U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem Sunday night before the Seattle Reign’s 2-2 tie with the Chicago Red Stars. The Associated Press Article Reprint CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. soccer star Megan
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Top Story: (09.05.16) >>> This small Indiana county sends more people to prison than San Francisco and Durham, N.C., combined. Why?
BTN STAFF Today’s top story comes from Josh Keller and Adam Pearce of The New York Times. The article is about Dearborn County Indiana, a small county that sends more people to prison than San
Read moreDetroit’s Maserati-driving principal in Kentucky prison for bribery scheme
By: Tresa Baldas Article Reprint This setting is starkly different than the federal minimum-security prison in Alderson, W.Va. — dubbed Camp Cupcake because of its amenities and sorority-like setting in the Virginia hills — where former Detroit City Councilwoman
Read moreBrazil Senate Votes to Remove President Dilma Rousseff
thedailybeast.com Article Reprint Brazil’s Senate on Wednesday voted to impeach embattled President Dilma Rousseff, who was accused of illegal federal budget manipulation in violation of the country’s constitution. An impeachment in Brazil requires two-thirds of
Read moreThe refugee milestone Obama doesn’t want to talk about
On Monday, the US met President Obama’s goal of resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees in a year. But it was not a broadly popular goal. By Howard LaFranchi Article Reprint As a planeload of more than
Read moreCzech Republic & Hungary push for joint European army
rt.com Article Reprint The drive to create a joint European army appears to be gaining momentum with the Czech Republic and Hungary both speaking out in favor of deeper defense ties on the continent, in
Read moreFinland plans to give out cash to create jobs
rt.com Article Reprint Finland’s health and social affairs ministry wants to try out a basic income scheme to test the impact of unconditional cash payments on work incentives.
Read moreHomeland Security on Leslie Jones Site Hack: ‘Investigation is Currently Ongoing’
Hillary Clinton, Questlove, Katy Perry, more tweet support for actress By Althea Legaspi Article Reprint The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is investigating the hack of Leslie Jones’ website, JustLeslie.com, as Mashable reports. On Wednesday,
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