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The princess daughter of Dubai's ruler has gone missing, and hasn't been heard from since March, when she was reportedly kidnapped by armed men during a bid to escape the UAE by boat. 33-year-old, Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum - who is the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Dubai's…
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In what sounds more like the plot of a heartwarming Christmas movie than real life, a young boy recently overturned an old law so that his town can once again enjoy snowball fights. Dane Best, a nine-year-old boy from the town of Severance, recently convinced the leaders of the small…
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Donald Trump has come under criticism this week for not remaining impartial in the Russia investigation, as he both attacked his former personal attorney and praised a key witness for having the "guts" to not testify against him. Trump, unlike other presidents, is quick to speak his mind on Twitter,…
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David McGreavy, the man who killed three children in 1973, is set to be released after 45 years in prison. He murdered four-year-old Paul, two-year-old Dawn and nine-month-old Samantha, while staying as a lodger in the Worcester home of a family friend. He then hung their mutilated bodies on the…
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Last March, Windi Thomas, 44, got into an altercation with her boyfriend, Keeno Butler, also 44, at their home in Eerie, Pennsylvania. Thomas stabbed Butler's hand with a knife and beat him in the head with a wooden table leg. Then Thomas, who weighs over 300 pounds, sat on her…
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Two police officers in Minnesota were put on leave last week, after a photo of a Christmas tree display outside a precinct with racist decorations was shared online. The tree, which was displayed outside the Fourth Precinct of the Minneapolis Police Department, was covered with products with cultural ties to…
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In America, 33 states have legalized cannabis for medical use, and 10 states have legalized it for recreational use. It's hard to believe this took so long, since alcohol and cigarettes are arguably much more harmful. (According to Politifact, no death from marijuana overdose has ever been recorded.) After years…
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A woman of Puerto Rican descent has shocked social media with her viral video of the racist rant she was subjected to at a restaurant in Phoenix. Lennys Bermudez Molina, a loan officer who hails from Scottsdale in Arizona, was intending on dining at a local restaurant called Wildflower. However,…
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I think even the most rational and scientific among us would still be at least a little alarmed by a hole in the ground spitting fire twelve feet into the air. But, I'd also like to think that most of us wouldn't immediately jump to blaming satan for the fiery…
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Passengers on a Frontier Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Florida were left in a state of panic on Friday morning after a section of the plane's engine cover flew off during takeoff. Flying is a stressful experience at the best of times; it is not a natural experience to…
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Last week, it became known that American missionary John Allen Chau had been killed by the remote North Sentinelese, the tribespeople of North Sentinel Island. Chau had reportedly travelled to the island in a bid to convert the tribespeople to Christianity; according to the Washington Post, a final note to…
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On Friday morning, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rattled Anchorage, Alaska. Roads were cracked in half, items flew off the shelves in stores, and students were evacuated from schools. Initially, a tsunami warning was issued, but now that warning has been cancelled. The National Tsunami Warning Center says there is no…
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Cameron Underwood, who attempted to take his own life by shooting himself in the face, has now undergone a face transplant. The Yuba City, California native, had a life-changing reconstruction operation on his face back in January, and the results have only now been revealed. The 26-year-old welder attempted to…
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When someone passes away, it can be hard to accept that they're gone. For adults, it's difficult to deal with the grief in all its forms. However, it can be even harder for young children to understand when a loved one is lost. Jase's father passed away in May 2014,…
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Passing gas is a natural bodily function, yet we always try to 'hold it in' while in public spaces. (Unless you're like, in a frat house.) Typically, if you break wind next to people, you feel embarrassed and apologize. Or, in the event the fart was "silent but violent," you…
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Last week, reports emerged that 26-year-old John Allen Chau was killed, when the American visited the tribespeople of the remote North Sentinel Island in an attempt to convert them to Christianity, ignoring numerous warnings of the tribe's hostility to outsiders. Chau's final letter to his family, According to the Washington Post,…
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Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán has finally been taken to trial, after two prison escapes and numerous drug charges levelled against him. Even the opening statements from the trial earlier this month were chilling, revealing that even some of his family members weren't safe from his "thirst for blood," but now…
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At John Wayne airport in Orange County, California, a mother and her five-year-old daughter suffered an uncomfortable experience during the pre-flight boarding process. The Southwest Airlines gate agent noticed the girl had an unusual first name: Abcde, which is pronounced ab-city. Instead of complimenting the unique name, or saying nothing…
