31 Orlando cops sued for doing nothing while nightclub patrons were massacred

"A city police officer acting as a security guard didn't do his job and more than two dozen of his colleagues failed in their duties or violated the civil rights of surviving victims after the 2016 Orlando, Florida, nightclub massacre, according to a new federal lawsuit."

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The U.S. Military Says It Killed About 500 Civilians Last Year; Outside Counts Far Higher

"It is unsettling that so many innocent people are being killed by U.S. forces, especially in wars that are not authorized by Congress and have an increasingly tenuous connection to American security."

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Too much gold around the house? Store it at Texas’ new precious metals depository

"Like other facilities that store precious metals, the Texas Bullion Depository insures them and has complex security measures to guard people's assets. Depositors can buy metals from a dealer and have them shipped directly to the depository, or send in what they already own."

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Microsoft drops data center into the sea: ‘It will keep working for five years’

"Since half the world's population lives within 120 miles of the coast, it thinks offshore data centers could be an efficient, low-latency way of delivering AI applications and gaming content to end users."

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