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Angelina Jolie warns Islamic State using rape on unprecedented scale
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie warned on Tuesday that Islamic State was using rape as a weapon of war on a scale never seen before and called for greater action against those responsible. Jolie, a special envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and active campaigner against the use of sexual violence in conflict, […]
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Zoran Basich, Elder Law Attorney
For over 30 years, Zoran Basich has guided the elderly and families through complex Government Regulations. He continues to help Middle Class Families protect and preserve their hard-earned assets while obtaining Government Benefits to pay for Skilled Nursing Home Care. As CEO and founder of the Glendale-based company, Nursing Home Solutions. Zoran is currently […]
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Defying Expectations, Mayor Ras Baraka Is Praised in All Corners of Newark
NEWARK — Mayor Ras J. Baraka came into office last summer practically taunting his doubters. “Yeah,” he said in his inaugural address, “we need a mayor that’s radical.” They had predicted that he would be anti-business and anti-police, that Mr. Baraka, the son of Newark’s most famous black radical, would return a city dogged by […]
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5 Things To Tell Anyone Who Blames Black Lives Matter For Violence Against Cops
Sheriff Ron Hickman of Harris County, Texas, isn’t quite sure why suspect Shannon J. Miles allegedly shot and killed his deputy, Darren Goforth, last week. Police investigating the homicide haven’t been able to identify a motive, but Hickman has a theory, and it involves Black Lives Matter. “I think that’s something that we have […]
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Kentucky clerk ordered to court after refusing to issue gay-marriage licenses
MOREHEAD, Ky. — A raucous scene unfolded at the county courthouse here Tuesday as a clerk defied a judge’s order to start issuing marriage licenses, citing her religious objections to same-sex marriage. U.S. District Judge David Bunning has set a hearing for 11 a.m. Thursday to determine whether to hold Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis in […]
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Listening to music boosts recovery from surgery and reduces pain, research finds
After reviewing evidence from around 7,000 patients, scientists said patients going for surgery should be allowed to choose the music they would like to hear to maximise the benefit. But they also warned that the music should not interfere with the medical team’s communication during an operation. Dr Catherine Meads from Brunel University, who co-authored […]
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JUSTICE 4 ALL
On July 31, 2015, my son, Justice Amir Griffith was diagnosed with a form of cancer called Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). ALL is an acute form of leukemia, or cancer of the white blood cells, characterized by the overproduction and accumulation of cancerous, immature white blood cells, known as lymphoblasts. Individuals who are diagnosed with ALL, […]
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Obama to rename tallest U.S. peak in historic Alaska visit
To hear the White House describe Alaska, the state has become the canary in the climate change coal mine, complete with raging wildfires, accelerating ice melt in the arctic, vanishing glaciers and whole villages forced to relocate away from rising seas. President Barack Obama will carry that urgent message to Alaska this week in […]
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The Labor Ruling McDonald’s Has Been Dreading Just Became A Reality
WASHINGTON — McDonald’s, Burger King and every other company that relies on a franchise business model just suffered the legal setback they’ve been fearing for years. The National Labor Relations Board ruled on Thursday that Browning Ferris Industries, a waste management company, qualifies as a “joint employer” alongside one of its subcontractors. The decision […]
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10 Years After Katrina, Black Residents See Less Recovery Progress Than Whites
Ten years ago Hurricane Katrina brought devastating damage and flooding to New Orleans and surrounding areas. The slow response by the federal government in the aftermath left victims and many Americans alike to question whether race played a role in the delayed aid, as victims were disproportionately black. A decade later, two new polls find […]
