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Ferguson shooting: Why hasn’t the police officer been arrested?
The death of Michael Brown raises this question: Should there be a different legal standard when it comes to arresting a police officer vs. an ordinary civilian? Law professors are sharply divided on the answer.
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Will SeaWorld's larger whale pools quell 'Blackfish' backlash?
After the documentary 'Blackfish' suggested that killer whales suffer in captivity – denting SeaWorld attendance – the park announced plans to enlarge their holding tanks. But will the move quell bad press?
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A legal look: Reasonable force or police brutality against Mike Brown?
Two law professors look at the question: Was the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., an illegal act or reasonable police force?
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Despite severe poaching, hopeful signs on World Elephant Day
World Elephant Day, established in 2012, helps spread awareness on the existential threat elephants face from poachers and trafficking groups.
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Why are more big storms hitting Hawaii?
The first hurricane in 22 years is set to make landfall on Hawaii. Is the Aloha State experiencing more severe weather than in the past?
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Boycotts and browbeating of Israel: What’s changed since the last Gaza war?
In contrast to the quieter international reaction after the last Gaza war in 2008-2009, more countries are suspending diplomatic ties, enacting arms embargoes, and openly criticizing Israel.
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College rankings: Who's on the Top 20 sober schools list?
If you want to party, consider Syracuse University, according to the 2015 Princeton Review. But college students who plan to eschew alcohol and drugs: Check out the Stone-Cold Sober Schools list.
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Why Jon Voight is speaking out on Gaza and Hollywood activism
Actor Jon Voight criticized comments by Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz condemning Israel's operation in Gaza. As some celebrities take sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, controversy erupts.
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Why one restaurant gives 15-percent prayer discount
Mary's Gourmet Diner offers a discount for those who publicly give gratitude before eating. How many Americans say grace before a meal?
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Why South Korea is throwing 10,000 Choco Pies at the DPRK
North Korean defectors and South Korean activists sent balloons full of the chocolate treats over North Korea Weds.
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Why the path to an Israeli-Hamas cease-fire is harder this time
Israel and Hamas have fought and come to an uneasy cease-fire four times in six years. What makes this round of fighting – and truce talks – different?
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Why is Stephen Colbert ranting about a 'poor door'?
Comedian Stephen Colbert went off on a New York luxury condominium that will restrict a front-door for well-heeled waterfront residents and leave a back-door for rent-controlled tenants. Is this the newest symbol of income inequality?
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Tara Reid says a sharknado could really happen. Is she right?
Actress and model Tara Reid chatted with GQ magazine about the likelihood of a sharknado, a hypothetical meteorological phenomenon in which a cyclone draws sharks from the water and deposits them, alive and thrashing, on top of an unsuspecting urban populace.
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Rare, fatal lightning strikes at Venice Beach
Fatal lightning strikes in the US are on the decline as awareness of risky activities rises. But one man was killed Sunday while swimming off Venice Beach, Calif., after several lightning bolts hit the area.
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Love in a time of war: Can Tinder, Grindr and kissing selfies ease tensions?
Even as Israeli and Palestinian casualties rise, dating sites offer a unique window on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – with interfaith couples making their voices heard online.
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NRA to students: Want to move up to the next grade? Learn how to shoot a gun
A National Rifle Association video entitled 'Everyone get a gun' proposes seldom heard policy changes of introducing guns to children.
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Tony Dungy on Michael Sam: Homophobic or anti-media circus?
Former NFL coach Tony Dungy faced a media backlash after saying that he wouldn't have drafted openly gay player Michael Sam. Yet many NFL fans seem to agree with Tony Dungy.
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What are 2016 presidential contenders saying about Israel's ground invasion of Gaza?
Possible presidential candidates for the 2016 US presidential election offer their thoughts on Israel's military operation in the Palestinian coastal enclave.
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In social media battle, IDF uploads while Hamas accounts are deleted
Twitter and Facebook have suspended several accounts used by Hamas. But neither Palestinian militants nor Israeli forces have paused their social media campaigns to sway public opinion.
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Israelis scrawl the names of the Gaza dead on their city walls
Anonymous Israeli artists have graffitied the names and ages of some of the nearly 200 Palestinian casualties to make sure Israelis notice the growing death toll in Gaza.
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