Bunker Hill, Indiana police department quits, alleging they were asked to do “illegal, immoral and unethical actions”
Bunker Hill, Indiana police department quits – CBS News
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Pope Francis decries turning hospitals ‘into a business’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, in impromptu remarks during a meeting with staffers at the Vatican’s children’s hospital, criticized what he called the temptation to view hospitals as a business.
Pope Francis decries turning hospitals ‘into a business’ | The Columbus Dispatch
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Pope Francis appeals to Assad to protect Syria’s civilians
Letter delivered in Damascus urges Syrian president to ensure international humanitarian law is fully respected
Pope Francis appeals to Assad to protect Syria’s civilians | World news | The Guardian
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Women in Aleppo Choose Suicide Over Rape, Rebels Report
Activists and rebels in the besieged city say mass executions have begun and children are burned alive as Assad’s Iranian- and Russian-backed forces move in.
Women in Aleppo Choose Suicide Over Rape, Rebels Report – The Daily Beast
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Dylann Roof guilty in Charleston church shooting
The verdict came less than two hours after closing arguments Thursday morning.
Dylann Roof guilty in Charleston church shooting
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EgyptAir crash: Explosives found on victims, say investigators – BBC News
Traces of explosives were found on victims of an EgyptAir crash in May, investigators say.
EgyptAir crash: Explosives found on victims, say investigators – BBC News
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Hitler’s Austrian Birthplace Will Now Become Home to a Good Cause
The government will seize the building after years of wrangling
Hitler’s Austrian Birthplace Will Now Become Home to a Good Cause | TIME
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Gambia troops take over electoral commission offices
Independent Electoral Commission targeted in latest move following Jammeh’s rejection of defeat and call for new vote.
Gambia troops take over electoral commission offices | News | Al Jazeera
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White House supports claim Putin directed US election hack
Vladimir Putin was directly involved in US hacks during the election, the White House says.
White House supports claim Putin directed US election hack – BBC News
and yet the election is still certified and uncontested. ?!!!
Israeli parliament lifts dress code after protest over short skirt ban
Israel parliament lifts dress code rules after staff protest against ban on skirts deemed too short.
Israeli parliament lifts dress code after protest over short skirt ban – BBC News
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and they didn’t lift it, they just sent it back for review before implementing.
North Carolina Republicans Lost An Election, So Now They’re Trying To Undermine The Results
They’ve proposed a pair of bills that could hobble the incoming governor and curtail voting rights in the state.
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Aleppo and the empathy gap: We read the tweets, but did nothing while a city died
Social media was supposed to make our world connected. But tragic Aleppo tweets weren’t enough to change policy
Aleppo and the empathy gap: We read the tweets, but did nothing while a city died – Salon.com
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Abandoning same-day voter registration could be expensive for NH
When it comes to achieving one of Governor-elect Chris Sununu’s top priorities – reforming New Hampshire’s election laws – the Newfields Republican is presented with a troublesome bargain.
Abandoning same-day voter registration could be expensive for NH | New Hampshire
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Trump private security force ‘playing with fire’
The president-elect continues to employ a battalion of retired cops and FBI agents to protect him and clamp down on protesters.
Trump private security force ‘playing with fire’ – POLITICO
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Pope Francis declares evolution and Big Bang theory are real and God is not ‘a magician with a magic wand’
The theories of evolution and the Big Bang are real and God is not “a magician with a magic wand”, Pope Francis has declared. Speaking at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Pope made comments which experts said put an end to the “pseudo theories” of creationism and intelligent design that some argue were encouraged by his predecessor, Benedict XVI.
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In Aleppo’s war-ravaged Old City, visitors pose with selfie sticks
The area, now fully under the control of the government, had been badly damaged in the fighting.
In Aleppo’s war-ravaged Old City, visitors pose with selfie sticks – The Washington Post
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Jewish settlers agree to leave Amona site in occupied West Bank
Residents of a Jewish outpost in the occupied West Bank vote in favour of an evacuation proposal.
Jewish settlers agree to leave Amona site in occupied West Bank – BBC News
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Ivanka Trump Will Not Fix “Women’s Issues.” She Will Distract From Them.
No matter what her title is, Ivanka’s essential role remains the same: to integrate a very specific vision of exceptionalist white womanhood into the Trump brand and presidency. By presenting a very specific type of exceptional success, she is the Trump presidency’s built-in excuse for failing the rest of us.
Ivanka Trump Will Not Fix “Women’s Issues.” She Will Distract From Them.
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Letters From Camp by Frank Chi – YouTube
Jeezus… Verklempt
Pipeline rupture spews oil into creek 150 miles from Standing Rock
Breach of Belle Fourche pipeline highlights the potential for spills that could taint drinking water, an issue at the core of the Dakota Access pipeline protest
Pipeline rupture spews oil into creek 150 miles from Standing Rock | US news | The Guardian
Jeezus….
Army shifts forces to east Mosul as ISIL hits back
After deadly ambush, Iraqi army units moved from southern positions to city’s east where most of the fighting is.
Army shifts forces to east Mosul as ISIL hits back | Iraq News | Al Jazeera
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