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Here are five things that you may not know about New Jersey's governor, Chris Christie.
1. His uncle's brother was involved with the Genovese crime family, where he was "twice convicted of racketeering, sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, and linked by investigators to several grisly murders, including one in which a victim was strangled with piano wire."
2. He loves the Dallas Cowboys,…
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After years of partnering with the business mogul, NBCUniversal announced that they have cut all business ties with Donald Trump.
“At NBC, respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values,” a statement said. “Due to the recent derogatory statements by Donald Trump regarding immigrants, NBCUniversal is ending its business relationship with Mr. Trump.”
The statements in question…
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After nearly 15 months of a living nightmare, parents David and Angel Cook are trying to rebuild their lives after being cleared of their son's death.
The Cooks' son, Buddy died suddenly at their home in Cleburne, TX, in March 2014.
That is not where the story begins, however.
Buddy and his sister Mary Jane were taken by the Cooks in 2010, and officially adopted in May 2012. Their mother gave…
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The Supreme Court of the United States' 5-4 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges is "utter nonsense" says Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS).
"By imposing their personal biases on all of America, these five attorneys have declared the votes of 50 Million Americans, including the 417,627 Kansans who voted to adopt my Marriage Protection Amendment, null and void," says Huelskamp.
The Marriage Protection…
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The Dutch city of Utrecht is planning on experimenting with socialism to test its value and results.
The Independent reports that the city has teamed up with University College Utrecht to observe "if a system of welfare without requirements will be successful."
The concept of basic income "is a universal, unconditional form of payment to individuals, which covers their living costs."
The basic…
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A Ugandan mother of 11 was, reportedly, killed by her in-laws poisoned for converting from Islam to Christianity.
The Morning Star News reports that Namumbeiza Swabura was killed last Wednesday after her sister-in-law offered to make a meal for her to eat.
Swabura and her husband, Mugoya Muhammad, had recently converted to Christianity, and those decisions did not settle well with the community…
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A Prince George, British Colombian teen has been sentenced to nine months behind bars for her part in a brutal attack of two young men that she claimed sexually assaulted her.
The teen, identified by Vancouver 24 hrs as "Ms. P," who was 15-years old at the time, was at a multi-day house party in January 2013 when she claimed she was assaulted in her sleep when she was in bed with another woman…
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A group of Dutch activists and doctors are planning an "abortion drone" mission to fly abortion pills to a Polish town.
The group, Women on Waves, is slated to fly a drone carrying abortion drugs that are approved by the World Health Organization across the German-Polish border Saturday.
According to The Guardian, Rebecca Gomperts, the founder of Women on Waves, said:
“We want to create…
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Warner Bros. has announced that they have ceased the licensing for toys and replicas of the 1980s show The Dukes of Hazzard.
In a statement to Vulture, a Warner Bros. spokesperson said, "We have elected to cease the licensing of these product categories."
The focal point of the show has always been the orange 1969 Dodge Charger with the Confederate flag decal, named The General Lee after the…
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New Jersey state prosecutors allege that Audubon Park Volunteer Fire Chief John Terruso, 44, distributed child pornography using a station computer.
Terruso was arrested June 11, and subsequently charged with distribution and possession of child pornography. He is being held on $150,000 bail.
A preliminary preview found that there were over 1,000 files that could possibly have contained child…