Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » World News http://newstalk870.am Sat, 18 May 2013 04:41:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Not Just For Eating Anymore, Japanese Man Uses Chopsticks for Pickpocketing! http://newstalk870.am/not-just-for-eating-anymore-japanese-man-uses-chopsticks-for-pickpocketing/ http://newstalk870.am/not-just-for-eating-anymore-japanese-man-uses-chopsticks-for-pickpocketing/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 21:45:59 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=136127 Besides eating, and occasionally mixing food when cooking, now another use for those frustrating pieces of wood!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/not-just-for-eating-anymore-japanese-man-uses-chopsticks-for-pickpocketing/feed/ 0 (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images) Apartment Found Untouched for 70 Years! Woman Fled Nazis, Never Returned http://newstalk870.am/apartment-found-untouched-for-70-years-woman-fled-nazis-never-returned/ http://newstalk870.am/apartment-found-untouched-for-70-years-woman-fled-nazis-never-returned/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 22:24:40 +0000 Guadalupe Angeles http://1027kord.com/?p=157982 Seven decades ago, a woman abandoned her apartment in Paris to flee the Nazis. She lived to be 91, yet she never returned. The apartment was recently discovered, and no one had set a foot through that door since she left! Completely untouched and full of dust, this home is like taking a glance through a time machine!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/apartment-found-untouched-for-70-years-woman-fled-nazis-never-returned/feed/ 0 YouTube Is Shutting Down Relaunch Scheduled for 2023 http://newstalk870.am/youtube-is-shutting-down-relaunch-scheduled-for-2023/ http://newstalk870.am/youtube-is-shutting-down-relaunch-scheduled-for-2023/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:48:18 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=128743  

 

YouTube announced that after midnight tonight, they will no longer accept video uploads. They claim a winning video will be selected and featured when they relaunch in 2023. Watch this video to find out more! Is this an April Fools prank?!

 

 

]]> http://newstalk870.am/youtube-is-shutting-down-relaunch-scheduled-for-2023/feed/ 0 Solar-Powered Airplane Making Trip from California to New York Without One Drop of Fuel http://newstalk870.am/solar-powered-airplane-making-trip-from-california-to-new-york-without-one-drop-of-fuel/ http://newstalk870.am/solar-powered-airplane-making-trip-from-california-to-new-york-without-one-drop-of-fuel/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:53:29 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=128426 Solar Impulse is the most advanced solar-powered plane in the world. It is scheduled to make a trip across the United States this summer.

The plane will leave the California NASA Ames Research Center in May and make New York’

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/solar-powered-airplane-making-trip-from-california-to-new-york-without-one-drop-of-fuel/feed/ 0 Surprised by Today's Facebook Fad? Here's What Two Pink Lines on a Red Background Mean http://newstalk870.am/facebook-fad-what-does-the-two-pink-lines-on-a-red-background-mean/ http://newstalk870.am/facebook-fad-what-does-the-two-pink-lines-on-a-red-background-mean/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:45:51 +0000 Gaylord Focker http://97rockonline.com/?p=145647 I saw a few people -- including George Takei -- add a red and pink logo to Facebook, which I found out to be a new version of the logo that represents the Human Rights Campaign.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/facebook-fad-what-does-the-two-pink-lines-on-a-red-background-mean/feed/ 0 Tuition Assistance Reinstated for Military http://newstalk870.am/tuition-assistance-reinstated-for-military/ http://newstalk870.am/tuition-assistance-reinstated-for-military/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:11:19 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=127505 The military tuition assistance program was shut down earlier this month due to sequestration budget cuts, but congress has now agreed to reinstate the funding for the program.

The tuition assistance program provides up to $4,500 per year for service members working toward a college degree

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/tuition-assistance-reinstated-for-military/feed/ 0 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) New PNNL Technology Can 'Sniff' Bombs http://newstalk870.am/new-pnnl-technology-can-detect-explosives/ http://newstalk870.am/new-pnnl-technology-can-detect-explosives/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:07:14 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=123617 The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a new process to detect explosives.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/new-pnnl-technology-can-detect-explosives/feed/ 0 Photo By PNNL, Geoff Harvey News & Media Relations PNNL Research Says BPA May Be Safer Than We Were Led to Believe http://newstalk870.am/bpa-may-be-safer-than-we-were-led-to-believe/ http://newstalk870.am/bpa-may-be-safer-than-we-were-led-to-believe/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:27:08 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=122896 Ten years ago we were told BPA -- bisphenol A (the stuff in Nalgene bottles) -- was a component to be feared. Manufacturers now market "BPA free" products. New research from a lab at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is suggesting it might have been a lot of fuss for nothing.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/bpa-may-be-safer-than-we-were-led-to-believe/feed/ 0 The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile Visits Kennewick http://newstalk870.am/the-oscar-mayer-weinermobile-visits-kennewick/ http://newstalk870.am/the-oscar-mayer-weinermobile-visits-kennewick/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:00:20 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=122442 The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile will be at the Kennewick Senior Center today, February 14th from Noon to 1:30 during the Senior Center’s annual Valentine Bingo and Dessert Social.The center is located on 500 S

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/the-oscar-mayer-weinermobile-visits-kennewick/feed/ 0 facebook 'Faked' BBC Footage of Palestinian Gaza Victim Winds Up on CNN http://newstalk870.am/faked-bbc-footage-of-palestinian-gaza-victim-winds-up-on-cnn/ http://newstalk870.am/faked-bbc-footage-of-palestinian-gaza-victim-winds-up-on-cnn/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:33:08 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=107447 Footage of an alleged Palestinian victim of the Gaza Strip fighting was staged for the BBC, then appeared on CNN.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/faked-bbc-footage-of-palestinian-gaza-victim-winds-up-on-cnn/feed/ 0 (Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images) No Briefings for Obama Before Egypt, Libya Embassy Attacks http://newstalk870.am/no-record-of-intel-briefings-for-obama-prior-to-egypt-libya-embassy-attacks/ http://newstalk870.am/no-record-of-intel-briefings-for-obama-prior-to-egypt-libya-embassy-attacks/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:30:49 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=93639 In the week leading up to the stunning attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and the murder of four Americans, including U.S.-Libyan Ambassador Chris Stevens, Obama did not attend intelligence briefings.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/no-record-of-intel-briefings-for-obama-prior-to-egypt-libya-embassy-attacks/feed/ 0 (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) Mitt Romney Picks Paul Ryan As Running Mate http://newstalk870.am/mitt-romney-picks-paul-ryan-as-running-mate/ http://newstalk870.am/mitt-romney-picks-paul-ryan-as-running-mate/#comments Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:13:16 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=86387 GOP Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney has indicated with his VP pick he will be focusing on economic and financial issues in November.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/mitt-romney-picks-paul-ryan-as-running-mate/feed/ 0 (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) E-Mail Scammers Lack Creativity – Believability [First In Series] http://newstalk870.am/e-mail-scammers-lack-creativity-believability-first-in-series/ http://newstalk870.am/e-mail-scammers-lack-creativity-believability-first-in-series/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:30:27 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=84199 We've all seen them in our junk email, sometimes in our inbox.  Emails from people in the U.S. or overseas, claiming we have won a prize,  cash, or some other incredible offer.  But while some of these scammers or email "phishers" (as they are called) are pretty clever, some lack real creativity.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/e-mail-scammers-lack-creativity-believability-first-in-series/feed/ 0 (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images) Olympic Opening Games Kick Off In London – Under Rain http://newstalk870.am/olympic-opening-games-kick-off-in-london-under-rain/ http://newstalk870.am/olympic-opening-games-kick-off-in-london-under-rain/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:42:49 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=82757 The 2012 Olympic Games have begun.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/olympic-opening-games-kick-off-in-london-under-rain/feed/ 0 (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) 10 Things You Didn't Know About Olympic Beach Volleyball Player Kerri Walsh-Jennings http://newstalk870.am/olympic-beach-volleyball-player-kerri-walsh-jennings/ http://newstalk870.am/olympic-beach-volleyball-player-kerri-walsh-jennings/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:00:37 +0000 Don Deane http://tsminteractive.com/?p=123040 As one-half of the legendary team also starring Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh-Jennings is instantly recognizable as one of the greatest beach volleyball players in the world.

Together, they’re defending Olympic champions who won gold medals in both the 2004 and 2008 games, and they’re looking to repeat their success for a third time in London this year.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/olympic-beach-volleyball-player-kerri-walsh-jennings/feed/ 0 Jed Jacobsohn, Getty Images Aurora Shooting Total Now At 71 – Shooter Told Police He Was "Joker" http://newstalk870.am/aurora-shooting-total-now-at-71-shooter-told-police-he-was-joker/ http://newstalk870.am/aurora-shooting-total-now-at-71-shooter-told-police-he-was-joker/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:03:02 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=81041 More details coming out about Aurora shooter.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/aurora-shooting-total-now-at-71-shooter-told-police-he-was-joker/feed/ 0 (flickr-army medical surgery) Video Gamer Dies After Playing 40 Straight Hours http://newstalk870.am/video-gamer-dies-after-playing-40-straight-hours/ http://newstalk870.am/video-gamer-dies-after-playing-40-straight-hours/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:45:05 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=80432 This is the second death of a marathon video game player that we're aware of.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/video-gamer-dies-after-playing-40-straight-hours/feed/ 0 (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) Man Arrested For DUI With Zebra and Parrot With Him in Front Seat of Truck http://newstalk870.am/man-arrested-for-dui-zebra-parrot-with-him-in-front-seat-of-truck/ http://newstalk870.am/man-arrested-for-dui-zebra-parrot-with-him-in-front-seat-of-truck/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 16:25:13 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=62912 A 55-year-old Cascade, Iowa, man was arrested for a DUI and police found some interesting passengers in his truck.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/man-arrested-for-dui-zebra-parrot-with-him-in-front-seat-of-truck/feed/ 0 (Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images) Facebook Is A 'Fad' Stock, Says Business Expert http://newstalk870.am/facebook-is-a-fad-stock-says-business-expert/ http://newstalk870.am/facebook-is-a-fad-stock-says-business-expert/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:15 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=60537 Got a few thousand you're thinking of investing in Facebook? Hold on, and read this before you do, says Wall St. Expert.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/facebook-is-a-fad-stock-says-business-expert/feed/ 0 (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Mayan Calendar Does Not Predict 2012 Doomsday After All (VIDEO) http://newstalk870.am/mayan-calendar-does-not-predict-2012-doomsday-after-all-video/ http://newstalk870.am/mayan-calendar-does-not-predict-2012-doomsday-after-all-video/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 16:49:01 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=59416 This just in--for all of you hoarding, preparing, and panicking over the predictions of the Mayan Calendar, whoops!

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