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Texas women released from prison after ‘junk science’ assault convictions
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...
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U.S. probes Tesla vehicle fires as company vows ‘full investigation’
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...
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Supreme Court will not block Texas abortion law
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...
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Atop the Material World: Madonna leads Forbes’ highest-paid musician list
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...
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White supremacist serial killer put to death after Supreme Court lifts stay...
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...
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Stamp collectors split after USPS honors ‘foreign’ Harry Potter
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...
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Bob Dylan releases interactive music video for ‘Like A Rolling Stone’
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...
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U.N. committee votes to condemn rights abuses in Syria
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...
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Fed chief Bernanke says economy ‘still far’ from ideal
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...
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‘You point your gun at my fricking face’: Listen to Zimmerman and...
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...
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Mexican human rights group: Inmates control most of the country’s prisons
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...
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New York City raises legal age for cigarettes to 21
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...
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Anderson Cooper rips Alec Baldwin: If you use homophobic slurs, ‘don’t lie...
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...
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‘The Daily Show’ confronts ‘pussocracy’ surrounding Toronto’s crack-smoking...
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...
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Filipinos go through grisly process of identifying dead days after typhoon
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...
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Karl Lagerfeld: ‘Chanel would have hated me’
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”...
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Imminent peak oil could burst global economic bubble: study
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...
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Promiscuous mouse moms have sexy sons
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...
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Hamas announces birth of two lion cubs in Gaza
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...
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Questions raised by recommendation that 33 million Americans take...
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...
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