Why people believe in conspiracy theories

The Brief August 16, 2015
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Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories
From UFO sightings to hoaxed moon landings, this is what convinces believers that conspiracy theories are true
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Clinton and Trump Hit the Iowa State Fair
The two presidential front-runners passed in close proximity as they chaotically toured the fair and stumped for votes
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Civil Rights Activist Julian Bond Dies at 75
Bond was a longtime board chairman of the NAACP and considered a symbol and icon of the 1960s civil rights movement
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'Star Wars' Theme Parks Are Coming to Disney World and Disneyland
Each 14-acre park will be populated with actors playing aliens, droids and other creatures from the 'Star Wars' universe
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North Korea Threatens Strikes Over South Korea's Broadcasts
North Korea threatened to attack South Korean loudspeakers that are broadcasting anti-Pyongyang propaganda messages across their shared border
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AT&T Partnered With NSA to Spy on Internet Users
AT&T has helped the National Security Agency spy on U.S. Internet traffic for more than a decade, according to newly disclosed documents provided by Edward Snowden, which called the relationship between AT&T and the government "highly collaborative"
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Farmer's Almanac Warns of Cold, Snowy Winter
Just when you thought you had gotten over last winter, be warned: The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts it will be super cold with a slew of snow for much of the country, even in places that don't usually see too much of it, like the Pacific Northwest
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Flight Glitch Resolved After Causing Widespread Delays
The Federal Aviation Administration says an "automation problem" that snarled air traffic throughout a large swatch of the Northeast stretching from New York down to the Carolinas has been resolved, though officials were still investigating the root cause
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Model With Down Syndrome Will Walk in New York Fashion Week
She's really excited
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Young Campers Killed by Falling Branch at Yosemite Park
The usually happy height of the summer season at California's bustling Yosemite National Park took a dark turn when a fallen tree branch killed two young campers and a campground closure was announced because of the presence of plague
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At Least 40 Migrants Dead in Mediterranean Sea
At least 40 migrants died at sea and more than 320 others were rescued by the Italian navy from an overcrowded smugglers' boat in the Mediterranean Sea north of Libya. "They are still counting the victims," Interior Minister Angelino Alfano told reporters
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'Orphan Black' Star Tatiana Maslany Calls Hollywood Sexism 'So Pathetic'
"It's never ending"
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