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HAITI

Haiti President Secures Election Deal, Averts Political Crisis — For Now
Following months of political turmoil and violent protests, Haiti’s president has reached a tentative agreement to appease the opposition.
Melodie Bouchaud
12.31.14
Premieres

Prag Are About to Put Europe in a Headlock
The Perth punks have a new record out and are about to embark on a 20+ date European tour.
Noisey Staff
12.31.14
Environment

The EPA Tightened Rules on Coal Waste, But Not Enough, Say Environmentalists
Coming six years after the biggest coal ash accident in US history, the new regulations treat waste from coal-fired power plants as non-hazardous, despite containing mercury, arsenic, and cadmium.
Ben Goldfarb
12.31.14
americas

The US Released Five More Gitmo Inmates — But Congress Made Closing the Prison Even Harder This Year
Three Tunisians and two Yemenis held for more than a decade without charge or trial were transferred by the US early Wednesday morning to Kazakhstan.
Jason Leopold
12.31.14
TV

The Perfect Show for 2015? ‘The Twilight Zone’
Carl Franzen
12.31.14
Science

How the UK Is Tracing Its First Ebola Diagnosis
“Contact tracing” is an important step to limit the spread of the virus.
Victoria Turk
12.31.14
americas

US Border Patrol Caught More Non-Mexicans Than Mexicans for the First Time Ever in 2014
Analysis of more than 60 years of Border Patrol data, showed Mexican migration is now at a 'standstill' and may even be on the decline.
Keegan Hamilton
12.31.14
News

Is New York the Most Corrupt State in America Now?
New Yorkers will begin 2015 with their governor under a cloud of investigation, the most powerful member of the state legislature being probed for his extra cash, and a congressman resigning for tax evasion.
John Surico
12.31.14
Stuff

This Guy Sprayed a Homeless Person with a Hose on Christmas Eve and Wants It to 'Go Viral'
On Christmas Eve, a guy named 'Dollar Billions' sprayed a woman with a hose to get her off his property, and for internet points.
Mike Pearl
12.31.14
Stuff

Fuck the Haters, New Year’s Eve Is Awesome
New Year's has a lot of haters. Fuck that. This is the one night of the year when you can be whoever you want to be.
Arielle Pardes
12.31.14
2014 in Review

2014 Was the Best Year for R&B Since Forever
2014 marked the first time in recent memory that hip-hop played the background role to its sister genre, as R&B became the more robust, more rewarding, and overall better genre.
Slava Pastuk
12.31.14
officer involved

NYPD Reportedly Investigating Social Media Calls for "Kill a Pig Night" on New Year's Eve
Gang members are reportedly pushing for a holiday massacre of officers, at a time when the NYPD is taking all social media threats against police seriously.
Kayla Ruble
12.31.14
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