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In an interview, founders Liao and Shea shared the purpose of their Branch Out Movement and the hopes of impacting future generations for the better.READ MORE
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The Internet Archive recently made classic computer games, such as The Oregon Trail, available for online play. Over 2,000 MS-DOS games and software are usable or playable by anyone with an Internet connection for no charge. Some of the software, such as The Oregon Trail, were designed and released back in the 1970’s.READ MORE
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Back in December, Mayor Vincent Gray signed a bill that banned mental health professionals from practicing conversion therapy on minors in the District of Columbia. City Council members unanimously approved the bill in early December, and later by Mayor Gray. Conversion therapy, otherwise known as Sexual Orientation Change Efforts therapy, is often used by religious families to change homosexual preference to one that is heterosexual.READ MORE
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On Wednesday at about noon, three gunmen entered the building of French Newspaper Charlie Hebdo and opened fire on employees and officers, killing 12 Parisians. READ MORE
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On Tuesday, the Center for Disease Control reported that roughly six Americans died from alcohol poisoning daily from 2010-2012. The CDC reports that 76 percent of those that die from alcohol poisoning are male.READ MORE
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In 1795, Paul Revere and Samuel Adams buried a time capsule. On Tuesday at 6 pm, the contents of that time capsule were revealed at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts.READ MORE
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On Tuesday, Space Exploration Technology canceled the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket. Space Exploration Technology, otherwise known as SpaceX, planned to launch early at 3:20 am PST Tuesday morning, but postponed the launch due to a problem found in the actuator on the second stage of the rocket. READ MORE
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On Monday, Miami-Dade County allowed same-sex marriage half a day before the ban was lifted; it became the first county in Florida to allow same-sex unions. READ MORE
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The euro has dropped to its lowest rate since 2006. As of Monday, the euro is trading for about $1.19, but dropped as low as $1.1864. The last time the euro dropped under $1.20 was in June of 2010.READ MORE
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On Friday, the President of the United States issued an Executive Order to place additional sanctions on North Korea. The decision affects ten different North Korean officials as well as three different companies. The White House released President Barrack Obama’s decision in a statement. READ MORE
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Across the United States, influenza has been affecting individuals at a rapid rate. In some cases, the number of those infected with influenza is more than double the number last year around the same time.READ MORE
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AirAsia Flight 8501 remains unfound as search teams continue the arduous task of fighting 13-foot waves in the Java Sea. On Sunday, Flight 8501 went down with 162 passengers and crew. A majority of the passengers were Indonesia, but British, South Korean, French, Malaysian, and Singaporean citizens were onboard the plane.READ MORE
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The Pentagon confirmed on Wednesday that the al Shabaab chief of intelligence was killed in a U.S. drone strike. Somali officials originally claimed on Tuesday that the chief of intelligence for the al Shabaab terrorist group died in a drone strike, but the Pentagon did not comment on the validity of the information until today. The drone strike, which was headed by the United States, targeted an al Shabaab senior leader, said the Pentagon on Tuesday.READ MORE
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A North Korean defector wishes to destroy the image North Koreans have of Kim Jong Un. The defector turned activist is Park Sang Hak, and he plans to drop 100,000 copies of “The Interview” into North Korea in order to disillusion the views towards the supreme leader.READ MORE
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Monarch butterflies have suffered dramatic population losses in the past two decades. The insect population has decreased roughly 90 percent in the past twenty years. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced on Monday that it will conduct a yearlong study to determine whether the Monarch butterfly should be considered endangered, and thus protected by the Endangered Species Act.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
