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Oregon Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud and Tax Evasion

December 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud and Tax Evasion

MEDFORD, Ore.—An Oregon woman was sentenced to federal prison today for embezzling more than $250,000 from her employer and evading over $50,000 in federal taxes.   Notja Michelle Brower, 53, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison […]

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Washington

High winds batter water-logged Northwest, killing Idaho man and cutting power to half a million

December 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on High winds batter water-logged Northwest, killing Idaho man and cutting power to half a million

SEATTLE (AP) — High winds toppled trees and power lines across parts of Washington state and Idaho, killing one adult and critically injuring two children, knocking out power to thousands and compounding the damage already wrought by […]

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Science / Health

China exploits US-funded research on nuclear technology, a congressional report says

December 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on China exploits US-funded research on nuclear technology, a congressional report says

WASHINGTON (AP) — China is exploiting partnerships with U.S. researchers funded by the Department of Energy to provide the Chinese military with access to sensitive nuclear technology and other innovations with economic and national security […]

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Science / Health

To find living donors for kidney transplants, a pilot program turns to social networks

December 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on To find living donors for kidney transplants, a pilot program turns to social networks

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fernando Moreno has been on dialysis for about two years, enduring an “unbearable” wait for a new kidney to save his life. His limited world of social contacts has meant that […]

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Science / Health

Saturn’s moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests

December 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Saturn’s moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Saturn’s giant moon Titan may not have a vast underground ocean after all. Titan instead may hold deep layers of ice and slush more akin to Earth’s polar seas, with pockets of […]

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Tuesday 1/27

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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The launch of the first liquid fueled rocket in the world is attributed to which country?

The launch of the world's first liquid-fueled rocket is attributed to the United States, specifically to American physicist Robert H. Goddard, who successfully launched it on March 16, 1926, in Auburn, Massachusetts, using liquid oxygen and gasoline. His pioneering work laid the foundation for modern rocketry, even though he faced skepticism at the time. 

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What movie helped popularize disco music worldwide?

The movie that helped popularize disco music worldwide was Saturday Night Fever (1977), starring John Travolta, which turned the disco subculture into a global phenomenon with its iconic soundtrack featuring the Bee Gees and massive album sales. 

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What country is the setting for Shakespeare's Macbeth?

Macbeth is set in Scotland during the 11th century, featuring various Scottish locations like Inverness, Forres, and Dunsinane Hill, though it loosely blends historical events with dramatic fiction for Shakespeare's audience, particularly to appeal to King James I, who was Scottish. 

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Which bone is known as the Patella?

The patella is your kneecap. It's the bone at the front of your knee joint. It's the biggest bone in your body embedded in a tendon (a sesamoid bone).

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Which Christmas tune was the first song performed in space?

The first Christmas tune performed in space was "Jingle Bells," played by astronauts Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford on NASA's Gemini 6A mission on December 16, 1965, using a smuggled harmonica and sleigh bells as a prank on Mission Control. 

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