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Ben Carson admits fabricating West Point scholarship

GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson admits lying about application, acceptance to West Point

(https://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/ben-carson-west-point-215598)

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State trooper delays telling children of parents’ death, takes care of them on Halloween

State trooper delays telling children of parents’ death, takes them on Trick or Treating

(http://wtvr.com/2015/11/05/georgia-state-trooper-children-halloween-parents-death-fundraiser/)

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House Republicans Are Trying To Slip Bank Deregulation Into Highway Bill

(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bank-deregulation-highway-bill_5637f0e6e4b079a43c045eeb)

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Flow of capital into US real estate continues to increase

total annual acquisition volume at $497B, up 25% year-over-year

(http://nreionline.com/finance-investment/investors-work-hard-place-capital-marked-cre)

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Ban on egg and pork production from tight quarters will likely be on November 2016 ballot in MA

(http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/11/01/humane-society-looks-mass-for-next-animal-ballot-push/zVctCseIIZwgPjB9lvuFSN/story.html)

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After deadly crash in Oxford, state vows quick fixes for Route 20 – and eventual real solution

“…immediate steps for Route 20 include placing delineators on the double yellow line in the right of way, installing traffic warning lights that will also flash the speed limit and the approaching vehicle’s speed, and enhancing the existing rumble strips.”

(http://www.telegram.com/article/20151029/news/151029037)

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Lithium-Air battery research shows potential paths to next-gen batteries

(http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/10/lithium-air-battery-research-shows-potential-paths-to-next-gen-batteries/)

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European Parliament: Edward Snowden should be granted asylum as a ‘human rights defender’

(http://venturebeat.com/2015/10/29/european-parliament-edward-snowden-should-be-granted-asylum-as-a-human-rights-defender/)

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This explains the traffic this morning

(http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2015/10/28/car-burned/pUVtv4Tur21004FpU2wOaP/story.html)

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Housing starts Increase 6.5%

second-highest level in 8 years as construction underpins U.S. economy

(http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-20/housing-starts-increase-as-construction-underpins-u-s-economy)