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Articles from the September 8, 2016 edition


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  • Some Paranormal Experts Say Rare 737 Engine Blowout Due to UFO Encounter

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 8, 2016

    A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 flying from New Orleans to Orlando, Florida, made an emergency landing Saturday morning due to an apparent major blowout of one of its two engines. What caused such extensive engine damage? Why didn't Flight 3472 crash? Some of the passengers onboard Flight 3472 report missing time. They reported on twitter that every watch on the plane was off New Orleans time by 4 minutes. Those who study alleged alien abductions say, usually, explicit memories of the...

  • The Risks of College Drinking Are Greater Than Many Realize, Experts Warn

    Sep 8, 2016

    As college students arrive on campus this fall, it's a time of new experiences, new friendships, and making memories that will last a lifetime. Unfortunately for many, it is also a time of excessive drinking and dealing with its aftermath-vandalism, violence, sexual aggression, and even death. According to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 59.8 percent of full-time college students ages 18 to 22 drank alcohol in the past month; 37.9 percent engaged in binge drinking (5 or...

  • Santa Monica Police Ordered to Pay $1.1 million In 2015 Pepper Spray Case

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 8, 2016

    A Federal Jury today ordered the City of Santa Monica to pay $1.1 million in damages to Justin L. Palmer, who was pepper sprayed during his arrest on April 21, 2015. Police Lt. Saul Rodriguez, SMPD Spokesman, said that the Department had not yet decided whether to appeal Justin Palmer, 36, was at the public car-charging station at Virginia Avenue Park (map) on the evening of April 21 when he was approached by officers who said the park had closed at 11 p.m. Palmer refused to leave, according to...