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Potholes are some of the worst things left behind by what we can all agree is already a depressing season. And long after winter has passed, it can sometimes appear that very little is done by the council to fix the damage. Not only are potholes unappealing in an aesthetic sense,…
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In New Jersey's Liberty State Park, a section called Freedom Way displays flags from all 50 states. This includes Mississippi's state flag, adopted in 1894, which features the "Southern Cross," aka the Confederate battle emblem. During the Civil War, traitors in the South rebelled against America in a bloody battle…
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A woman has developed a new invention designed to prevent wrongful police shootings as a result of racial profiling. Jackie Carter, a former resident of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, who now lives in DC, has created a special magnetic pouch she has dubbed the "not reaching pouch", which holds your driver's license…
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Two people who received facial injections from the same spa have been infected with HIV, New Mexico health officials announced this week. The VIP Spa in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which shut down last year, is under scrutiny - with former customers now being urged to undergo testing for HIV, hepatitis…
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Now that the sun is starting to peek through the clouds, a lot of us are gearing up for what will hopefully be a glorious summer. And for a lot of people, a real summer highlight is that precious time spent with friends and family in the garden. But when…
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It’s often said that the President of the United States is the most powerful man in the world. However, as God’s representative on Earth, the Pope would likely be the most powerful - and most important - according to followers of the Catholic faith. As vastly different positions, this question…
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A UK police officer is facing an inquiry after being filmed playing on a trampoline during what was believed to be a drugs raid. The uniformed cop was caught on camera in Coventry, England, bouncing up and down and performing tricks while other officers laughed last week. British newspaper The…
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Sri Lanka has banned face-covering clothing, after suicide attacks killed 250 people and injured hundreds more on Easter Sunday. The emergency law, imposed by President Maithripala Sirisena, will assist security forces in finding remaining attackers, eight days after Islamist militants targeted churches and hotels. From Monday, any face garment which…
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Virginia will not be visiting the White House to celebrate this month's NCAA national championship win over Texas Tech, their coach Tony Bennett has confirmed. This follows the decisions of NBA champion Golden State Warriors, who elected to decline an invitation to visit the White House back in 2017, and…
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The Avengers: Endgame has finally been released in theaters, delivering an epic climax to Marvel's cosmic 22-movie story. But if you're looking for another kind of climax, and aren't ready to say goodbye to your favorite characters, good news! You can find unsanctioned Avengers-themed videos on the adult entertainment site…
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Italian explorer Christopher Columbus did not actually "discover" America, as Icelandic explorer Leif Ericsson landed in the country five centuries prior. Rather, Columbus jumpstarted the European colonization of the Americas, a noteworthy event, but perhaps not worth celebrating. According to historians, Columbus and his men brutally enslaved and abused Native…
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On April 12, a man senselessly threw a 5-year-old boy off the third floor balcony of the Mall of America, a popular tourist destination in Bloomington, Minnesota. The child, identified as Landen, fell forty feet and suffered several life-threatening injuries, including multiple broken bones and severe head trauma. For the…
