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South African police fire stun grenades as students protest
The planned shutdown follows protests that had engulfed universities for more than three weeks, sparked by Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande's announcement that it was up to universities to determine tuition fee hikes. "Poor students can get government loans to cover their fees, but when they get a job they are also expected to support family members, so they say it was a double burden of repaying loans and trying to lift their loved ones out of poverty".
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After Protests, Polish Legislators Vote To Reject Abortion Ban
Polish politicians have withdrawn draft legislation that would introduce a near-total ban on abortion, in a hastily arranged vote that marks the first major domestic setback for the ruling conservatives and follows massive street protests. "I want to state very clearly that the government is not working on any legislation changing the rules on abortion in Poland", she said . Thousands of women dressed in black protested the abortion ban on Monday.
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Backpage.com Raided, CEO Arrested for Sex Trafficking
Warrants for the arrest of controlling shareholders Michael Lacey and James Larkin have also been issued. Court documents in the case quoted children saying they were forced into prostitution, with their services advertised on Backpage .
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Carnival Cruise changes itineraries due to Hurricane Matthew
In some instances, guests are given the option to cancel and receive a full refund, de la Cruz said. Loney said he now plans to rent a vehicle Wednesday morning and drive back down to Baltimore instead of waiting for the ship to depart New York Wednesday evening and return to Baltimore Sunday morning.
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NTSB crews retrieve event recorder from train involved in crash in Hoboken
That one wasn't functioning on the day of the crash. Among the information a "black box" is supposed to provide is throttle position, speed and when the brakes were applied and how they operated, according to the statue. Investigators previously pulled an older data recorder from the train's rear auto but found it was not working. The estimate, provided to the Associated Press by a USA official briefed on the investigation, holds that the train was traveling 20 to 30 miles an hour when it ...
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Detroit police chief to creepy clowns: 'Knock it off'
Obviously, if a clown is observed in an area where one would not normally see one, it should be reported and will be investigated by the police department. In most cases people dressed as clowns are just trying to give folks a quick scare but in others they are actually chasing people. It goes on to warn students against joining in on the prank, asking them to "think again" if they're "thinking that putting on a clown mask and hanging around town might be a amusing prank".