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Texas Man Arrested for Stealing $2000 of Brisket

AUSTIN, Texas — Texans love our barbecue, and skyrocketing brisket prices were not going to get in the way of one Central Texas man, who allegedly stole $2,o00 worth of the flavorful meat from local grocery stores.

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16 Shot Since New Year’s Day in Chicago

New Year’s Day was particularly dangerous for residents of Chicago as nine were shot, including a 14-year-old girl. Two days later, by Saturday, seven more shootings were added to the toll. According to police, several of those shot on New

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UNC Seeks to Fire Prof in Athlete Grade-Fixing Scandal

The latest in the wide ranging athletic grade fixing scandal in the nation’s colleges and universities finds the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill moving to dismiss a staff member and attempting to fire a professor involved in helping athletes pass non-existent classes in order to maintain eligibility for the school’s athletic programs.

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Massive College Athlete Grade Fixing Scandal Revealed

The Chronicle of Higher Education has a sordid story tracing the decades-long grade fixing scandal that has engulfed college sports, revealing a scandal that reaches from the players and their representatives all the way to the teachers, coaches and college administrators.

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Sex Abuse Charges Embroil American Indian Spiritual Leader

Charles Chipps, Sr., is a world famous spiritual leader who for decades has inspired members of the Oglala Lakota Nation with his guidance at South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian reservation. But shocking charges that he sexually molested a long list of teen girls have divided the community.

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The Predictable Surprises of 2015—And Beyond

Back in 2005, two business-school professors, Max H. Bazerman and Michael D. Watkins, published a thoughtful book, Predictable Surprises: The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming, and How to Prevent Them. A decade later, we can look ahead to the Predictable Surprises of 2015—and beyond.

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Outrage in Mexico as Priests Become Targets of Organized Crime

The high profile murders appear to have no end in Mexico as the country now rallies around the kidnapping and murder of a Catholic priest in the violent Mexican State of Guerrero; the priest is the third religious man to be murdered in that state this year and just one of many kidnapped priests.