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Andy Borowitz | Researchers Identify Gene for Awfulness 
The Trumps. (photo: Evan Vucci/AP) 
Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker 
Borowitz writes: "In a finding that has wide-ranging implications for society, British researchers at the University of Leeds announced on Saturday that they have identified the gene for awfulness." 
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Republicans Claim That Their New Plan to Repeal Obamacare Is a Moderate Compromise. LOL. 
Jordan Weissmann, Slate 
Weissmann writes: "On Monday, two plucky Senate Republicans are set to embark on one final madcap effort to repeal and replace Obamacare." 
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'Companies That Got Huge Tax Breaks Didn't Create a Single Job' 
Janine Jackson, FAIR 
Excerpt: "If they aren't spending their tax savings to create jobs, where is all of that money going? And, surprise, surprise, we found out that a lot of it was winding up in the pockets of their top executives." 
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Trump Faith Adviser Regrets Saying the President Was Anointed by God, Insists He Isn't Racist 
Jack Jenkins, ThinkProgress 
Jenkins writes: "One of President Donald Trump's closest faith advisers told ThinkProgress on Saturday that she regrets recent comments she made that included suggesting the president has been 'lifted up' by God, and insisted that the president is not racist." 
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After Hurricane, Black Women's Defense League Focuses on Relief for Communities of Color in Houston 
Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof 
Gosztola writes: "With Hurricane Irma thrashing Florida as this episode goes to publication, we share an interview with Niecee X of the Black Women's Defense League, which is deeply involved in relief efforts for those in Houston impacted by Hurricane Harvey." 
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Myanmar/Burma Military Accused of Laying Mines in Path of Fleeing Refugees 
Associated Press 
Excerpt: "Myanmar's military has been accused of planting land mines in the path of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in its western Rakhine state, with Amnesty International reporting two people wounded Sunday." 
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The Next Standing Rock 
Ben Adler, New Republic 
Adler writes: "Even as the world continues to reel from Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, another environmental disaster is already looming." 
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How to Donate to Hurricane Victims and Avoid Scams 
Jacey Fortin, The New York Times 
Fortin writes: "As Hurricane Irma batters its way through the Caribbean and up toward southern Florida, here is a guide to how you can help the people it affects." 
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