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Andy Borowitz
| Queen Accepts Scotland's Apology
Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker
Borowitz writes: "In the aftermath of Scotland’s 'no' vote in the referendum on becoming an independent country, Queen Elizabeth II, of Great Britain, took to the airwaves on Friday morning to inform the people of Scotland that she 'graciously and wholeheartedly' accepted their apology."
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Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker
Borowitz writes: "In the aftermath of Scotland’s 'no' vote in the referendum on becoming an independent country, Queen Elizabeth II, of Great Britain, took to the airwaves on Friday morning to inform the people of Scotland that she 'graciously and wholeheartedly' accepted their apology."
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Earth's
Climate Takes Center Stage in the Big Apple
Lisa W. Foderaro, The New York Times
Foderaro writes: "Under leaden skies, throngs of demonstrators stretching as far as the eye could see started to move through Midtown Manhattan late Sunday morning, chanting their demands for action on climate change."
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Lisa W. Foderaro, The New York Times
Foderaro writes: "Under leaden skies, throngs of demonstrators stretching as far as the eye could see started to move through Midtown Manhattan late Sunday morning, chanting their demands for action on climate change."
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Feds Censure
Local Police, Yet Give Lethal Weapons
Tami Abdollah and Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Excerpt: "A Pentagon program that distributes military surplus gear to local law enforcement allows even departments that the Justice Department has censured for civil rights violations to apply for and get lethal weaponry."
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Tami Abdollah and Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Excerpt: "A Pentagon program that distributes military surplus gear to local law enforcement allows even departments that the Justice Department has censured for civil rights violations to apply for and get lethal weaponry."
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St. Louis
Police Academy Promotes 'Highly Entertaining' Course on Michael Brown
Shooting
Judd Legum, ThinkProgress
Legum writes: "Learning about how to manipulate the media after a police officer shoots someone can be a blast, according to a flier produced by the academy promoting the course.'The training is also highly entertaining,' the flier says, 'You will learn a lot, and you’ll have fun doing it!'"
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Judd Legum, ThinkProgress
Legum writes: "Learning about how to manipulate the media after a police officer shoots someone can be a blast, according to a flier produced by the academy promoting the course.'The training is also highly entertaining,' the flier says, 'You will learn a lot, and you’ll have fun doing it!'"
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Jim Hightower
| A Frightening Cruise Through Ted Cruz's Head
Jim Hightower, JimHightower.com
Hightower writes: "Good grief, this is the 'Koch Brothers' Wet Dream Act,' for it legalizes quid pro quo corruption -- they could openly write huge checks to politicians in exchange for the politicians promising to do political favors."
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Jim Hightower, JimHightower.com
Hightower writes: "Good grief, this is the 'Koch Brothers' Wet Dream Act,' for it legalizes quid pro quo corruption -- they could openly write huge checks to politicians in exchange for the politicians promising to do political favors."
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'Creepshot'
Photos Are Now Legal in Texas
Ian Millhiser, ThinkProgress
Millhiser writes: "A Texas state law prohibiting people from taking photographs 'with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person' if the person being photographed does not consent is unconstitutional, according to the state’s highest criminal court."
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Ian Millhiser, ThinkProgress
Millhiser writes: "A Texas state law prohibiting people from taking photographs 'with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person' if the person being photographed does not consent is unconstitutional, according to the state’s highest criminal court."
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This Orphaned
Rhino Was Lucky—1,004 Others Were Not
Kristina Bravo, TakePart.com
Bravo writes: "Two weeks ago, Liam Burrough was driving on a road near South Africa’s Kruger National Park when he spotted an injured baby white rhinoceros. He called for help, and later detailed the incident on Facebook."
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Kristina Bravo, TakePart.com
Bravo writes: "Two weeks ago, Liam Burrough was driving on a road near South Africa’s Kruger National Park when he spotted an injured baby white rhinoceros. He called for help, and later detailed the incident on Facebook."
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