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The cannon in Jackson Square, New Orleans is a model 1861 Parrot Rifle used in the Civil War. The cannon will retain it’s place in the square even while the New Orleans City Council has decided to destroy four other memorials of that war. (Photo by Christian Senger) Photo used under CC BY

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Anti-Muslim crimes have tripled in the US since Paris attacks

The biggest wave of such crimes since the months after 9/11 has included arsons, shootings, assaults, vandalism and death threats.

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Salon

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What Muslim-Americans dearly want their compatriots to understand

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CBS News

Atlassian battles Slack for control of the modern workplace

After Atlassian made its successful IPO on the Nasdaq, its chief competitor, Slack, has upped the ante in the fight to dominate the delivery of in-house electronic communication.

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Sydney Morning Herald

World’s refugees to exceed 60 million this year

The number of people forcibly displaced worldwide is likely to have “far surpassed” a record 60 million this year, mainly driven by the Syrian war and other protracted conflicts, the United Nations said on Friday.

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Poor weather means a discount: the refugees risking their lives at sea

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Guardian

Cameron must crusade against inequality to prevent ‘existential crisis’ in UK

With 1.5 million children in poverty because their parents can’t provide for them, the government must reduce by half those earning less than two-thirds the median income.

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The Independent

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The scale of economic inequality in the UK

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The Equality Trust

Navy SEALS and coverup claims after an Afghan detainee’s death

Two Navy personnel witnessed abuse by the SEALs, as did a local police officer. Separately, an Afghan detained with the man who died provided a detailed account of mistreatment.

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Tampa Bay Times

Perspective: How things got so bad in Afghanistan

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Tampa Bay Times

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Billions at stake as IPO charity set-asides become routine

After years of sporadic interest, technology startups are embracing the practice of setting aside company stock before initial public offerings to endow new charitable ventures.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Fake black man may have faked where charity money went

A fake black man appears to have faked where money from his charitable organizations was going.

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The NonProfits Daily

HUMAN RIGHTS

Ethiopia: lethal force against protesters

Ethiopian security forces have killed dozens of protesters, in Oromia regional state, according to reports from the region. The security forces should stop using excessive lethal force against protesters.

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Human Rights Watch

Indian family’s mass suicide underscores despair sown by usurious lending practices

The “call money lending” racket makes loans readily available after a phone call. The moneylender, charging up to 200 percent interest, comes to the borrower with cash and a promissory note.

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GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Sanders files suit to regain access to DNC voter database

Bernie Sanders filed a lawsuit after being temporarily barred from accessing a trove of information about potential voters as punishment for improperly accessing data compiled by the campaign of Hillary Clinton.

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MSN News

South China Sea: US bomber angers Beijing with Spratly islands flypast

US Navy says its B-52 plane had no intention of flying so close to the Chinese-claimed Spratly archipelago in the South China Sea.

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Guardian

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Japan steps up military presence in East China Sea

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Guardian

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Senate sends $1.8 trillion deal to Obama

The Senate voted overwhelmingly Friday in favor a $1.8 trillion package of spending bills and tax breaks, sending the legislation to President Obama’s desk for his signature.

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MSN News

CEO reviled for drug price gouging is arrested on securities fraud charges

The charges are unrelated to Martin Shkreli’s leadership of Turing Pharmaceuticals, which increased the price of a drug it purchased by more than 4,000 percent. Prosecutors allege that Shkreli misled investors in a hedge fund.

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Bloomberg

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Can compounding pharmacies circumvent big pharma?

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U.S. News & World Report

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Cosmic lightsaber slices through clouds in awesome new image

A powerful lightsaber slices through the dark clouds of dust and gas that surround it. It‘s not a scene from the new “Star Wars” movie but an image captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.

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MSN News

New species of human may have shared our caves – and beds

A remarkable, though so far tentative, picture is emerging from controversial discoveries from two caves in south-west China. Some think it could overturn our understanding of what it means to be human.

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GOOD NEWS

Mother Teresa to be made Catholic saint next year

Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the Nobel laureate who dedicated her life to helping the poorest of the poor, will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church in September 2016, an Italian Catholic newspaper reported on Thursday.

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MSN News

Moving mountains: Norway wants to give Finland a new highest peak

Some people in Norway are mounting a campaign to give part of a mountain to their vertically challenged neighbor, Finland, to mark the 100-year anniversary of Finnish independence in 2017.

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CNN

NGOs AND NONPROFITS

Wells Fargo brings holiday cheer to four nonprofits

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced that it has donated $450,000 to four key nonprofits that help empower people with disabilities to succeed financially.

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The Nonprofits Daily

NGO officials face crime charges over funds

Chief corruption prosecutor Eleni Raikou issued criminal charges of breach of faith against high-ranking officials who were responsible for approving state funding to nongovernmental organizations.

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ENVIRONMENT

Lettuce produces more greenhouse gas emissions than bacon does

Bacon lovers of the world, rejoice! Or at the least take solace that your beloved pork belly may be better for the environment in terms of greenhouse gas emissions than the lettuce that accompanies it on the classic BLT.

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Scientific American

Why that study about how vegetarians are killing the environment is ridiculously wrong

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Slate

Respect environment in developing WMU business park, public says

When Western Michigan University announced plans in March to expand its Business Technology and Research Park, the idea drew strong pushback. At the first public input session, outrage has given way to resignation.

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Mlive

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Respecting yourself before the environment

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