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On Wednesday, the Human Rights Watch published their 25th annual World Report for 2015. The report gives the status of human rights and the events around the world for the upcoming 2015 year.READ MORE
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On Thursday, the Senate was busy discussing, debating, and voting on bills. The Republican dominated Senate voted on the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which passed 62 to 36. Keystone XL has been a hotly debated issue for the past five years.READ MORE
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The Federal Communications Commission redefined the definition of broadband to increase its minimum speed requirements. On Thursday, the FCC voted in favor of redefining broadband to have a minimum of 25 megabytes per second for download speed and 3 megabytes per second for upload speed.READ MORE
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Recent college graduates often find themselves searching for fulfilling work. Those who subscribe to the Christian faith are no different, but beg the question of how to glorify God through their work. Jonathan Oh, a recent graduate of the University of California San Diego, found himself in such a place. READ MORE
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Alexis Tsipras began fulfilling his election promises when he began cutting previous austerity policies. His actions were praised by the Greek people, but received negative response from investors and other European entities.READ MORE
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Encouraging news in the came in the form of Kurdish advancement on the town of Kobani. On Monday, Kurdish forces stated that they have reclaimed Kobani and have pushed ISIS forces back.READ MORE
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On Monday, Alexis Tsipras was sworn in as the new prime minister of Greece. Sunday’s election saw a majority of voters choosing Tsipras, whose platform included efforts to step away from the bailout that has put Greece in serious debt. READ MORE
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The Supreme Court decided to take a case that may affect the drugs used in lethal injection. On Friday, the high court decided to hear a case regarding the constitutionality of lethal injection in Oklahoma.READ MORE
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Earlier this week the United Nations Security Council met in order to discuss the growing militant threat in Nigeria. Despite the mounting atrocities by the militant group Boko Haram, a Nigerian official claimed that Nigeria and its neighbors are capable of handling the situation themselves. READ MORE
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Thursday was the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe V. Wade case that legalized abortion in the United States. Thousands of protesters and activists took to the streets to participate in a march against abortion. The march, called the March for Life, took place in the Capitol. On the same day, the House voted in favor of a bill that prohibits federal funding of abortions.READ MORE
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Keyboards, an aspect of the computer that has arguably not seen much advancement, may undergo a drastic upgrade. A team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of California Riverside, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a keyboard that improves cyber security and generates energy. READ MORE
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On Tuesday night, an anonymous caller notified authorities of a drone that had crashed in a parking lot in Tijuana. The drone found in the parking lot of a shopping mall was carrying about seven pounds of methamphetamine.READ MORE
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A lone gunman wrought trauma and sorrow on Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital yesterday. Dr. Michel Davidson died in the emergency room last night.READ MORE
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Boko Haram’s leader posted a YouTube video on Tuesday taking responsibility for the attacks on Baga last week. Abubakar Shekau claimed that his actions were according to his beliefs.READ MORE
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The European Central Bank may implement the buying of government bonds in order to stimulate the European economy, which is a process called quantitative easing.READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
World May 08, 2014 03:08 AM EDT
