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Comedian Wins Ukrainian Presidency In Landslide

Monday, April 22, 2019

Other than playing a teacher turned president on TV, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has no political experience. He defeated incumbent Petro Poroshenko in a landslide.

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The Mystery Of Julian Assange's Cat

Friday, April 12, 2019

Assange was arrested Thursday after the Ecuadorian Embassy in London said he was no longer welcome. But what happened to the self-proclaimed master of "counter-purrveillance?"

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New Hampshire Poised To Eliminate Death Penalty

Thursday, April 11, 2019

The state Senate passed a bill Thursday repealing capital punishment. The governor has threatened to veto it, but supporters have enough votes to override a veto.

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'Bomb Cyclone' Shutters Schools, Makes Roads Impassable In Central U.S.

Thursday, April 11, 2019

The springtime storm is bringing blizzard conditions to states throughout the Plains and Midwest. Minnesota braced to face the brunt of the storm Thursday.

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New Zealand Passes Law Banning Most Semi-Automatic Weapons

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Lawmakers across party lines voted overwhelmingly to ban the weapons after a massacre in Christchurch killed 50 worshippers. Owners have until the end of September to hand the weapons over to police.

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Facebook Promises To Stop Asking You To Wish Happy Birthday To Your Friend Who Died

Tuesday, April 09, 2019

The social media company said new artificial intelligence will figure out who has died, and make sure their profile doesn't appear in "painful ways."

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U.K. Regulators Propose Broad Social Media Regulations To Counter 'Online Harms'

Monday, April 08, 2019

Under the proposed rules, Internet companies will face penalties if they don't actively monitor and combat harmful speech online. Companies say the proposal is vague.

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All Right. Some Cats Do Fetch

Friday, April 05, 2019

Even though they might not be as eager to please as dogs, cats can learn to fetch. And some even enjoy the game.

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Cats Might Not Act Like It, But They Know Their Names As Well As Dogs, Study Says

Thursday, April 04, 2019

In the study by Japanese researchers, cats reacted to their own name. Researchers say it's the first evidence showing cats can understand spoken words.

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American Kidnapped In Uganda, Held For Ransom, Police Say

Wednesday, April 03, 2019

Ugandan police say the 35-year-old woman was abducted while on a game drive in a national park near the border of Congo. It is U.S. policy not to pay ransom demands.

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Judge Throws Out Panhandling Law, Says Physical Interaction Is Free Speech

Tuesday, April 02, 2019

A federal court threw out the law enacted in Hot Springs, Ark., that applied to someone approaching a vehicle. The judge ruled that the law violated the First Amendment's protection on free speech.

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Murder Charge Dropped Against Vietnamese Woman In Death Of Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother

Monday, April 01, 2019

Doan Thi Huong will plead guilty to a lesser charge. All charges against her Indonesian co-defendant, Siti Aisyah, were unexpectedly dropped last month. North Korea very likely ordered the killing.

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Journalist Maria Ressa Arrested Again By Philippines

Friday, March 29, 2019

The Time Magazine Person of the Year is an outspoken critic of President Rodrigo Duterte's regime. She accuses the government of furthering a 'descent to tyranny.'

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Supreme Court Halts Execution Of 'Texas 7' Inmate Denied Buddhist Spiritual Adviser

Friday, March 29, 2019

Patrick Murphy, who escaped from prison and participated in a robbery that led to a murder, was scheduled to be executed Thursday. The court said he had the right to a spiritual adviser of his choice.

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Migrants In Maltese Custody After Reportedly Hijacking Ship That Rescued Them

Thursday, March 28, 2019

More than 100 migrants were picked up from a sinking boat in the Mediterranean. When they realized the ship was returning to Libya, officials say, they commandeered it and demanded passage to Europe.

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N.Y. Suburb Declares Measles Emergency, Bars Unvaccinated Minors From Public Places

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Rockland County declared a state of emergency after more than 150 people contracted the virus in recent months.

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Federal Judge Blocks North Carolina Ban On Abortions Later Than 20 Weeks

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

The law runs afoul of Supreme Court precedent banning abortion restrictions based on how many weeks pregnant the mother is, the judge wrote.

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NASA Scraps First All-Female Spacewalk For Want Of A Medium-Size Spacesuit

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Two female astronauts were set to become the first women to spacewalk together around the International Space Station this week. But they both wear medium spacesuits, and only one was space-ready.

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Manhunt Underway After North Carolina Jailbreak

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Five men escaped from the Nash County Detention Center by sneaking through a hole in the exercise yard fencing. All but one of the men have been captured.

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Trump And Universities In Fight Over Free Speech, Federal Research Funding

Friday, March 22, 2019

The president signed an executive order on Thursday conditioning research grants on "compliance with the First Amendment."

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