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war and conflict

Russia Denies That It Launched Airstrikes in the Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra
The Kremlin contradicted claims that it killed at least 15 Islamic State fighters in the desert oasis, saying the city is too residential and culturally significant for strikes.
VICE News
10.6.15
420 moment

Twenty Minutes into Snapchat and Scream and He Gives You This Look
Wait, what?
Caroline Goldfarb
10.6.15
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By Giving Religion Short Shrift, Video Games Ignore Part of What Makes Us Human
The lack of religious engagement in games is frustrating, because it's an avenue of human experience that the medium could certainly do justice to.
Julie Muncy
10.6.15
Stuff

This Guy Spent Two Years Writing One Article About How the Star Wars Prequels Didn't Suck
Is it possible that George Lucas is a super-genius and we're all just too dumb to realize what he's been trying to create?
Drew Millard
10.6.15
FIGHTLAND

It's Official: Fedor Emelianenko Will Return for Totally Meaningless Fight
Jaideep Singh has no place in the myth of the Last Emperor.
Josh Rosenblatt
10.6.15
thump news

Fade to Mind's Rizzla Drops Riot-Filled Video for His New EP
Featuring his tracks "Iron Cages" and "Twitch Queen", the Yulan Grant-directed video maintains the producer's thought-provoking vision.
Alexander Iadarola
10.6.15
defense & security

Time is Running Out For Myanmar's Ceasefire Talks
Ceasefire talks aimed at ending more than 60 years of fighting in Myanmar are in danger of collapse because almost half of the participants have not agreed to sign the agreement.
Ray Pagnucco and Jennifer Peters
10.6.15
cuba

Cuba Doesn’t Want Any Filthy American Food
Our capitalist politicians are learning the hard way that just because we suddenly want to rub shoulders with communist-run Cuba doesn’t mean they want to do the same.
Alex Swerdloff
10.6.15
short circuit

Verizon Has Quietly Made Its Tracking 'Supercookies' a Lot More Powerful
Verizon is leveraging AOL to follow you more closely around the web.
Jason Koebler
10.6.15
americas

They Died Young and Mysteriously — Now We May Finally Know Why
An inquest has launched in Ontario to probe the deaths of seven Aboriginal students who came from remote communities in the Nishnawbe Aski Nation. They were all forced to move far away from home.
Rachel Browne
10.6.15
Stuff

Joe Mande Is Definitely Not the 'Drake of Comedy'
He's a comedian and disgruntled former unofficial sparkling water spokesman, and he's got thoughts on Canadian politicians' looks.
Tannara Yelland
10.6.15
New York Mets

Matt Harvey Misses Mandatory Team Workout
The Mets are just the best.
Sean Newell
10.6.15
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