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Gun that killed Trayvon Martin 'makes $250,000 for Zimmerman'
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The handgun used to kill unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012 has been sold for $250,000 (£172,000), US media say. The gun was put up for auction by George Zimmerman, who fired...
US Hawaii: Lesbian pair held after kissing win damages
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A lesbian couple who say a policeman in Honolulu, Hawaii, harassed and wrongfully arrested them after seeing them kiss have been awarded damages. The $80,000 (£55,150) settlement was announced...
Did Racism Rear It's Ugly Head On This Commuter Train?
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http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/ex-nba-star-etan-thomas-busts-racist-woman-for-only-letting-whites-sit-next-to-her-on-train/ A popular ex-NBA player and celebrated poet/activist took to...
Down with celebrity graduation speakers: Stop spending fortunes for irrelevant commencement addesses
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http://www.salon.com/2016/05/20/down_with_celebrity_graduation_speakers_stop_spending_fortunes_for_irrelevant_commencement_addesses/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow Down with...
It Turns Out You're A Really Bad Judge Of Who Your Friends Are
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/friendship-study-friends-dont-like-you_us_57314f4ee4b0bc9cb047db43 All of life is middle school, apparently. If you are like us — mere humans who only want...
7-Year-Old Fools Texas School With Own Handwritten Note, Gets To Go Home
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http://americannewsx.com/human-interest/7-year-old-texas-school-note/#prettyPhoto 7-Year-Old Fools Texas School With Own Handwritten Note, Gets To Go Home (VIDEO) Wow, Houston, you’ve got...
If fire or other such disaster forced you to vacate, what would you take with you?
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If fire or other such disaster forced you to vacate, what would you take with you? It is a disaster like the Fort McMurray, Canada, wildfire. You have 30 minutes to pack what you consider...
The American election explained (to Canadians, by Maclean’s Magazine)
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The American election explained (to Canadians, by Maclean’s Magazine) or What the heck is going on down there?! By Amanda Shendruk , with research assistance from Nick...
#More Than Mean - Women In Sports Confront Online Harassment
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What I found interesting about this is not so much that stupid and gross insults were directed at women, as much as the realization that such stupidity is directed at anyone, for no reason at all....
Don’t hug your dog – it hates it, say animal psychologists
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Most dogs look visibly distressed when they are hugged, say animal experts I t may come as a shock to owners, but dogs hate being cuddled, a study has shown. Animal psychologists say...
She came north because the ‘land of liberty’ made her work for free: Why the Tubman $20 is great for Canada
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She came north because the ‘land of liberty’ made her work for free: Why the Tubman $20 is great for Canada By Tristin Hopper, National Post, April 22, 2016 If Canada could...
