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5 Black Women Were Told to Golf Faster. Then the Club Called the Police.

Driving while black, walking while black, now golfing while black is dangerous in white America? A confrontation caught on video at a Pennsylvania golf course echoed other recent racially charged incidents involving businesses, black customers and the police.

Philippines to expel Australian nun Patricia Fox after arrest for ‘political activities’

He is right to be afraid of a nun – she has more class and honor than he.

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Philippines cancels visa and gives nun 30 days to leave after president Rodrigo Duterte orders investigation

The Philippines has cancelled the visa of Sister Patricia Fox, the Australian missionary who was arrested for allegedly engaging in political activity, and has given her 30 days to leave the country.

The Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, had ordered an investigation into 71-year-old as an “undesirable” foreigner.

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Bavarian leader orders Christian crosses on all state buildings

just another Nazi in the shadows!

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Markus Söder sparks outcry after saying cross is a cultural rather than religious symbol

The premier of Bavaria has sparked uproar after his cabinet ordered that Christian crosses be fixed in the entrance halls of all public buildings.

Markus Söder, whose conservative CSU party faces a far-right challenge in state elections in October, declared that “the cross is a fundamental symbol of our Bavarian identity and way of life”.

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Trump’s pick for US ambassador to Australia to be sent to South Korea

Be careful when picking friends – rotflmao.

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Experts say surprise shifting of Admiral Harry Harris sends ‘terrible’ message that ‘Australia is being treated here as a second-class ally’
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The Trump administration has decided to redirect its pick for ambassador to Australia, Admiral Harry Harris, to instead represent the United States in South Korea.

Experts say the surprise move sends a “terrible” message to Australia, which has been waiting more than a year for a new US ambassador.

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Trump sending treasury secretary to China as trade tensions mount

Is there one ugly American uglier that 45/ Yes, Steven Mnuchin – yawk!

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President reiterates plan to impose tariffs of up to $100bn more on Chinese goods

Donald Trump has said he is sending treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin to China for talks as the two countries deal with tensions over trade and intellectual property.

Trump said during a White House news conference with President Emmanuel Macron of France that the US and China were “very serious” about trade issues and reiterated his plans to impose tariffs of up to $100bn more on Chinese goods.

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After Late Vote Switch, Senate Panel Approves Pompeo for Secretary of State

GOP blocked nearly all of President Obama’s judicial appointments and many of his administrative appointments – why the F3ck are any Democrats not blocking Trump?!! Minutes before a committee vote, Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, bowed to pressure and backed the confirmation of Mike Pompeo to be secretary of state.

Flickr bought by SmugMug as Yahoo breakup begins

Dropped my Flickr account just a few minutes ago – they will lose most accounts, I believe

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Photo-sharing pioneer and web cultural beacon now part of independent, family-run firm

One of the first and best-known photo-sharing services, Flickr, has been bought by the independent image-hosting firm SmugMug, as Verizon begins the breakup of Yahoo.

The deal, terms of which have not been disclosed, sees Flickr – with its tens of billions of photos and 75 million users – become part of a similar family-run service in SmugMug.

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