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Mel Gibson will not be charged for allegedly pushing female photographer –
Mel Gibson will not face charges for allegedly shoving a female photographer in Sydney. Kristi Miller, the photographer, told police Gibson pushed and verbally abused her, and that she feared he “was going to punch me”. New South Wales police announced on Thursday that they would not charge Gibson over the alleged incident, which Ms Miller said took place outside a cinema on 23 August. “At this stage, based on the evidence gathered, no formal action will be taken,” police said in a statement. [Daily Telegraph]
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Teen who wants to throw party hacks parents’ phone and changes ‘no’ to ‘hell yes’ using autocorrect –
It is perhaps a given that children these days know more about technology than their parents. And this was perfectly demonstrated by a young man apparently who got his parents to agree to a party they never wanted in the first place. The teenager, known only as Brendan, knew he wouldn’t get the answer he wanted if he asked in the traditional sense. So, he hacked his parents’ phone and changed the autocorrect settings from “no” to “HELL YES”. He asked his parents in a group conversation, which was then posted on imgur: “Hey guys can I throw a party tmrw night. [sic]” His mother tried to say no. However, her phone said “HELL YES”. It is unclear if Brendan threw his party, or got grounded, but his parents will probably keep a closer eye on thier phones from now on. [Daily Telegraph]
imgur – Added a shortcut to parents phone everytime they type “No”

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Disasters and accidents

• European migrant crisis/Syrian Civil War
  • Death of Aylan Kurdi
    • Bodies of Syrian refugees are found on a beach in Turkey, including a 3-year-old boy, pictures of whose body spread virally and prompt grave international concern.(Al Jazeera)
• An overloaded wooden boat with Sumatra-bound migrants sinks off the coast of Malaysia killing at least 15 people, 13 of which are women. Nearby fisherman rescue 19 people with more than 40 missing. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency states that the boat was taking migrant workers home to Tanjung Balai in Indonesia’sSumatra province for the Hari Raya Haji celebration. (Reuters) (The NY Daily News) (Malaysian Star)
• Malaysia Airlines Flight 370:
  • French prosecutors state that they believe “with certainty” that a piece of debris that had washed ashore on Reunion Island came from the missing plane. (BBC)

International relations

• 2015 China’s V-Day Parade
  • A military parade is held in Beijing featuring 12,000 members of the People’s Liberation Army, 500 vehicles and 200 People’s Liberation Army Air Force air craft. Women of the Chinese military are allowed to participate in the parade for the first time. (RT)

Law and crime

• The President of Guatemala, Otto Pérez Molina, resigns after being charged in a corruption scandal; Vice President Alejandro Maldonado is sworn in as interim head of state. (The New York Times) (BBC News)
• 2015 Bangkok bombing
  • Another suspect in the bombing is arrested in Narathiwat Province in southern Thailand and flown to Bangkok. (Bangkok Post)
• Miller v. Davis
  • Kim Davis, the Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk, is jailed for contempt of court for continuing to refuse, on grounds of religious freedom, to issue marriage licenses tosame-sex couples per U.S. District Judge David Bunning’s August 12, 2015, order. The deputy clerks are ordered to issue these licenses. (Reuters), (New York Times)

Sports

• National Football League
  • In arbitration, U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman overturns the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell‘s four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterbackTom Brady. The judge rules that Brady had been given no notice that ball deflation would result in a suspension. The NFL announces that they will appeal the ruling.(AP) (ESPN)

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