"so in the world of today: 2 Jan 2015" by Sam Orr

so in the world of today:
-North and South Korea say they are considering talks.
-To get more Middle Eastern buyers, Harper Collins created a series of maps that exclude Israel entirely.
-20 states will raise the minimum wage
-The CDC is declaring a flu epidemic.
-A sex offender in Idaho was released years after conviction, because his prosecutor quoted ‘Dixie’ in closing arguments (the man is Black).