2016 March | Capital O

Tennessee Police Officer Shoots and Kills Driver During Arrest

Mar 24, 16

A police officer shot and killed the driver of a pickup truck in East Tennessee early Sunday morning while investigating a drunk driving incident. Officer Tyrel Lorenz was responding to a 911 call reporting a possible DUI. Lorenz made contact with the truck’s three occupants and was in the process of handcuffing one of the...

National Student Debt Totaling $1.5 Trillion

Mar 17, 16

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United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, along with other U.S. lawmakers, is tackling the issue of student debt head-on. The reason: it’s having a negative impact on the economy as a whole. According to the Daily Cardinal, the senator commented that “Student debt is crushing the dreams of young people and it is crushing...

Online Luxury Stores Quickly Becoming the Next Big Thing in India

Mar 14, 16

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Online shopping has never really been synonymous with “luxury,” but new research has found that online luxury stores in India could shape the country’s economy for years to come. According to The Indian Express, a recent ASSOCHAM study suggests that online luxury stores in India will earn approximately $35 billion...

Acclaimed Fly Fishing Film Festival Coming to Wisconsin as Unseasonably Warm Winters Come to an End

Mar 14, 16

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Most fly fishing fanatics are quite familiar with the long-running Fly Fishing Film Tour, and this weekend, Wisconsinites will get their chance to experience this unique event. According to TwinCities.com, the River Falls Fly Fishing Festival, part of the renowned Fly Fishing Film Tour, will be held at the University of...

Canadian Plumbers Find $40,000 Gold Brick under Bathtub during Renovation

Mar 14, 16

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Plumbers never get the respect that they deserve, but the honorable actions of two workers from Canada have garnered praise from people all over the world. According to the New York Daily News, Alif Babul, owner of Perfection Plumbing and Gas in Calgary, was renovating a bathroom last month when his apprentice, Dean Materi, noticed...