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Foreign Affairs
Elite Iranian military unit suspected of hacking White House officials
So much for turning over a new leaf with Iran. Unnamed officials confirmed Nov. 4 that the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary…
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Law and Government
Woman says cops stopped her for ‘walking while black, police have another explanation
Dorothy Bland might be forgiven for embellishing the details of a recent run-in between her and the Corinth, Texas, police if she…
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Media
When toddler acts up, father disciplines her by sending her to ‘jail’
Spare the rod and all that. When Juliáno Parker of Corpus Christi, Texas, reached his wits’ end over the behavior of his 3-year-old…
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Law and Government
Facebook throws its weight behind ‘criminalization’ of revenge porn
It appears that voyeurs and spurned lovers won’t be able to count on Facebook to upload and share any of…
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Education
Teacher accused of telling class black conservative student ‘not worth saving in a fire’
Remove the word conservative from the title of this post, and Al Sharpton would be on his way to Columbia County,…
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Media
Sign of the times: Ben Carson’s viral FB post speaks volumes about shooting victims, faith
After 9/11, it was commonplace to see banners and signs all over the nation, but especially in New York, expressing a…
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Education
What is Facebook’s next target? Lock up the kids
Facebook is taking its first steps into the world of online education, the company announced Thursday, launching an plan that could…
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Politics
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Education
Fake, P.C. #NativeHistory ‘map porn’ storms Facebook
Infected with the Confirmation Virus.
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Economy
College lays off hundreds, spends $950K on renovations to president’s mansion
It’s not only the U.S. president who lives like a king while claiming to identity with the “little people.” The University…
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Economy
Bernie’s $12 interns, and 8 other egregious examples of living wage hypocrisy
Experts and studies on both sides of the minimum wage debate have offered a long list of pros and cons when it comes to raising…
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Social Issues
Ohio man facing charges for recording, but not helping, dying teen after crash
Once again, life imitates art. In the movie “Nightcrawler,” a creepy guy desperate for work begins making video recordings of crime…
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Politics
Group advocating for $15 minimum wage posts FB job listing that pays $12 an hour
Oops. A simple Facebook comment exploded into a big reveal on the hypocrisy of some groups spearheading the crusade for a…
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Media
Man transitioning to woman challenges Facebook’s prohibition on displaying female nipples
You may need a scorecard for this one. You will certainly need to be up on “current events” — particularly, the…
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Politics
One screwed-up Jenner-ation
If I see that creepy “Vanity Fair” cover of Bruce Jenner come across my Facebook feed just one more time,…
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Law and Government
SCOTUS vindicates right to make crazy-sounding threats on the internet
The Supreme Court Monday ruled in favor of a Pennsylvania man who was convicted in federal court for statements he made on Facebook, holding…
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Media
Instagram deletes mother’s account chronicling toddler’s battle with cancer
It calls to mind a cartoon from years back that shows an elderly woman kneeling in prayer in a magnificent,…
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Education
Columbia U. mattress girl carries her mattress on-stage at graduation (Video)
Never mind that her story of having been raped on campus by a male undergraduate has been widely debunked. Never…
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Law and Government
Man jailed after posting copycat message about plot to ‘shoot every white cop I see’ on FB
Earlier this month, LU headlines linked to the story of a Georgia woman who was arrested and charged with making…
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Education
Animal house: Frat accused of branding new members with hot iron
The hits just keep on coming for fraternities around the county. Now, the Dartmouth College fraternity that inspired the film…
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Economy
‘I-Squared’ bill would triple number of immigrant skilled laborers, squeeze American tech workers
If it’s good for Google, is it good for America? Under pressure to bring more foreign technology workers into the…
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Social Issues
Is viral footage of brutal playground beating racist or just-plain ugly? (Video)
Capturing beat-downs on video appears to be on the cusp of becoming America’s new national pastime. There is an ugly barbaric aspect to…
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Facebook suspends 12-year-old’s account after his rant against Obama goes viral (Video)
They can't handle the truth.
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National Security
Black (gulp!) preteen releases video affirming that Obama doesn’t ‘love America’ (Video)
If Barack Obama had a son, he would not look like CJ Pearson. No way: Not even close. Which is not…
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