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Homelessness is an issue that makes many Americans uncomfortable. Briana Stickney (City Liaison for Rock Harbor Fullerton) and Jason Phillips (leader of Fullerton ACT) have collaborated with other organizations in order to create seminars regarding homelessness, in hopes of eliminating fear. In an interview with Briana Stickney, she explained the creation of the homelessness seminars. As a member of AmeriCorps VISTA, Stickney had spent months researching the issue of homelessness in the city of Fullerton, California. READ MORE
World
On Monday, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) posted a report about sexual abuse and exploitation of Somali women by soldiers of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The report by the HRW includes interviews with victims of the sexual abuse and exploitation, all of them being young Somali women. There were 10 individual cases of sexual abuse recorded and 14 cases of sexual exploitation. READ MORE
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On Thursday a draft of a bill regarding fines on media was posted online. According to an article by Moscow Times, the Communications and Mass Media Ministry drafted the bill. Russian citizens are free to post their opinions about the bill until September 19, 2014. READ MORE
US
The World Health Organization (WHO) released information September 4, 2014 regarding the total number of cases and deaths regarding the Ebola virus in West Africa. According to the WHO, there have been about 1,900 confirmed deaths in West Africa due to this disease. The total number of those who have, or are suspected to have, the virus in West Africa is estimated to be 3,700.READ MORE
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Recently, ISIS militants made a video directed at Russian President Vladimir Putin. The video shows an ISIS militant inside a fighter jet that he claims is a Russian aircraft. In the background there is a Russian voice mentioning the fighter plane as “Russian technology”. According to an article by Moscow Times, the filming took place at an airport that ISIS had taken over in a province in Syria. Conflict between Putin and ISIS is becoming more of a reality as ISIS gains more ground in Syria.READ MORE
Society
Since January of 2014, four male undergraduate students at North Carolina State University have been developing a nail polish that changes color when in contact with date rape drugs such as Xanax, Rohypnol, and GHB. The group of four students has decided to call their company “Undercover Colors”.READ MORE
US
The drought in California is serious, yet not hopeless. Lack of available water affects California residents in various ways that many may not be aware of. These are a few:READ MORE
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Last Monday, Riverside police arrested four men and a woman who were involved in the attempted trafficking of an 18-year-old female victim. The victim was abducted the previous Friday and sexually abused by several members of the group. 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
