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Stanford Swimmer 6-Month Sentence Draws Criticism
Many Americans are criticizing a six-month jail sentence given to a former Stanford University student for raping an unconscious woman.Aaron Persky is a judge with the Superior Cou
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IS Said to Be Shooting Civilians Who Flee Fallujah
Islamist extremists in Iraq are shooting and killing civilians as they attempt to flee the city of Fallujah, a rights group says.The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said the civili
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US, China Agree to Work Together on South China Sea
U.S. and Chinese officials Monday called for more diplomacy to ease tension over China’s claims to the South China Sea.But experts say the dispute will continue.Key leaders f
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Release Details About Drone Strikes, Groups Say
Rights groups are calling on the United States to release details about its secretive drone attacks around the world.A recent U.S. drone strike in Pakistan led to the calls for mor
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Flour Products Suspected of Bacteria Issue
American food product manufacturer General Mills has recalled about 4.5 million kilograms of flour.General Mills announced the flour recall because of a possible link to E. coli in
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'The Greatest' Muhammad Ali Dies at 74
Muhammad Ali, “The Greatest” boxer in history, died on Friday at the age of 74.The former world heavyweight boxing champion died at a hospital near Phoenix, Arizona, ac
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University Student Drops Out of Ivy League
A Columbia University student said she ran away in May because life at the highly ranked school was too stressful.Nayla Kidd of Kentucky was an engineering student at Columbia, in
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Everglades National Park: 'The Liquid Heart of Florida'
Today on our national parks journey, we explore the Everglades in South Florida.When many people think of Florida, images of sandy coasts, theme parks and rocket launches come to m
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Girl Shrieks With Joy Over Doll With One Leg
Here’s What’s Trending Today…Ten-year-old Emma Bennett got a surprise gift that made her very happy.She was given an American Girl doll that looks very much like
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Missing Japanese Boy Found Healthy and Hungry
Six days after being abandoned by his parents in a forest, a 7-year-old Japanese boy was found safe and hungry Friday.Yamato Tanooka was found by chance in a military hut by a sold
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Baby Born in NJ to Zika-Infected Mom Has Microcephaly
A baby girl born in New Jersey to a mother infected with the Zika virus has severe microcephaly, say health officials.A 31-year-old woman visiting the U.S. from Honduras was infect
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Americans Use Orange to Protest Gun Violence
This is What’s Trending Today…Americans observed Gun Violence Awareness Day on Thursday.Mass shootings have become very common in the United States, but the country re
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Georgian Extremists Attack Vegans With Meat
Extremists rushed into a vegan restaurant in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Sunday and threw meat at customers.Witnesses said the ultranationalists angrily entered the Kiwi Caf
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German Lawmakers Recognize Armenian Genocide
German lawmakers voted Thursday to recognize as genocide the century-old killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks.Germany joined about 20 other countries that recognize the killings
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Almost 46 Million People Live in ‘Modern Slavery’
Almost 46 million people live in some form of forced labor or modern-day slavery, says an Australian research group.The term modern slavery may include debt bondage, forced marriag
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Dead Cubs Found at Thailand’s ‘Tiger Temple’
Officials in Thailand found 40 dead tiger cubs at a Buddhist temple accused of animal abuse.The dead cubs were discovered Wednesday in a freezer at the temple, west of Bangkok. Aut
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Search On For Boy Abandoned by Parents in Japan
A Japanese boy remains missing four days after his parents abandoned him as a punishment, police said.Japan’s military joined the search Wednesday for a 7-year-old boy missin
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Adele Tells Fan to Stop Filming Her Concert
This is What’s Trending Today…The British superstar Adele wants people to enjoy her live performances, and not videotape them.During a show last Sunday in Italy, Adele
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Killing of Gorilla at US Zoo Causes Uproar
Critics were outraged after zoo officials shot and killed a gorilla that held a 4-year-old boy at an American zoo this weekend.Harambe, a male western lowland gorilla, was shot and
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Brazil Corruption Minister Quits Under Suspicion
Brazil continues to fall into political chaos as its transparency minister resigned.Fabiano Silveira resigned Monday after he was allegedly heard in a recording passing information
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Over 100 Tigers To Be Removed from Buddhist Temple
Officials in Thailand are removing tigers from the grounds of a Buddhist temple.The tigers were popular with travelers, who could pay to walk among them and take photographs. But w
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Sharp Rise in Number of Afghans Fleeing Conflict
The number of Afghans displaced within their country has increased sharply over the past three years, says Amnesty International.The rights group reported on Tuesday that Afghanist
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Sanctions on North Korea Affect a Private University
Pyongyang University of Science and Technology is North Korea’s first privately funded university. It opened in 2010. But, the head of the school says the university is facin
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Is Internet Important to Economic Development?
The World Bank says 9 billion electronic devices are connected to the Internet today.But the bank says more than half of the world’s population is still not connected.Technol
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Activists Predict Immigrant Crisis if Britain Stays in EU
Some activists are warning that at least a million Turkish immigrants will enter the UK if Britain remains in the European Union (EU). They claim Turkey is on a course to join the
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