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Naomi Klein: 4,645 Deaths in Puerto Rico From Hurricane Maria Were "State-Sponsored Mass Killing" 

Democracy Now!
Excerpt: "The official death toll still stands at 64, but the new study estimates a death toll of at least 4,645, with some projections topping 5,700."
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Anthony Bourdain the Celebrity Chef Who Connected Food, Culture and Politics, Is Dead at 61
Jamie Ross and Lachlan Cartwright, The Daily Beast
Excerpt: "The network confirmed that Bourdain was in France working on an upcoming episode of his CNN series when his close friend, French chef Eric Ripert, found him unresponsive in his hotel room Friday morning."
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Mueller Adds Obstruction Charge on Manafort and Indicts His Right-Hand Man
Kenneth P. Vogel, The New York Times
Vogel writes: "The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, brought new obstruction charges on Friday against President Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and added allegations against a close associate, who prosecutors suspect has ties to Russian intelligence."
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So Many Immigrants Are Being Arrested That ICE Is Going to Transfer 1,600 to Federal Prisons
Eli Rosenberg, The Washington Post
Rosenberg writes: "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving 1,600 detainees into federal prisons to address overflows from the surging number of prosecutions resulting from the Trump administration's new 'zero-tolerance' policies, the agency said Thursday."
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Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon. (photo: Guardian UK)

Cynthia Nixon Brings Spirit of Sanders to New York Governor's Race
Ed Pilkington, Guardian UK
Pilkington writes: "Nixon is positioning herself boldly as the true progressive voice for New York."
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A sign against Trump's deportation program. (photo: Spencer Platt/Getty)

DACA Recipient Found Dead Weeks After Being Forced to Return to Mexico
Rafi Schwartz, Splinter News
Schwartz writes: "Pacheco's case is notable not only for its tragic outcome, but for the circumstances that lead to his departure from the only home he's ever known."
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A red-tailed hawk. (photo: San Diego Zoo)

Raptors to the Rescue: Birds Are Better at Getting Rid of Pests Than Poisons
Jane Braxton Little, The Revelator
Braxton Little writes: "Using birds to help get rid of pests is proving to be more effective than poisons — and less expensive."
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