United States: Berkeley, California declares itself a sanctuary city for recreational cannabis
United States: Berkeley, California declares itself a sanctuary city for recreational cannabis

Friday, February 16, 2018 On Tuesday, the city council of Berkeley, California adopted by unanimous vote a resolution declaring their city a “sanctuary” for adult recreational cannabis use and sale. The resolution by the Berkeley council “declared [the City of Berkeley] to be a sanctuary for recreational cannabis customers, providers, and landlords.” The resolution bars […]

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Culture of creativity features at Furnal Equinox 2018
Culture of creativity features at Furnal Equinox 2018

Sunday, March 25, 2018 Visual art, fabric art, photography, performance, dance, virtual reality, and music were all the subject of sessions at Furnal Equinox 2018, a conference held from March 16 to 18 at Toronto’s Westin Harbour Castle. Canada’s largest furry convention by attendance, the annual event offers dozens of subculture-specific programs. The convention’s communications […]

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Electric vehicles can be less green than classic fuel cars, Norwegian study finds
Electric vehicles can be less green than classic fuel cars, Norwegian study finds

Sunday, October 7, 2012 A Norwegian University of Science and Technology study released Thursday found electric vehicles have a potential for higher eco-toxicity and greenhouse impact than conventional cars. The study includes an examination of the electric car’s life cycle as a whole rather than a study of the electric car’s environmental impact during the […]

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Israeli-Arab Hebrew University students charged with operating al-Qaeda cell
Israeli-Arab Hebrew University students charged with operating al-Qaeda cell

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 The Israel security forces have recently arrested six Israeli Arabs, four of them residents of east Jerusalem, on suspicion of planning to operate an al-Qaeda cell in Israel. There are protests and political rallies for radical groups all the time, so I’m not surprised at all that these guys were involved […]

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Virgin Atlantic jet fire investigation finds faulty wiring in A340 fleet
Virgin Atlantic jet fire investigation finds faulty wiring in A340 fleet

Saturday, February 14, 2009 Investigators in Ireland have found wiring problems in several Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340s as part of their investigation into a fire on board one such aircraft that was forced to divert to Shannon Airport. The Virgin jet was headed from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago with 143 passengers and thirteen crew […]

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