Earlier this month, "nut rage" prompted the pilot of a Korean Air flight on the tarmac of New York's JFK airport to turn back to the gate. Now, "hot watergate" has forced a China-bound Thai Air Asia flight to return to Bangkok, angering not just the passengers on board but also the Chinese government and public. Shortly after flight FD9101 took off last Thursday evening from Bangkok for the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, a male passenger asked a flight attendant for boiling water for his girlfriend's instant noodles, witnesses told China's state media. When told they had to wait for the plane to reach cruising altitude, the young man reportedly dumped food on the aisle, stomped on it and yelled at other passengers who tried to calm him down. He was allegedly still fuming as a flight attendant of the budget airline brought a cup of hot water and charged him 60 Thai baht ($2) for it. Another argument ensued when he demanded Chinese currency for change as well as an official receipt, state media reported.As the quarrel dragged on, the man's girlfriend threw hot water on the back of a flight attendant, witnesses said. When the purser demanded the woman apologize, the boyfriend exploded.In a cell phone video taken by a fellow passenger and posted online, a man in a gray T-shirt and jeans can be heard shouting in Mandarin: "You don't think I have money? ...You caused all the problems and I'm going to blow up the plane!" When the couple realized the flight was being turned back, the woman reportedly grew hysterical, hitting windows and threatening to jump off the plane, according to state media.
The U.S. Navy designed a ship to look like a fish. It is 5 ft. long and 100 lbs. the U.S. Navy has based it off of a blue tune and suspects that it can infiltrate sonar technology. It can either be moved by joystick or pre-programmed. The big goal is to preform 3 major task. Infiltrate hostile water, Search for under water mines, and inspect ships for damage. The main idea of it is to make water task easier for soldiers. It is still in development but is predicted to be a success.
A Pennsylvania man went on a killing spree in the Philadelphia suburbs Monday morning, taking the lives of his wife and five in-laws, said the district attorney for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, at a Monday night press conference. An intense manhunt is under way for suspect Bradley William Stone, 35, of Pennsburg, said District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman. Stone was described as armed and dangerous. Ferman said Stone is suspected of killing his ex-wife and her mother, grandmother and sister, as well as the sister's husband and 14-year-old daughter. Ferman said the sister's 17-year-old son was wounded and was being treated at a hospital.
"We recovered his vehicle and personal cell phone... we have no information about how he might be traveling," Ferman said. "We don't know where he is. " Ferman said the search began at 4:25 a.m. with a 911 hangup call made directing police to the town of Lansdale. Google is working on a pill the that will hunt for cancer in your body shortly after you swallow it. it is being designed as a pill you would talk before you go to the doctors. There is still much work to be done before they come to a complete conclusion if it will work or not. Some 2,440 Chinese students taking a national exam have been caught using high-tech cheating gear that wouldn't be out of place in a spy film. According to state media, invigilators detected abnormal radio signals that were being used to transmit the answers in code to candidates, who wore wireless ear pieces or placed "electronic erasers" on their desks.The organizers of the scam sent fake candidates to take the test, who quickly left after memorizing the questions. They then broadcast the correct answers to candidates, who had paid $330 for the service.
she picks up the custom handgun painted in her favorite colors, purple and black. Her hair bounces slightly with each of the six shots she fires. Metal pings signify when she's hit the mark. She runs to the next target. Nine more shots. Reload. Shyanne Roberts, a 10-year-old competitive shooter who is out to prove something: Children with guns don't always mean disaster." I want to be an inspiration to other kids and be a leader," said the girl. "Kids and guns don't always mean bad things happen."
Some mobile and Web users got a disconcerting warning on Wednesday when digital alerts incorrectly showed a tsunami may be headed toward the coast. A National Weather Service message, that was meant as a test, instead appeared on the service's website and was pushed to mobile apps that rely on it for information.
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