Russian colonel responsible for draft fined 400,000 rubles for attempting to get washing machine as bribe
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Novaya Gazeta ^
| 18.April.2023
A Moscow military garrison court has fined Colonel Ivan Mertvichshev, who was responsible for overseeing draft procedures, 400,000 rubles (€4,470) for extortion in the form of attempting to obtain a Bosch washing machine worth 72,000 rubles (€800) as a bribe, Kommersant reports. Mertvichshev
was employed in the main organisational and mobilisation department of the General Staff. He was also banned from serving in official positions for two years. The colonel was initially charged with receiving a washing machine bribe in exchange for a positive review of a military enlistment office’s operation over the course of the mobilisation in Russia. However,...
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How Biden's New Washing Machine Regulations Could Ruin Laundry Day
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Washington Free Beacon ^
| 3/13/23 | Collin Anderson
When Cincinnati firefighter Ed Wallace bought a high efficiency Whirlpool washing machine, he came to regret the decision almost immediately. The
machine used less water—not enough to clean Wallace's work clothes—and his colleagues at the firehouse quickly took notice. "I walked past my guys and they say, 'Dude, you stink!'" Wallace said. "I smelled myself, and yeah, that's me stinking." Now, President Joe Biden is pushing regulations that could force Wallace's stinky situation upon millions of Americans. Biden's Energy Department last month proposed new efficiency standards for washing machines that would require new appliances to use considerably less water, all...
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Washing machines, fridges, freezers face tougher energy standards
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The Washington Post via Yahoo ^
| February 10, 2023 | By Steven Mufson
The Biden administration on Friday proposed stricter energy standards for household washing machines, refrigerators and freezers to reduce emissions while also saving consumers money. The
Energy Department said the changes to regulations, which have not been updated in over a decade, would save Americans about $3.5 billion a year on energy and water bills while reducing emissions of harmful greenhouse gases. Homeowners would save an average of $295 over the 14-year life of a new clothes washer and $130 over the life of a new refrigerator. Appliance companies, however, would need to invest approximately $2 billion over the next three...
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National Grid will pay homeowners tonight to switch off radiators, ovens and washing machines between 5-6pm as energy boss hints emergency winter plan will be made permanent - here's how you can get £20 electricity payment
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UK Daily Mail ^
| January 23, 2023 | Martin Robinson
Millions of households and businesses will be paid to cut back their electricity usage between 5pm and 6pm today to prevent blackouts on one of the coldest days of the year amid warnings energy supplies will be ‘tighter than normal’. The
National Grid said it would be activating its Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) this evening with 26 major energy suppliers such as British Gas, EDF, Eon and Octopus Energy signed up. Households could receive payments of up to £20 back if they don't use ovens, washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers, games consoles or decide not to charge their cars during...
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Freeloaders! How LA's homeless are brazenly hooking up WASHING MACHINES to street power lines and setting up HUGE 10-man tents on sidewalks - complete with makeshift flowerbeds!
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Daily Mail UK ^
| 10/25/2022 | Alex Hammer
Images and video show homeless in Los Angeles syphoning water and power in camps sprouting throughout the city's streets - with some of the brazen encampments even boasting working washing machines. Homelessness
is a dominant issue in the state's upcoming mayoral election, with a large field of candidates promising to do more on an issue that has placed Los Angeles in an unwelcome national spotlight.
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CORTES: Warriors v. Warmongers – The America First Candidates Using Ukraine AGAINST Washington’s War Machine.
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The National Pulse ^
| MAY 16, 2022 | STEVE CORTES
America’s involvement in Ukraine presents a clarifying contrast for the 2022 elections.The old guard, establishment GOP supports plunging America deeply into a regional conflict in Eurasia. Interventionists like Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham, and Kevin McCarthy lock arms with radical Democrats to fund an escalation of a war for the eastern border of
Ukraine. Meanwhile, America’s own border has been vaporized. Literally millions of unvetted illegals stream into the United States, welcomed in by our political elites.Ukraine, in fact, proved pivotal in the come-from-behind victory of JD Vance in the Ohio GOP primary for the US Senate. Powerful globalist forces poured...
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Tech firms rip apart NEW washing machines so they can harvest their computer parts in a bid to beat the global microchip shortage
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daily mail ^
| 4/24/2022 | jones
Tech firms are buying up new washing machines so they can harvest their computer parts in a desperate bid to beat the global microchip shortage. Once
solely used in PCs and mobile phones, semiconductors are now vital in cars, kitchen appliances, TVs, smart speakers, thermostats, smart light bulbs and even some dog collars. Microchip manufacturers are unable to meet the ever-growing demand – accelerated by families buying more computers and gadgets during lockdown – as it takes two years and billions of pounds to build each factory.
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I’m publicly asking the Washington Post to repeat this test of a Dominion voting machine from Ware County, Georgia. The original tester claims that in their test, it switched 13% of Trump’s votes to Biden. I want to know if their claim is true or false.
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wordpress ^
| December 7, 2020 | Dan from Squirrel Hill
I’m publicly asking the Washington Post to repeat this test of a Dominion voting machine from Ware County, Georgia. The original tester claims that in their test, it switched 13% of Trump’s votes to Biden. I want to know if their claim is true or false.Some people tested a Dominion voting machine
that was used in Ware County, Georgia.They claim that it switched 13% of Trump’s votes to Biden.I don’t know if their claim is true or false.Therefore, I’m publicly asking the Washington Post to repeat this same test on the same machine.
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Minnesota cat recovering after sneaking into washing machine, survives wash cycle
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Fox News ^
| 23 June 2019 | Talia Kaplan
A Minnesota cat miraculously survived after sneaking into a washing machine -- where it stayed for about an hour. Stefani
Carroll-Kirchoff, from Maplewood, a suburb of St. Paul, said she was doing her laundry on Wednesday when her one-year-old cat, Felix, jumped inside the washing machine while the door was open. “I must have turned my back for a few minutes folding clothes and he apparently went in there when I wasn’t looking,” Carroll-Kirchoff told Fox News. “It’s horrific. It’s absolutely horrific,” she added. Carroll-Kirchoff said she hasn't been able to sleep since the incident. “This will haunt me for...
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Trump’s Washing Machine Tariffs Stung Consumers While Lifting Corporate Profits
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New York Times ^
| April 21, 2019 | Jim Tankersley
President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imported washing machines has had an odd effect: It raised prices on washing machines, as expected, but also drove up the cost of clothes dryers, which rose by $92 last year. What
appears to have happened, according to new research from economists at the University of Chicago and the Federal Reserve, is a case study in how a measure meant to help domestic factory workers can rebound on American consumers, creating unexpected costs and leaving shoppers with a sky-high bill for every factory job created. Research to be released on Monday by the...
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Levi’s CEO: Don’t Put Your Jeans In The Washing Machine
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Fox Business ^
| Match 22, 2019 | Jade Scipioni
Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh admitted on CNN Business’ Markets Now that he still hasn’t washed his now decade-old pair of jeans. And
he doesn’t plan to, either. He also slammed the old wives’ tale about freezing your jeans to preserve the color and shape. “If it’s the pair I’m thinking of, he will spot treat them or worst case hand wash if needed. But never in the washing machine,” a Levi’s spokesperson said.
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California man finds huge mountain lion hiding behind washing machine: 'We could have died'
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FoxNews.com ^
| Feb 14, 2019 | Jennifer Earl | Fox News
Sean Ishol, of Lucerne Valley, California, was putting a load of laundry into the dryer Monday when he heard his two dogs whimpering and crouching down. After
cleaning out the lint trap and adding time to the dryer, Ishol walked over to see what was perplexing his pups. His wife, Bobbi, was on the other side of the garage — where their washer and dryer is located — also inspecting the situation. As he bent down to get a closer look, Ishol saw a dark shadow and two light eyes peering out at him from behind the machines. Instantly, Ishol recognized it was a mountain lion...
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LG is raising washing machine prices due to new Trump tariff
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CNN Fake News ^
That didn't take long. LG Electronics told retailers on Wednesday that its laundry machines will get more expensive due to a tariff announced by the Trump administration earlier this week. "As
a result of the trade situation, we will be initiating pricing actions, which will be sent under separate cover shortly," LG executive Thomas Yoon said in a memo obtained by CNNMoney. The note was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. ****** LG said a new $250 million washer factory that's being built in Clarksville, Tennessee should help ease some pressure, since those washers won't be subject to the...
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New tariffs could raise price of washing machines, hurt solar industry jobs
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abc ^
| By STEPHANIE EBBS Jan 23, 2018,
President Donald Trump signed a measure Tuesday that would enact new tariffs on residential washing machines and solar cells imported to the United States. “The ITC found that U.S. producers had been seriously injured by imports and made several recommendations to the president," U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in a statement
today. "Based on this information, the Trade Policy Committee developed recommendations, which the President has accepted. The president’s action makes clear again that the Trump Administration will always defend American workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses in this regard.” The tariffs on solar modules and cells start at 30...
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Trump slaps tariffs on foreign solar panels and washing machines
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CNN Money ^
| January 22, 2018: 7:09 PM ET | Julia Horowitz and Patrick Gillespie
The Trump administration is imposing tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines. The
announcement marks President Trump's first major trade action of 2018 and follows his campaign promise to get tough on America's trading partners. A tariff, or tax, of 30% will be applied to imported solar panels, most of which come from China. Tariffs will begin at 20% on large residential washing machines, according to the announcement Monday from U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. "The President's action makes clear again that the Trump Administration will always defend American workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses in this regard," Lighthizer said...
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LG Electronics to start operating U.S. washing machine factory in fourth-quarter 2018
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reuters.com ^
| January 11, 2018 | Reuters Staff
South Korea’s LG Electronics plans to start operating its new washing machine factory in the United States in the fourth quarter this year, its chief executive said on Thursday.
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Catching Roosterfish in a Washing Machine
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Tico Times ^
| 9/30
I have never enjoyed fishing under pressure. I
prefer to fish for fun. There was a time in my life I fished a few money tournaments, and even won one or two. Nowadays, if I am fishing a tournament, it’s a charity event, where the winners are generally children with illnesses. Even when fishing with a client, I prefer someone who is more interested in having a good time on the water than catching a ton of fish, or a giant fish. A much better fisherman than I who was actually just inducted into the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame...
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The Devil Went Down To Georgia ft this guy's washing machine
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You Tube ^
| Allen Seelye
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Fridges and washing machines could be vital witnesses in murder plots
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The Telegraph ^
| January 3, 2017 | Sarah Knapton
High-tech washing machines and fridges will soon be used by detectives gathering evidence from crime scenes, experts have forecast. The
advent of ‘the internet of things’ in which more devices are connected together in a world of ‘smart working’ could in future provide important clues for the police. Detectives are currently being trained to look for gadgets and white goods which could provide a ‘digital footprint’ of victims or criminals. Mark Stokes, the head of the digital, cyber and communications forensics unit at the Metropolitan Police told The Times: “Wireless cameras within a device, such as fridge, may record the...
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Samsung, CPSC Recalling 2.8 Million Top-Loading Washing Machines Due to Risk of Explosion
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Yahoo.com ^
| November 4, 2016 | By GERRY WAGSCHAL, GIO BENITEZ and CONOR FERGUSON
Samsung and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling 2.8 million of Samsung's top-loading washing machines after reports that 730 units exploded, resulting in nine injuries, the CPSC announced today on “Good Morning America.” “We’re talking about ... a very serious hazard of the top of these washing machines completely blowing
off,” Elliot Kaye, the chairman of the CPSC, told “GMA” Investigates in an interview that aired Friday on “GMA.” “It is a lot of reports.” Kaye said the tops of the affected units weren’t “secured enough based on a design failure. And the top just completely blows off.”...
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