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US wealth inequality – top 0.1% worth as much as the bottom 90%
Not since the Great Depression has wealth inequality in the US been so acute, new in-depth study finds Wealth inequality in the US is at near record levels according to a new study by academics. Over the past three decades, the share of household wealth o ...[Read more]
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Ancient citadel of Aleppo demined
Russian Defense Ministry published photos of demining the ancient citadel of Aleppo in Syria — historic fortress in the old town. According to UNESCO, 60% of the old city of Aleppo has been severely damaged, with 30% totally destroyed. Within the last 1 ...[Read more]
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Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Behind White House Extension of LGBTQ Protections
Daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner were reportedly behind US President Donald Trump's decision to uphold the previous administration's workplace protections against discrimination based on gender or sexuality. Early this week, the White House is ...[Read more]
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Sanders reopens Dem primary wounds
Sanders, who backs Perez rival Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) for DNC chairman, has shaken up a race that has until now featured few fireworks. The DNC campaign changed this week after Biden endorsed Perez for chairman. Sanders let loose, saying that it� ...[Read more]
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US deploys guided missile destroyer off Yemeni coast after attack on Saudi warship
The US has deployed an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer off the coast of Yemen, according to media reports. The battleship will protect US interests in the region following an attack on a Saudi military vessel which killed two sailors. The USS Cole, which wa ...[Read more]
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“You think our country is so innocent?”€™€“ Trump asks after O’Reilly calls Putin “€˜a killer€”
The US is not as innocent as it may seem, according to President Donald Trump. When Fox News host Bill O’Reilly called Vladimir Putin “a killer,” Trump responded: “We’ve got a lot of killers.” In an interview to be aired ahead of the Super Bow ...[Read more]
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‘I didn’t think of Iraqis as humans,’ says U.S. soldier who raped 14-year-old girl before killing her and her family
Steven Green, a former 101st Airborne soldier, is challenging the constitutionality of his conviction, claimed that his crimes were fuelled in part by experiences in Iraq's violent 'Triangle of Death'. Prosecutors sought a death sentence, but a federal ju ...[Read more]
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Fukushima Reactor #2 pressure vessel breached, rising to unimaginable levels of radiation
Radiation levels inside a damaged reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station are at their highest since the plant suffered a triple meltdown almost six years ago. The facility’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), said atmospheric readin ...[Read more]
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Tens of thousands of Russians claim free land in Far East
48,000 requests have been received this week from Russian citizens responding to a state-backed program giving away a free hectare of land in the Far East. Over 48,000 requests have been received this week from Russian citizens responding to a state-backe ...[Read more]
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Dangerous Asteroid Zips by Earth Just Days After It Was Discovered (VIDEO)
The space rock, detected by the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System only three days before its remarkable flyby inside the lunar orbit, was Earth's third near-miss incident in just nine days, according to astronomers. "It raises a few eyebr ...[Read more]
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LA rules against sleeping overnight in cars will be enforced starting today
Enforcement of new regulations targeting homeless people who live in their vehicles will start today, reports KPCC. The new rules dictate where people living in RVs and cars can park. For example, parking “for habitation purposes” on residential stree ...[Read more]
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