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An artistic sketch from the cover of a Fransoise Sagan novel, “Those without shadows,” a tale of life and love in the beat generation in Paris. The art seems to capture one of the many ways we all see the “City of Light.” (Photo by Robert Huffstutter) Photo used under CC BY

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Paris attacks ringleader Abdelhamid Abaaoud dead

The ringleader in last week’s bloody terrorist attacks in Paris died in a pre-dawn raid on an apartment building north of the French capital.

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Xi strongly condemns IS for Chinese hostage death

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Xinhua

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Paris attacks at a glance

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More Mexicans leave than enter USA in historic shift

For the first time in more than four decades, more Mexican immigrants are returning to their home country than coming to the United States.

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Illegal immigration from Mexico continues to decline

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Mother Jones

Indy-bound Syrian refugee family redirected

Connecticut‘s governor welcomes a family of Syrian refugees who waited three years to move to Indianapolis, but were barred by Governor Mike Pence’s request to direct the elsewhere.

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Indianapolis Star

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Americans oppose Syrian refugees in U.S.

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Boko Haram actually kills more people in terror attacks than ISIS

The Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has waged a bloody six-year insurgency. A new report found Boko Haram has overtaken the ISIS as the “most deadly terror group in the world.”

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Honduras detains Syrians bound for US with doctored Greek passports

Honduran authorities said they had intercepted six Syrian nationals traveling on doctored Greek passports, including five who had been trying to reach the U.S.

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Reuters

Fairly upbeat US data highlight economy’s resilience

New applications for unemployment benefits fell while a gauge of U.S. economic activity rebounded, signs of a healthy labor market and economy.

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Reuters

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Indian American philanthropy on the rise: could dwarf US aid to India

The Bridgespan Group reports that Indian American philanthropy has expanded from giving to family and community to more broad-based social causes.

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India West

Jewish-Christian group funding aliyah from France

In the wake of the terror attacks in Paris, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews has granted emergency security aid to French-Jewish communal institutions.

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Jewish Telegraphic Agency

HUMAN RIGHTS

Feds fight to end phone secrecy after Paris attacks

Pressure is rising on Apple, Google and other technology companies to allow law enforcement and intelligence agencies access to encrypted phones and other devices.

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The Hill

Refugees endangered and dying due to EU reliance on fences and gatekeepers

The European Union (EU) must resist the urge to further seal off its external borders, which would continue to fuel a range of human rights abuses while doing nothing to enhance security or halt the influx of desperate refugees.

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Amnesty International

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Haunting photo show where refugee children are forced to sleep

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

A doomsday invention: will artificial intelligence bring utopia or destruction

True artificial intelligence might pose a danger that exceeds every previous threat from technology If its development is not managed carefully humanity risks engineering its own extinction.

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Ten ways advanced computing catalyzes science

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Phys. Org.

Human brains evolved to be more responsive to environment

In a published study, scientists said they discovered that human brains exhibit more plasticity or ability to be molded by the environment than chimpanzee brains and that could account for part of human evolution.

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Nature and nurture: Human brains evolved to be more responsive to environmental influences

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DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Viet Nam, Slovenia to develop closer trade relationship

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) would support and facilitate business opportunities for Vietnamese and Slovenian firms in both countries, said Deputy Minister Ho Thi Thoa.

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China warns rival trade pacts in Asia will lead to fragmentation of regional economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a stark warning at the Asia Pacific Economic Summit that rival trade pacts taking shape in the region may cause regional fragmentation.

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International Business Times

US manufacturing rises, US dollar makes gain

On Tuesday, the US reported an increase in manufacturing in October, the first hike in three months, according to Bloomberg News.

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GOOD NEWS

Working vocal cords grown from human cells

Lab-grown tissue which produces realistic sounds marks a step forward for patients suffering from diseases or injuries which damage the voice.

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Guardian

Virginia ends veteran homelessness

Virginia is officially now the first US state to end all veteran homelessness, a monumental achievement, indeed.

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NGOs AND NONPROFITS

Facebook‘s new, easy fundraising feature will put ’Slacktivism’ to the test

Facebook announced a new way for nonprofits to raise money.A fundraising feature and a new “Donate” button will work right from Facebook.

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Inverse

Nonprofits can now fundraise and accept donations on Facebook

Facebook has introduced new features today that will make it easier for nonprofit organizations to raise funds for specific causes and receive general donations.

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Gigaom

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Seattle gives cash to turn average joe Into political player

Many voters don‘t have the money to donate to political candidates or don’t care enough to bother. But what if the government gave them $100 to dole out as they saw fit?

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ABC News

Koch brothers take the paranoid style of politics to the next level

The Kochs are of the mind that their operation got outfoxed in the last presidential election, so this time out, they’re looking the escalate their monetary advantage by building out their intelligence-gathering operation.

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Huffington Post

ENVIRONMENT

The animals you should eat to protect the environment

In Florida, where the lionfish has massively disrupted the fishing industry, locals are fighting back by eating them. NOAAhas led a campaign to put lionfish on menus,

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CNN

Big Antarctic ice melt scenarios ‘not plausible’

Scientists say the contribution of a melting Antarctica to sea-level rise this century will be significant and challenging, but that some nightmare scenarios are just not realistic.

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Morning view in Grand Canyon from the South Rim. (Photo by Scott Taylor) Photo used under CC BY

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