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Texas women released from prison after ‘junk science’ assault convictions

November 19, 2013, 3:15 pm
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The last three of the Texas women known as the “San Antonio 4″ were released from prison on Monday, 15 years after being convicted of sexual assault based on “junk science” surrounding the behavior of gay women. Reuters reported that Kristie Mayhugh, Elizabeth Ramírez and...
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U.S. probes Tesla vehicle fires as company vows ‘full investigation’

November 19, 2013, 3:35 pm
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A US government agency said Tuesday it was investigating fires in Tesla electric vehicles, as the company ordered modifications aimed at reducing what it called a negligible risk. The move by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration came after Tesla requested such a probe, saying it...
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Supreme Court will not block Texas abortion law

November 19, 2013, 3:41 pm
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that it would not block Texas’ HB2, which opponents argue would severely hinder reproductive freedom on the state. The Associated Press reported that the high court voted 5-4 not to reinstate an injunction against a state requirement that doctors who...
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Atop the Material World: Madonna leads Forbes’ highest-paid musician list

November 19, 2013, 3:50 pm
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Business magazine Forbes named Madonna the highest-paid musician in the world on Tuesday, estimating her earnings at $125 million in the year to June. Revenues from her MDNA concert tour plus sales of Madonna-related products and merchandise put the Material Girl, 55, well ahead of Lady Gaga at $80...
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White supremacist serial killer put to death after Supreme Court lifts stay of execution

November 19, 2013, 4:36 pm
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The U.S. Supreme Court vacated two stays of execution Wednesday morning for convicted murderer Joseph Paul Franklin, clearing the way for Missouri to put him to death. A 63-year-old death row inmate who targeted blacks and Jews was granted a stay of execution Tuesday evening, just hours away from...
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Stamp collectors split after USPS honors ‘foreign’ Harry Potter

November 19, 2013, 4:43 pm
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The loss-making US Postal Service (USPS) introduced Harry Potter stamps Tuesday, delighting fans of the fictional boy wizard but angering some philatelists who complain he’s not American. The limited edition of 20 stamps feature images of Scottish author J.K. Rowling’s best-selling...
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Bob Dylan releases interactive music video for ‘Like A Rolling Stone’

November 19, 2013, 4:55 pm
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Bob Dylan put a 21st-century interactive spin on a 48-year-old song that many consider his greatest composition when he released an official video for “Like a Rolling Stone.” Posted on bobdylan.com, it invites viewers to channel-surf between mock TV shows where the song is lip-synched...
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U.N. committee votes to condemn rights abuses in Syria

November 19, 2013, 5:15 pm
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A UN committee on Tuesday slammed rights abuses by the Syrian government after a debate marked by a bitter clash between the UN envoys of Saudi Arabia and Syria. The UN General Assembly rights committee voted overwhelmingly for a Saudi-drafted resolution which expressed “outrage” at the...
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Fed chief Bernanke says economy ‘still far’ from ideal

November 19, 2013, 5:35 pm
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday the economy remains far from where the Fed wants to see it and that the US central bank is still committed to its stimulus policies. Bernanke gave no hint as to when Fed policymakers might begin cutting back its $85 billion a month in asset...
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‘You point your gun at my fricking face’: Listen to Zimmerman and girlfriend’s 911 calls

November 19, 2013, 5:47 pm
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George Zimmerman’s girlfriend accused him of pointing a gun in her face and kicking her out of her house, according to audio from her phone call to a 911 dispatcher, the Associated Press reported. “I’m doing this again?” 27-year-old Samantha Scheibe can be heard telling...
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Mexican human rights group: Inmates control most of the country’s prisons

November 19, 2013, 7:06 pm
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Violence has increased in Mexico’s prisons and the majority are controlled by inmates, the National Human Rights Commission said. The commission found in an annual report that 65 of the country’s 101 most populated prisons were under the control of convicts in 2012, a 4.3 percent...
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New York City raises legal age for cigarettes to 21

November 19, 2013, 7:25 pm
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A New York City law banning cigarette sales to people under 21 was signed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday, the latest move in the Big Apple’s war on smoking. The new law for the city of eight million, which also covers rolling tobacco and e-cigarettes, will take effect in six months...
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Anderson Cooper rips Alec Baldwin: If you use homophobic slurs, ‘don’t lie about it afterward’

November 19, 2013, 7:58 pm
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CNN host Anderson Cooper ripped actor Alec Baldwin on Monday for denying knowing or using homophobic slurs against a photographer last week. “Anybody can say anything they want, if he wants to yell ‘c-sucking f*g’ at people on the street or call people a ‘toxic little...
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‘The Daily Show’ confronts ‘pussocracy’ surrounding Toronto’s crack-smoking mayor

November 19, 2013, 9:20 pm
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Daily Show correspondent Jessica Williams confronted a Toronto City Council member over the council’s inability to get Mayor Rob Ford out of office despite the increasing public spectacle surrounding him. “We have an election coming up next fall, and we’ll see what happens...
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Filipinos go through grisly process of identifying dead days after typhoon

November 20, 2013, 4:08 am
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Clouds of flies rise as forensic pathologist Cecilia Lim opens body bags one-by-one, in a grim but crucial search for the identities of unknown typhoon victims in the Philippines. “Some of these remains, their faces are gone. We’re trying to do it as fast as we can before we lose...
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Karl Lagerfeld: ‘Chanel would have hated me’

November 20, 2013, 4:11 am
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Chanel’s head designer Karl Lagerfeld has revealed he thinks the founder of the iconic French fashion house would have “hated” him if they had ever met. Lagerfeld said he had been a “rude awakening” for the prestigious fashion house, which had “grown dusty”...
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Imminent peak oil could burst global economic bubble: study

November 20, 2013, 4:31 am
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Major industrial sectors are at risk without a swift transition to a more resilient, post-carbon economy A new multi-disciplinary study led by the University of Maryland calls for immediate action by government, private and commercial sectors to reduce vulnerability to the imminent threat of global...
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Promiscuous mouse moms have sexy sons

November 20, 2013, 4:46 am
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By: News Desk Male mouse pheromones released in urine attract female mice and increase the male’s chance of mating and producing offspring. In that way, mouse pheromones act much like a peacock’s tail to attract mates. Illustration by Sarah Bush/University…  
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Hamas announces birth of two lion cubs in Gaza

November 20, 2013, 5:05 am
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Gaza’s Hamas-run authorities on Tuesday announced the birth of two lion cubs in the Palestinian enclave, named in honour of the last bout of fighting between the Islamists and Israel. The cubs were born less than a week after the first anniversary of the eight-day conflict between Hamas and...
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Questions raised by recommendation that 33 million Americans take anti-cholesterol drug

November 20, 2013, 5:11 am
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New recommendations to expand the use of cholesterol-lowering medication to millions of adults to reduce heart attacks and strokes overestimated risks faced by that population, according to a study. An updated clinical guide released by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American...
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