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Stephon Clark was shot mostly from behind, autopsy finds

The Sacramento man killed by police on March 18 was shot eight times and took up to 10 minutes to die, an independent autopsy has found.

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Starbucks coffee must have cancer warning, rules California judge

The judge says coffee needs the warning because of a chemical produced in the roasting process.

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Watch: US submarine surfaces from Arctic Ocean

Watch as a US submarine surfaces through ice in the Arctic Ocean

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Euroviews. Why calls for a Second Amendment repeal actually hinder gun reform

There are lots of plausible ideas worth pursuing when it comes to gun policy. Repealing the Second Amendment isn't one of them, writes Steve Vladeck.

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Euroviews. What #DeleteFacebook tech bros don't get: Leaving Facebook is a privil

We need to start listening to people who are concerned about closing their accounts and building tools that can fulfill their needs.

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Euroviews. Don't buy the hype: Why cryptocurrency is still a terrible investment

The fundamental question of who regulates this volatile world — and to what extent — needs to be sorted out now before more consumers get hurt.

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Euroviews. John Bolton makes Trump's North Korea summit vital, and risky | View

As Trump approaches these talks, it is essential that he not underestimate Kim's political savvy.

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Euroviews. Does Cynthia Nixon have a shot? Maybe — if she channels Reagan | View

Whether or not Nixon can defeat incumbent Andrew Cuomo may depend on how effectively she can bridge two distinct political traditions.

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This school district wants students to throw stones at school shooters

The superintendent of a school district in Pennsylvania has a unique approach when it comes to preventing a school shooting.

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Euroviews. Chris Hayes: Moral universe does not inherently bend towards justice

50 years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, America must confront a brutal reality: The analogy of the long and imperceptibly trending line of progress is wrong.

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Euroviews. Black journalists still unsung heroes of the civil rights movement

Black journalists put themselves on the dangerous front lines of the US civil rights movement so the sacrifices of activists would not go unnoticed.

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Euroviews. You can now test yourself for cancer. Here's why you shouldn't.

Cancer-screening is a double-edged sword. Knowledge can save lives, but it can also trigger fear and lead to unnecessary harm.

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China urges the U.S. to think again over tariffs

China has reacted to Donald Trump's announcement on tariffs by proposing three billion dollers' worth of tariffs on U.S. imports. The country is urging Trump to pull back from the brink.

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Vehicle explodes at California Air Force base, killing driver

Vehicle goes up in flames after gaining "unauthorized" access to the base in Northern California.

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Package bomber terrorized Austin — but was he a terrorist? It all comes down to motive

A crime is classified as terrorism only if it is politically motivated.

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Euroviews. Bill Murray: The Parkland kids remind me of those who protested Vietnam

Their most powerful asset in their fight to bring change is their idealism

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Video shows moments before Uber self-driving car hits pedestrian

Footage of the fatal crash in Arizona shows how the Uber vehicle failed to slow down as a 49-year-old woman walked her bike across the street.

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Euroviews. Opioid crisis: Trump's plan to execute dealers is a distraction | View

There is no evidence that expanding the application of the death penalty will prevent a single opioid-related death, says an American surgeon.

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Did Cambridge Analytica help elect Donald Trump?

Whistleblower Christopher Wylie speaks to NBC and journalist Carole Cadwalladr to MSNBC over revelations data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica allegedly harvested tens of millions of Facebook users’ personal information without their permission.

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National Geographic acknowledges past racism

A specialist review of National Geographic's old issues determined that the magazine presented racist and stereotypical content to the world.

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