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Cambodia genocide: Khmer Rouge prison chief Comrade Duch dies

Comrade Duch, a former senior figure of the Khmer Rouge convicted of crimes against humanity in Cambodia, has died.

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I Was a U.S. Diplomat. Customs and Border Protection Only Cared That I Was Black. | POLITICO

I would present four forms of identification—my diplomatic passport, U.S. passport, ID granted by the Mexican government, and my SENTRI card—which were regularly waved away. Officers would say they didn’t believe I worked at the U.S. Consulate and refuse to even look at my documents.

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Long-awaited Celera 500L ‘bullet’ plane is finally revealed | CNN Travel

"What we're looking at is a six-person private craft that promises to fly at jet speeds, but with eight times lower fuel consumption, and a range that's twice that of a comparably sized craft."

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Microsoft Flight Simulator’s 2020 reboot may be the safest way to fly this year

Microsoft Flight Simulator is back, and I can't wait to buy it... and a new computer... and a gaming rig... after my student loans are paid off.

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What do Trump supporters care about? | NYT/ElectoralVote

What do Trump Supporters care about? Electoral-Vote.com distills the latest NYT piece into bullet points.

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The Eastern Mediterranean tinderbox | BBC News

The BBC reports increasing tension between Greece and Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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The Grand Old Meltdown | POLITICO

Owning the libs, pissing off the media, and agitating the base is about the only thing on the GOP platform.

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About that woman who reclined on the airplane...

Airlines have no problem when passengers argue among themselves because it takes the bulls-eye off their shitty service.

My two favorite domestic air carriers are Spirit and Frontier. I’ve had frustrating experiences on both, yet I always go back. It’s not a matter of economics. Rather, while legacy carriers pretend to offer service, there’s no pretense with the ultra low-cost carriers.

There's a

Passengers on ULCCs can expect slimline seats with 28-inch pitch. They're a marvel of engineering,...

A Woefully Misguided Coronavirus Reopening

People are tired of the lockdown and never saw a catastrophe outside New York. But is this the time to reopen gyms and restaurants? A lack of guidance is giving a false sense of security.[image error]

As I sit in my home office as I have for the past two months, I keep asking myself three questions. What has changed since March? What steps has our nation taken to assure a safe, measured reopening? And what is the national plan moving forward?

I fear there are no suitable answers.

The basic facts of COVID-1...

A Woefully Misguided Coronavirus Reopening

People are tired of the lockdown and never saw a catastrophe outside New York. But is this the time to reopen gyms and restaurants? A lack of guidance is giving a false sense of security. [image error]

As I sit in my home office as I have for the past two months, I keep asking myself three questions. What has changed since March? What steps has our nation taken to assure a safe, measured reopening? And what is the national plan moving forward?

I fear there are no suitable answers.

The basic facts of...