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Gap, Others, Pollute Indonesian River With Unwanted Tie-Dye Treatment
Several fashion industry giants such as Gap, Adidas, and Brook Brothers have been tied to factories in Indonesia giving a local river a multi-color hue. Greenpeace International released a report this...
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Why These Four Democrats Voted Against Background Checks
The bipartisan Senate proposal to to expand background checks failed 54 – 46 Wednesday, with four Democrats siding with 41 Republicans to oppose the piece of gun control legislation. All four of the...
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How A Godfather Of Gangsta Rap Improved Cultural Ties With Japan
A grandfather of gangsta rap, who helped spread the art form throughout Japan, passed away last month. He wasn’t African American — he was North Korean, and he hardly spoke English. Wan Joon Kim moved...
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Rob Portman’s Approval Ratings Dip Following Gay Marriage Endorsement
Ohio Senator Rob Portman’s approval rating has slipped slightly since endorsing gay marriage last month, but only among Republican voters. Given the country’s broad shift towards supporting same-sex...
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Virginia Tech Researchers Make Tree Bark Edible
Billions of people not yet born may grow up viewing tree bark and everyday leaves as edible — and healthy — sources of food, thanks to a recent breakthrough by researchers at Virginia Tech....
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Chris Christie Supports Background Checks, Thankfully Not In Arkansas
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is seeking expanded background checks for gun purchases. The Republican Governor announced his intentions two days after a bipartisan proposal to expand background...
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Senator Writes Letter To Victim’s Mother, Votes Down Background Checks Anyway
Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona sent a handwritten note to the mother of a shooting victim expressing sadness over her son’s death and assuring her that strengthening background checks was something they...
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West Virginia Introduces School Breakfast Program To Improve Youth Education,...
West Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill requiring all of the state’s public schools to provide school lunches to each classroom. Mason County, West Virginia started the trend. In this southwestern...
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Cuccinelli Calls for McAuliffe’s Tax Returns, Deploys Obama Tactics
In 2012, President Barack Obama’s campaign successfully managed to paint Mitt Romney as a heartless businessman, guilty of outsourcing jobs and hiding dark secrets within his tax returns. Now the tides...
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Voice-To-Text No Safer Than Texting While Driving, Study Says
Texting while driving has been reported to be worse than driving drunk, leading phone and car manufacturers to devise voice-to-text as a safer alternative than poking at a phone when your eyes should...
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