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Bum rap for the Rapa Nui
February 3, 2014The natives of Easter Island were not responsible for the collapse of their population due to over exploitation of natural resources and the destruction of their rain forest.
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Community self-defense groups confront Mexico’s drug cartels
February 3, 2014An armed insurgency is emerging across Mexico. However, rather than being a movement to overthrow a government, it aims to defend communities and combat drug cartels.
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Today in labor history: 13th Amendment abolishes slavery
January 31, 2014The amendment said, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude ... shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
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Will Facebook die out by 2017?
January 31, 2014According to a new study, one of the world's most popular social networks may be about to go the way of the dinosaur.
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Infant mortality in Cuba hits new low
January 31, 2014The Cuban ministry of health released new statistics that show that the country's infant mortality rate has hit a record low, placing it far ahead of the U.S.
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