Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Store Customer Asked to Hide Cross Necklace (St. Cloud, MN) – Killer Cockroaches (UAE) – UFO Abduction Marker (Pascagoula, MS)



St. Cloud Times [MN]
24 June 2019

Debunked story about a St. Cloud cross necklace confrontation re-emerges

ST. CLOUD  — A fake story about a teenager being reprimanded for wearing a cross necklace in a St. Cloud sports store is once again making rounds on social media. Facebook users are sharing a post about a 17-year-old boy in St. Cloud shopping at a sports store, “Shields” — an apparent reference to Scheels. The anecdote purports that the cashier  — a Muslim woman wearing a headscarf  — told the teenager to hide his cross necklace while checking out. After the store manager also told him to put the cross under his shirt, the teenager refused, left his items and walked out of the store. […]

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Gulf News [UAE]
25 June 2019

Abu Dhabi denies rumour of deadly cockroaches rampant in the city

Abu Dhabi: The waste management authority in Abu Dhabi has been stomping down hard on the latest rumour circulating on UAE social networking sites. The Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre, which is also known as Tadweer, has denied that the number of cockroaches in the emirate has risen at an exceptionally fast rate. It also denied that the cockroaches, which emerge at night, can lead to serious injuries and death. […]

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WLOX-TV [Biloxi, MS]
22 June 2019

Historical marker unveiled honoring possible alien abduction in Pascagoula

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) - An interaction that has made Pascagoula known around the world was finally commemorated Saturday. Calvin Parker’s tale about alien abduction is now marked forever on the banks of the Pascagoula River. […] “It is emotional for me. I can’t really describe it because I would break out in tears if I do," Parker said. "I wish when I died I could be buried right here underneath this plaque, that would explain it the best. It is quite an honor.” […]



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