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This Woman Is Campaigning To Stop The Use Of "Dangerously Skinny" Models

BuzzFeed - BuzzFeed News spoke to Rosie Nelson who created a petition for models to get regular health checks.

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Rough Cut Of Pro-Trump Ad Briefly Appears Online Briefly

BuzzFeed - The ad attacks Jeb Bush, and takes a harsh tone on illegal immigration before pivoting to veterans. The man who made the ad, which BuzzFeed News obtained through a Vimeo search, says he is...

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The Woman Who's Speaking Out About UCB's Diversity Problem

BuzzFeed - "The biggest problem is a reluctancy to admit and accept that there is a larger diversity issue at the school and at the theater," Rita Chinyere said in an interview with BuzzFeed News about...

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Ecuador's President Used Millions Of Dollars Of Public Funds To Censor...

BuzzFeed - Exclusive: BuzzFeed News has seen leaked documents that reveal Rafael Correa used the intelligence budget to delete content critical of him and the first lady from YouTube, Facebook, and...

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Watch Live: Pope Francis To Address Congress In Historic Speech

BuzzFeed - He will be the first pontiff in history to deliver a speech to a joint meeting of Congress. BuzzFeed News reporters Ellie Hall and John Stanton are at the event.

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The Designers Of This Ingenious Foldable Plug Have Developed An...

BuzzFeed - BuzzFeed News spoke to Min-Kyu Choi and Matthew Judkins, the people behind the Mu...

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It's Real This Time: Putin Calls Elton John And Talks About Pranksters

Talking Points Memo - Russia President Vladimir Putin spoke to world famous musician Sir Elton John, Buzzfeed News, citing a Russian news outlet.

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This Is What Happens When You Confront The Former Head Of The Gay "Cure"...

BuzzFeed - In 2013, Alan Chambers closed the world's largest organistion devoted to turning LGBT people straight. But what happened next? And has Chambers really changed? BuzzFeed News finds out.

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MPs' Interns Are Being Funded By An Evangelical Charity That Promoted "Gay...

BuzzFeed - BuzzFeed News has discovered five MPs and three MSPs have taken on interns funded by Christian Action Research and Education, which also campaigns against gay marriage and abortion.

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Tons Of People Have Gotten Screwed Over By Kate Hudson's Athletic Wear...

BuzzFeed - Fabletics, and the $1 billion startup that owns it, JustFab, have gotten more than 1,000 complaints calling the companies a scam. A BuzzFeed News investigation found that JustFab's co-CEOs...

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Is Kate Hudson's Fabletics Company Scamming its Subscribers? Some Twitter...

E! Online - Kate Hudson might have a Twitterverse-sized problem on her hands. The actress' Fabletics athleticwear company has come under fire after a Buzzfeed News report surfaced yesterday...

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This One Chart Explains Why Latinos Can't Stand Donald Trump

BuzzFeed - Trump has made disparaging remarks about Mexicans and immigrants, but data given first to BuzzFeed News shows that Spanish-language giants Univision and Telemundo have covered him more than...

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9 Feature Stories You Can't Miss This Week: Avengers, Unicorns, And Mermaids

BuzzFeed - This week for BuzzFeed News, Amanda Chicago Lewis discovers the pitfalls of medical marijuana. Read that and these other great stories from BuzzFeed and around the web.

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"We're Not Going To Let Anyone Bully Us," Says Cereal Café Owner After Attacks

BuzzFeed - Owner Gary Keery told BuzzFeed News that violence does not solve anything, after the café was attacked by anti-gentrification protesters on Saturday.

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BuzzFeed college tour to feature Hillary Clinton

CNN - BuzzFeed is launching an interview series with 2016 presidential candidates, an offering the startup hopes will draw more users to its news app. Hillary Clinton is the first candidate to confirm...

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Introducing The

BuzzFeed - The BuzzFeed News App is now available for Android, and we'll be coming soon to a campus near you - joined by a presidential candidate or two.

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Little girl reels in 5-pound bass with Barbie fishing rod

WGHP FOX High Point - A 5-pound bass is impressive to begin with, but this little girl named Avery caught hers with a Barbie fishing rod. Avery's father, Ram, told BuzzFeed News that this was her very...

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Hastert Considering Plea Deal In Hush-Money Case

BuzzFeed - Dennis Hastert on June 9, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson / Getty Images Attorneys for Dennis Hastert, the former speaker of the House, told a federal judge on Monday that their...

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Do You Know What's Happening In The News?

BuzzFeed - When is the next supermoon eclipse? What's happening in Catalonia? Which U.S. cities did Pope Francis visit? We're doing a daily news quiz all week to celebrate the launch of the BuzzFeed...

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Carly Fiorina, Still Lying About Planned Parenthood Videos, Is Head of a...

Jezebel - Carly Fiorina continues to insist that a non-existent video shot at Planned Parenthood definitely exists, one that shows "a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs...

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Lots Of Labour MPs Still Won't Work With Jeremy Corbyn

BuzzFeed - Shadow chancellor John McDonnell urged former frontbenchers to "come back" ? but BuzzFeed News can't find any willing volunteers.

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Junior Doctors March To Downing Street To Protest Controversial New Contracts

BuzzFeed - "We need to get the message to the public, because it's only going to be unsafe for them," one doctor told BuzzFeed News.

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Corbyn Speech Draft: Trident Is "Weapon Of Mass Destruction"

BuzzFeed - A shadow cabinet source told BuzzFeed News that the new Labour leader is risking a frontbench row by repeating the emotive phrase in his speech.

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Comcast is launching Watchable, a major video platform to rival Facebook and...

Business Insider - Comcast is beta-launching Watchable, a major new video platform with content from big-name partners. Business Insider first broke the news about Watchable earlier this year. Comcast...

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Transgender teen brought to tears by mother's surprise

AOL - Meet Corey Maison, the 14-year-old transgender teen warming hearts all over the world. As Buzzfeed News reports, Erica Maison, a mother of five from Michigan surpri

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Beautiful Photos Capture What It's Like To Arrive As A Refugee

BuzzFeed - Photographer Patrick Witty captured the arrival of refugees onto the Greek island of Lesbos for BuzzFeed News.

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Lemony Snicket And Wife Announce $1M Donation To Planned Parenthood

Talking Points Memo - The author of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" and his wife have pledged $1 million to Planned Parenthood, the latest in the couple's history of donations to the organization,...

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Pure Happy

Daily Kos - Erica Maison is the mother of five children in Detroit. One of her daughters is a transgender girl named Corey. Erica told BuzzFeed News that Corey was always feminine, even from the time...

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"Black-Ish" Tackles Gun Control In This Week's Episode

BuzzFeed - Creator Kenya Barris talks to BuzzFeed News about the controversial storyline. Plus, check out an exclusive clip from the episode!

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Author Lemony Snicket Will Give $1 Million to Planned Parenthood

NewsOK.com - On the eve of Tuesday's hearings, the author of A Series of Unfortunate Events and his wife promised to donate $1 million to Planned Parenthood, BuzzFeed News reported. ...

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Vatican Confirms Private Meeting Between Pope Francis And Kentucky Clerk Kim...

BuzzFeed - When asked if the meeting took place, Vatican Spokesman Rev. Federico Lombardi told BuzzFeed News, "yes."

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Is Kate Hudson's 'Fabletics' A Scam?

Huffington Post - Over the past few days, Fabletics, the Kate Hudson-fronted athletic apparel website owned by online retail giant Just Fab, has come under fire for claims it is scamming customers into...

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Transgender Teen Left 'Speechless' After Mom's Big Surprise

Huffington Post - After months of waiting, a transgender teen's request to legally change her name was finally approved. To celebrate the big moment, her mom organized a special surprise on Saturday....

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Nightclub Denies Refusing Entry To "Overweight" And "Dark Skinned" Women

BuzzFeed - BuzzFeed News has spoken to women who claim they were refused entry into London's DSTRKT club.

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South Dakota High School Back In Session After Student Shot Principal In The Arm

BuzzFeed - District superintendent Jim Holbeck told BuzzFeed News that police are currently investigating Wednesday morning's incident. The principal sustained minor injuries.

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The Last 10 Hours Of A Man Who Died Of Untreated Drug Withdrawal In Jail

BuzzFeed - David Stojcevski died from drug withdrawal while serving a 2014 jail sentence in Michigan for not showing up to traffic court. A video obtained by BuzzFeed News captured the last day of his...

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Hate Crime Charges Dropped In Attack On Transgender Woman In Washington State

BuzzFeed - Jacina Carla Scamahorn, who suffered broken bones in her face from the January assault, told BuzzFeed News she was not upset with prosecutors' decision to drop charges. "They explained what...

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How Mississippi Cops Turn College Kids Into Informants

AOL - Agents of a narcotics unit based in Oxford, Mississippi, made violent threats during a meeting in which they attempted to persuade and college student and hig girlfriend to serve as confidential...

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Britain Should "Suck It Up" Over Putin's Support For Assad, Says Senior Tory

BuzzFeed - Crispin Blunt, chair of the foreign affairs select committee, told BuzzFeed News that Russia was perfectly entitled to support the Syrian...

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WNBA President: "As Business Grows, We Look To Increase Salaries"

BuzzFeed - Lauren Richie talked to BuzzFeed News about the WNBA's plan to market itself as a premium sports league and not necessarily a "cause."

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"Disbelief, Anger, Sadness" In Oregon Community After College Shooting

BuzzFeed - Ten people were killed and at least seven others wounded Thursday after a gunman opened fire at Umpqua Community College. BuzzFeed News's Claudia Koerner is reporting from Roseburg, Oregon.

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16: Kelsey Would Rather Be Surfing

BuzzFeed - The second installment of "16," a BuzzFeed News series about ordinary people at the weirdest age. Meet Kelsey, a pro surfing enthusiast stuck in the middle of the Connecticut suburbs.

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Oregon Shooting Victim Had Dreams Of Becoming Pediatric Nurse

BuzzFeed - Lucero Alcaraz, 19, was one of the 10 victims who died Thursday when a gunman opened fire on the Umpqua Community College campus, her sister confirmed to BuzzFeed News.

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This Is What It Feels Like To Survive A Flesh-Eating Spider Bite

BuzzFeed - Jonathon Hogg, a barrister from London, was bitten by a spider while on a once-in-a-lifetime trip. He narrowly avoided losing his leg and could have died. BuzzFeed News hears his story....

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Hey, Mean Spirited Critics of Anne Hathaway: Look Within!

Huffington Post - Right after I saw Anne Hathaway and Robert DiNero in Nancy Meyer's newest film, The Intern, I noticed that the negativity against Hathaway burst out once again. Perhaps you have...

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"Thor 3" Director Makes History

BuzzFeed - Oscar-nominated Maori filmmaker and comedian Taika Waititi is in talks to direct 2017's Thor: Ragnarok. Taika Waititi Larry Busacca / Getty Images Chris Hemsworth in Thor: The Dark World Jay...

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Supreme Court Responds To Man On Death Row After Man Is Already Dead

Huffington Post - The Supreme Court on Friday issued a posthumous response to Alfredo Prieto, a serial killer on Virginia's death row whose lawyers had petitioned the court several times to put his...

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Tim Cook Talks Apple TV

BuzzFeed - In an interview with BuzzFeed News, Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about universal search, a key feature of the next-generation Apple TV.

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9 Feature Stories You Can't Miss This Week: Stunts, Studs, And Swag

BuzzFeed - This week for BuzzFeed News, Steve Kandell walks the high wire with Nik Wallenda. Read that and these other great stories from BuzzFeed and around the web.

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Woman Allegedly Attempts Suicide On Nauru After Daughter Raped, Family Separated

BuzzFeed - The woman's son has spoken to BuzzFeed News about the moment he stopped his mother from taking her own life.

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