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That poor little boy. It must have been so distressing for the boy's parents to know exactly where he was and what had happened but be unable to reach their son. I can't imagine - it's like the ever-relevant phrase, "so close, yet so far." His poor dad, can't imagine turning my back for a second and losing my child forever.

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This little boy died in a well while he was helping his father harvest vegetables. It was large enough for him to fall only one foot but too small for all the adults. They tried to get him out for five days. His father had to entail that severe pain knowing it was just time. Over 500 volunteers tried to dig him out to get to the well. Just devastating.

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I can't imagine losing a kid this way. 'Cause like... he'd be literally right there, you know? You could hear him if he said anything, maybe even see him if the whole was straight enough. But there'd be no way to get to him. Just forty feet away and your kid is dying. Ugh. I feel so bad for his dad, I hope he doesn't blame himself.

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This is a story about a young boy who was helping his father in the fields and fell down a well. It was too narrow for an adult to go down so it took them four days to get to him. When they found him, he was dead. This is horrifying. I can't imagine how this boy felt being stuck in the well and how his family felt while trying to get to him.

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After reading the article, you just can't help but feel really sad for the boy and his family. It's so sad because he was just doing his family a favor by harvesting crops when he fell. It's so unfortunate as well because he was so young and he had his whole life ahead of him. Hopefully his parents are able to move on with life peacefully.

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As a father of three women, I hate that the gender gap is nowhere close to closing. I feel like it should be simple, equal pay for equal work. The world is a complex place and I'm glad that some nations are getting it and that they are closing the gender gap. I do still think there are some jobs are require more males than females and that it just because of physical strength.

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This article was about gender gaps worldwide and especially in the US. It said that the gender gap in the United States is getting worse and is 45th in the rankings. The article didn't say anything about why the gender gap might be getting worse, like possibly more women wanting to stay home and raise families.

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This is a topic that never seems to get any better for women. Pay inequality has dropped to 45 for the United States. This is an embarrassing statistic. Fewer women are in the workforce and fewer women hold prestigious jobs. The misuse of women's education and value is so disheartening. US Stem Skills professions are not in a good place. Scandinavian countries hold the top 4 spots. The disparity in salaries is what it was in 2008.

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I'm really not sure why men are so afraid of women in positions of power. My boss is a woman and she does her job effectively and interacts with people with good nature and aplomb. I think that breaking centuries old social norms and structures takes a lot of work that most humans are unwilling to do. It's like self help for an entire species.

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So who cares about women not getting paid as much as men they have to take into account the amount of time women waste getting their periods and being bitches during the month also they have babies and need to take time off to take care of the babies honestly they should just stay home and get me a beer.

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After reading the article, i feel so bad for all the wildlife and fishes that are in the body of water that were affected by the spill. We are already harming the earth and it's inhabitants already by polluting the air but this just adds on to it. I really hope we can come to a day where we will be able to help animals instead of harming them.

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It seems like we hear about this sort of thing all the time! It's becoming way to common. When will he stop ruining our oceans and oceanlife! When will a measure be put in place to prevent this or to diminish the occurance of it. It seems like we hear abuout it all the time, but we never hear about the punishment or what is being done to fix it.

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How unfortunate that the sea creatures that were already endangered in this area got harmed because of the diesel spill, it is great that it was cleaned up so quickly but it looks like the damaged is already done from the bad weather. Hopefully the company that was responsible for this got fined, these spills need to stop happening.

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Dear friend, I have just read an article about a massive fuel leak in British Colombia. It is threatening all of the wildlife in the area, as well as the water. I am worried about this and hope there is a way to stop it before it gets out of hand.

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After reading the article, i couldn't help but feel disturbed at the fact that humans can do things like this to animals. Humans should be more aware of what they are doing and the fact that they can harm animals unintentionally. Humans should do more to help other living things on Earth because we are not the only things living here.

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This is highly alarming and so unacceptable. Not only is it terrible that adults are using these ridiculous medications, but now they are allowing their babies to get into them and harm themselves. It's just outrageous, and they need to have stronger penalties for these people who are letting this happen. There is simply no excuse. Your drugs should be up in a cabinet locked far away from your children IF you choose to have drugs like that, which you really shouldn't be taking around a child anyway. Shame on these people.

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I've heard a lot of about the opioid crisis, but it's usually been in regards to older people being prescribed poorly and getting addicted, so this came as a bit of a shock. It's so sad to think of a little kid getting ahold of something and having no idea what it is, and then they're just... gone. I feel so bad for their families.

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The whole drug topic really makes me sad as I had a mother who I saw unravel from being addicted to pain killers. I do wish they were prescriped less in our society and someone just made stronger doses of ibeuprofen. It is alarming how many people become addicted to these medicines. I thin there should be a something in place like a drug counselor to everyone who is prescribed so they can understand the signs of when it becomes addiction. The bottles should be better made now if children are being able to open them or they dont close all the way maybe a key or locking system can be made up. I have definitly seen way more about heroin overdose in my own suburbia it isnt disciminating agianst anyone it is sad it is ruining peoples lives.

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I had to read this article over twice because toddlers overdosing on opioids is mind boggling! I wonder how and why they have access to this. I know its because sometimes parents drop these pills but if parents are that bad, why are they having kids in the first place? We need laws that test people before they have children in order to make sure they will be good parents.

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This article was so disturbing to read through. I feel like theres so many different levels to these happenings and something has to be done on each to prevent little children from getting these pills in there hands. On the level of the manufactorers we need to have way better packaging like codes the kids cant get into. Doctors prescribing these should ask if they have kids and tell them preventetive measures that should be taken to reduce the risk of exposure. Parents need to have a better understanding how easy it is for kids to get into these and die. So senseless dying of something so easy to prevent.

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Wow this is unbelievable, who on earth would do something like this to a harmless flamingo for no reason? This guy is obviously depraved and has serious issues. They need to punish him to the full extent of the law so he does not harm other animals or people. I can't believe someone would do this to a living creature without provocation and just for the sick thrill of it apparently. How very tragic and sad this is.

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This story makes me feel very bad. I've never understood wanton cruelty like this, sadism it seems. Harming something simply for the sake of harming it. I read a book suggesting that animal cruelty at zoos is surprisingly common. I'm not sure if that's true but I certainly thought about it as I read this. And again, I don't understand it. Maybe it's related to hunting, which I've also never fully understood. Like, if you're hunting to eat I get it. And believe me, I understand "sport." But I don't know what the sport is in hiding in the bushes and then shooting something that doesn't know you're there. Anyway, this is similarly pointless and makes me feel terrible. I imagine the guy breaking the flamingos long neck. Just pointless and awful.

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I don't get why people think it's ok to act this way? Why would you hurt any sort of animal? It makes me wonder this guys mental state and what else he has done, because if he thinks this is ok to do to a flamingo out in the public, then what does he think it's ok to do to another animal or even a human behind closed doors?

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The depravity that goes on in this world is alarming at best. At Busch Gardens, Joseph Anthony Corrao, picked up a flamingo named Pinky and threw her to the ground. Her injuries were so bad that she was euthanized. Pinky was famous for a dance she just did on her own and welcomed visitors sometimes.

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What is human nature coming to? Zoo visitors attacking the wildlife and inflicting such horrendous injuries that she had to be put down. I can't imagine what in the world that would cause a human being to do that. His bond was too low. It should be very high. Laws are so ridiculous. We do the laws that should not be on the books.

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After reading the article, my heart just breaks for all the wildlife that was affected. I believe it is mostly human fault that this is happening in the first place. The animals as well as wildlife needs to affected because of the bad decisions we make. It is terrible and i feel like it's time for humans to make a change to really help other living things.

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It's crazy how many creatures are dying from the river drying up, but it just goes to show you how important water is. I think we often take water for granted in the US (or at least, in parts of the US), so we don't think about how precious it is. It's insane that that one species was almost entirely gone because of it.

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We need to do more to protect the wildlife in this world. The fact that we let rivers and land go so littered with these carcasses but do nothing to try and help alleviate the situation. We need to do better. I think with time we might improve on this but I won't get my hopes up. We as humans are not the most caring species it seems.

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This is an article about wildlife dying in Paraguay because of drought and mismanagement of the water resources. The area doesn't get water year round so they have to find ways to save water for the dry months. The dry area is between Argentina and Paraguay and currently Argentina has figured out ways to make the water last for them and is essentially taking the water and leaving the other side dry. I think it's sad and scary for the wildlife in the area.

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This was sad and I hope they can do something about it. I hate that the wildlife is suffering since it is so innocent. Maybe the government should make more efforts to fix this situation or at least improve it. I get that it takes resources to do things but maybe they could find some small way to make a difference. It seems like the ecosystem is in serious danger if nothing is done so someone needs to act fast for the sake of the animals who are helpless victims of this situation.

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It seems like every other day you hear about a drone attack in the middle east that has killed innocent people. Frankly, I could care less about the number of American soldiers who are killed in conflicts overseas. They knew what they signed up for and they paid the ultimate price in service of their country. These entire families that are being killed and maimed did absolutely nothing to deserve this kind of treatment.

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I think that this whole war situation just needs to stop. People are dying left and right. There are innocent bystanders that are getting killed as well because of the actions of others. It is not fair and it is not right that innocent people need to be killed. It is also sad for the fmailies of these American soldiers as well having to see this news.

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It id very troubling how many innocent people are dying from events that did not need to happen. The air stroke that struck the wrong area and accidentlally hit a hospital killing dozens really seems sketchy. There is no regard for human life and that is truly scary. We never hear about this in the new and it is just a normal occurrence there.

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I can't bleieve we're still dealing with this shit in Afghanistan. I also really don't blame the peope there for developing a hatred of the US and the Western Powers. With all these strikes ending up with their civilians dead, I would probably have animosity towards the invaders who only want my oil money, too.

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Two US troops and twenty six Afghan civilians were killed and many others were injured following an airstrike that occurred early on Thursday while NATO and afghan forces were battling Taliban fighters in the northern Kunduz province. The capital had recently been overrun with insurgents last month from nearby areas.

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Wow, I had no idea squirrels had leprosy. That's crazy. And it's the same type that afflicts humans? I didn't think it was a very big problem or something worth paying attention to though. I wonder if this article is really true. It probably is. Leprosy is a pretty sad disease since it makes people nto feel pain and injure themselves.

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This article really brings you back down to earth. It shows everything in science is not correct and there is still much for us to learn. It is scary that these animals were never known to carry this disease and now they do and I wonder if somewhere someone mutated there genes and now there are many out there spreading the disease. It is so sad these little guys much be in so much pain at the end and theres nothing they can do to alleviate it. I hope somehow they do more research to find some way to stop the spread of it before the whole species goes extinct. I feel grateful this conservationist is the one who noticed and gained more attention for the cause as other people came forward witht the same concerns.

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We need to run more tests on other animals and see what they carry as well. I think the fact that we are just barely now finding this out is troublesome. With the millions of different animal species around the world there is a guarantee that they carry more diseases that we are not aware of as well.

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I guess i hope those red squireels are going to be ok. to be honest, i don't reallllyyy care thaaaat much, but I don't want to see them go. I like keeping as many species of animals around as possible for our future generations to be in awe of. It's unfortunate that humans keep fucking it up for native species.

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Articles like this really scare me. You have a disease that spreads with so much mystery behind it that it is hard to contain or stop it. So many poor little creatures are at risk for this and that makes me feel so sad. They die such a painful death or have a very bad quality of life. More should be done to aid these animals and get help, more protocal if you see an animal like this to help stop it from spreading the disease.

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After reading the article, my heart just breaks for the people that are affected by this. Not only are innocent people being killed daily but also little children as well as babies. These children do not deserve this and it's sad because they have their whole lives ahead of them. I really hope that war will end one day although it is looking unlikely.

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This is terribly disturbing. It is horribly clear that the military actions in this area are directly affecting families and children which is just horrifying. These are innocent victims who have nothing to do with this whole conflict and it is totally unfair that they should have to suffer as a result. I think that something desperately needs to be done here, but what to do is the big question. This area is always full of conflict thanks to terrorist forces and groups. We have been there trying to help for so many years and it seems like nothing ever gets any better.

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Living in a war tore country must be horrible. I feel the pain of all the lost. Having air strikes hit your home has to be horrible and seeing love ones buried under what is left from your home is also horrible. I do not wish this on anybody. I hope that the country can find peace and the people can return to a normal life.

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This is such a hard read. I cant imagine living in a war torn place where everyday you fear for your life. How sad these people died such a horrible hard death. The mother and sister have to live and rebuild there life without the kids and husband. How do you even go on after such a thing. There needs to be more aid and relief and stop all the bombing and violence. It is such a silly way to die over nothing.

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This kind of this is so so sad to read about! I can't imagine living somewhere like that, where destruction can just happen so suddenly. It would be nerve wracking. I can't imagine trying to recover after devestation like that either... it would be so hard. Those people are strong willed I will give them that!

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I hate senseless violence like this so much, when the people that are dying aren't even the ones involved in the conflicts and are just minding their own business. Like, these are people just walking home or making bread or getting water for their families and then they're just... gone. It isn't fair.

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These people are always bombing each other I say let them nuke each other the planet could use a good depopulation There are too many Indians running around already and we don't need more of them a bonus would be that Pakisatnis are mostly muslim so there would less terrorism if they died in a nuclear war.

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The fact that 13 civilians were killed shows that this rivalry between India and Pakistan is something that needs to be fixed. They were killed in Pakistan land as well and India should be the one to blame here if what they're saying is true. Surgical strike was also launched and I don't know if that can be justified.

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Living in a war tore country must be horrible. I feel the pain of all the lost. Having air strikes hit your home has to be horrible and seeing love ones buried under what is left from your home is also horrible. I do not wish this on anybody. I hope that the country can find peace and the people can return to a normal life.

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It is so sad the uprest that is happening in the middle east right now. I dont understand how cultures that rely on peace and light like india are involved in such violence. They need to have a meeting with leaders and figure things out diplomatically. I think war is just to tossed around over there when you have innocent victims and civilians being killed. They need to do things like trump be firm and have sanctions build walls but dont rely on iolence to get your way. The fact that the cease fire was broken and both sides have nuclear weapons scares me, that there is no line that they can not cross or break.

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I can't imagine the kind of person that would do this to a sweet cute innocent kitten. Not only did they dump it on the side of the road, which is one kind of evil, but they tortured it in the process. Who ties up a kitten like that? It's so easy now a days if you don't want a kitten, put it on facebook or cragslist to get rid of it.

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This is a disturbing story and I feel badly for the kitten who was obviously abused and presumably tortured. I assume this was done by a psychopath who likes sadistic things. Those people exist and aren't all that rare, so this type of thing doesn't totally surprise me, although it's still disturbing and chilling. However, the tone of this article and these people is absurd. They want equality for all living things. So, what, that means I'll be charged with murder if I swat a fly? If a dog kills a child they'll be arrested, read their Miranda rights and be appointed an attorney? People are stupid. It reduces the empathy and sympathy I feel when I read a story like this.

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This story really just hit me in the gut I did not want to even read any further. These stories disturb me for months I can't stand animal abuse. It is scary to think of the lack of remorse people like this have while doing it they are purely evil and should not be allowed to live in society. This poor kitten suffered so much before it's death. It was so deliberate to not only get rid of the animal but to hurt it also. They were right by a shelter if they did not want the animal they could have brought it there. I can't imagine the pain that animal felt as it took its last breath and that truly hurts my heart. There needs to be more actions taken against animal abusers so they dont do this to more animals.

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Wow, this is unbelievable!!! Who would do something like this to a tiny harmless kitten? I'm shocked and thoroughly disgusted that someone would even be able to go through the actions to harm a kitten like this. It is just sickening and hopefully they can find this person and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law, this is just outrageous and ridiculous. It sounds like a precursor to serial killer behavior, honestly, because who does something like that except an extremely depraved person?

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I hate reading stories like this... I don't get how there are still people in the world that can do this to an innocent animal... And not even just dumping it on the side of the road, that's one thing, but tying it up just to make it suffer? That is some pretty sick stuff. This person obviously is not mentally sound

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Another story about police brutality... I'm not surprised. While it does sound like this individual was giving the police a harder time than was needed, they are the professionals here and need to act like it. I don't think what she was doing warranted getting punched in the face. That is not a professional measure to subdue someone.

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cops can do and say whatever they want with impunity they have a serious problem with power and most are stupid with very low iq also they are on steroids so that makes them even more aggresive add to that most people hate them they should really be trained better they are so dumb and idiotic I hate them

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I feel like there is more to this story. Apparently the officer was trying to protect himself because she was punching and kicking him to try to resist arrest. That doesn't make it okay for him to punch her in the face, though, he should have been more professional. But he is human and it might have been his first instinct, who knows. I saw that she is suing the city for a million dollars, I bet she is trying to bank on this whole incident. I don't know how I feel about this really. I don't feel much sympathy for the woman.

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A woman was arrested for assault, and during the arrest, the officer punches her in the face. The police department acknowledges this and it was captured on camera by several onlookers for the incident. Even the children witnessed the incident occur. It isn't clear if they even had a legitimate reason to arrest her.

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I feel like this is another example of why the police need to be better trained! It is as important as drinking water everyday to live that a cop be trained to the best of ways possible. There is no way a cop should be punching a woman in the face! I feel like a parrot repeating this over and over throughout the years but enough is enough.

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I really feel for these soldiers on both side american and jordanian. It seems like it was a tough call because we are there allies and the us soldiers should have followed protocol by stopping.If it was a miscommunication I hope they take steps to make sure this doesnt happen again as fighting and killing eachother is a waste that needs to be for the bad guys. I can understand with the jordian people being on high alert with syrian suicide bombers attacking them earlier. I wonder if it was a miscommunication or somehow the soldiers flipped into that bad guys. Either way I hope a full investigaton is done to try and prevent anything of this nature from happening in the future.

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I think things like this are terrifying, especially because it seems like things are just starting to heat up in Syria and we haven't even started sending that many troops over there. It makes me nervous that it's going to be another long war and one that will will fight for seemingly no real benefit of our own.

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I think anytime somebody dies because of gunfire it is terrible. This case in particular is interesting because the deaths happened at some security units. They failed to stop at the gate and were shot. I believe maybe it was a mistake on their part and this happened unfortunately. It is quite bad but these things happen.

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I don't know why we have a need to put our troops in all these different countries our army should be used to protect our borders and defend against enemy attacks on the homeland the time for us to be the policemen of the world is over there are places here that look like its a third world country bring all our troops home

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It is pretty alarming that an accident like this could happen, to me it seems like an accident but you never know. It's so sad that three soldiers lost their life due to a miscommunication, US is doing a favor to them by helping and they do not seem to fully appreciate that, they need to be more careful with their allies.

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I think it is very funny that the Jews did not want Trump. I think this is a lie I think they are very happy that Trump won the presidency they talk out of both sides of their mouth all day they are permitted to lie to non jews and that is perfectly acceptable according to the Torah they are cheaters

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I did not know that the Trump election hit the Jewish community that hard. I guess if my family went through what happened during world war 2, I would also be on the look out for history to repeat it self. I wish that all the communities that were mentioned in the article would band together to support each other.

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After reading the article, it's easy to understand the anger and confusion for the Jewish people towards electing Trump as president. They are still thinking about their history and what happened to them back then. It's easy to understand why they don't believe in some of the same principals as others. I think Jewish people still need to be helped in the future.

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I feel for anyone feeling targeted or unsafe under this president in office. I find that alot of worries are just fear mongering from liberal media. I think this happens with any president I know many whites were afraid of obama being in office and only serving african americans and same here they believe trump only will help out upper white class. But this just is not the case people need to be open and see he is actually helping many diverse communities and make us be one instead of dividing and hating. Also, I think it is right that more of the illigal immigrants should be worried as he directly said he is going after them which is just since they are breaking out us laws.

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Another article about politics slamming one side or the other. The article refers to America has to heal. The only way it can heal is people have to quit thinking about me, me, me, and look out for the nation and others. It seems it just comes down to what vitriol will be posted to some social media site. People are numb to all of it yet all the national media continues to support one side or the other and not see it as what it is.

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After reading the article, you can't help but feel bad for the people that were involved in the train crash. IT was a freak accident and something you can't control. It 's just sad because they had to leave all of their family behind and their lives will most likely never be the same. While reading it, i felt really worried because it could happen to anyone.

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I just read this article about a train crash. They don't know what caused it, but several people were killed and many more were injured. There was an interview with one of the people on the train and they said that the train started to rock back and forth and it wouldn't stop. That must have been terrifying. It makes me not want to travel by train, even though I now these types of events are rare. I wish there were better regulations about transportation safety.

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This is a very bad tragic all the people that that was on that train died families was lost cause of this. I know how the mother's fathers aunt sisters etc... must feel to lose there loved ones to never kiss them goodnight. Husband and wife split apart cause this wreck and for the survivors, I know they must have been scared after this happen my heart goes out to everyone affected.

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It's amazing to me that you hear more about train crashes than you do about plane crashes. I just read about a train derailment in Spain that killed 50 people. The way it was described is that the train started swaying and just didn't stop until it was on its side. I can't imagine the dread that must have come over people as each sway became more pronounced. Terrifying.

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It must be terrifying to be in a trail derailment like that. Every mode of transportation is dangerous in some way, but I think trains feel particularly safe. And yet they're these enormous things with tremendous momentum and when they get off the tracks the result can be devastating. They use plenty of trains though in europe so eventually something like that will happen. I just never quite understand why trains derail nowadays. Sort of seems strange that they're capable of going fast enough to derail themselves. I guess if the tracks get damaged maybe that could do it. But I still don't understand it. Train derailments always puzzle me and seem shocking because they seem like they should never happen.

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This article is very interesting to me. I think alot of consumers have a lack of education when it comes to food, food safety, labeling, and disposal. If it was more well know what expiration dates and use by dates mean im sure more people would throw less away. People need to figure out proper ways of handling food instead of thinking everything will give them a food borne illness. More compost piles should be put into place instead of throwing food into landfills. I have seen many more ads on tv for food waste and think this is a great step for awareness. I think most people are just ignorant to it because they thin its natural it wont cause any harm to the enviroment to throw it away.

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I think that it is shocking that people waste so much food yet think that everybody is wasting more food than them. I go to the grocery store and see how much stuff people have in their carts and how much money they spend so it's no shock to me that people waste so much food, there is no way they can eat it all. Maybe they are not aware that they are wasting so much food and how bad it is for the environment.

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I am definiltly guilty of wasting food. I buy it all with the best of intentions, but either don't use as much as I need, or end up eating out and not cooking at home a night or two a week, thus wasting all the food I bought for those specific meals. It's definitly sad how much money and resources we was on this, where there really is very little reason forit.

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I just read an article about the amount of food that Americans waste. I knew that it was high, but I never imagined the numbers that people have been putting up for the last few years. Did you know there are people who refuse to eat leftovers? What kind of first world dystopia do we live in where people won't eat food that isn't straight out of the kitchen?

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I think that food waste is a large problem. I think that American's are lucky to be in position of having more food than they need, but we do need to start thinking about the environment. I was surprised that the wasted money factor did not get more people to monitor the amount of food waste that they generated.

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I know it is odd but I always feel a sense of compassion for these shooters. Yes they are evil and need to be punished but thinking of what lead them to try and kill innocent people they must have had something horrible in there life happen or been in a very toxic enviroment. There should be more talks of mental health and treatment for people instead of banning guns. There should be training for people who sell guns to ask questions or maybe just assess mental health a bit before people can buy the guns. This was also odd because he was older 70 years old,and hispanic I wonder if the tension and state of the US made him angered and want to carry out this act.

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It's amazing that people still debate the issue of gun rights. If someone had a gun at that station, they would have taken out the crazy lunatic who opened fire. Instead, there was one tragic fatality, a 70-year old man, an innocent life taken out so suddenly and he did not deserve this end, I'm sure. People need to stop this political correctness and resort back to logic: we need to protect ourselves and our families, no ifs or buts! There is no time to rely on the police or the government to bail us out-our sefty is in our own hands people!

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This story basically didn't bother me at all, except for the fact that the media seemed to unnecessarily conflate the shooting with the election, even when they later admit that the shooting had nothing to do with the election. There weren't many details in the story about why the shooter did what he did. Was he targeting someone in particular? Or did the old guy who died just get unlucky? I guess the implication is that this was, or was supposed to be, a mass shooting. Then again, i don't trust the media to report accurately on these things, or truthfully. Not that they outright lie. But they imply and conflate and do all sorts of disingenuous things. I have no idea what this shooting was and honestly do not care.

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I wish this article had given us more info. Were there any people hurt? Where did this shooting take place exactly? I'm honestly a bit glad the guy killed himself, one because he can't hurt anyone else that way. And two because that way a police officer does not have to deal with the trauma of killing someone.

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p022

After reading the article, i couldn't help but feel a bit nervous about the whole situation. I find that it's terrible that people are okay with shooting police now. I feel like people should see the police as more of help instead of the enemies. I also feel bad for police because they are just doing their jobs but they are getting killed for it.

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p068

This article just really hits you in the gut. How horrible is it that many families look perfect online but struggle in silence behidn closed doors. It seems the mom was going through alot of mental health issues and health issues with the baby that it took a tole on the relationship and maybe he was trying to hold onto something that was over with. She was married at such a young age i can see that being a reason to want something new we all grow. He seemed like if he couldnt have them he didnt want anyone else to. I feel so bad for the children who has nothing to do with this lost there lives so young. The police must have been traumatized by the scene they walked into.

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I know that the cousin said not to judge Mark, but he did wrong. No matter how he felt he should have not killed his wife and children. As a father myself, I feel my job is to protect my children at all times. I wish he would have seen a bright future of his children even if he was not married to his wife.

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I just read a story about an apparent murder suicide in which the husband of a family of five killed his wife, three children and their dog. Their marriage was apparently going through a rough spot after having a child with a congenital heart defect and the husband just couldn't bear the thought of living without his wife. They seemed relatively happy on the exterior. It just goes to show that you can never really know what is going on behind the scenes.

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p068

Anything like what is in this article is so horrifying to me. How could a parent take the life of there child. How could a husband take the life of there wife. I can undertand people who commit sucide but to kill the whole family even the dog that is just evil. I think more help and mental reach out should be offered in communities to men. They bottle things up and this is what happens. Men are not allowed to show emotions and then they let it out in violence. I wish this woman had been able to escape sooner her and her children would still be around.

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p022

After reading the article, i couldn't help but feel really disturbed. I can't believe that anyone can kill their whole family like that including their own dog. I feel that people like that are really messed up in the head. If you are willing to kill yourself, you should probably leave your family alone because killing them really does nothing. It's very and disturbing.

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p030

I just read an article about the amount of lead in American water. Apparently. the problem goes beyond the situation in Flint, Michigan. I think that in the coming years the availability of clean water is going to be severely restricted. People are going to be migrating from all over just to get closer to untainted aquifers.

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p025

I just read an article about lead levels in water. I had thought that the water crisis in Flint was just some one off incident. It turns out that it isn't just a one off incident and that it is much worse than the government is leading us to believe. A report recently done shows that more than 18 million Americans are served drinking water by providers that have violated federal laws concerning lead in water. You might ask what the government is doing about these violations. The answer is that they are not doing much. Out of all of these violations only 3% were ever made to pay any sort of retribution for their carelessness. Something needs to be done and it needs to be done soon.

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p009

Dear friend, I have just read an article about something that has disturbed me. It is about the water crisis going on in Flint and other places in America. I could not imagine not having access to clean water.

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p068

This story is really horrifying to me. Knowing how bad lead is for people especially children this article is suprising. The fact that this seems so hush hish i scary. I am very glad I have been drinking bottled water for my family. I do not trust the government and this shows why. How could levels be so high and nothing be done and consumers not know. We are poisoning ourselves and familys and not even know. Something needs to be done to fix this issue!

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p035

I feel that this will become a national problem soon. I feel that the pipes that built America are getting old and that many cities will suffer the same issues as Flint Michigan. I hope that the people in charge of these cities will be punished for their crimes in my opinion. I believe they knew it was wrong and turned a blind eye.

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The whole situation is sketchy. The wavering rulings of death is weird. From blunt force trauma to heart attack and alcohol poisonoing. It just does not make any sense this totally look like a cover up in my opinion. There have been known instances where Russia has attempted to kill people they did not want to release information.

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An option for this very well may be that the man was so drunk, and he was so out of it, that he went into his hotel room and banged around/fell or did something stupid to accidentally kill himself. He also could have very well done this on purpose too. Or the other option is that someone killed him. Either way, it's a sad waste of life.

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The death of a former aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin was recently ruled accidental. The aide was found in a hotel room in Washington DC and had suffered head injuries related to an accidental fall following days of heavy and excessive drinking. The hotel was the Dupont Circle Hotel which is an upscale hotel.

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p068

Everything about Russia really freaks me out. I think this country really needs to be cut off until they can be a more peaceful society. It is scary that dictators with such control can still be in power in twenty nineteen. Putin is so evil, and I am guessing so many people were threatened to do this cover up. People should not be able to just take someone out just because they go against a governing power. If he can do this to his own people I fear what he could do to the world. He has way to much power in my belief and needs to be over thrown.

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p035

Whenever Russia and Putin are involved I do not trust what is being said. The story about him being drunk and drinking all day sounds weird. I do not see how he falls and hits his head and then falls over and over causing harm all over his body. I think they was killed, but I do not know why. I feel bad for his family.

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