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More than half of Americans believe 'Arabic numerals' should not be taught in schools, according to a new survey. When US market research company CivicScience asked 3624 respondents, 56 per cent of them claimed that US curriculum should not include the ten digits (zero to nine) people use every day.…
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In a landmark ruling, an indigenous tribe from the Ecuadorian Amazon have protected their land from numerous oil companies seeking to use it for oil drilling. The Waorani people of Pastaza protected half a million acres of their territory in the rainforest, bringing their case before a panel of judges…
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The day before Alabama executed a murderer by lethal injection, the state's governor declared "every life is precious" and signed a draconian abortion ban. The unconstitutional measure punishes doctors who perform an abortion - a perfectly legal procedure for 46 years - with up to 99 years in prison. An…
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On Friday, Missouri became the latest state to pass sweeping abortion restrictions, including a ban starting at the eight-week mark, when the embryo is about as big as a raspberry. The Republican-led Senate and Republican-led House of Representatives passed the bill, which is now awaiting signing by the Republican Gov.…
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We all want to take a glimpse into the future; either our own personal story or the history of the world. It's easy to understand why. After all, forewarned is forearmed. Ever since the days of Julius Caesar, right up to Nostradamus, we've relied on fortune tellers and soothsayers to…
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Police in Las Vegas are asking witnesses to come forward over a disturbing incident in which an elderly man was forcefully pushed off a bus. The department are seeking out any witnesses to the case after the victim, 74-year-old Serge Fournier, died from his injuries weeks later. The incident occurred…
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Taiwan's parliament has finally become the first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, following a historic vote on Friday. Back in 2017, the island's constitutional court had ruled that same-sex couples had the right to legally marry - and the government had two years to pass the changes (with the…
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On Tuesday of this week, Alabama passed a landmark bill, effectively making abortion illegal. Under the Human Life Protection Act, doctors caught aborting fetuses six weeks or older could be imprisoned for a minimum of 10 years. This ruling has been deemed problematic because most pregnancies are not discovered, even…
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Did you miss out on applying to be a 'professional slacker,' Cancun vlogger or full-time Christmas elf? Good news! Another dream job has popped up and it's jolly good! Bl**dy brilliant, my droogs! Not a bog-standard doddle! Not a dodgy dog's breakfast! And certainly not no damp squib! It'll be…
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In a speech made this week, Donald Trump said that anyone convicted of taking the life of a police officer should receive the death penalty. These comments were made on Wednesday at Capitol Hill, where he made a speech during the National Peace Officers' Memorial Day service - an event…
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Taco Bell is opening their own Taco Bell-themed hotel, the fast-food giant announced earlier today. The Bell: A Taco Bell Hotel and Resort will start taking bookings from June before officially opening on August 9 in Palm Springs, California. Every aspect of the hotel will be designed according to a…
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The former manager of comic book co-creator Stan Lee, who created the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the X-Men, Black Panther, and countless other silver age Marvel superheroes, has been charged with elder abuse against the late writer. Keya Morgan is facing five counts of abuse against Lee - including false imprisonment,…
