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Seniors hang N-word banner at Georgia high school; school sends e-mail apology
Students were facing sheer criticism on Wednesday for hanging a banner saying “N—a We Made It” from the school’s roof. It is said that the sign at South Forsyth High School was meant to celebrate graduation. Besides, Principal Jeff Cheney wrote in her letter to parents that “This morning students have written a pathetic verse…
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Stephen Hawking Warns Developers: Artificial Intelligence May Turn Violent
Sensational science fiction films like I, Robot may not be that far-fetched. “Stephen Hawking and a group of top physicists are sounding the alarm on artificial intelligence, writing in The Independent that success in creating AI could be ‘the biggest event in human history,’ but also ‘the last,’” CNBC reports. Hawking writes that humans have…
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Los Angeles Woman Pays $15,000 in Plastic Surgery for the Perfect Selfie
What does it take to get the perfect selfie? For Los Angeles talent manager, Triana Lavey, 39, the solution wasn’t just to hashtag her photos with “#naturalbeauty” or use a flattering filter. Instead, Lavey has spent about $15,000 since 2010 in order to get the perfect selfie face after her beauty app just wasn’t cutting…
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Dad arrested for complaining about girl’s school assignment
A Father in the news has been arrested for pointing his finger over the assignment of his daughter. Actually, William Baer the father of fourteen years old daughter lodged his complain to board members of the school citing the reason of sexually-explicit themes. He said that this book is like a transcript of a XXX…
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The most dangerous U.S. state for workers
Though after the implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Act U.S was supposed to be safer place for workers yet there are many states where lives of workers are still in danger, claims a new report of AFL-CIO. The report claims that the most vulnerable and insecure state for workers is North Dakota. It is…
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China’s Alibaba files for landmark IPO
Alibaba, supposed to be the biggest online marketplace, has filed IPO on Tuesday. It is said the initial public offering of Alibaba is the biggest in the history of United States. Though, the China based company has not decided which exchange it will use for shares yet New York stock exchange and Nasdaq are struggling…
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Climate change is here, action needed now, says new White House report
Words of Al-Gore have been proved true. Yes, climate change is here. White House report claims that the sudden change in pattern of season, rising of sea level, and change in the nature’s behavior demand us to take some actions. The government of Obama is trying to mentally prepare the nation for the repercussion of…
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Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams released from police custody in Northern Ireland
Gerry Adams who had been accused of killing a widow four decades ago has been released after remaining four days in police custody. The Northern Ireland police said that “Adams was picked under the charge of abducting and killing a mother in 1972 and he was staunch supporter of IRS (Irish Republican Army)”. On the…
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Viral Youtube Video is, Ironically, About the Dangers of Using Social Media Too Often
A Youtube video by writer and director Gary Turk has gone viral thanks to high-profile retweets by celebrities like Jordin Sparks and Andy Murray. In a strange relationship between the message and its audience, the video, which so far has been viewed almost 11 million times, is actually a critique of how often we use social…
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Boston University Receives $3 Million to Develop New Cloud Computing Project
Over the next three years, Boston University will work on developing the Massachusetts Open Cloud (MOC), thanks to a pledge of $3 million in funding from Governor Deval Partrick. The MOC is a cloud program with the capacity to serve as a catalyst for economic growth and technological innovation. BU will partner with the Massachusetts Green…