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Somali community demands answers after altercation with police leaves mentally ill man dead in Canada

Abdirahman Abdi died in hospital on Monday, after he was arrested by Ottawa police on Sunday. Cellphone video shows Abdi face-down on the pavement, his pants around his ankles, bleeding as cops put him in handcuffs.
Hilary Beaumont
7.25.16
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This Hardcore Technospiritual Christian Organization Thinks Thom Yorke is an Agent of Satan

Generation for God has taken to Twitter to call out the Radiohead frontman.
Alexander Iadarola
7.25.16
News

Tanzania Tries to Ban Lube to Stop Gay Sex

The crackdown on lubricant comes several weeks after a regional commissioner in Tanzania announced that anyone who is gay, or anyone who simply follows gays on social media, would be arrested.
Amy Martyn
7.25.16
Baseball

Blue Jays Grooming Baseball's Newest Biggio

Weeks after Toronto made him a fifth-round pick, Cavan Biggio—son of Hall of Famer Craig—is getting his first taste of pro ball and Canada in Vancouver, the Blue Jays' short-season Class A affiliate.
John Lott
7.25.16
Donald Trump

'Make America Work Again'? Ivanka Trump's Fashion Line Is Made in China

Trump says he wants to "reclaim millions of American jobs" from overseas—but none of Ivanka's products are made in the US. Sad!
Kimberly Lawson
7.25.16
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Rival Consoles Pays Homage to the Legacy of Minimalist Composition with Striking New Single

"Johannesburg" is off the artist's forthcoming mini-album on Erased Tapes, 'Night Melody.'
Alexander Iadarola
7.25.16
Film

How 'Game of Thrones' VFX Artists Pulled Off the Most Explosive Season Yet

HBO went overboard with this one.
Beckett Mufson
7.25.16
FIGHTLAND

Gypsy in the Ring: The Brave Life of Johann 'Rukeli' Trollmann

The story of the light-heavyweight boxing champ whose career was cut short by the Nazis.
Christina Newland
7.25.16
2016 US election

Sanders booed by supporters after telling them to vote for Clinton

Cheers turned to jeers when Bernie Sanders encouraged his supporters to elect Hillary Clinton before the first night of the Democratic National Convention.
Brendan James
7.25.16
Booze

We Spoke to the Maker of the Official Vodka of the Democratic National Convention

Matt and Bryan Quigley began making vodka in their basement before their dad kicked them out for what he thought was a Breaking Bad-style drug operation. But now their Philadelphia-based Stateside Vodka is the official vodka of the DNC.
Wyatt Marshall
7.25.16
short circuit

After Yahoo Deal, Verizon Faces Uphill Battle Against Google, Facebook

Verizon isn’t going to become an online advertising titan overnight.
Sam Gustin
7.25.16
americas

Athletes are pissed about clogged toilets at Rio's Olympic Village

With just 11 days to go before the Games start, others complaints include leaking pipes, exposed wiring, and dirty floors.
Alan Hernandez
7.25.16
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