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Gun nuts' racial duplicity: How Ferguson and Garner undermined their Second Amendment crusade

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Congressional GOP sneaks anti-science provision into government shutdown bill

Sydney hostage crisis reaches breaking point as police storm cafe

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John Kasich: Schools must partner with religious groups to receive mentoring funds

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