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Ten things to know for the week: November 14

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1) Donald Trump has won the 2016 presidential election, and become president-elect. This victory has been met with large protest from the public, as he did not win the […]

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Ten things to know for the week: October 31

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. 84 people were killed over the weekend in Aleppo, demonstrating the escalating deadliness of the Syrian rebels’ assaults on regime-held parts of Aleppo. 2. Setting a new […]

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Ten things to know for the week: October 24

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. On Saturday, 83 North Dakota Pipeline protesters were arrested for charges ranging from assaulting an officer to criminal trespass. Pepper spray was used on the protesters, who have […]

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Ten things to know for the week: October 17

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1.Billy Bush, a host on the ‘Today’, was formally removed from his position following the tape of his lewd comments in the now-infamous tape that is seriously affecting […]

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Ten things to know for the week: October 10

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. Today, 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, the longest reigning monarch,  has been in an unstable condition since October of 2014 after his gallbladder was removed. 2. […]

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Ten things to know for the week: August 29

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. On Saturday and Sunday, around 6,500 migrants were rescued off Libya by the Italian navy in one of the biggest rescue operations to date. 2. After a year in isolation, six […]

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Ten things to know for the week: August 8th

1. Earlier today, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump released his tax plans, which detailed intentions to reduce international trade agreements and cut down on the current tax system. 2. On August 4th, the Obama administration privately sent $400 million to Iran the same day that 4 captured Americans were released […]

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Ten things to know for the week: August 1

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. On Thursday night, July 28, Hillary Clinton became the first woman ever to accept the nomination for President of the United States from a major party. At the […]

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Ten things to know for the week: July 25

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. The Democratic National Convention began today following a massive email leak that prompted the resignation of Democratic National Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz as well as protests from Sanders […]