Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Dog climbs to Mount Everest base camp

http://www.parade.com/228971/ashleighschmitz/meet-rupee-the-first-dog-to-ever-climb-mt-everest/

Have you ever adopted a stray animal?

Thief breaks into the home of a professional axe-thrower

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/11/04/ax-wielding-woman-chases-thief-away-in-hemet/

Should people keep weapons in their home or apartment?

US Supreme court to decide if employers can refuse to provide contraceptives

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304011304579222023983439450

Should private companies be required to pay for something they object to?

Police investigate screaming and find...IKEA furniture

http://www.thelocal.se/20131108/police-called-for-swedish-familys-ikea-nightmare

Have you ever assembled furniture? Did it make you scream?

Shoplifter chased by marathon runner

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10789363.Shoplifter_swiftly_caught_by_Good_Samaritan___who_had_run_101_marathons/

Should citizens get involved when a crime is happening, or should they wait for the police?

Food and Drug Administration shuts down genetic testing kit

http://www.sfgate.com/technology/article/FDA-reins-in-genetic-testing-firm-23andMe-5011311.php

Is the US Government protecting people, or getting in the way of progress?

Swedish Ice Hotel Required to Install Fire Alarms

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/11/15/swedish-ice-hotel-required-to-install-fire-alarms/

What's the silliest government regulation you've heard of?