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Politics HuffPost
Twitter Erupts After Obama Makes Melania Trump Smile At Barbara Bush's Funeral
First lady Melania Trump attended the funeral of former first lady Barbara
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World The Independent
Canadian man lynched in Peru rainforest after being accused of murdering shamanistic healer
A Canadian man has been lynched in the Peruvian Amazon after being accused of killing a local spiritual leader. Sebastian Woodroffe, 41, a father of one, was dragged by the neck through a remote village following the death of Olivia Arevalo, a plant healer from the Shipibo-Konibo tribe of northeastern Peru, the country’s attorney general said. Ms Arevalo was shot and killed near her home in the Ucayali region on Thursday.
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U.S. Newsweek
Angry Florida Judge Berated a Chronically Ill Defendant in Court Who Died Days Later
A Florida judge fiercely berated a chronically ill woman in court who complained of breathing difficulties. Three days later the defendant died. The public defenders office said on Sunday that Broward County Circuit Court Judge Merrilee Erlich scolded Sandra Faye Twiggs, 59, after she described her ailments and breathing difficulties. Judge Ehrlich had filed her retirement papers a few days before the exchange, and will not return to a courthouse, reported the Associated Press citing Broward Chief Administrative Judge Jack Tuter.
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Lifestyle MercuryNews.com
Ask Amy: I’d rather go without sex the rest of my life
DEAR AMY: I’ve been married for 28 years and have experienced neglect, drunkenness, narcissism, neediness and insecurity from my husband. I quit drinking a year ago and have become active in AA and I go to an Al-Anon meeting. I’ve also experienced the loss of my father this year. My mother is in a care center with dementia. When I’m home, I don’t want to talk with my husband or be around him. We aren’t intimate, which burns him, but I can’t even think about it when I don’t trust him or really even like him. I decided I’d rather go without sex the rest of my life than have to do it when I don’t want to. (I used to do it to keep the peace.) He quit drinking two months ago and is going to church,
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Lifestyle Forbes
I Just Found Out Why Nobody Wants To Hire Me
Dear Liz, I finally got fed up with my job and started job hunting. Six weeks went by and I didn’t get one response. I was really surprised because I know my skills are current and it’s not that easy to find people with my experience. Finally I heard from a recruiter. He was really helpful. He said, “Are you getting much response from employers?” I said, “No, honestly I’m not.” He said, “I showed your resume to two of my clients. They like your background but they’re concerned about one thing.” I said, “What is it?” He said, “It’s your location.” I’m applying for jobs in the city. It’s about 45 miles from my driveway to the center of the city. “My clients are afraid to hire people who live so
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U.S. Associated Press
Man fought gunman: He 'was going to have to work to kill me'
The man who wrestled the gun away from the Waffle House shooting suspect in Tennessee said Sunday if he were going to die, the gunman would "have to work to kill me." Police are calling James ...
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World Vulture
Oman Police Release Findings for Avicii’s Death
Three days after the prolific Swedish DJ Avicii - born Tim Bergling - was found dead at the age of 28 in Muscat, Oman, the country’s authorities have officially ruled out any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. Per a CNN report, the Royal Oman Police carried out two postmortems and confirmed there was “no criminal suspicion” at play, with further information likely emerging in the next few days. The police also confirmed his parents, sisters, and brother had arrived in the country and are “completely devastated.” Avicii, whose constant stream of Top 40 hits dominated the charts over the past decade, was open with his addiction to alcohol during the peak of his fame, ultimately choosing
