Merrit Kennedy

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Neiman Marcus Is Selling Frozen Collard Greens For $66 Plus Shipping

Wednesday, November 02, 2016

The luxury department store is well known for its opulent offerings, but the vegetable dish is drawing scorn and ridicule for its price and has inspired the hashtag #GentrifiedGreens.

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Hulk Hogan Reaches Settlement With Gawker Worth Over $31 Million

Wednesday, November 02, 2016

This comes after years of litigation in the invasion of privacy lawsuit involving Gawker's publication of a sex tape featuring Bollea and a former friend's wife. The case drove Gawker to bankruptcy.

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Amnesty International Says Russian Officials Have Sealed Off Its Moscow Office

Wednesday, November 02, 2016

When staffers arrived for work, they found a seal over the door declaring that they were not allowed to enter without a city official. Amnesty calls it "an unwelcome surprise."

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More Than 1 Million 'Check In' On Facebook To Support The Standing Rock Sioux

Tuesday, November 01, 2016

It's a show of support for the tribe that has been rallying against construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which the tribe says could contaminate drinking water and harm sacred lands.

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Protests, Arrests Follow The Horrifying Death Of A Moroccan Fishmonger

Tuesday, November 01, 2016

Moroccans rallied in the streets after a man was crushed to death while trying to recover his confiscated fish. His death has become a rallying cry for people who want to see justice in their country.

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Iraqi Forces Approach Outskirts Of ISIS-Held Mosul

Tuesday, November 01, 2016

The U.S.-backed troops have pushed through territory faster than expected in this pivotal offensive. The last major ISIS-held urban center in Iraq hangs in the balance.

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Dutch Far-Right Politician Boycotts Opening Of His Hate-Speech Trial

Monday, October 31, 2016

The anti-Islam lawmaker is accused of racial discrimination and inciting hatred — charges tied to comments he made about Moroccans at a 2014 rally.

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Turkey Detains Journalists From The Country's Top Opposition Newspaper

Monday, October 31, 2016

It's the latest move in a sweeping government crackdown that began following a failed coup attempt in July. The government also reportedly closed 15 media outlets over the weekend.

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300 Million Children Are Breathing 'Extremely Toxic' Air, UNICEF Says

Monday, October 31, 2016

Altogether, some 2 billion children worldwide are breathing air that has been deemed a "long term hazard," a report finds. Pollution contributes to around 600,000 deaths annually of kids under age 5.

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U.N.: ISIS Is Using Tens Of Thousands Of Civilians As Human Shields In Mosul

Friday, October 28, 2016

The fighters are allegedly killing civilians who refuse to comply with their instructions or who they suspect are loyal to the Iraqi security forces, the U.N. human rights chief says.

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Nations Agree To Establish World's Largest Marine Reserve In Antarctica

Friday, October 28, 2016

At 600,000 square miles, the sanctuary covers an area twice the size of Texas and is known as polar "Garden of Eden." This unanimous agreement is the result of years of negotiations.

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7 Defendants In Oregon Wildlife Refuge Occupation Found Not Guilty

Thursday, October 27, 2016

The trial lasted nearly six weeks; the jury reached a verdict in less than six hours. Brothers Ammon and Ryan Bundy still face charges over a 2014 standoff with federal agents at their father's ranch.

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This Bird Can Remain Airborne For 10 Months Straight

Thursday, October 27, 2016

These birds fly from Europe to sub-Saharan Africa, but they don't touch down on the continent. Researchers say new findings raise questions about "when and to what extent swifts need to sleep."

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Amtrak Reaches $265 Million Settlement Over Deadly Philadelphia Crash

Thursday, October 27, 2016

The May 2015 derailment left eight people dead and more than 200 others injured. Attorneys say the agreement means their clients will receive money more quickly than if the case were to be litigated.

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Dozens Dead In What UNICEF Calls One Of Worst School Bombings In Syria's War

Thursday, October 27, 2016

"Some people cursed the Assad regime. Some invoked God. And others didn't say a word," a witness tells NPR. Schools have been hit repeatedly during Syria's war and this is one of the worst incidents.

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Huge Crowds Rally Against Venezuela's Deeply Unpopular President

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

After the government blocked opponents' efforts to trigger a recall election, they say their only option is to take to the streets and convince President Nicolas Maduro to resign.

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For First Time, U.S. Abstains On U.N. Resolution Criticizing Cuba Embargo

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

The U.S. has always opposed the annual U.N. resolution calling for an end to the U.S. embargo on Cuba, but it abstained this time. The White House opposes the embargo and has taken steps to ease it.

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Ex-Nurse Accused Of Murdering 8 Nursing Home Patients In Canada

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

If Elizabeth Tracey Mae Wettlaufer, 49, is found guilty, she would be one of the worst serial killers in Canada's history. Police say the victims were administered a drug.

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U.N. Says 2016 Will Be Deadliest Year Ever For Migrants Crossing The Mediterranean

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

That's despite far fewer people making the treacherous passage. The U.N. says smugglers set people off on mass embarkations on "flimsy inflatable rafts that often do not make the journey."

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Giants Cut Kicker Josh Brown Over Domestic Abuse Allegations

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

The case has raised questions about the NFL's willingness to punish domestic abusers. "Our beliefs, our judgments and our decisions were misguided," the team's president said.

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