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If there's anyone we should be able to rely on to be an upstanding citizen, it's a police officer. We're supposed to trust them to take care of us, to uphold the law to protect us, and to set an example of how to behave. But, just like everyone else,…
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Whether you loved or hated school as a kid, it's pretty easy to look back as adults and realize that - for the most part - our teachers always did their best to educate us. Not only did they teach us the syllabus-specific stuff we needed to know, they also showed…
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During his run for president, Caitlyn Jenner was an outspoken advocate for Donald Trump. Despite warnings that the soon-to-be president was dangerously misogynistic and reportedly anti-LGBTQ, Jenner - who is a transwoman - stood by him, and even went so far as to unofficially endorse him in some interviews. "Everybody…
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In the wake of the Parkland shooting, there was one sentence on the tip of many people's tongues. It went something like this: "America should just give all teachers guns - that’s what Israel did after a school shooting and they don’t have any school shootings now." The fire was…
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Five people have died and only one has survived after a helicopter went down in New York's East River on Sunday. According to authorities, the pilot of the helicopter is the sole survivor of the accident. Three of the passengers were taken to hospital with critical injuries after they initially survived…
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There are undoubtedly many disasters happening each week that forever change the lives of those affected. However, there are some events that are so tragic that they catch the attention of people all over the planet. In this case, a catastrophic plane crash took the lives of a bachelorette party.…
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Last week, clubgoers at the Mokai Lounge in South Beach, Miami were treated to an unexpected evening of events when a huge white horse being ridden by a bikini-clad woman made its way onto the dancefloor. The Lady Godiva-type stunt didn't go down all too well, however, as - predictably…
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The United States has some of the worst gun crime statistics in the world. The country contains 5 per cent of the world's population, yet holds 31 per cent of its mass shooters. Between 1966 and 2012, there were 90 mass shootings in America, with the country with the nearest…
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It's a tragic truth that racism is an epidemic in our society. The deplorable idea that a person is somehow superior or inferior due to the color of their skin is something that has been around seen the dawn of time, and something that can regretfully still be found anywhere…
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Last month, a young lady by the name of Kaylee Muthart was found in front of a church, in the midst of a violent episode brought about by crystal meth. The 20-year-old had clawed out her own eyes, fighting off locals trying to help her in her state, and it…
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Whenever I get bored of the city and its breakneck, cutthroat day-to-day, I sometimes like to think of how different my life would be if I were a sailor. No longer would I have to squeeze into a crowded train or bus, with a thousand stresses fighting for my very…
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The human body is a wonderful thing, isn't it? Despite the fact that each of us starts out with two eyes, one nose, and a set of diverse organs, there are certain little quirks in each of us that are a reminder of the uniqueness in our sameness. For a…
