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Today in history: Ringo Starr turns 75, asks for peace and love
July 7, 2015Ringo Starr, legendary drummer for the Beatles, and a world-renowned advocate for peace, was born as Richard Starkey in Liverpool, England, on this date in 1940.
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Today in history: Jan Hus burned at the stake 600 years ago
July 6, 2015In 1415, Czech religious reformer Jan Hus, condemned as a heretic against the doctrines of the Catholic Church, was burned at the stake.
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Rapper Killer Mike endorses Bernie Sanders
July 2, 2015Sanders support for the Voting Rights Act was decisive in securing Killer Mike's support.
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Today in history: first U.S. postage stamps issued, and what that means
July 1, 2015On this date in 1847, the Post Office Department (now called the U.S. Postal Service), issued its first two postage stamps.
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Robert Redford demands global action on climate change
June 30, 2015Robert Redford said moderate climate is going extinct.
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Today in history: A day of tragic resonance for South Africa
June 29, 2015June 29 marks the 90th anniversary since the South African parliament passed a bill excluding black, mixed race and Indian people from all skilled or semi-skilled jobs.
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“Stacy’s Mom” inspires music video to Hillary Clinton
June 29, 2015The band, Well Strung, has strummed a new music video dedicated to presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton.
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Supreme Court rules in favor of marriage equality
June 26, 2015"Today's ruling affirms what millions already know to be true: the four words etched onto the front of the Supreme Court - equal justice under law - apply to us."
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