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Trump says Brady ‘totally innocent’ in Deflategate

President-elect Donald Trump says New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is “totally innocent” in the Deflategate scandal. Trump’s comments, shared in a video clip by TMZ Sports, aired Friday night on FOX News in a one-hour special called “OBJECTified: Donald Trump.” The special was filmed on Sept. 15 at the then-presidential candidate’s home. “He’s a […]

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Sports & Competitions, USA

Argentine Woman Is First With Down Syndrome To Become Daycare Teacher

Living with a disability is hard for many people who desire to live fulfilling lives. While many people say that having a disability hold them back, an Argentinian woman is rising to the occasion and beating the odds! According to Independent, Noelia Garella,31, has made history as the first woman living with down syndrome to

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International, Science, Medicine, & Education

Here’s what the man Trump chose to run the CIA thinks should happen to Snowden

When Donald Trump’s transition team announced on Friday that Rep. Mike Pompeo of Kansas would be the new head of the Central Intelligence Agency, tech site ArsTechnica reported: Pompeo has taken a particularly hard-line stance on how to treat NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. After Snowden’s allies began a campaign to get him pardoned, the entire

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‘That terror is seared into my memory’: George Takei on Trump, Muslims and Japanese internment

Early one morning, a few weeks after his fifth birthday, George Takei’s parents woke him. They were hurried, packing quickly, and Takei looked out the window. He saw two soldiers marching up his East Los Angeles driveway, carrying rifles with bayonets. The solders stomped up the front porch and banged on the door until Takei’s

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Oil Company Surrenders 15 Land Leases on Sacred Native American Land

During a ceremony in Washington, DC this Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Interior announced it was canceling 15 energy exploration leases on land that is sacred to Native Americans. The Badger-Two Medicine area is an expanse of wilderness stretching along the Montana mountain line that is home to the Blackfeet people. For the last 10,000

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Ferdinand Marcos buried at Heroes’ Cemetery, protests break out

Manila (dpa) – Late Philippine strongman Ferdinand Marcos was buried unexpectedly at the country’s Heroes’ Cemetery on Friday in a surprise move that triggered angry protests. Marcos was interred “like a thief in the night,” critics charged. The military gave Marcos a 21-gun salute as his body was carried in a flag-draped coffin in the

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International

Soul singer Sharon Jones, whose work with the Dap Kings sparked a renaissance, has died

Sharon Jones, the incendiary soul singer who propelled to stardom at an age when most musicians had either hit the big time or accepted the club circuit, has died. The artist’s albums with her backing band the Dap-Kings paved the way for a soul renaissance that influenced singers including Amy Winehouse and Adele. Jones’ death

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, USA

David Duke, former Klan leader, applauds Trump staff, Cabinet picks as ‘great first steps’

Notwithstanding a resounding Election Day defeat in his U.S. Senate bid, former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke appears optimistic about the future of the United States following President-elect Donald Trump’s appointment this week Steve Bannon, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and Sen. Jeff Sessions, Alabama Republican, to roles in his administration. Mr. Duke, the

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Law & Order SVU Actress Found Dead In Peru Hotel

The hit television show” Law & Order SVU” is a national favorite, as the New York City squad investigates sexually based crimes, murders, suicides and assaults. While the show is purely fictional, art is know imitating life. It is being reported that an actress from the show has been found dead. According to Huffington Post,

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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Trump’s Latest Twitter Target—The Cast of ‘Hamilton’

Hillary Clinton, the press, refugees, fellow Republicans—the list of Donald Trump’s Twitter targets is long, with no signs of letup now that he’s less than two months away from inauguration day. We can now add a cultural phenomenon to the extensive list of perceived enemies: the cast of the Broadway smash Hamilton. The president-elect demanded

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

President-elect Trump’s potential conflicts of interest are massive

A golf course in Scotland. Loans from a Chinese bank. Hotels the world over. President-elect Donald Trump has substantial financial holdings and business interests both in the US and abroad. He has conducted business with many different countries, including China, Azerbaijan and Uruguay. Eric Lipton, a reporter for The New York Times, has been doing

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