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Ex-South Korean president Park sentenced to 24 years in prison for corruption
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Over a year ago, former South Korean president Park Geun-hye was impeached from office following her involvement in a vast corruption scandal. On April 6, she was sentenced to 24 years in prison after being found guilty on corruption charges, including bribery, abuse of power and coercion. The verdict was televised live across South Korea.
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Oil company Shell foresaw climate change risk in 1980s memo
Science Yesterday
In a confidential 1988 report, the Shell oil and gas company was aware of the role of fossil fuels in contributing to climate change and noted that "by the time global warming becomes detectable it could be too late to take effective countermeasures."
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Trump threatens $100 billion in additional tariffs against China
Politics Yesterday
President Trump announced that he's asked the US trade representative to consider additional tariffs against China, in response to the country's "unfair retaliation." Earlier this week, China imposed tariffs on dozens of US products.
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Amid EPA chief's requests for perks, officials were demoted for challenging him, reports say
US news Yesterday
The New York Times and CBS reported that Scott Pruitt, a former Oklahoma attorney general who has been embroiled in a spending scandal, forced out at least five EPA officials for raising questions about his spending.
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Trump denies knowledge of payment to Stormy Daniels
US news Yesterday
President Trump told the Air Force One press pool that he had no knowledge of the payment made by his personal attorney to adult film star, Stormy Daniels. Daniels, who claimed to have had a sexual affair with Trump, is suing the president and Michael Cohen to overturn a non-disclosure agreement that prevents her from talking about her alleged affair with the president.
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5.3-magnitude earthquake rattles Southern California
US news Yesterday
The earthquake originated south of Santa Cruz Island off the Ventura County coast. No casualties or significant damages were reported.
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Director and animator Isao Takahata has died
In memoriam Yesterday
The Japanese anime director co-founded Studio Ghibli and directed films such as Grave of the Butterflies. He was 82.
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Scott Pruitt involved in shady real estate deal
Newly obtained documents reveal Trump's EPA chief Scott Pruitt was also involved in a murky 2011 real estate deal.
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The Phluid Project in NYC is the world's first gender-free store
US news Yesterday
The space opened in Manhattan last month and is “part retail, part community space” and aims to produce clothing that “rejects gender binaries.”
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A train carrying human waste has been stranded in an Alabama town for months
US news Yesterday
Ten million pounds of human biowaste has been sitting in a rail yard for months after a nearby town won an injunction to keep the waste away from a landfill in Adamsville, Alabama. The waste is being sent there by waste management facilities in New York and New Jersey.
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Body of missing CDC employee found in Atlanta river
US news Yesterday
Atlanta Police have positively identified a body found in the Chattahoochee River as that of 35-year-old Timothy Cunningham, a CDC employee who was missing since February 12.
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How Amazon's R&D spending benefits Americans
Whether Jeff Bezos can capitalize on his company's massive technology investments or not, they're likely to pay off for the country's economy.
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The Atlantic cuts ties with writer Kevin Williamson over 'hanging' controversy
US news Yesterday
Editor-in-chief Jeff Goldberg announced on Thursday the magazine would be parting ways with the conservative pundit after liberal research group Media Matters found evidence that Williamson said on a podcast that he believed women should be "hanged" for getting abortions.
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Cannabis sales may surpass soda by 2030
Pot may be on its way to beating pop. The U.S. legal cannabis industry is expected to reach $75 billion in sales by 2030, according to research firm Cowen & Co. That’s almost as large as the North American carbonated soft drink market in 2017.
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This blooming solar panel follows the sun to collect energy
Smartflower is a smart solar panel that produces 40% more energy than regular solar panels. It folds itself up into its base at night and blossoms during the day. Would you plant this flower in your yard?
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Here are a few tips for anyone who has struggled with negotiating pay
Finance Yesterday
Ask for that raise/pay/compensation no matter how awkward it is, says Laura Helmuth, senior editor at The Washington Post.
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Police fatally shot a black man after mistaking pipe for a gun
US news Yesterday
Saheed Vassell, 34, was fatally shot by the police in Brooklyn, New York, for waving what was believed to be a gun at people passing by. The object turned out to be a metal pipe.
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Prince Charles denies bringing his own toilet seat abroad
Royal family Yesterday
On the Brisbane leg of the Prince of Wales' tour of Australia and Vanuatu, the heir to the throne was asked about a different throne entirely.
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This is what the gender pay gap looks like in the U.K.
The deadline has passed for U.K. firms and organizations to publish their pay gap under new reporting rules, and data filed by more than 10,000 companies brings into sharp detail the imbalance between what women earn on average and what men do
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Woman who claimed knowledge of Russian meddling charged in Thailand
World news Yesterday
A 'sex coach' who documented her affair with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska and was arrested in Thailand will reportedly plead guilty to prostitution. The woman, known as Nastya Rybka, tried to claim asylum from the United States after releasing footage she claims showed Deripaska discussing US politics with Russia's deputy PM. If convicted, she could face deportation to Russia.
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