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Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a prevalent hospital in Boston, reports that a lone gunman opened fire on a single doctor today in the hospital. The gunman fired two shots at the doctor and was found dead in a room with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.READ MORE
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On Tuesday night, the President of the United States will address the nation in his State of the Union speech. The topics of the President’s speech, however, are no mystery.READ MORE
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The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided to take a landmark case concerning the constitutionality of gay marriage for the nation. A ruling by the Supreme Court will either allow same-sex marriage in all 50 states, or declare it unconstitutional. The High Court will make a decision by June of this year. READ MORE
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On his way to the Philippines, Pope Francis shared his views on the attacks in Paris, as well as the need for respect towards religions. READ MORE
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In one of their most destructive attacks, Boko Haram opened fire on civilians of Baga and Doron Baga last week.READ MORE
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On Wednesday, Google updated its translation application. The update included two major tweaks that added the recognition and translation of live conversations as well as a camera function that directly translates a text in the picture. These tools allow for the application to be of more effective use during travel across seas. READ MORE
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On Wednesday, President Obama spoke about access to faster Internet nationwide in a warehouse in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The President has pushed for such reforms in the past, but today’s speech was good news for proponents of cheaper and faster Internet.READ MORE
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A district court judge in Texas did not approve the Houston Mayor’s motion to waive a jury trial regarding a voter referendum for the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, or HERO.READ MORE
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On Tuesday, Facebook implemented their new partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, or NCMEC. The social networking company will display amber alerts on the newsfeeds of users. Both mobile and desktop versions of the social network will show the amber alerts. READ MORE
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A federal judge struck down the gay marriage ban in South Dakota in a ruling on Monday. U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier declared the bans as a hindrance and direct obstruction to the constitutional rights of same-sex couples.READ MORE
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On Monday, SpaceX’s cargo capsule successfully reached the International Space Station. At 2:54 am PST, the six-member crew at the International Space Station accepted the cargo into its port. SpaceX named their cargo ship Dragon; the vessel contained more than 5,000 pounds of supplies and science experiments. READ MORE
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On Sunday, over one million demonstrators gathered in Paris to march in protest over the terrorist attacks that occurred this past week in the capital. The crowd of French nationals covered the streets near the Place de la Republique. They marched down the Boulevard Voltaire as a symbolic stand for the freedom of speech. aREAD MORE
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A measles outbreak has affected 12 California residents as of Friday. State officials reported on Wednesday that a visitor of the Disneyland theme park was infected with measles and spread the disease to nine California and Utah residents; seven were California residentsREAD MORE
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Boko Haram began attacking the town of Baga in Nigeria on Tuesday night and continued their attacks throughout Wednesday. Their onslaught on the town alone has left dozens dead and homes burned. Thousands of residents of Baga fled the town. READ MORE
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On Friday evening the terrorist brothers who attacked Charlie Hebdo were killed in a hostage standoff. French anti-terror police and Special Forces cornered the brothers Said and Cherrif Kouachi in a printing business. Located just 30 miles outside of Paris, the gunmen took a single hostage at the printing business in Dammartin.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 ...
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