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[Real I-Robot] The Actroid: Japan’s incredibly human-looking robot
The Actroid bobs “her” head shyly, and curls artificial muscles to produce an enigmatic, Mona Lisa smile. The robot even blinks every so often, and scrunches up its forehead.
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Black Georgia councilman told he should be working in a cotton field
A squabble at a small Georgia town’s council meeting in which a white councilman told his black counterpart that he should be working in a cotton field has caught the attention of the NAACP.
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Missing a parent-teacher conference could mean jail time for Detroit residents
A Detroit-area prosecutor is pushing a proposed statewide law that could jail parents for up to three days for repeatedly missing parent-teacher conferences
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“The rent is too damn high” political party [Yes it’s a real thing]
“I represent the rent is too damn high party. People are working 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week and some a third job. Women can’t afford to take care of their children, feed their children breakfast, lunch and dinner.” Short video on top. Extended on bottom
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Foul play suspecting in police shooting of African American Pace University football star
“They shot me, they shot me, they shot me,” Danroy Henry whispered as cops hauled him from the car and cuffed him on the street, pal Brandon Cox said.
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FDA to ban Newports and other menthol cigarettes
After decades of marketing mentholated cigarettes in minority communities and blunting criticism by supporting minority causes, tobacco companies have secured a huge following in minority communities.
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Rapper T.I. talks down suicidal jumper
Rapper T.I. helped police persuade a man not to jump off the roof of high-rise hotel roof in Midtown Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon, police said.