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Thursday, April 4, 2013
Showcase building in Russia's Chechnya engulfed in flames
GROZNY, Russia (Reuters) - A 45-storey building in the middle of Grozny meant to showcase the regeneration of the capital of Russia's Chechnya region after years of civil war was engulfed in flames on Wednesday.
Dozens of fire crews battled for hours to extinguish the fire that spread quickly through the newly built and vacant building - the highest in the city that was once a byword for destruction and chaos during two wars in the 1990s.
"It's so sad to see this happening because this has been a symbol of peace, a symbol of the end of the war in Chechnya, the only attraction in the city, everybody was proud of it," said Temila Sagaipova in Grozny.
"I hope they will rebuild it soon so as not to let a burnt down ruin sit in the middle of the city," she added, standing in a crowd of some 600 people who gathered to watch as flames leapt up one side of the building and spread inside.
Officials said an electrical short circuit rather than a rebel arson attack was the most likely cause of the fire on the shiny steel and glass structure, part of a new business and residential development called Grozny City near the capital's main mosque and local government offices.
More than a decade after Moscow re-established control over Chechnya, violence is still an almost daily phenomenon in parts of the restive republic in the North Caucasus where insurgents say they are fighting to set up a separate Islamist state.
Rights groups say the revolt is also driven by corruption and grievances against the strong-arm tactics of Moscow-backed Chechen leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, and his forces.
Activists accuse Kadyrov's security services of carrying out kidnappings, torture and extrajudicial killings to try to quash an Islamist insurgency.
He denies the accusations and points to Grozny's new architecture as a symbol of peace and his personal success.
(Reporting by Asyet Meshiyeva; Writing by Gabriela Baczynska; Editing by Jon Hemming)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/showcase-building-russias-chechnya-engulfed-flames-203037352.html
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
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'Buckwild' star Shain Gandee dead at 21
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By Ree Hines, TODAY contributor
Updated at 1:55 p.m. ET:?Shain Gandee, a star on the MTV reality program "Buckwild," has died, NBC affiliate WSAZ confirmed on Monday.
The 21-year-old and his uncle, David Gandee, were reported missing on Sunday according to the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office. The two were said to have been last seen at a Sissonville, W. Va., bar around 3 a.m., and they then planned to go four-wheeling.
According to Kanawha County Commission President Ken Carper, the bodies of Shain and two others were found in a truck in Sissonville on Monday.
There's no word yet on the identities of the other two people.
Family members began to search for Shain and his uncle on Sunday before officially reporting them missing.
Shain, along with "Buckwild" co-star Shae Bradley, appeared on TODAY in January, to defend their then-new show from critics who feared their on-screen antics would reinforce negative stereotypes about West Virginians.
Shain's defense of the show now strikes a sad tone. "You only live once, so live it up," he said.
MTV was reportedly filming a second season of the show at the time of Shain's death.
In a statement to TODAY, MTV said, "We are shocked and saddened by the terrible news about Shain Gandee, and those involved in this tragic incident. We are waiting for more information but at this time, our main concern is for the Gandee family and their friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. Shain had a magnetic personality, with a passion for life that touched everyone he met and we will miss him dearly."
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Monday, April 1, 2013
Brew Control Turns Your iPhone into a Mobile Barista
The app lets you choose from a variety of brewing methods, including Aeropress, espresso, and pourover, then set your preferred coffee to water ratio for each. Once you've set up your recipe, you can adjust the grams of coffee you'll be using, and Brew Control will tell you exactly how much water to add. The app even includes some customizable timers to keep your brewing times consistent.
If you're new to coffee, the developer included his own tips and instructional videos for each brewing method, and if you want to learn more, you can also check out our recent morning school series on the subject.
Brew Control ($1.99) | App Store via Shawn Blanc
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Skype for Windows 8 gains contact blocking and performance improvements
Those of you using Skype in Windows 8 will be happy to know that Microsoft's just bumped the app to version 1.6. It's been a few months since the last update, and this revision brings more features to the table, including contact blocking and a slew of performance tweaks. You're now able to block users, with an option to remove or report the offending party. Speed and reliability have been improved, especially when loading contacts, and a number of bugs have been fixed, including one where the outgoing video was not always displayed after switching cameras. The update's available in Windows Store, so what are you waiting for?
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Police: Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb threat
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French police stand guard near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on March 30, 2013. The Eiffel Tower was evacuated after an anonymous phone call announced an attack, said a police source. The perimeter of the monument was secured and about 1,400 people were evacuated shortly before 9 p.m.
By Nancy Ing and Becky Bratu, NBC News
French police say the Eiffel Tower has been completely evacuated after an anonymous individual called in a bomb threat Saturday.
The call received at 7 p.m. local time warned of a possible attack at 9:30 p.m. local time.
Investigators used sniffer dogs to search the Eiffel Tower for any suspicious devices.
About 1,400 tourists and staffers were evacuated from the tower. French police have received similar calls in the past and have always evacuated the famous tourist attraction as a precaution. The tower was evacuated at least once last year and twice in 2011, according to The Associated Press.
News website Le Parisien reported that police said the threat was called in from a telephone booth in a Paris suburb.
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