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  1. California erotica store employees chase off would-be robber with sex toys

    PS: Original video footage can be found in the source page. The youtube video has no sound.

    A gunman who attempted to rob an erotica shop in California right before closing time had to turn around empty handed after two “feisty” employees scared him off with sex toys, video of the bizarre incident shows.

    The attempted armed robbery occurred at Lotions & Lace in San Bernardino on Wednesday around 9:45 p.m., according to cops.

    Surveillance footage released by the San Bernardino Police Department shows a man with his face partially covered walk into the store brandishing a black firearm.

    A store employee only identified as Amy told KABC she was unfazed and initially thought the man’s gun was fake.

    British sex shop attracts 'Pokémon Go' players

    “I just thought he was trying to be funny, to scare us,” Amy told the local TV station. “But then I saw the gun and I was like, really? I don’t have time for this.”

    Amy started screaming at the gunman to get out, triggering an altercation that resulted in him grabbing her. That’s when Amy’s coworker started hurling sex toys at the would-be robber.

    “I think he was a coward,” the other employee said. “Coming in and trying to get over on two females and not realizing that we’re pretty feisty."

    The suspect then ran off and had yet to be named or arrested as of early Friday.

    http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/calif-sex-shop-workers-chase-would-be-robber-sex-toys-article-1.2912578

  2. 4 hours ago, Mmmmm said:

    BREAKING NEWS: German security services admit they have the WRONG man after arresting Pakistani asylum seeker, 23, over Berlin Christmas market massacre - and armed killer is still at large

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4049442/Terror-attack-fears-lorry-ploughs-Christmas-market-Berlin-leaving-two-people-dead.html

  3. Chinese tourist couple steal a TOILET SEAT from a Japanese hotel - and have to post it back after being caught

    • Couple reportedly stole the toilet seat in Nagoya, Japan, on October 17
    • The Toyoko Inn hotel demanded them return the item, reports claimed
    • They posted the luxury multi-function seat back to the hotel the next day

    By Sophie Williams For Mailonline

    Published: 11:46 GMT, 19 October 2016 | Updated: 12:41 GMT, 19 October 2016

     

    A couple from China have been forced to post back a toilet seat they stole from a Japanese hotel.

    The couple were on a trip to Japan and stole a toilet seat from their room in the Toyoko Inn hotel in Nagoya on October 17, reports Huanqiu, an affiliation with the People's Daily Online. 

    Upon discovering the couple had taken the expensive Japanese toilet seat, the hotel reportedly demanded the couple return the item.

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    The couple from Taizhou, eastern China, travelled on a group trip to Japan and were staying in Nagoya when they decided to take the multi-function toilet seat with them. 

    Upon realising the toilet seat had been taken, the hotel called the group's tour guide and reported the theft to the police, according to the Huanqiu report. 

    The couple, named Li and Chen, claimed they took the toilet seat because they thought it was left by other guests who had stayed in the same room. 

    Ms Chen is said to be a commercial bank manager.

    The couple published an apology letter online which said: 'I hope the hotel and local travel agency can treat this with leniency. I promise this behaviour won't happen again.'  

    Japanese toilet seats are known for having many functions and devices and are becoming a sign of wealth in China. 

    Spring Airlines, the company the couple flew with, told MailOnline: 'We have verified that the involved tourists had purchased a six-day travel package to Japan via Tuniu.' 

    The company added: 'They stayed at the Toyoko Inn Chubu Kokusai-kuko Honkan where they mistook a toilet seat for an item left by other hotel visitors. They took it and left the hotel. 

    'The toilet seat was sent back to the hotel on October 18. Currently, the involved tourists and the tour guide are still travelling in Japan. They will head back to China on October 22.' 

    The tour agency said it held emergency meetings for the incident.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/peoplesdaily/article-3851070/Chinese-tourist-couple-steal-TOILET-SEAT-Japanese-hotel-post-caught.html

  4. Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej dies at 88

    36 minutes ago

    From the section Asia

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    Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has died after 70 years on the throne, the palace says.

    The king, 88, was widely revered in Thailand. He was seen as a stabilising figure in a country hit by cycles of political turmoil and multiple coups.

    He had been in poor health in recent years, making few public appearances.

    Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn will be the new monarch, the prime minister has said.

    In a televised address to the nation, Prayut Chan-ocha said Thailand would hold a one-year mourning period and that all entertainment functions must be "toned down" for a month.

    "He is now in heaven and may be looking over Thai citizens from there," he said of King Bhumibol.

    The king's death comes as Thailand remains under military rule following a coup in 2014.

    The palace had warned on Sunday that the king's health was "not stable".

    Many Thais had been wearing pink to try to bring good luck to the ailing monarch. Hundreds of people had gathered outside the hospital where he was being treated.

    "His Majesty has passed away at Siriraj Hospital peacefully," the palace statement said, adding he had died at 15:52 (08:52 GMT).

    Parliament is to hold a special session at 21:00 local time (14:00 GMT).

    Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, who is 63, is much less well known to Thais and has yet to attain his father's widespread popularity. He spends much of his time overseas, especially in Germany

    Strict lese-majeste laws mean public discussion of the succession are punishable by lengthy jail terms.

    Unifying monarch

    Given the pivotal role the king has played in maintaining the balance of power in Thailand's volatile political environment, the succession will be a formidable challenge for the government, says the BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok.

    King Bhumibol, who was born in Cambridge in the US state of Massachusetts, acceded to the throne on 9 June 1946 after his brother, King Ananda Mahidol, died.

    Though a constitutional monarch with limited powers, King Bhumibol was regarded by many Thais as semi-divine. They looked to him to intervene in times of high tension.

    He was seen as a unifying and calming influence through numerous coups and 20 constitutions.

    However, his critics argued he had endorsed military takeovers and at times had failed to speak out against human rights abuses.

     

  5. Hiroshima is Not Happy That Atomic Bomb Memorial is a Pokémon Go Site

    Associated Press

    July 27, 2016

    The city wants the Pokéstops deleted by Aug. 6, the anniversary of the 1945 bombing

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    People play Pokemon Go near the Atomic Bomb Dome at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan July 26, 2016.

    (TOKYO) Pokémon Go players are descending on an atomic bomb memorial park in Hiroshima, and officials of the western Japanese city are displeased.

    They have asked game developer Niantic Inc. to remove the Pokéstops and other virtual sites that show up in the park for those playing the augmented-reality game. The city wants them deleted by Aug. 6, the anniversary of the 1945 bombing and the date of an annual ceremony to remember the victims.

    Niantic declined to comment, saying it would not make public any discussions with a third party.

    The expansive Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is meant as a solemn memorial to the victims. It has become a draw for players since the Japan release of the addictive smartphone game last Friday.

    Elsewhere, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., and nearby Arlington National Cemetery have made similar requests to Niantic. Holocaust museum spokesman Andrew Hollinger said Wednesday that the museum had been removed from the game according to its wishes.

    Niantic offers a form to request exclusions, but its neither automatic nor guaranteed.

    The location-aware app gives digital rewards for visiting real places that have been designated Pokéstops and Gyms in the game.

    http://time.com/4427705/hiroshima-pokemon-go/

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