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Framingham State set to open new $35.1M dorm this month

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Executive Vice President Dale Hamel says students want more private, suit-style living accommodations and West Hall allows the university to meet that demand. Located on the western edge of FSU's campus, Hammel says West Hall aligns with a 2008 master plan calling for residences to be moved further away from academic buildings at the center of campus.



Albuquerque transit fight 1 of many Route 66 disputes

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The fight over Albuquerque's plans for building a rapid transit route along a stretch of historic Route 66 is one of many Mother Road disputes.

Wildfires burn in 7 Western states, prompt evacuations

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Higher humidity and lower temperatures on Monday helped firefighters battle a destructive wildfire that has scorched more than 63 square miles near the scenic Big Sur coast, while firefighters in Central California faced blistering heat as they worked to contain a blaze that burned rural homes and forced hundreds of evacuations near the small Fresno County town of Prather. A layer of ocean air that arrived in the mountainous Big Sur region was credited for the better conditions in an area where... Читать дальше...

Slavery reparations sought in first Black Lives Matter agenda

Yahoo Autos 

The groups aim to halt the "increasingly visible violence against Black communities," the Movement for Black Lives said in a statement. The agenda was released days before the second anniversary of the slaying of unarmed black teen Michael Brown by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown's death, along with other fatal police shootings of unarmed black men over the past two years, fueled a national debate about racial discrimination in the U.S. criminal justice system.

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Instagram’s Comment Filter Rolled Out, But Only For The Internet-Famous

International Business Times 

Social media allows users to share their lives with others, and with it, brings its share of bouquets and brickbats. Companies have been struggling to come up with ways to address criticism around the potential and real online harassment many social media users, especially those with large followings, face, while not appearing like opponents of free speech. The latest salvo in the ongoing debate was fired by photo-sharing service Instagram, owned by Facebook, which has rolled out the option for its users to filter... Читать дальше...

Korean War memorial dedicataed at the Presidio

Stars and Stripes 

Just over 63 years after a cease-fire ended the bitter and bloody Korean War, veterans finally got a memorial in San Francisco on Monday to remember a conflict that many Americans call the "forgotten war."





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