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'F*ck it, I quit': TV reporter Charlo Greene quits live on air in spectacular fashion KTVA reporter Charlo Greene quit her job on live TV last night, outing herself as the owner of an Alaskan cannabis club and declaring "f*ck it".Having grown weary of reporting the news, Greene told viewers she would instead be putting all her energy into the fight to legalise marijuana in the state, having previously reported on the Alaska Cannabis Club without mentioning her connection to it.
Death, drones and driverless cars: how Google wants to control our livesGoogle seems to be reaching out of the internet and into every corner of the world. So what exactly does it want – and can it really be good for us?
Tree surgeon dies after falling into industrial wood chipper in 'tragic accident'
Monks arrested for 'possessing crystal meth pipe and drinking'Two monks in Cambodia were arrested and defrocked after police allegedly discovered a crystal meth pipe stashed in one monk's room, and the pair were reportedly found drinking with two women and two pagoda residents.Like Catholic priests, Buddhist monks are expected to be celibate, and are also forbidden from drinking alcohol and taking drugs.
GREECE: Vodafone stores over-priced handsets by 50% - surveyVodafone Greece has been found to have over-priced handsets marketed as "subsidised", according to research in various European markets looking at how the telecom giant prices its handsets, with contracts and handset-only deals.The study, conducted... at 30 Vodafone resellers, suggests that this over pricing came at a time when Greeks were in the midst of their worst economic crisis since WWII and retailers were trying to lower prices to encourage cash-strapped consumers to spend.“Our findings should alarm all Vodafone Greece customers, and Vodafone customers across Europe, for what we believe was widespread over-pricing of handsets,” said IPM Media spokesman John Kaponi.“In some cases, handsets saw a mark-up of 51% in comparison to prices on the open market.”
Cyclist in Russia narrowly misses being hit by car and lorry
QuoteDeath, drones and driverless cars: how Google wants to control our livesGoogle seems to be reaching out of the internet and into every corner of the world. So what exactly does it want – and can it really be good for us?http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/22/what-does-google-want-glass-drones-self-driving-cars
'Black box' car insurance will turn down your radio and monitor your textsYour car could soon start cutting off your phone calls, silencing the radio and monitoring the weather via intelligent windscreen wipers as insurers step up their hi-tech efforts to turn us into better drivers and cut the number of accidents.Every driver in Britain could be monitored by their insurer’s tracking technology within the next decade, experts have predicted. Those who refuse could face higher premiums or be denied cover altogether.
A teenager has died while swimming with dolphins off Mauritius.Police say the skipper of the dive boat had been arrested, but insist Callum had not been dragged down by the dolphins.
Monarch Group has confirmed Greybull Capital is its preferred bidder and expects a deal to be finalised by the end of October.
Beyond Angkor: How lasers revealed a lost city
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