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New study finds physical mechanism linking extreme weather to climate change
Scientists said Monday they have identified a physical mechanism behind the extreme weather that has plagued many parts of the world in recent years — and that it is tied to climate change. Since 2010,...
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Colbert endorses drones for the environment: ‘Think locally, bomb globally’
In an effort to win over “liberal holdouts” to back the U.S. unmanned drone program, Stephen Colbert appealed to their love of the environment — as shared by former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who...
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Texas lawmaker’s bill cuts concealed gun training hours and ‘proficiency’...
A Republican state representative in Texas is calling to cut the number of hours of training required to obtain a concealed-carry permit by more than half, but shooting instructors say that the...
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Horsemeat found in Ikea meatballs in 25 countries
The producer of the Ikea meatballs withdrawn from shelves in 25 countries has found horsemeat in its products, Sweden’s national food agency SLA said Wednesday. The agency was informed by Swedish...
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Several dead after shooting at a factory in Switzerland
Several people were killed or seriously wounded on Wednesday during a shooting at a factory in central Switzerland, police said. A hotline was set up for families and employees of Kronospan, a wood...
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Muslims fail to prevent ‘Harlem Shake’ parody filming in Tunisia
Salafist Muslims tried to prevent the filming of current Internet craze the “Harlem Shake” at a Tunis school on Wednesday, but were driven off after coming to blows with students, an AFP correspondent...
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Mobile phone makers eye Africa as world’s fastest-growing market
Africa’s mobile phone market, the fastest-growing in the world, is the last frontier for the industry with the promise of unlocked riches luring global interest including from Chinese handset makers....
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Swedish transgender people seek damages for forced sterilizations
Sweden is often hailed as a forward-thinking society promoting equality for all, but transsexuals who had to accept to be sterilised to complete their sex changes are pushing for compensation after a...
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Judge discards video evidence of Philadelphia cop sucker punching Puerto...
A Philadelphia judge ruled Tuesday that a police officer who was caught on camera last September sucker punching a woman in the face is not guilty of assault. Video evidence of former police officer...
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Connecticut grandmother kills self after shooting 6-month-old and 2-year-old...
A Connecticut woman with a history of mental illness reportedly killed her two grandchildren and then herself with a .38-caliber handgun on Tuesday. Connecticut State Police said that an Amber Alert...
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Kelly on Twitter called it: Remember how, in 8th grade, once the bullies selected a target, everything that target did, no matter how mundane, caused the bullies to spin into outrage? Pack a sandwich...
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10 amazing scientific facts about list-based news articles
List-based articles are very popular on the internet. Here are 10 amazing scientific facts that help explain this. People like lists of things. They’re everywhere on the internet. You name any subject...
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Stewart names Vatican sex scandal spy thriller: ‘Nopussy’
On Wednesday night, Jon Stewart, host of the “The Daily Show,” talked about difficulties currently facing the Italian peninsula, including the disruption of recent elections and the resignation of Pope...
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Gun owner fires at Walmart shoplifter to ‘mark’ him for police
A gun owner in Florida was arrested on Wednesday after he opened fire at a suspected Walmart shoplifter because he said he felt threatened and wanted to “mark” the man’s car for police. As unarmed...
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Homicide suspected in death of first openly gay Mississippi mayoral candidate
The first-ever openly gay candidate for mayor in the state of Mississippi was found dead near a river levy on Wednesday morning, and police told The Associated Press they believe someone killed him....
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Colbert: Gitmo trials designed by Bush, implemented by Obama, inspired by Kafka
On Wednesday night’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert revealed that some external agency is controlling the media’s access to information at the military tribunal of Khalid Sheikh...
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Anastacia cancels European tour after second breast cancer diagnosis
US pop singer Anastacia has announced she is cancelling her “It’s A Man’s World” European tour after being diagnosed for the second time with breast cancer. “Anastacia has sadly been diagnosed with...
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China claims U.S. hackers attacked military websites
Hackers mainly based in the United States attacked two Chinese military websites, including the Defence Ministry page, an average of 144,000 times a month last year, the ministry said on Thursday....
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Japanese court rejects Apple’s claim that Samsung stole its technology
A Japanese court Thursday rejected a claim by Samsung that Apple stole its technology, in the latest round of a global legal battle between the smartphone giants over patents. The Tokyo District Court...
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Photo Essay Shows How Abusers Manipulate Victims
Yesterday, Time published a photo essay by Sara Naomi Lewkowicz that harrowingly depicts an incident of domestic violence. Lewkowicz didn’t set out to do this. Really, how could she? She was...
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