Author: Reis Thebault

Colt, a US firearms company that traces its history to the 1830s, announced it would suspend the production of rifles for the civilian market - including the AR-15, a weapon infamous for its popularity among the country's mass shooters.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/115964965/us-ar15-maker-colt-will-stop-producing-the-firearm-for-civilians-because-there-are-so-many
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Footage has captured the meteor that rocketed across Victoria and Tasmania in Australia on Friday night, shocking and scaring spectators witnessing its fiery path.

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UFO enthusiasts drawn by alien-themed festivities continued to pour into rural Nevada on Friday near the Area 51 US military base, but fears of a mass raid on the remote site or a public safety crisis proved unfounded, with only three people arrested.

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Author: Jason Scott

(Bloomberg) -- For Taiwan, the Pacific Islands had been relatively stable as China siphoned off diplomatic partners elsewhere after independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen took power in 2016. That all changed this week.

Article: https://nz.yahoo.com/news/taiwan-loses-second-ally-week-060327496.html
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A US military unit apologised on Saturday and deleted a tweet that used the spectre of a stealth bomber being deployed against any young people who tried to break into the Area 51 base in Nevada.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2019/09/us-military-apologises-for-threatening-to-bomb-millennials-trying-to-see-them-aliens.html
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Author: Sam Hurley

A Kiwi man jailed for blackmailing a wealthy Los Angeles businessman with claims of evidence showing an extramarital affair is now being electronically monitored by authorities using GPS.

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An event designed to attract ute lovers to the West Coast – and then ditched after just one year – has cost ratepayers $77,000.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/115862411/west-coast-councillors-blast-mayor-over-ute-muster-budget-blowout
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A 61-year-old Oamaru woman is confirmed as the person who died in a crash near the intersection of Pukaki Canal and Glen Lyon Rd in the Mackenzie District.  

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