Daily 30: Thu 01.15.2015

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Massacre in Nigeria

2 Massacre in Nigeria Breaking News

As the world focused on the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris, a massive atrocity was unfolding in Nigeria. On January 3, the Islamist militant group Boko Haram attacked the northern town of Baga and surrounding areas. Over the next several days, hundreds, possibly thousands, of civilians were killed. Fleeing residents were chased into the bush and shot dead, others reportedly drowning in Lake Chad as they tried to swim away. Scores of homes were burned to the ground, and bodies were strewn in the streets. Estimates of the death toll range from around 500 to up to 2,000. Some 30,000 people were also displaced. Amnesty International says the assault on Baga could be the deadliest of the Boko Haram's six-year insurgency. The group has waged relentless violence in a bid to establish an Islamist state in northern Nigeria. We are joined by Adotei Akwei, managing director of government relations for Amnesty International USA.
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Donald Glover Does It All

3 Donald Glover Does It All Forbes

Donald Glover talks to Forbes editor Michael Noer about what's next for the writer, rapper, actor, creator. Glover is featured on the 2012 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
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A Bullet That Can Change Direction

12 A Bullet That Can Change Direction Complex

Just when you thought the American Military Industrial Complex couldn't be any more terrifying than it already is, may we humbly present a bullet that can change direction mid-air. The innocuously sounding Exacto is the joint munition produced by American industrial company Teledyne Technologies for DARPA. The Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance round is capable of changing trajectory after being fired from a sniper rifle once a shooter marks a target with a laser. The round is then able to compensate for wind, weather, and, yes, even if a target moves. The exact science behind how the bullet works is being kept secret but we do know that it's largely in part to the tiny guidance fins attached to every round; essentially turning every bullet into a miniature missile.
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Road Dawg

13 Road Dawg 2 Chainz

2 Chainz leaked another banger off his upcoming T.R.U. Jack City "Road Dawg". soundcloud.com/2chainz/2-chainz-road-dawg-prod-by-dj-spinz/s-B41ND
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From Nothin'

15 From Nothin' Kidd Kidd

G-Unit member Kidd Kidd drops his first single of 2015 "From Nothin'". soundcloud.com/radiodeepnss/kidd-kidd-from-nothin
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Obama to renew push for paid leave

17 Obama to renew push for paid leave Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Renewing a push for paid leave for workers, President Barack Obama on Thursday will call on Congress, states and cities to pass measures to allow millions of workers to earn up to a week of paid sick time a year, the White House said. He'll also ask Congress for more than $2 billion in new spending to encourage states to create paid family and medical leave programs. In addition, Obama will take steps to provide federal employees with up to six weeks of paid sick leave to care for a new child. And he'll propose that Congress pass legislation to give federal workers an additional six weeks of paid parental leave. Details on how Obama would raise the $2 billion to help states will be released in the president's budget proposal next month, senior adviser Valerie Jarrett said Wednesday. Obama wants Congress to pass legislation that has been sponsored since 2005 by Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., to allow workers to earn up to seven days, or 56 hours, of paid sick leave to care for themselves or a sick family member, obtain preventive care or deal with domestic violence. Under the Healthy Families Act, workers would earn an hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours they work. Employers that already provide paid sick time would not have to change their policies as long as the time earned can be used for the same purposes. Obama will also call on states and cities to adopt similar legislation; some already have, as the White House noted in a fact sheet. More than 40 million U.S. private sector workers don't have any type of paid sick leave, Jarrett said, meaning they lose pay if they stay home when sick or to care for someone who is. Jarrett said paid sick leave would help the U.S. become more competitive by helping to reduce worker turnover and contributing to worker productivity. "This is not a partisan issue," she said. "This is a family issue and it's an economic issue." Obama will also outline ways to broaden access to paid family and medical leave. Under the 1993 federal Family and Medical Leave Act, workers may take up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off without losing their job to care for a new child, recover from an illness or care for an ill family member. The White House says most families cannot afford such long stretches of time off without pay. Three states — California, New Jersey and Rhode Island — offer paid family and medical leave. To encourage others to follow, Obama will propose $2.2 billion in new spending to reimburse up to five states for three years for the actual and administrative costs associated with implementing similar programs. With regard to the federal workforce, Obama will propose legislation providing six weeks of paid administrative leave for the birth, adoption or foster placement of a child. Federal workers receive paid sick leave and vacation time, but no paid time off specifically for family or parental leave. Under the proposal, federal workers could use sick time to care for a healthy child after birth or adoption. Obama also planned to direct federal agencies to advance six weeks of paid sick leave that federal workers could use as paid family leave, something agencies can do if they decide to, said Obama economic adviser Betsey Stevenson. Workers would be required to pay back the sick leave over time. DeLauro and women's groups applauded the coming announcement. "Workplaces need to respond to the reality of family life in the 21st century, and allowing employees to have seven sick days a year is a bare minimum," DeLauro said. "The fact that the United States is one of just a handful of countries that does not require paid family or sick leave is nothing short of shameful." The chances that lawmakers will send DeLauro's bill to Obama in the next two years appear slim to none, given that the congresswoman first introduced the bill a decade ago. But Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said the announcement amounts to the "boldest action" in support of family-friendly workplace polices in a generation. "This is fantastic news for workers, families and our economy," she said. The announcement follows up on a White House Summit on Working Families the president held last June in Washington, Jarrett said. It will also be the latest in a series of near-daily previews by Obama of initiatives geared toward the middle class and working families that he plans to highlight in next Tuesday's nationally televised State of the Union address.
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The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King

18 The Assassination of Dr. Martin Lut… MPI Home Video

Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader of the African-American civil rights movement and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who became known for his advancement of civil rights by using civil disobedience. He was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968, at the age of 39.
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777

19 777 Rihanna

Gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at Rihanna's unprecedented globetrotting concert tour that hit seven countries in seven days with seven shows to promote her seventh album.
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The Grand Finale

20 The Grand Finale Steve Harvey

As the old adage goes, “all things must come to an end,” and for comedian Steve Harvey this week marks an end to a fraction of his 27 year comedy career.  The original “King Of Comedy” will headlines his final stand-up show, "Steve Harvey’s Grand Stand-Up Finale," at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Nigel Sylvester Taking On BMX (Part 2)

23 Nigel Sylvester Taking On BMX (Part 2) Vice Sports

Nigel Sylvester might be BMX's most recognizable figure, but his life and career are anything but typical of the sport. With several major endorsements, a clothing line and riding videos featuring the likes of French Montana and Pharrell, he has taken his brand far beyond the bike and garnered criticism for it along the way. Although he's constantly reminded of his presence in a predominately white sport, Nigel has injected his unique personality into BMX and found unparalleled success doing it. In Part 2, Nigel discusses the criticism that comes along with his unique place in the game.
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DMX: This Dog Has NEVER Had a Bone

24 DMX: This Dog Has NEVER Had a Bone TMZ

When it comes to oral sex ... X is NOT gonna give it to ya if you have a penis -- because DMX went out of his way recently to make it crystal clear he's not gay.
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Nigerian troops 'repel Boko Haram attack'

25 Nigerian troops 'repel Boko Haram attack' American Foreign Press

Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - Nigeria's military on Wednesday said that soldiers had repelled a new Boko Haram attack after a two-hour gun battle in the restive northeast. The country's defence headquarters said in a series of tweets that the militants had been pushed back from Biu, in Borno State, and two anti-aircraft guns had been captured. "Troops in pursuit of fleeing terrorists as mopping up operation is ongoing. Five terrorists have so far been captured," it said. Residents in town, about 200 kilometres (125 miles) southwest of the state capital, Maiduguri, told AFP scores of militant fighters stormed the town in 10 pick-up trucks at about 7:30 am (0630 GMT). But they were intercepted by soldiers from a nearby barracks, leading to a two-hour gunfight. "Soldiers opened fire on three pick-up vans carrying the gunmen that came as an advance party while the rest remained at a fuel station in Kigir village," said resident Babagana Haruna. "There were 10 gunmen in each vehicle and all of them were killed in the rain of bullets from the soldiers," he claimed, although there was no independent verification of the death toll. The Islamists' apparent target was the town's military base, residents said. The remaining insurgents then arrived at the scene in vans and motorcycles and 10 more were killed, said resident Awwalu Yusuf. Civilian vigilantes and soldiers pursued the militants into the bush and youths armed with makeshift weapons set up barricades across the town to prevent them from returning. Biu is a religiously mixed town and the largest in southern Borno. It has been largely spared Boko Haram attacks on nearby villages in the past two years. Boko Haram on January 3 carried out what is feared to be the worst atrocity in the six-year insurgency, when they attacked the town of Baga in the far north of Borno. The military claimed this week that 150 people were killed but eye-witnesses and local officials report that hundreds, if not more, lost their lives. Both claims are impossible to verify, with Boko Haram reportedly still in control of the town.
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Florida teen honored

26 Florida teen honored Yahoo News

A Florida police department is honoring a teenager for his role in saving the life of the cop who arrested him. Jamal Rutledge, 17, was sitting with his hands cuffed behind his back in a booking area of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department last September when Officer Franklin Foulks keeled over. Surveillance footage shows the young man, who was suspected of violating juvenile probation, walk over to the locked door of the security fence and start kicking it, yelling to alert other officers that Foulks was in distress. “The teen is being recognized with doing the right thing when presented with a challenging circumstance,” Detective DeAnna Greenlaw said in an interview with Yahoo News. After hearing the noise, Sgt. Todd Bunin saw Foulks semiconscious on the floor, clutching his chest, so he alerted police dispatch to send the city’s fire rescue department. Bunin, understanding that time was of the essence, removed Foulks’ police gear and cut off his shirt. Two other officers, Robert Norvis and Raymond Ketchmark, overheard Bunin’s radio transmissions and rushed to the scene to help. Norvis administered CPR and Ketchmark used a defibrillator to electronically stimulate the officer’s heart. Fire rescue workers arrived and brought Foulks to the Broward Health Medical Center, where staff attributed his survival largely to the actions of Rutledge and the other officers. Greenlaw declined to comment on the specifics of Foulks’ “medical episode” but said he is doing well. “He’s on light duty and expected to get to full duty by end of month,” she said. Rutledge, who was on probation for alleged criminal mischief and burglary, was taken into custody for violating that probation and his home detention, authorities said. Fort Lauderdale police declined to comment on the specifics of his September arrest because he is a minor and that information is protected under the state’s “Sunshine” law. Greenlaw did, however, note that Rutledge has been arrested multiple times since September.
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Everly

27 Everly Crime Scene Pictures

An action/thriller centered on a woman who faces down assassins sent by her ex, a mob boss, while holed up in her apartment.
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Kite

28 Kite Anchor Bay Entertainment

A young woman, Sawa, is orphaned following the murder of her parents and is later taken off the streets by a crooked, Svengali-like detective who employs homeless children to do his dirty work. Trained as a killer, Sawa exacts street justice against the detective's chosen targets until she is able to break free of the abusive, manipulative control he has over her.
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

29 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five … Warner Bros.

“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town.
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Let's Kill Ward's Wife

30 Let's Kill Ward's Wife Well Go USA Entertainment

Everyone hates Ward’s wife and wants her dead, Ward (Donald Faison) most of all. But when his friends’ murderous fantasies turn into an (accidental) reality, they have to deal with a whole new set of problems—like how to dispose of the body and still make their 3 p.m. tee time. It  is a blackly comic caper about helping a friend out of a bad relationship by any means necessary.