The Daily Populous

Friday May 25th, 2018 day edition

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A passerby shot and killed a man who went into a Lake Hefner restaurant Thursday evening and opened fire.

Oklahoma City Lt. Jeff Flaggert said officers responded about 6:30 p.m. to Louie's Grill and Bar, 9401 Lake Hefner Parkway, where the shooting had occurred.

Bo Mathews said a man, whose name has not been released, went into the restaurant and opened fire, wounding two people.

After leaving the restaurant, the suspect was confronted by a person who was armed with a gun and opened fire, fatally striking the suspect.

Two people were taken from the scene in emergency status to OU Medical Center, said Lara O’Leary, spokeswoman for Emergency Medical Services Authority.

Related Photos Jennifer Stong hugs Tasha Hunt outside the scene of a shooting on the east side of Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 24, 2018.

Stong was inside the restaurant when the shooting occurred along with Hunt's children. »

North Korea Still Open to Summit Even After Trump Scraps Talks

Authored by bloomberg.com

Trump speaks about the canceled summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on May 24.

Investors accustomed to years of ups and downs between North Korea and the U.S. shrugged off the news.

“North Korea has reached a point with both its nuke and missile programs that testing isn’t essential,” said Jackson, a former U.S. Department of Defense adviser. »

Suffolk pig farm hopes flowers will feed bumblebees

Authored by bbc.co.uk
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Two pig farming brothers have planted an extra 20 hectares (49 acres) of nectar-rich flowers in a bid to feed a million bumblebees this year.

Paul and Mark Hayward raise 500 pigs for the restaurant trade on Dingley Dell farm near Woodbridge.

The farm developed a rotational system for its pork production which allows it to grow both grass and wildflower mixes. »

Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher says it’s OK to not sell homes to gays; loses support of Realtors

Authored by ocregister.com
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“A homeowner should not be required to be in business with someone they think is doing something that is immoral.”.

The statement ignited a protest by a Realtor gay-rights group, prompting the National Association of Realtors to withdraw its recommendation that members send campaign contributions to Rohrabacher.

“It was determined that Rep. Rohrabacher will no longer receive support from NAR’s President’s Circle,” an association statement said, referring to its list of recommended candidates. »

Why Deaf People Don't Achoo When They Sneeze

Authored by popsci.com
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is particular to English speakers, the BBC's Ouch blog reports, and deaf people just make the sounds associated with the movement of air a sneeze represents.

"While deaf people sneeze naturally, hearing people feel compelled to add sound effects," partially deaf journalist Charlie Swinbourne wrote in a post for The Limping Chicken, a U.K.-based blog for deaf people.

The unconscious pressure to sound like everyone else can be strong enough even to influence partially deaf people like Swinbourne. »