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Photos: NASA releases first images from moon flyby

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Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. ET on April 6 during the Artemis II crew

During the mission's loop around the moon, the crew took geological observations of places of interest on the lunar surface using their own eyes and snapping thousands of photos of the surface.

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Decorated Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith charged with killing 5 unarmed Afghans during war

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A dark-haired, cleanshaven man is shown in a suit and tie walking outside, with photographers following him.

Australia's most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war crime charges on allegations he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012, police and media reported on Tuesday.

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RCMP say damage to police vehicles in First Nations protest includes 'urine-soaked interior surfaces'

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Damaged vehicle

RCMP say six of their vehicles that were left at the Potlotek First Nation Thursday after officers left the scene on foot suffered damage that includes broken windows, flat tires, "urine-soaked interior surfaces" and dents.

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lol, what a headline
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Endgame

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A 3 panel comic strip: “There’s no way out of this one, Dad. Check.” says a kid who is dominating his Dad in chess. Dad, slyly, angles his watch to reflect a beam of light onto the board, catching the attention of a cat. In the last panel, we see the pieces scatter as the cat pounces. Dad covers his smile from his distraught child.

The post Endgame appeared first on The Perry Bible Fellowship.

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That's the second comic I've seen in a month that involves the sun reflecting off and old-school wrist watch, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.

https://old.reddit.com/r/comics/comments/1rsktxd/it_doesnt_count_as_a_walk_if_you_dont_bring_a/

Death of near-blind refugee — left at closed Tim Hortons by U.S. Border Patrol — ruled a homicide

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Two woman in robes and head coverings are shown seated. One woman holds her hands in prayer, the other wears a face covering that reveals her eyes.

The death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who was found on a Buffalo, N.Y., street in February — five days after U.S. Border Patrol agents left him outside a Tim Hortons — has been ruled a homicide.

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Federal 30-days-or-free policy for passports now in place

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Several Canadian passports in a row.

The federal government's new "30 days or free" policy for issuing passports takes effect on Wednesday.

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