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New Report Suggests US Has Been Spying On Germany's Chancellor Since 2002
German newspaper Der Spiegel claims that the United States has been spying on Angela Merkel's cell phone since 2002.
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5-Year-Old Dead After Finding Babysitter's Gun And Shooting Himself
The 19-year-old babysitter is being held on criminal charges for the boy's death.
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Ohio Kidnapping Victims Sign Book Deal To Tell Their Story Of Captivity
Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus, two of the victims of Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro, have signed a book deal with Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Jordan to tell their story.
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Daisy Coleman Publishes A Personal Essay About Her Sexual Assault
"I'm Daisy Coleman, the teenager at the center of the Maryville rape media storm, and this is what really happened," writes the 14-year-old on xoJane.com.
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Kenyan Rhinos To Get Microchips Implanted In Horns
In an attempt to fight off poachers, conservationists in Kenya are putting microchips in the county's rhino population.
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Does Notorious B.I.G. Deserve A Street Named After Him In Brooklyn?
Some Brooklyn residents think he was too misogynistic and fat. Others are fighting to honor the Brooklyn-born performer who many consider the best rapper of all time.
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Bloomberg Gets Another Chance To Ban Large Sodas
The New York Court of Appeals has decided to hear the sugary-soda ban case.
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The Other Maryville Rape Survivor Speaks Out
Paige Parkhurst, who was just 13 at the time of the attack in Maryville, Mo., is now speaking out about her sexual assault.
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A 3-Week-Old Baby Tiger Drowned In The London Zoo
A baby tiger born in the London Zoo on Sept. 22 died Tuesday.
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Another Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Lampedusa, Italy
This is the second migrant ship to sink in the Mediterranean this month.
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Scott Carpenter, Second U.S. Astronaut To Orbit Earth, Dies At 88
One of the "Original 7" NASA astronauts died Thursday. "We're going to miss him," his wife said.
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Janet Yellen Nominated For Federal Reserve Chair, Would Be First Woman In History To Hold The Position
President Obama has named her to replace the departing Ben Bernanke.
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Jon Stewart Wants To Adopt Malala Yousafzai
The 16-year-old Noble Peace Prize nominee, appeared on the Daily Show Tuesday night to advocate for widespread access to education. Jon Stewart was very excited.
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Eve Ensler's "One Billion Rising" Announces 2014 Plans
On Feb. 14, 2013, a billion people gathered around the world to end violence against women. On Monday, the organization announced that activists in 100 countries have already signed on for next year's event. BuzzFeed talked to Eve Ensler about her ambitious plans for 2014.
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Different Cities, Same Salary: Comparing The Lifestyle Of Two Twentysomethings
Mia lives in Waco. Madeleine lives in Brooklyn. They each make around $32,000 a year. How far does their money go?
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This Video Of A Man Kayaking Down A Drainage Ditch At 34 MPH Is Insane
Do not attempt at home.
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Russian Authorities Charge Greenpeace Activists With Piracy
The demonstrators face up to 15 years in jail if found guilty.
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John Hodgman Retweets Dozens Of Health Nightmares
This morning, comedian John Hodgman tweeted that young people should sign up for Obama's Affordable Care Act. He then received and retweeted dozens of intense personal stories about illness and health care.
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Bill Nye Eliminated On "DWTS," But We'll Always Have This Video Of Him Dressed As A Robot And Dancing To "Get Lucky"
Confirmed: Bill Nye The Science Guy still loves science.
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21 Real-World Effects Of The Government Shutdown
The government shut down on Tuesday, meaning that over 2 million federal workers won't get their paychecks. Here are 21 national monuments, memorials, and programs that have closed.
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