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07Nov/16

German prosecutors investigate Facebook over hate posts

November 7, 2016LegalAngela Merkel, Articles, Bertelsmann, Censorship, Chan-jo Jun, Facebook, Germany, Hamburg, Hate speech, Humans, Ireland, Mark Zuckerberg, Munich, Opposition to immigration, Racism, Sheryl Sandberg, Social information processing, social media, Software, Zuckerbergsmbale

German prosecutors are investigating Mark Zuckerberg and other Facebook executives following a complaint alleging the company broke national laws against hate speech and sedition by failing to remove racist posts.
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02Nov/16

A lookback at James Bowen and his cat the day before premiere of ‘A Street Cat Named Bob’

November 2, 2016FilmsA Street Cat Named Bob, Anthony Stewart Head, Bob, Bowen, Bowen Island, Bowen Queensland, British films, Elizabeth Bowen, Entertainment, Entertainment/Culture, Footage, Geography of Queensland, Homeless people, Human Interest, Humans, James Bowen, Joanne Froggatt, London, Luke Treadaway, Mary Pachnos, Occupations, Stock footage, Street performance, Video, Visual artssmbale

Archive footage of James Bowen and his cat from 2012 when the duo had a book deal, now that book has been made into a film.

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26Aug/16

Crying is a baby’s Trump call – study

August 26, 2016ScienceBehavior, Childhood, Crying, DAVID HALEY, Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Emotion, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Human behavior, Humans, Infancy, Infant crying, Jim Drury, NICHOLA NONIS, Parenting, Politics, Republican Party, United States, Youthsmbale

The sound of crying babies can adversely affect adults’ ability to perform basic tasks, but also triggers decisiveness in our response, according to a new study. After asking recently for a crying infant to be removed from a Republican Party rally, US Presidential nominee Donald Trump might agree. Jim Drury reports.
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19Jul/16

Pippa Middleton engaged to James Matthews

July 19, 2016CelebrityAlexander Mcqueen, Cambridge, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, Country: United Kingdom, Daily Mail, Duchess, English given names, Given names, Hedge fund, House of Windsor, Human Interest, Humans, James Matthews, Kate, London, Mass media, Newspapers, Pippa, Pippa Middleton, Supermarket tabloids, United Kingdom, Williamsmbale

Duchess of Cambridge’s sister Pippa has reportedly become engaged to hedge fund beau James Matthews according to Daily Mail.

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14May/16

A petition to make it illegal for a company to require women to wear heels at work in the United Kingdom has received than 100,000 signatures and will be debated in parliament

High heels petition goes to UK parliament

May 14, 2016LegalClothing, Consumer goods, Country: United Kingdom, Footwear, High heel policy, High-heeled footwear, High-heeled shoe, Humans, London, Nicola Thorp, Online petitions, PetitionOnline, Rebecca Tuck, Shoe, Shoes, United Kingdomsmbale

A petition to make it illegal for a company to require women to wear heels at work in the United Kingdom has received than 100,000 signatures and will be debated in parliament.

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09May/16

Jobs in Africa – Economist

May 9, 2016EconomyAfrican Development Bank, Artisanal mining, artisanal mining offers lessons, Borax method, Business/Finance, City: Johannesburg Gauteng, City: Melbourne, European Commission, Human behavior, Humans, Johannesburg, Melbourne, Miner, Mining, Responsible mining, San Francisco, Technology/Internet, Traditional mining, World Banksmbale

In praise of small miners
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29Feb/16

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Woman arrested in Moscow for murder after brandishing child’s severed head

February 29, 2016CrimeAllahu Akbar, American television series, Articles, City: Moscow, Company: ThomsonReuters, Humans, Law/Crime, Moscow, Nanny, Russia, Takbirsmbale

Russian investigators have arrested a nanny and charged her with murdering a young child in her care after local media broadcast footage of a woman brandishing a severed infant’s head near a Moscow metro station.

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12Feb/16

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Pope Francis faces shadow of ‘Saint Death’ cult in Mexico

February 12, 2016ReligionAngels in Christianity, Catholic Church, Catholic Church in Mexico, Catholicism in the United States, Christian folklore, City: Mexico City, Company: ThomsonReuters, Country: Mexico, Culture, Death, Ecclesiology, Folk saints, Francis, Humans, Mario, Mexico, Mexico City, Muerte, Pope, Pope Francis, R. Andrew Chesnut, Religion, Religion/Belief, Roman Catholic Church, Santa Muerte, Temple, United States, Yolanda Holansmbale

Mexico’s Saint Death cult makes in-roads with local Catholics, posing new challenges for the Church in the country ahead of Pope Francis’ visit.

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09Feb/16

Goat arrested in India for grazing on judge’s lawn

February 9, 2016CrimeAbdul Hassan, Always Greener, Babli, Babli project, Capra, Feral goat, Goat, Grass, Grasslands, Grazing, Hemant Ratre, Human Interest, Humans, India, judge, KORIYA, Law/Crime, Lawn, Livestock, Mammals, Natural environment, R. Srivastavsmbale

Grass is not always greener on the other side — the harsh reality dawned on Babli, a female goat, when she found herself in “police custody” in India for grazing on nearby lawns.

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04Feb/16

U.S. President Barack Obama

Obama prays for Americans staying united and says faith can help overcome fear

February 4, 2016PoliticsBarack Obama, Barack Obama religion conspiracy theories, Christian prayer, Conservatism in the United States, Country: United States, Human behavior, Humans, International reaction to the United States presidential election, Legislatures, Nancy Pelosi, National Prayer Breakfast, Obama, Paul Ryan, Politics, Prayer, Religion/Belief, United States, Washington D.C.smbale

U.S. President Barack Obama appeals for unity and says faith can help overcome fear during the National Prayer Breakfast.

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