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Sarah Hedgecock

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Facebook Doesn't Get the Joke

Get ready for a major paradigm shift: Facebook is testing a "satire" tag for stories your friends may have thought were actually news. And the tag isn't a minor thing that can easily be missed. Instead of just the normal headline, Facebook will…
By Sarah Hedgecock

Missouri's Governor Wants to Explain Some Things

The tragedy in Ferguson, Missouri, might have more answers soon. The Justice Department authorized a second autopsy of Michael Brown's body on Sunday at the request of Brown's family. Although the St. Louis County medical examiner's office already…
By Sarah Hedgecock

Talk About a Buzzkill

New England has a drug problem – but it's not the kind you think. Synthetic marijuana caused a state of emergency in New Hampshire this week after dozens of people overdosed on one brand of the drug. The 44 overdoses — none of which was lethal —…
By Sarah Hedgecock

Police Find 35 People in Shipping Container

Police in the U.K. have launched a homicide investigation after a dead man was found among 35 people who were discovered in a shipping container at Tillbury Docks, Essex, on Saturday. The people in the container, who are now understood to be Sikhs…
By Sarah Hedgecock

Another Unarmed Black Teen Shot By Police

Hundreds of activists picketed a police department in Ferguson, Missouri, on Sunday, protesting the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown. Brown was just 18 years old when he was shot by a police officer Saturday afternoon. The unnamed police…
By Sarah Hedgecock

This Bill Could Change Everything

This month, the state legislature is expected to debate SB-967, a bill to reduce college sexual assault. But rather than simply increasing punishment for people accused of rape and sexual assault on college campuses, the bill goes a step further.…
By Sarah Hedgecock

New Hope for Stem Cell Treatment

Yep, we are definitely living in the future. A new study shows that stem cells may help stroke patients recover when the cells are injected directly into the brain. Therapy like this isn't new, and it has in fact been tried on stroke patients…
By Sarah Hedgecock

39 Dead in Iranian Plane Crash

Tragedy struck Sunday when a passenger plane crashed in Tehran, Iran, killing 39 of the people onboard. Of the 48 people on the plane – 40 passengers and eight crew members – the remaining nine were injured and taken to nearby hospitals for…
By Sarah Hedgecock

You, Too, Can Sue Facebook

This could get interesting. An Austrian activist filed a class-action lawsuit against Facebook on Friday for violating users' privacy. The suit is technically against the subsidiary Facebook Ireland, but since pretty much anyone outside of the U.S.…
By Sarah Hedgecock

This is What Happens During a Hot, Dry Summer

Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in California on Saturday night as several wildfires raged across the state. And you may be surprised where the fires are. Although many of the season's fires have occurred in Southern California, known…
By Sarah Hedgecock