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New Season of The Boondocks starts tonight on adult swim

“The Boondocks” is a controversial animated series which deals with many issues surrounding the Black community in the United States. The series is based on a comic strip created by Aaron McGruder. The show can be considered racist by some …

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Suspected Nazi looted art found in Germany.

During the 1930s, the nazis were gaining power in Germany. Their ideals would influence German society at the time in many ways, including in the art they deemed acceptable. Many people do not know that before Hitler became one of …

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Iranians find ways to fight prohibition

People love alcohol. Its one of those things that everyone does world wide. Drinking alcohol transcends race, religion, and social standing. When lawmakers ban alcohol, people just find ways around it. History in the United States has shown us that …

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NYC sues FedEx for shipping untaxed cigarettes.

Cigarettes in the US are pretty expensive. A pack of twenty cigarettes is anywhere from 4 to 10 dollars. People who smoke more than a pack a day are spending thousands of dollars every year to feed their habits. A …

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Chefs in California are angry at new law which bans bare hand contact with food

I think most of us agree that food safety and sanitation is very important. When we choose to dine out rather than cook our own meals, we are entrusting another person with our food. For the most part we don’t …

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Brazilians Angry Over Poor Planning for The World Cup.

In 2007 it was announced that brazil would be the country to hold the 2014 World Cup. At the time the people of Brazil couldn’t be more proud. Brazilians are well known to be some of the  most passionate soccer …

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Andre 3000 plays Jimi Hendrix in new movie.

Four decades after his death, Jimi Hendrix is still considered by many to be the best and most influential electric guitar player of all time. Though he was only well known for about three years before his untimely death in …

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Rock Band KISS to be inducted into Rock and Roll hall of Fame

The Rock N’ Roll hall of fame is an organization which every year honors musicians who have influenced the course of rock music. Artists/musicians can be nominated 25 years after their musical efforts are released. The Rock n Roll hall …

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Russia killing off stray dogs for Olympics

The 2014 Sochi Olympics have been very controversial. Russia has been heavily criticized for its stance on LGBT rights, and now they are receiving negative criticism from animal rights activists. In an effort to “clean up” the city of Sochi, …

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Textbooks are getting more expensive and its hurting students.

College is a rough time for many students who move out to experience lives on their own. For many of us its the first time we have to deal with serious responsibilities, bills and expenses. On top of what we …

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