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600 take the plunge in unusual St. Petersburg swim

TheRepublic.com 

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — More than 600 swimmers from 13 countries have stroked their way through one of Russia’s most scenic and historic settings, circling the St. Petersburg island that holds the Peter and Paul Fortress. The 2.3-kilometer (1.42-mile) circuit — which some swam twice on Sunday — took them around the iconic site noted

Kazada baba ile oğlu öldü

Yenicag 

Kazada baba ile oğlu öldü
Konya'da kavşakta, TIR'a arkadan çarpan otomobilin sürüsü Ömer Deniz (48) ile oğlu Mehmet Fırat (9) öldü, eşi Gülhan (42) ile kızı Yağmur İdil Deniz (7) ise ağır yaralandı.

Two Broncos stay in tunnel for anthem, despite 2017 decision by players to stand

NBCSports.com 

Saturday night’s game between the Broncos and Vikings included no players protesting during the national anthem. However, a pair of Denver players remained in the tunnel, and the team didn’t know that would be happening. Receiver Demaryius Thomas and linebacker Brandon Marshall (pictured) opted to pick a middle ground between the field and the locker [more]



Getting drop bar position just right

Bike Forums 

Is there a tried and trusted way to get a drop bar angle (i.e. rotation) just right? I mostly ride on the hoods. I've already set the saddle height to what I believe is the best height for me in terms of comfort. Now I need to sort out the bar rotation.

A Waymo employee reveals how the company is putting their self-driving cars to the test (GOOGL)

BusinessInsider.com 

Waymo

  • Stephanie Villegas is a Googler who studied art before going to work for the Google Car project, now Waymo.
  • She located unused real estate at a former US Air Force base in California to transform it into a massive proving ground for Waymo self-driving vehicles.
  • Castle is now a 91-acre site that Waymo uses to throw everything its engineers can think of to challenge Waymo's self-driving cars.


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Paul Kennedy wins Champion of Champions – more photos added and Darell Erwin’s time corrected

Ards Cycling Club 

<More photos from Stephen McKee here>   In spite of continuous light rain, conditions were warm, calm and fast for this morning’s Champion of Champions 25 mile time trial. Winner Paul Kennedy (Newcastle West) recorded 53:00, just 4 seconds slower that last year’s winner Craig McAuley (Caldwell Cycles). He was 15 seconds ahead of Lindsay Watson (Powerhouse), with Ian Inglis (Black Rose)... Read more »

Paul Kennedy wins Champion of Champions

Ards Cycling Club 

In spite of continuous light rain, conditions were warm, calm and fast for this morning’s Champion of Champions 25 mile time trial. Winner Paul Kennedy (Newcastle West) recorded 53:00, just 4 seconds slower that last year’s winner Craig McAuley (Caldwell Cycles). He was 15 seconds ahead of Lindsay Watson (Powerhouse), with Ian Inglis (Black Rose) rounding out the podium with... Read more »

Chemieriesen Monsanto und Bayer stehen nach US-Urteil unter Druck

Salzburger Nachrichten 

Ist der Monsanto-Wirkstoff Glyphosat krebserregend? Nun spricht ein US-Gericht einem Krebspatienten eine hohe Schadenersatzsumme zu. Das Unternehmen, das seit kurzem zum deutschen Chemiekonzern Bayer gehört, ist mit Tausenden ähnlichen Klagen konfrontiert.

Wounded Journalist Project

LiveLeak.com 

This week CNN compared Liberal Washington DC Press room journalists to US Soldiers on the battlefield. And then went on to say DC Journalist jobs are just as dangerous as a Soldier on a battlefield. In response - The Wounded Journalist Program has been established. Let the triggering begin!

Vigouroux rues Sincil Bank slump

Swindon Advertiser: Swindon Town FC 

SWINDON Town goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux admitted he and his teammates were ‘devastated’ with their performance following their 4-1 defeat to Lincoln City.





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