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Missing 43 Mexico Students Update: Mexico City’s Police Chief Resigns

State Prosecutor's Office, Oil Refinery Attacked in Protest of 43 Missing University Students, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto

On Monday protesters marched in several cities in Mexico to observe the second anniversary of President Enrique Pena Nieto's administration and to demand that the government find the 43 male students who went missing at the hands of police and are assumed to have been murdered.
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Are Online Death Threats Protected Speech? U.S. Supreme Court To Determine in New Case

The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in a case that could determine whether the First Amendment of the Constitution protects death threats made on the Internet as free speech.
Finland Legalizes Gay Marriage

Gay Marriage Laws 2014: Finland Legalizes Marriage Equality, Mass Exodus from Church Ensues

Finland's parliament legalized same-sex marriage over the weekend in a close vote. The archbishop of the country's Lutheran Church welcomed the vote, sparking mass resignations from the church.
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Israeli Officials Say France's Recognition of Palestinian State May 'Reduce the Possibility' of Making a Deal

In a symbolic and non-binding vote, the French parliament on Tuesday recognized Palestinian statehood.
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Art Basel Miami Beach 2014: Highlights Include Mexican Artist Pedro Reyes, Yoko Ono & Acts by Miley Cyrus, Solange

Art aficionados from around the world are flocking to Art Basel this week in Miami Beach(Dec. 4-7), where modern and contemporary art will be celebrated in some of the most eccentric ways that will raise eyebrows, challenge onlookers to think outside of the box and expand their artistic, cultural and societal canvas.
Two Male Workers Assisting Migrants Likely Murdered in Mexico by Criminal Gangs; Local Police Offer No Comment

Two Male Workers Assisting Migrants Likely Murdered in Mexico by Criminal Gangs; Local Police Offer No Comment

Central American migrants, especially unaccompanied minors, traveling north through Mexico on the freight train colloquially known as "The Beast" were repeatedly assisted by two male aid workers, Adrian Rodriguez Garcia and Wilson Castro; both who were recently murdered in Mexico.
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Hong Kong Protests 2014: Demonstrations Escalate as Protestors Clash with Police

Hong Kong protests escalated early Monday as pro-democracy protesters clashed with police officers in an attempt to surround government headquarters.
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Study Finds That HIV May Eventually Become 'Almost Harmless'

HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS, is becoming "less contagious and deadly," TIME magazine said, pointing to a new study.
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Over 800 Killed in Protests After Judge Frees Former Egyptian Dictator Hosni Mubarak

Former Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak has been freed from custody, and all charges against him were dropped. Over the weekend, a judge decided that the prosecution committed a procedural mistake that allowed for Mubarak's freedom. His release has sparked protests throughout the North African nation.
Protests are escalating as government fails to turn up answers as to what happened to the 43 disappeared students from Ayotzinapa

Mexico Releases 11 People Protesting the Disappearance of 43 Students

In Mexico, 11 people who had been arrested in recent anti-government demonstrations and sent to maximum-security prisons have been released without charges.
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FBI and DHS Ask Military Personnel to “Scrub” Social Media as ISIS Plans to Recruit Americans

U.S. intelligence warned ISIS is planning to recruit from within the U.S. to orchestrate attacks against military, law enforcement or intelligence personnel.
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Dozens of Venezuela Prisoners Dead After Reportedly Poisoning Themselves: Activists Question Claims of Mass Suicide

At least 35 inmates from a Venezuelan jail have died from a mass drug overdose, and 20 are in comas. Meanwhile, Venezuela's government is investigating the incident.
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About 2,000 Brazil Couples Get Married on 'Dia do Sim' During Rio de Janeiro's Biggest Mass Wedding

"Dia do Sim" is a yearly event in Brazil targeted to couples who cannot afford to have a wedding, and in 2014, couples got married in record numbers.
President Obama to hold all day meetings about Ferguson

President Obama to Meet With Cabinet, Civil Rights Leaders on Ferguson Shooting

President Barack Obama is planning a day of meetings with his cabinet, civil rights leaders and law enforcement at the White House on Monday to discuss the killing of Michael Brown, and the ongoing protests in Ferguson, Missouri and across the U.S.
US Supreme Court to Hear Case on Freedom of Speech on Internet

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Internet Freedom Of Speech Case

Is a death threat expressed on line in social media an actual threat or can it be protected speech under the First Amendment? The U.S. Supreme Court will hear testimony arguing for and against in the case Elonis v. United States about whether violent threats on social should be protected speech.
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US Embassy Worker in Yemen Accused of Giving Out Fake Visas With Fake Oil Company Name

The Feds are investigating a potential security breach that involved a U.S. embassy worker issuing at least 50 fake visas to Yemeni people entering the United States.

United Nations Investigating Treatment of Migrant Workers in United Arab Emirates Amid Reports of 'Modern Day Slavery' in Abu Dhabi

The poor treatment of migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates has caught the attention of the United Nations, which is launching an investigation into living conditions in the Gulf state for the group.

Young Boys Traumatized After Finding Decaying Unidentified Infant Body in Sydney, Australia Beach

Two young boys playing on the beach in Sydney, Australia found the decomposed body of an infant, the second abandoned baby to be found in the city in a week.
Afghan National Police Work To Secure Kabul

Kabul Police Chief Resigns After Taliban Attacks Kill Foreign Workers

Kabul police chief resigns following several foreign deaths by Taliban attacks

California Couple's Passports Confiscated in Qatar Airport Despite Charges of Murdering Their Daughter Being Dropped

A California couple was blocked from exiting Qatar hours after being freed from jail there for the alleged January 2013 death of their adopted daughter.
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