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Space

Contracting Complaints Put the United States' Manned Spacecraft Program on Hold
Sierra Nevada, the company behind the proposed Dream Chaser, isn't happy about losing its NASA contract to SpaceX.
Amy Shira Teitel
10.4.14
sleeping mike francesa

Mike Francesa Falls Asleep On The Air (Again)
Mike Francesa fell asleep talking to a caller and only woke up when he hit his face into the microphone.
Sean Newell
10.4.14
physics

Physicists Succeed In Compressing Quantum Data for the First Time
Storing infinite information in a single particle.
Michael Byrne
10.4.14
americas

Former Haitian Dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier Dies of Heart Attack
The 63-year-old Duvalier was infamous for presiding over a corrupt and ruthless regime that killed thousands of Haitians.
Liz Fields
10.4.14
Highlights

Iowa State Boned By Shoddy Special Teams
Oklahoma State recovered a kickoff after a field-goal drive due to an Iowa State miscommunication. It was a high, mid-range kickoff that landed between the Iowa State's special teams unit. The Cowboys were able to run it down and recover it.
Sean Newell
10.4.14
Islamic State

Parents of Endangered US Hostage Make Plea to Islamic State
Peter Kassig, a 26-year-old American aid worker, appeared in the beheading video of Alan Henning that was released Friday by the militant group.
Liz Fields
10.4.14
asia & pacific

Top North Korean Officials Make Surprise Visit to South Korea
A delegation of seven top officials from North Korea attended the closing ceremony of the Asian Games, an unexpected visit that came amid intense speculation about the health of dictator Kim Jong-un.
Liz Fields
10.4.14
wrong way ref!

Referee Is So Pissed He Was Looking The Wrong Way
The referee in Texas A&M-Miss. St. faced the wrong way while announcing the penalties and got so upset with himself about it.
Sean Newell
10.4.14
Film

Lindsay Lohan Played Herself in Her London Stage Debut
This week, I attended the London production of Speed-the-Plow, David Mamet’s satirical take on the American movie business, which stars Lindsay Lohan as a mysterious girl with nothing to bank on except her sexuality.
Amelia Abraham
10.4.14
Highlights

Holy Shit, The Kansas City Royals Are A Blast
The Royals are officially the most exciting team of these playoffs. Eric Hosmer hit a two-run home run in the 11th inning last night to propel Kansas City to a 2-0 lead in this best-of-five series against the Angels.
Sean Newell
10.4.14
Ukraine

Bodies Pile Up in Donetsk Morgue as Ukraine Ceasefire Continues to Crumble
Officials in Donetsk reported at least 20 deaths over the last two days, while the European Union expressed concern that the ceasefire had been broken.
Liz Fields
10.4.14
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Noisey Staff
10.4.14
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