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Friday, March 20, 2015

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Heartbroken Tunisia to mark independence day
It will be a day of heartbreak, sadness and defiance. Pride, milestones and solace.

Fans petition Glastonbury fest organizers to replace Kanye West
Kanye West is well-known for rankling people on stage. Now it's his turn to get a virtual smackdown.

U.S.
Obama: Maybe it's time for mandatory voting
The president whose major policy achievement is mandatory health insurance thinks maybe voting should be mandatory, too.

Reports: Death threats against Amb. Caroline Kennedy in Japan
Japanese authorities are investigating death threats against the American ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy, according to Japanese media reports and international wire services.

Presbyterian group changes marriage definition to include same-sex couples
The country's largest Presbyterian denomination has changed its definition of marriage to include gay couples -- though not explicitly.

Powerful solar storm sparks stunning aurora around the world
A severe solar storm created a stunning display of light in the night sky over parts of the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand early Wednesday morning, spotted by those lucky enough to be awake in the wee hours.

WORLD
ISIS apparently claims responsibility for Tunisia museum attack; 9 arrested
ISIS apparently claimed responsibility Thursday for the deadly terrorist attack at a landmark museum in the heart of that country's capital, a mass shooting that has shaken the birthplace of the Arab Spring and stirred questions about militants in the country.

Madagascar marvel: Divers find fossils of extinct giant lemurs
Around 5,000 years ago, the island of Madagascar would have resembled a Sci-Fi novel.

Global laws you may not have realized you were breaking
A New Zealand bar manager and two Burmese colleagues were sentenced to two and a half years in jail in a Yangon court on Tuesday.

Ski star Lindsey Vonn wins record downhill title
Lindsey Vonn lifted her crystal globe prize with pride after winning the World Cup downhill title for a seventh time, Wednesday.

BUSINESS
Tesla: Now there's no excuse for running out of juice
Elon Musk is trying to make it "virtually impossible" for anyone driving a Model S to run out of power.

FAA allows Amazon to test drones in U.S.
The Federal Aviation Administration seems to be softening its stance on commercial drone operations, at least for one company.

HEALTH
Ebola Air? Inside the plane that flies Ebola patients
If it were easy, any company or government could do it.

Helping school-age children 'see' their future
When she was just 4 years old, Chelsea Elliott went blind in her left eye. Then, two years later, she lost hearing in her right ear.

TECHNOLOGY
Silicon Valley to millennials: Drop dead
We have no problem taking Wall Street executives to task for decisions that leave American families financially devastated, yet we give Silicon Valley billionaires a pass when they do the same thing. America needs to realize that instead of creating jobs, Silicon Valley is erasing them, leaving millennials financially stranded before their careers can get off the ground.

30 years of .com
There's a bit of video that goes around the Internet every so often, showing a couple of clueless 1990s television hosts trying to decipher the mysteries of the Internet.

ENTERTAINMENT
Neighbors sue Justin Bieber over 'offensive' behavior
Two former neighbors of Justin Bieber have filed a lawsuit against the pop star, claiming he and his bodyguards repeatedly harassed them and their family, vandalized their house with eggs and threatened them with anti-Semitic remarks.

9 things to know about Kendrick Lamar
If you've never heard of Kendrick Lamar, get ready for that to change.

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