In the news this week…
We don’t often hear stories of thieves who actually have some good in them, but a college professor in Sweden has found one who does.
A professor at Umea University in northern Sweden had his laptop stolen but was completely surprised when the thief mailed him back the computer's contents on a memory stick.
"This story makes me feel hope for humanity," the professor, who wished to remain anonymous.
Wow, now that’s some dedication from the thief. Copying all those files must have taken hours.
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In a classic case that seems to have lifted from old cartoons, a hungry person in Victoria, B.C. broke into a home and ate some leftover pumpkin pie.
The resident of the house was awoken at 5 AM when she heard from noises in her kitchen. She called the police, but when they arrived, the culprit had already left the scene.
The food burglary has inspired the creation of a new crime drama – Law & Order: Food Stealers Unit. Look for it on your screens soon.
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Photos and other content posted on Facebook have often known to cause controversy, but in one interesting case, a photo posted on Facebook helped to save a child’s life.
When nurse Nicola Sharp was looking through her friend Michele Freeman’s photos on Facebook, she noticed something strange about her two-year-old daughter’s eyes. When the girl was brought to the hospital later on, it was discovered that she had eye cancer.
Had this nurse not notified her friend about this problem, the child might have died. This serves as proof that there is some merit to Facecook after all.
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And now, here’s your True Talk Radio travel forecast.
Almaty, Kazakhstan is currently experiencing unusual smoky conditions with a high of 13 degrees. It’s a wet evening over in Vientiane, Laos with some drizzle and a high of 24. There are a few clouds in the sky in Lilionwe, Malawi, with a high of 18. Meanwhile, Alofi, Niue, it’s 24 under overcast skies. Finally, there are a few clouds in the sky in Muscat, Oman with a high of 30.
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Studies have shown that people want some educational value from newscasts. In response to that, we present the Word of the Week. This week’s word is parvanimity, which refers to the state or quality of having a little or ignoble mind, pettiness, or meanness. See? We just saved you a trip to the dictionary.
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This segment is more than just about the news, it’s also about luck. This week’s Random.org Lucky Number is 42110. We hope it makes you a lucky person in some way. Once again, that number is 42110.
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That’s what’s making news this week. For True Talk Radio News, I’m Mark David, and until we meet again, here’s a nugget of wisdom for your consideration: Every man has his follies –and often they are the most interesting thing he’s got. Think about it. I’ll see you next week.
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