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Daily Video December 30 2015

Finally Ebola-free, officials say Guinea not safe yet
Two years after the Ebola outbreak began in Guinea, authorities there announced that the virus that sickened more than 28,000 people and killed an estimated 11,000 in the affected region of West Africa appears to be gone.
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Daily Video December 29 2015

No charges for police in shooting of 12-year-old Cleveland boy
An Ohio grand jury decided not to indict the police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old black boy last year in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Daily Video December 28 2015

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” brings back beloved characters and record ticket sales
The latest installment in the popular "Star Wars" franchise brought in more than $1 billion in ticket sales over the Christmas holiday weekend— the fastest to do so in movie history.
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Daily Video December 23 2015

SpaceX’s successful rocket landing marks new chapter for space exploration
Space exploration company Space X successfully launched and landed a rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida on Monday, opening up the possibility of reusable rockets for the first time in history.
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Daily Video December 22 2015

How Ralph Nader defined consumer rights
A new museum highlights some of the nation’s most famous lawsuits which scored victories against tobacco and car companies that tried to hide deadly safety defects in their products.
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Daily Video December 21 2015

Democrats square off in third presidential debate
Both domestic and foreign affairs played a role in the Democrat’s last presidential debate of 2015.
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Daily Video December 18 2015

Black Violin breaks down music stereotypes
Two former high school orchestra nerds use their love of Bach and Beethoven to break down stereotypes by reimagining classical music and connecting with new audiences.
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Post December 18 2015

World News Quiz: What were the highs and lows of 2015?
Were your students paying attention in 2015? Give them this fun, 5-minute quiz to find out!
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Daily Video December 17 2015

Trial of first officer in Freddie Gray case ends in mistrial
The trial for one of the six Baltimore police officers implicated in the death of Freddie Gray while in their custody last April ended in a mistrial Wednesday after the jury failed to reach consensus.
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Student Voices December 17 2015

Paris Agreement is "first step" in addressing threat of climate change
Before I took a class on human impact on the environment, I would not have considered myself an environmentalist. Sure, our use of the environment was destroying the earth, but we wouldn’t see the consequences anytime soon, at least not here. Right?
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