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Teen Islamist who fled Austria to join ISIS in Syria is beaten to death trying to escape

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A teenage Austrian girl who fled to Syria along with her friend is believed to have been beaten to death after being caught trying to flee the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa.  Samra Kesinovic, 17, and her friend Sabina Selimovic became 'poster girls' for ISIS after they arrived in Syria in April 2014. A number of Austrian newspapers have reported that Samra has been beaten to death for attempting to leave Raqqa, although official government sources are refusing to comment on individual cases. Read More...

Why the number 42 was hidden in plain sight throughout 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'

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Updated Redeem now The number 42 appears in key scenes throughout "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," and it's also present in the original comic book. Some fans believed it was a nod to Douglas Adams' book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," but it's not. It's a reference to baseball legend Jackie Robinson's jersey number. "He was a barrier-smashing Black superhero in baseball, and [Miles is a] color-smashing Black superhero in Spider-Man comics," Read More...

A handful of companies control almost everything we buy and beer is the latest victim

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Redeem now A small number of companies control almost everything Americans buy. From food to fashion to beer, choice is more often than not simply an illusion. Brands that seem to share nothing in common, like Gerber baby food and Hot Pockets, are often actually owned by the same company (in this case, Nestlé). As a result, a handful of multibillion-dollar companies control everything from what we eat to how we dress. Read More...

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