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Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart has been a longtime advocate for the 9/11 first responders, who sacrificed their health to rescue victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The cancer-causing toxins present in the air at Ground Zero created deadly illnesses that killed 15 police officers in…
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Since March, almost 70 people have reported becoming 'violently' ill while on vacation in the Dominican Republic, according to iwaspoisoned.com - a website that tracks food-borne illness outbreaks. Essentially, this means that the last three months have seen 60 more reported illnesses on the island than in the entire year…
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Drug policies are slowly changing in order to favour harm reduction over a traditional, punitive approach. Across much of North America and Europe, cannabis has been decriminalised or legalised. By comparison, the UK has been far more resistant to change. Last year, certain cannabis products were made legal for medicinal…
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Sex offenders who have attacked children younger than 13 will now be chemically castrated by law in Alabama. On Monday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill that requires offenders to undergo the reversible procedure as a condition of their parole. Under the law, offenders convicted of sex crimes with…
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It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that wearing socks and sandals is the ultimate fashion faux pas. I can't explain why; I can't even rationalise it beyond a vague sense of nausea, but socks and sandals are just one of those big sartorial no-nos. When it comes to sandals, Crocs…
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When it comes to international relations between countries, symbolic gestures are extremely important. Just think of the relationship fostered between the United States and France for example. The two countries have always valued the principles of liberty, justice, and democratic equality - and the friendship between the American people and…
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Rick and Morty fans have had to wait a long time for the next season of the hit animated show, created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon - and understandably, a lot of people have been left feeling pretty impatient about it all. However, if you're one of those people…
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The people of the Philippines are struggling to make use of more than 10 million fresh mangoes after a bumper harvest this year. Agriculture secretary Emmanuel Piñol claims that Philippino mango farmers had reported an “unusual increase” in mango crops for 2019. They attributed this gigantic surplus to a phenomenon…
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A flight from Manchester Airport set to fly out to Pakistan was recently delayed for hours following a mishap on board. A passenger on the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight reportedly mistook the emergency exit of the plane for the bathroom door. After she opened the door, the emergency chute…
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The lesbian couple attacked on a London bus last month have spoken out, as police confirmed they have arrested five people in connection with the incident. Melania Geymonat and her partner Chris were attacked on the way back from a night out in North London, after a group of men…
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Earlier this year, Adidas made a pledge to make 11 million shoes made from upcycled plastic waste. This was all done in the pursuit of cleaning up the oceans - and now the company is looking to take further steps to re-use materials. In January, Adidas announced they'd be working…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has allegedly executed one of his generals by throwing him into a James Bond-style piranha-filled fish tank. The unnamed general is just the latest in a slew of slayings from the North Korean leader, following on from the execution of his entire US envoy following…
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A mother has heaped praise on a theme park worker for their compassionate reaction at a crucial time; after her autistic son had a "meltdown". Lenore Koppelman was on vacation with her family in Florida, including her nine-year-old son Ralph, when they decided to round the trip off at the…
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Four teenagers in Oklahoma have made the news after saving the life of a 90-year-old neighbor, after she was trapped in a burning house last month. Dylan Wick, Wyatt Hall, Seth and Nick Byrd, all aged between 14 and 17 years old, were at Hall's home in Sapulpa, just outside…
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Out of the insect kingdom, ladybugs are often seen as the cutest and most adorable of them all. But when it comes down to it, they're still bugs. Being someone who had an infestation of them in my house once, I can attest to them not being quite as cute…
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A tragic vehicle accident that killed one cadet from the US Military Academy and injured several others on Thursday serves to remind the country of an alarming statistic: more American service members are dying during training exercises than in combat operations. The incident at West Point saw one cadet lose…
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Some of the last surviving veterans gathered alongside world leaders in Normandy, France, today to pay tribute to those who gave their lives for ours on the 75th D-Day anniversary. Many of those present broke down in tears as they remembered those who died in the Allied invasion of Normandy…
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New legislation has come through in the UK that will help protect police dogs and horses, as of today (June 8). The Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill - dubbed 'Finn's Law' - will prevent those who attack and hurt these animals from claiming self-defence, while sentences for animal cruelty are…
