Thursday, July 24, 2014

news bits mid-late July 2014

There are a number of alternate news bits and a couple series that deserve special mention this season.

Of course there are the conspiracy theories surrounding the downing of the Malaysian plane #MH17 in Ukraine.

NPR tours a Shell oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

Cemetary at Ostia, Italy found to be 2700 years old. From The Japan Times


A white flag appeared above the Brooklyn Bridge Tuesday. No one is sure what that was about but the NYPD showed up in force the next day for deterrence, saying they had a few leads.

The Tour de France. Here's a quick view of the Pyrenees Wednesday along the route of the Tour de France.


The view from Ca' Foscari on the Rialto in Venice, Italy.


The water was shut off in Detroit, Michigan for thousands of people. This article in the Atlantic explains the story. People marched and afterward, the city agreed to turn it on for some. These nurses helped make a difference July 18.



Visions of Mars July 2014.


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