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5 things to read: Modern slavery havens, cacti taggers and sailors want beards

Check out these important and interesting stories from around the web.
Photos show a total of seven saguaro cacti were spray painted with numbers in sequential order, one through seven, along the Black Mountain hiking trail in Cave Creek. (Photo: Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department)

A look at five of the important and interesting stories around the web on Friday.

This list is curated by 12 News Assignment Editor Eric Watson.

North Korea has 2.6 million ‘modern slaves,’ new report estimates

Other countries on the list: Eritrea, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Afghanistan, Mauritania, South Sudan, Pakistan, Cambodia and Iran.

Saguaro cacti tagged with neon green spray paint on popular Cave Creek trail

What that cactus ever do to you, vandal?

Hackers account for 90% of login attempts at online retailers

Seek out work in cyber security is my takeaway from this article.

From Africa to tea with the Queen

From Cape Town to Cairo sounds like it could be the next Fast and Furious Movie.

A hairy issue: Sailors tell the US Navy, 'We want beards'

Sailors Want Beards is a great headline.

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