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Boko Haram Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Boko Haram, a militant Islamic group working out of Nigeria, whose purpose is to institute Sharia, or Islamic law. Facts In the local Hausa dialect, Boko Haram means “Western education is forbidden.” The group also refers to itself as Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad, meaning “People

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Police officer buys train ticket for deaf French-speaking traveler stranded in Pittsburgh

By KDKA-TV producer Ashley Funyak Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A traveler who recently found himself unexpectedly stuck in Pittsburgh is now back home, thanks to the help of a kind-hearted police officer. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police says Downtown Public Safety Center officers were recently called to the Greyhound

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