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Cyntoia Brown-Long speaks out

Cyntoia Brown-Long is breaking her silence now that her new memoir is out. She was released from prison in August after serving 15 years of a life sentence for killing a man when she was 16. She says she was a victim of sex trafficking and acted in self-defense. CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers spoke to her Tuesday night. Source

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The Price You Pay: The spiraling cost of college

In our new series, “The Price You Pay,” we look at the rising cost of attending a public college, which has risen ten-fold since 1965. Tony Dokoupil reports on how amenities at some universities, aimed at attracting more students, are adding to the spiralling cost of higher education. Source

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Trump says Kurds are “not angels”

President Trump said Wednesday the Kurds are “not angels,” as the U.S. withdraws troops from northern Syria and allows the Kurds to fend for themselves. The president, seated alongside his counterpart from Italy, said the move to pull troops was strategically “brilliant.” Source

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Epicured founders combine passion for food and health care

Rich Bennett and Renee Cherkezian became friends in college. Twenty years later they started a business focused on their shared passion of helping people. Epicured is a subscription meal delivery services that aims to use low FODMAP and gluten-free food to help those with digestive issues. Source

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