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Timelines: A Confederate monument disappears: 'What's the big ordeal?'
They are trying to relocate the Robert E. Lee memorial. Now that the people who live near it heard the news about moving it they won't go down without a fight. The neighborhood thinks its wrong to move his memorial and it should just stay where it is. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/08/23/how-confederate-monument-stirred-battle-union-state/593094001/

Proximity:  Tropical Depression Harvey forecast to hit Gulf Coast as a hurricane by week's end
This article talks about how the tropical storm Harvey will hit the land as a hurricane. Everyone in the area will have to get ready for the storm coming. This is put under the category proximity because this is happening in southern Texas.  https://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2017/08/23/tropical-depression-harvey-forecast-hit-gulf-coast-hurricane-weeks-end/593306001/

Prominence: Everything we know about Taylor Swift's new album 'Reputation' and first single Taylor Swift is coming out with a new album and has deleted all of her Instagram posts. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/08/23/taylor-swifts-new-music-all-facts-theories-and-insane-rumors-we-know/592529001/

Impact: Hurricane Andrew still haunts Florida 25 years later
 Florida is still trying to rebuild from hurricane Andrew. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/08/24/hurricane-andrew-haunts-florida-25-years-later/577624001/

Conflict: School tells 9-year-old boy his hair is too long 
This article is how a school thought a young boy's hair was too long. The young boy's mother, friends and family as speaking out about this incident. The Independent school says it is a violation to the school's grooming code. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/24/school-tells-9-year-old-boy-his-hair-too-long/596696001/

Human Interest: Alone and lost in the Smokies: Teen survives 11 days
This article is about how a young man got lost in the Smokey Mountains for eleven days. The family went through a very emotional eleven days. Finally, when their son was found they were very relieved. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/23/alone-and-lost-smokies-teen-survives-11-days/596152001/


Novelty:  Introducing your new obsession: Cookies and cream M&M's
M&M's are coming out with a cookies and cream flavor. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/08/24/introducing-your-next-obsession-cookies-and-cream-m-ms/596588001/

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