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South Africa protesters deface Zuma penis portrait

Visitor photographs a painting of South Africa's President Jacob Zuma at an exhibition in Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Two men vandalized a portrait of South African President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed on Tuesday, intensifying a heated debate about the picture that has enraged the ruling African National Congress. Television footage showed a white … Continue reading

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Mountain lion wanders into California city center, is killed

Handout photo of a mountain lion cornered in Santa Monica, California

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A mountain lion ventured into the center of a crowded Southern California city on Tuesday, and was shot and killed when authorities had trouble corralling the animal in the courtyard of a building, police said. It … Continue reading

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Parents take aim at proposed gun range near elementary school

A Connecticut town is caught up in a heated debated over whether a proposed gun range should be built just hundreds of feet from a local elementary school. “I’d say total insanity. A gun range should not be put next … Continue reading

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Berkeley police chief assigns 10 officers to find son’s missing iPhone

How many people have called their local police station about a stolen cell phone or laptop, only to be told by the authorities that they have more pressing issues at hand? Well, Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan has opened himself … Continue reading

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