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tabloids The Obamas split, the Queen’s bag of blood, and, oh yes, WWIII is coming, in this week’s dubious tabloids. Peter Sheridan

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Vallejo police Six cops shoot and kill rapper Willie Bo who was sleeping in a car Carla Sinclair

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drugs Reader reviews for animal medication tell a grim story about human healthcare in America Rob Beschizza

happy mutants Three states considering "right to repair" laws that would decriminalize fixing your stuff Cory Doctorow

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