Saturday, October 17, 2015

RSN: Lawsuits Mount Against Monsanto's 'Cancer-Causing' Weedkiller, Doctors Without Borders: US Tank Forced Its Way Into Afghan Hospital Destroyed in Airstrike, Possibly Damaging Evidence, Bernie Sanders Rejects Donation From Martin Shkreli Who Boosted Aids Drug Price by 5,000 Percent




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Andy Borowitz | Strong Debate Ratings Make CNN Consider Introducing Substance Into Programming 
Democratic debate. (photo: CNN) 
Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker 
Borowitz writes: "The strong ratings for Tuesday's Democratic Presidential debate have surprised CNN executives, who are now tentatively considering introducing substance into their programming." 
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Doctors Without Borders: US Tank Forced Its Way Into Afghan Hospital Destroyed in Airstrike, Possibly Damaging Evidence 
Associated Press 
Excerpt: "Doctors Without Borders, whose hospital in northern Afghanistan was bombed by the U.S. military, said on Thursday that a U.S. tank forced its way through the closed gates of the compound, contravening an agreement that they would be informed." 
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Amy Davidson | October Surprises 
Amy Davidson, The New Yorker 
Davidson writes: "Last week was a good one for Hillary Clinton." 
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Women Will Likely Have to Register for the Draft, Army Secretary Says 
Richard Sisk, Military.com 
Sisk writes: "Women will eventually have to register for the draft if 'true and pure equality' is to be realized in the U.S. military, Army Secretary John McHugh said Monday." 
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Bernie Sanders Rejects Donation From Martin Shkreli Who Boosted Aids Drug Price by 5,000 Percent 
David Millward, Telegraph UK 
Millward writes: "Bernie Sanders has turned down the offer of a substantial donation from Martin Shkreli, the hedge fund manager who increased the cost of a drug to treat cancer and AIDS by 5,000 per cent." 
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Mother of Saudi Youth Facing Beheading Urges Obama to Intervene 
Agence France-Presse 
Excerpt: "The mother of a youth facing beheading for taking part in protests in Saudi Arabia has pleaded with US President Barack Obama to 'rescue my son' in an interview published by the Guardian Thursday." 
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Lawsuits Mount Against Monsanto's 'Cancer-Causing' Weedkiller 
Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch 
Chow writes: "The cancer lawsuits against Monsanto are gaining country-wide momentum. Personal injury law firms around the U.S. are gathering numerous plaintiffs to build 'mass tort actions' alleging that exposure to the company's popular weedkiller, Roundup, causes cancer." 
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