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A tea estate in Kerala, India. An investigation by the BBC in Assam, north-east India, found workers on some tea estates living in broken houses with terrible sanitation, and dangerous working conditions. (Photo by Sakeeb Sabakka) Photo used under CC BY

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Why the 9/11 memorial was opened to the public

After years of only private memorials, “ground zero” — the site of New York’s former World Trade Center buildings, destroyed by the 9/11 terror attacks — is open to the public.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Never forgetting 9/11: 14 years later in photos

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Mashable

6 states take in the most of the Syrian refugees coming to US

Since the Syrian Civil War began in March 2011, 1,584 refugees have been relocated in the U.S., the majority of whom have moved to Texas (180), California (171), Michigan (159), Illinois (132), Arizona (107) and Florida (97).

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TIME

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War has forced half of Syrians from their homes. Here‘s where they’ve gone

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CNN

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Children caught in Europe’s refugee crisis

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TIME

On eve of papal visit, Cuba pardons over 3,000 prisoners

The Cuban Council of State has pardoned 3,522 prisoners as a goodwill gesture on the eve of the papal visit to the island. Most were guilty of committing common felonies and not crimes of political nature.

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NBCNews.com

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No political prisoners seen on list of pardoned Cuban inmates

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Reuters

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Photo of drowned Syrian child spurs spike in donations

Charities responding to the flood of refugees into Europe saw a surge in donations spurred by media coverage of the human toll of the crisis, especially a widely published photo of a dead Syrian boy washed ashore in Turkey.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Rich Brits urged to flaunt their philanthropy

Few rich bankers have dared flaunt their wealth since the financial crisis. But the City’s elite are now being urged to become more like their American peers.

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Financial Times

HUMAN RIGHTS

Islamic State puts up Chinese, Norwegian prisoners on public sale

China said it is verifying a report from an online magazine that a Chinese and Norwegian prisoner had been abducted and put up on sale by Islamic State militants.

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Thailand arrests main suspect in Bangkok blast case

Thailand‘s prime minister announced that a second foreign national believed to be the main suspect in the country’s worst bombing at a Brahma temple here that claimed 20 lives has been arrested near the Cambodian border.

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GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Singapore decides

Singaporeans headed for polling stations early on Friday. There were orderly queues at several polling stations as many went down at 8 a.m. to cast their vote.

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Jakarta Post

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Singapore vote count underway as PAP looks set to keep power

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Bloomberg

Leopoldo Lopez, key Venezuelan opposition leader, sentenced to prison

For years, Leopoldo Lopez rallied opposition against heavy-handed rule by Venezuelan presidents. This week, a court locked the activist and former mayor away for 13 years.

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CNN

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Conviction of Leopoldo Lopez shows fear of Maduro

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Latin American Herald Tribune

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

New study on blood pressure: Lower is better

A startling new study shows that lowering blood pressure more — with a target of 120 instead of 140 — can cut deaths by 25 percent. A third of U.S. adults have high blood pressure so millions could be affected by the findings.

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NBCNews.com

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High blood pressure: Study backs more aggressive treatment

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

New Pluto photos leave NASA scientists ‘reeling’

New high-res photos of Pluto show a terrain that NASA scientists didn’t expect. Possible dunes, nitrogen ice flows, mountainous regions, plains and networked valleys show a surprisingly diverse geological history.

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USA TODAY

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

China is dumping US debt

So should Americans be concerned that China has started dumping its Treasury holdings? After all, it raises serious questions about whether China will keep lending Washington money to help finance the federal deficit.

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CNN

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Bond market sends Fed clear signal to raise rates

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Asian shares get lift from Wall Street, dollar firms

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Reuters

Wall Street braces for stormy month: Dow plunges more than 300 points on weak data

New month, same old negative, scary, correction-like price action on Wall Street as the Dow plunged more than 300 points at the opening bell Tuesday.

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Column (Elizabeth Kolbert):

If we burned all the fossil fuel in the world

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On the bloodshed in Syria: Russia has a lot to answer for

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Guardian

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Cuba to free 3,522 prisoners ahead of pope’s visit

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GOOD NEWS

For Alzheimer’s patients, resveratrol brings new hope

Resveratrol, an antioxidant in grapes, chocolate and red wine, may be useful in Alzheimer‘s, cancer and diabetes. Now a study in Alzheimer’s patients suggests the compound may slow progression of the disease.

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CNN

The 24-hour cancer blood test from a GP

A blood test developed by British scientists could spare patients the anguish of waiting for weeks to find out if they have cancer. The test can diagnose cancer within 24 hours and was hailed as a potential “game-changer.”

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New Zealand Herald

NGOs AND NONPROFITS

Sustainable aid: The long-term solution to poverty

The statistics are staggering. According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die every day from poverty. For the 1.9 billion children living in the developing world, there are 640 million without adequate shelter, or 1 in 3 children.

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Facebook launches Donate Now for NGOs

Newly announced Donate Now button is different from the feature that the social giant Facebook launched in 2013 after associating itself with WWF, American Red Cross and other major non-profits.

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ENVIRONMENT

Floods stretch limits of Japan’s elaborate water networks

The sudden inundation of a city north of Tokyo this week when a river swollen by torrential rains broke through flood embankments was a relatively rare occurrence in Japan.

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Japan Today

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Stranded, worried: The faces of Japan’s flood victims

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CNN

Burning all the fossil fuels could melt Antarctica entirely

Half of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of the coast, and 40 percent of the world‘s population is within 60 miles of the ocean. That’s one reason sea level rise brought on by climate change would be so devastating.

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Popular Mechanics

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Locals dance the chachareo salsa at Maestra Vida, Santiago, Chile (Photo by Daniel Diaz Vera) Photo used under CC BY

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