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Andy Borowitz | NRA Gun Ban During Pence's Speech Leaves Him Vulnerable to Bear Attack, DeVos Warns 
Vice President Mike Pence. (photo: Brendon Thorne/Getty)
Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker
Borowitz writes: "Speaking to reporters at the Education Department, DeVos said that she was 'deeply concerned' that the N.R.A. was underestimating the danger posed to Pence by 'the savagery of one rogue bear.'"
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Don Blankenship, the former coal boss, threw a wrench in the 2018 West Virginia Senate race. (photo: Spencer Platt/Getty)
Don Blankenship, the former coal boss, threw a wrench in the 2018 West Virginia Senate race. (photo: Spencer Platt/Getty)

The Scorched-Earth Senate Battle Between a Convicted Coal Boss and Mitch McConnell, Explained
Dylan Scott, Vox
Scott writes: "Coal baron Don Blankenship, tarred by a mining accident that killed 29 people, is one of the three leading Republican contenders in the West Virginia Senate race - which is quickly becoming one of the most-watched campaigns of 2018."
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Review of data raises concerns about the agency's history of interactions with civilians, both native-born and immigrant. (photo: Mike Blake/Reuters)
Review of data raises concerns about the agency's history of interactions with civilians, both native-born and immigrant. (photo: Mike Blake/Reuters)

Border Patrol Violence: US Paid $60 Million to Cover Claims Against the Agency
Sarah Macaraeg, Guardian UK
Macaraeg writes: "The US government has paid out more than $60m in legal settlements where border agents were involved in deaths, driving injuries, alleged assaults and wrongful detention, an analysis of more than a decade of official data reveals."
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An Arizona teacher holds up a sign in front of State Capitol. (photo: Ralph Freso/Getty)
An Arizona teacher holds up a sign in front of State Capitol. (photo: Ralph Freso/Getty)

Arizona Teachers Rally at the Capitol as Lawmakers Consider Education Funding
Casey Quinlan, ThinkProgress
Quinlan writes: "Marking the fourth day of strikes, Arizona teachers said Tuesday that they will continue rallying at the capitol grounds through Wednesday to push lawmakers to support their demands for more education funding."
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Facebook. (photo: AP)
Facebook. (photo: AP)

How US, Facebook Are 'Complicit in Censoring Non-Western Media'
Val Reynoso, teleSUR
Reynoso writes: "The United States prides itself on being the land of the free; however, this narrative shifts in regards to U.S. government censorship of non-Western media, particularly through major social media outlets such as Facebook."
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The amendment allows Netanyahu and Lieberman to declare war in 'extreme situations.' (photo: Baz Ratner/Reuters)
The amendment allows Netanyahu and Lieberman to declare war in 'extreme situations.' (photo: Baz Ratner/Reuters)

Israel's Netanyahu Can Now Declare War With Single Vote
Al Jazeera
Excerpt: "The Israeli parliament has voted in favour of granting Israel's prime minister the power to declare war, solely with the approval of the defence minister."
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Residents in low-lying areas of the Marshall Islands have already faced severe flooding, underscoring their vulnerability to climate change. (photo: Getty)
Residents in low-lying areas of the Marshall Islands have already faced severe flooding, underscoring their vulnerability to climate change. (photo: Getty)

Josh Gabbatiss, The Independent
Gabbatiss writes: "Most low-lying atoll islands are likely to become uninhabitable by the middle of the century, according to a new study."
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