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South Carolina military college suspends cadets over KKK-like hoods

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The Citadel military college in South Carolina said on Thursday it was suspending eight cadets after photographs were posted on social media showing them wearing pointed white pillowcases that resemble hoods worn by the Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist group. Seven freshmen cadets wore the hoods and all-white clothing while singing Christmas carols as part of a “Ghosts of Christmas Past” skit, according to initial findings by the college in Charleston

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Irish actress Saoirse Ronan – still a tongue-twister for Hollywood

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(Reuters) – Irish actress Saoirse Ronan expressed delight that no-one stumbled over her name when she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award on Wednesday. On Thursday, Ronan was also nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in Irish immigrant drama “Brooklyn” but Hollywood veteran Dennis Quaid fumbled her first name, calling her “Sheesha” while making the televised announcement. Entertainment website Moviefone.com called Quaid “the John Travolta of 2106 Golden Globe Pronounciations” likening his slip to Travolta's introduction of “Wicked” singer Idina Menzel as “Adele Dazeem” at the 2014 Oscars ceremony.

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Bitcoin’s alleged architect troubled by financial, tax issues

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By Jane Wardell and Jeremy Wagstaff SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Australian Craig Steven Wright is the latest in a line of men alleged to be the mysterious creator of bitcoin, a digital currency that has attracted the interest of banks, speculators, criminals and regulators.

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Imprisoned Saudi blogger on hunger strike, wife says

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By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) – Imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi has been on a hunger strike since Tuesday after being transferred to a “new isolated” prison, his wife, Ensaf Haidar, said on Thursday. Haidar, who lives in Canada where she and their three children were granted political asylum, confirmed the news by phone after tweeting it. Colette Lelievre, a Montreal-based campaign organizer with Amnesty International, said Thursday the group had been told Badawi was transferred to a different prison for “administrative reasons.” Amnesty had not yet independently confirmed he started a hunger strike.