrow and notify Congress of the planned change in policy.
Jeremy Vogel

Drunk-drive blood tests divide Supreme Court - 0 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html

Government Politics News CNN

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  • Jeremy Vogel on 11 Jan 13
     
    Washington (CNN) -- Alcohol-related car crashes kill about 10,000 people each year in the United States and law enforcement wants more flexibility to determine whether a suspected drunk driver is, indeed, over the limit. But the Supreme Court was clearly divided in oral arguments on Wednesday about whether police can obtain a blood test without a warrant to determine intoxication levels.
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  • caseyyard on 14 Jan 13
     
    I thought that if the field sobriety test was failed or alcohol was on the breath they were instantly subject to breath test or blood test.
  • Payton Whiteaker on 15 Jan 13
     
    I know that in Iowa, if you do not consent to a test(s), it is as if you fail all 3. In our state, it does not take much to arrest someone for drunk driving. If you fail one of the 3, you have to consent to one of the others, or once again, you are arrested for drunk driving. In all honesty, I would be pretty angry if someone wanted to draw my blood. I am first of all, scared of needles, and I am pretty sure I am also Hemophobic. I want to see what the courts rule on this.
  • andi nixon on 23 Jan 13
     
    if you refuse to take the test its the same as failing the test
Jeremy Vogel

Iowa Supreme Court gives speech protections to online publishing firms _ but not indivi... - 0 views

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Government Politics Iowa

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  • Jeremy Vogel on 22 Jan 13
     
    University of Iowa journalism professor Lyombe Eko said the court "has given protection to people who are bullied on the Internet, the victims of smears or lies or accusations posted on Facebook and Twitter." People will be able to sue the attacker, but not the company that hosts the site where the statements are posted, he said.
  • caseyyard on 23 Jan 13
     
    So now you can get sue for saying something rude about some (everyone dose) ? If you don't want people saying mean things to you don't get on that website and don't involve your self with those people ...
  • Mallory Huggins on 23 Jan 13
     
    I honestly really like this decision. The rights of individual people haven't changed at all. Nontraditional publishers are just granted the same protections as traditional publishers, and this is an important and necessary decision considering the huge rise in popularity of nontraditional publishers. Beth Weier's lawyer said that ASI [the publisher] shouldn't qualify for protection because it "simply did cover art and bound the book and put it on a website." However, e-publishing is now an important part of the publishing industry, and if we accept his reasoning NO publishers qualify for protection, because none of them write the material they publish.
Megan Frush

Reid may allow Senate vote on assault-weapons ban - 0 views

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  • Megan Frush on 23 Jan 13
     
    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had previously indicated he would not allow a vote as the House likely wouldn't support a ban on assault weapons.
Mallory Huggins

Iowa court rules boss can fire employee he considers an 'irresistible attraction' - 0 views

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  • Mallory Huggins on 22 Jan 13
     
    A 53 year old dentist in Iowa fired one of his employees because he feared that he would try to start an affair with the 32 year old.
  • Natalie Wilson on 23 Jan 13
     
    This is absolutely ridiculous. That poor woman lost her job because she was an 'irresistible attraction'? He'd worked with that woman for 10 years of course they'd formed some sort of relationship, that tends to happen. I just think that being able to fire someone, man or woman, because they're an 'irresistible attraction' is not only humiliating but degrading to that individual. No one should be fired because the way they look can ruin their employers marriage. If it's that big of a problem then that couple needs to go see a professional about their problems, not bring them to the work place.
Jeremy Vogel

A violent debate: could guns be made at home by 3D printers? - 0 views

theconversation.edu.au/e-at-home-by-3d-printers-11406

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  • Jeremy Vogel on 22 Jan 13
     
    Gun laws have been back in the media recently due, largely, to the horrific events at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012 which claimed the lives of 20 children and six adults. In response President Obama has just unveiled gun control proposals. In light of this growing focus on gun legislation, some have expressed concern about the possibility of guns being manufactured in the home using 3D-printing technology (also known as "additive manufacturing" or AM).
blakewilladsen

harrassers claim hoax in newtown shooting - 0 views

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  • blakewilladsen on 17 Jan 13
     
    interesting back and forth regarding free speech
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  • Mallory Huggins on 17 Jan 13
     
    Wow... sure, there are inconsistencies in the coverage of the Newtown massacre, but there are inconsistencies in any news story that is reported on by more than one individual. To claim that the massacre may not have happened at all - and the professor is the only person who says this - is extremely disrespectful.
  • Hayley Hochstetler on 18 Jan 13
     
    I would blame the media for starting this "conspiracy" in the first place. Once one person makes an assumption based on an event they didn't even witness, and they share it with some sort of media, it explodes into a big "conspiracy" against the government? I really do feel bad for the families who lost their children in such a tragic incident, and I feel even worse that they have to put up with these nonsense hate messages and such from people. It's very disrespectful.
  • blakewilladsen on 18 Jan 13
     
    I think the intensity of media coverage of an event such as this can be both good and harmful. When you over expose every detail and interview every last person related to the issue at hand there is bound to be inconsistencies in reporting. However when the media is able to really tell the story of such a tragedy it enlightens the public to some very serious issues. it makes it much easier for legislation to be brought to the table.
Megan Frush

Giffords, Kelly launch gun control initiative - 1 views

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  • Megan Frush on 08 Jan 13
     
    I think it is good that Giffords is pushing for gun control because I believe that we need it.
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  • blakewilladsen on 08 Jan 13
     
    ya its nice that she has taken such a tragic event and used it to try and prevent more shootings in the future
  • Bryan Pregon on 10 Jan 13
     
    Should we focus on gun control or preventing violence in general? This is a pretty interesting follow up: "US suffers far more violent deaths than any other wealthy nation, says a new study" http://news.msn.com/us/more-violent-deaths-in-us-than-other-wealthy-nations-report-shows
  • patrick boian on 14 Jan 13
     
    i am all for freedom but when it comes to gun control people in general should know that if their children or themselves know they have a mental health disorder that they shouldn't have guns in their house or in cases they have children with mental disorders keep them in a gun cabinet and hold on to the key
  • Megan Frush on 16 Jan 13
     
    Gun cabinets are just as easy for kids to break into even if the kids do not have the key. I don't think you should not include people with disabilities from being able to have firearms in their homes, it may not be the safest thing but it is still a right that they have. Most people who have firearms in their homes have them to protect themselves and their families, not to harm other people. I think we need stricter gun laws for everyone, not just certain people.
  • gharvey949 on 16 Jan 13
     
    I think that the government should force people to own a gun safe big enough for all of the guns they own. We can't just take away guns! One way or another people are going to go out of their way to kill people.
  • Sidnie Lewis on 17 Jan 13
     
    I agree with you, Grayson. The government should make people own a gun safe to store all of their weapons. It is dangerous for guns to be located somewhere where anyone can get their hands on them. Despite that fact, the second amendment gives you the right to own weapons. Although there have been many gun crimes in the United States, lately, you cannot take away that right. Just because some people handle weapons irresponsibly, all people should not be punished for it.
  • garrett lee on 18 Jan 13
     
    i do like my guns and i dont want the government telling me i cant have them. taking guns away wont stop murders it will just make them happen in a different way
blakewilladsen

What exactly is an assault rifle anyways? - 2 views

reason.com/...-the-hell-is-an-assault-weapon

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  • Mallory Huggins on 17 Jan 13
     
    This article really highlights the need for better definitions of firearms. I think the vague definition and vague proposals for gun control laws are inhibiting any reform. Gun owners protest because the proposals are broad, and the people who want reform don't understand firearms enough to write a clear law.
  • gharvey949 on 18 Jan 13
     
    I don't understand why people who use their guns correctly get punished for other people's stupidity.
Megan Frush

Troops worry about defense, job cuts - 0 views

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Politics

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  • Megan Frush on 18 Jan 13
     
    "The soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team have gone to war five times since 9/11, and 84 have been killed - including 13 during their current deployment to Afghanistan. How would the impending budget cuts affect civilians at their post? And what will it all mean for their spouses and family members who work on the base?"
Natalie Wilson

My Story: An 'epidemic' in social media? - 2 views

www.hlntv.com/...llying-videos-my-story-youtube

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  • patrick boian on 17 Jan 13
     
    people should get help and not post suicidel comments or videos on social media
Emili Davis

Group pushes for teen tanning ban - 1 views

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  • Emili Davis on 07 Jan 13
     
    A lot of money will be lost if this is followed through with and alot of angry girls under the age of 18
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  • joecarbis on 08 Jan 13
     
    Tanning causes skin cancer. This will benefit health and prevent girls from looking like basketballs
  • patrick boian on 08 Jan 13
     
    if people want to increase the chance of getting skin cancer then they should be allowed to tan because its a choice just like anything else
  • Dylan Garner on 08 Jan 13
     
    I think that its more of a personal choice and if parent let their kids do it so be it. I don't see anything wrong with it.
  • Bryan Pregon on 08 Jan 13
     
    Not sure of my opinion on this topic yet, but I thought this was an ironic statement... "Doctors, however, said it's not about the money. It's about health." It seems more and more, those two issues are tangled up in our health care debates.
  • gharvey949 on 08 Jan 13
     
    I totally agree with Joe!
  • jessicavaldez on 08 Jan 13
     
    Tanning= Skin Cancer I also think that it is their choice they know the risks and It would cause a lot of controversy over money and lets admit white is not cute
  • Dylan Garner on 09 Jan 13
     
    Racist^
  • Payton Whiteaker on 09 Jan 13
     
    Brushing your teeth = Weakens you enamel. Should we ban teens from brushing their teeth simply because it can harm them? It's (in my opinion) a matter of choice.
  • Mallory Huggins on 09 Jan 13
     
    "You just didn't want to stick out in a crowd being white" That's the problem right there. We've got a bunch of teenage girls, whose reasoning capabilities aren't fully developed and who quite literally aren't as capable of comprehending long term effects as adults are who have been convinced that it isn't okay to look like themselves. Our society has been convinced to believe that normal, or natural, can't be attractive. Society convinces women that to be attractive they have to be tan and then offers them an easy way to become tan. A way which, incidentally, causes cancer. But teenagers don't comprehend the risks well, and are only concerned with trying to make themselves attractive. And let's just admit it, orange is not cute.
  • Mallory Huggins on 09 Jan 13
     
    Also, I don't know about the rest of you, but I think cancer might be a little worse than possibly having weaker enamel.
  • joecarbis on 09 Jan 13
     
    @Peyton you cant even compare this to brushing your teeth. Brushing your teeth gives you way more benefits over a "weak enamel" I'd rather have a weak enamel rather than have brown teeth with holes in them, and i'd rather be white and cancer free than look like an old leathery football.
  • jessicavaldez on 09 Jan 13
     
    Im not racist. but pale is not cute that's why so many people tan.
  • Melissa Diaz-Aguilera on 11 Jan 13
     
    You should have gone with pale is not cute in the first place, and that would just be weird if everyone tanned. Everyone would look the same in a way.
  • garrett lee on 14 Jan 13
     
    i think if your tanning the its at your own risk. its not like people haven't heard what could happen if they tan
  • Ryan Loye on 14 Jan 13
     
    tanning beds are an unnatural way to tan and people should just wait till summer to tan again but either way tanning in the summer outside or in a bed is still dangerous and will lead to someone getting skin cancer.
  • Natalie Wilson on 14 Jan 13
     
    Going back to Jessica's comment: I'm a pale teenage girl, but I'm perfectly content with my skin color. Other girls, however, aren't and it's comments like that that force young girls to tan and be at a higher risk of getting skin cancer. I'm not attacking you, Jessica, I'm simply giving my opinion.
  • Kirstina Michl on 15 Jan 13
     
    There's nothing wrong with being tan or pale. It indicates nothing other than how much time it appears you spend in the sun. And yes, this will cause businesses to lose money, but as for the girls who want to be tan year-round, there are other options that would probably actually be healthier, such as tanning lotions, bronzer, actually going out in the sun, etc. Or maybe they should work to make tanning beds safer so that the risk of skin cancer decreases. Maybe the tanning salons could work to sell tanning lotions and bronzers and spray tans so that they don't loose as much money.
  • jessicavaldez on 16 Jan 13
     
    okay i gave my opinion too Natalie and if your fine with it then okay i just said i wouldn't like it and a lot of girls don't either that's why they tan i was being sarcastic in my comment
jessicavaldez

Michigan Flu Season 2013: Four Children Die In Influenza Outbreak Of AH3N2 - 0 views

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  • jessicavaldez on 14 Jan 13
     
    This is very scary to think that it is an epidemic.
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  • jacob whalen on 14 Jan 13
     
    everyone should be getting flu shots to try to control the virus.
  • mdollen288 on 14 Jan 13
     
    One of the worst flu's in the history of America
  • tiffanie keller on 16 Jan 13
     
    I believe that everyone should try to work it in their schedule to get the shot or nasal spray. It would help them out alot more then not getting anything at all probably even save their lives. But every year people can die from the flu just this year its a little more common then others.
mandyvorthmann

Conspiracy Theorists Are Harassing A Man Who Sheltered Students After Newtown Shooting - 1 views

www.businessinsider.com/ing-conspiracy-theories-2013-1

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  • Bryan Pregon on 16 Jan 13
     
    I can agree with being suspicious of believing everything we are spoon fed by the media, but these people who claim Sandy Hook shooting was a pure hoax are insulting the families of victims. Here is another story about the Florida professor who is "not convinced" the shooting happened. http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/01/14/fl-professor-james-tracy-suggests-sandy-hook-shooting-was-a-hoax-could-he-be-fired/
  • caseyyard on 16 Jan 13
     
    I heard about this right after hearing about two more school shootings happening yesterday. I am starting to get my own conspiracy theory. Although i agree that this was not the way to raise the question on what is really causing all these large scale shooting.
  • patrick boian on 16 Jan 13
     
    even though there is a chance there was more then one shooter they do not need to harass people who either lost familly from the shooting or helped protect the children like the person who helped them at the end of his driveway
Jeremy Vogel

Iowa Gun Advocates Want to Abolish Gun-Free Zones, Including in Schools - 0 views

www.kcrg.com/...ding-in-Schools-185672652.html

Government Iowa

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  • Jeremy Vogel on 15 Jan 13
     
    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - In the wake of the Newton, Conn., school shooting that left 20 children and seven adults dead polls show public support for stricter gun control at a 10-year high. However, gun rights advocates say they will push the Iowa Legislature to expand gun rights and abolish gun-free zones, including schools.
Natalie Wilson

Judge: Kids must wear locator chips at Texas school - 0 views

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  • Jeremy Vogel on 15 Jan 13
     
    I think that this school isn't doing anything wrong and they have the right to ask people to leave the district who refuse to comply with their rules and regulations.
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