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Andy Borowitz | Republicans Projected to Pick Up Seventy Seats in Prison 
Congressmen celebrate after House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch sign the final version of the GOP tax bill on December 21, 2017. (photo: Andrew Harnik/AP)
Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker
Borowitz writes: "In a development that could dramatically change the composition of the federal penitentiary system, Republicans are projected to pick up as many as seventy seats in prison, a leading incarceration expert said on Thursday."
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Vice President Mike Pence. (photo: Getty)
Vice President Mike Pence. (photo: Getty)

Pence Details Plan for Creation of Space Force in What Would Be the Sixth Branch of the Military
Christian Davenport and Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "Vice President Pence laid out an ambitious plan Thursday that would create a military command dedicated to space this year and eventually establish a 'Space Force' as the sixth branch of the U.S. military."
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Pro-Puerto Rico demonstrators. (photo: Spencer Platt/Getty)
Pro-Puerto Rico demonstrators. (photo: Spencer Platt/Getty)

Puerto Rico Acknowledges Hurricane Maria Death Toll 20 Times Larger Than Official Number
Paul Blest, Splinter News
Blest writes: "All of this language appears to have been scrubbed from the report that's currently online, but it can be found in the Wayback Machine archive of the report dated to August 8."
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Dr. Cornel West locks arms with clergy in Charlottesville, Virginia. (photo: Jason Andrew/Getty)
Dr. Cornel West locks arms with clergy in Charlottesville, Virginia. (photo: Jason Andrew/Getty)







Millhiser writes: "Nunchucks, swords, paintball guns, and 'lengths of lumber' may be banned, but real guns are not."
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Sinclair broadcasting. (photo: YouTube)
Sinclair broadcasting. (photo: YouTube)

Tribune Backs Out of $3.9 Billion Sinclair Merger
Harper Neidig, The Hill
Neidig writes: "Tribune Media has backed out of its proposed $3.9 billion merger with Sinclair Broadcast Group and filed a $1 billion lawsuit against the broadcasting giant for allegedly breaching their agreement."
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Wa Lone (left) and Kyaw Soe Oo typing up notes in the Reuters office in downtown Yangon on December 11, one day before their arrests. (photo: Antoni Slodkowski/Reuters)
Wa Lone (left) and Kyaw Soe Oo typing up notes in the Reuters office in downtown Yangon on December 11, one day before their arrests. (photo: Antoni Slodkowski/Reuters)

Dangerous News: How Two Young Reporters Shook Myanmar
Tom Lasseter, Reuters
Lasseter writes: "For the youth of Myanmar, like Wa Lone, that sharp turn of events brought a sudden, historically improbable expectation of freedom after decades of brutal military rule. But the army never fully relinquished power: In 2008, it put in place a constitution granting itself broad powers and control of key ministries."
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A 'Danger Asbestos' sign is seen as a demolition crew removes the remains of a demolished home. (photo: Rebecca Cook/Reuters)
A 'Danger Asbestos' sign is seen as a demolition crew removes the remains of a demolished home. (photo: Rebecca Cook/Reuters)

Under Trump's EPA, Asbestos Might Be Making a Comeback
Aileen Kwun, Fast Company
Kwun writes: "Asbestos, a dangerous carcinogen outlawed in more than 55 countries, could make a comeback in the United States, under Trump's Environmental Protection Agency."
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