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Cycling has produced some major crashes over the years. Everything from riding too closely to an opponent to unexpected obstacles can send cyclists to the pavement and cause major pile-ups.I don’t recall ever seeing one caused by an elderly fan on a mobility scooter. Not until today anyway. The fan appears to be trying to get a closer look at the action as cyclists pass when the nose of the scooter ends up on the course. It makes for an obstacle that several riders cannot avoid. There’s no time to avoid it as the group heads past the spectators at…

A pilot safely ejected from an F/A-18 Hornet on Saturday after experiencing an aviation mishap 55 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, according to the U.S. Marine Corps.The jet, assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, was conducting a routine training exercise when it crashed, the service confirmed.“The…

Editor’s note: This is a developing story.A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed Monday after taking off from a California base, according to service officials.The aircraft crashed shortly after its takeoff on Edwards Air Force Base, located mostly in Kern County, at 11:20 a.m., per a base announcement released Monday…

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been worsening. Right now, the virus is more concentrated in Congo’s eastern province of Ituri, which accounts for more than 90% of the cases. As cases reach 782, there have been 181 recorded deaths of the Bidibugyo strain of the…

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The classic American service rifle, the M14 in 7.62x51mm NATO, was the replacement for the M1 Garand, adding (among other things) a 20-round detachable box magazine and select-fire including fully automatic. It was the primary service rifle for the U.S. until Vietnam where it was replace by the smaller, lighter,…

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