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"Along with the immigration action, the fate of two of Obama’s other signature initiatives -- a landmark health-care law and a series of aggressive executive actions on climate change -- now rests in the hands of federal judges. It is a daunting prospect for a president in the final two years of his tenure who believes he is on the path to leaving a lasting impact on intractable and politically perilous issues, despite an often bitter relationship with Congress." [
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"The number of civilians killed or wounded in fighting in Afghanistan climbed by 22 percent in 2014 to reach the highest level in five years as foreign troops concluded their combat mission, the U.N. said in an annual report released Wednesday. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan documented 10,548 civilian casualties in 2014, the highest number in a single year since 2009. They include 3,699 civilian deaths, up 25 percent from 2013." [AP]
"Hundreds of Ukrainian government forces began a chaotic retreat from a surrounded town in the east of the country Wednesday, a major defeat with uncertain consequences for the future of the grinding 10-month-old conflict. An internationally-brokered cease-fire that started Sunday quieted fighting elsewhere in eastern Ukraine, but sparked further battles in and near the key railway hub of Debaltseve." [WaPo]
The U.S. will provide communications equipment and intelligence in the fight against the terrorist organization. [Reuters]
"The Clinton Foundation has dropped its self-imposed ban on collecting funds from foreign governments and is winning contributions at an accelerating rate, raising ethical questions as Hillary Clinton ramps up her expected bid for the presidency. Recent donors include the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Australia, Germany and a Canadian government agency promoting the Keystone XL pipeline." [WSJ]
The number beat the administration's projections. [HuffPost]
The company valued itself at $10 billion last year. [Reuters]
Think before you click on this one, folks. Do you really want to know? [NYT]
I'd like to thank my parents… [Vulture]
So much need for self-affirmation. [Vanity Fair]
Shouting into the void, so to speak. [WaPo]
And be a proper lumbersexual. [Alive Magazine]
Not all carbs are created equal. [HuffPost]
"The new Greek government needs support in establishing pro-growth policies which create jobs, expand their economy and enable them to pay down their debts. Demanding that creditors are paid before any of that is allowed to happen may come at a very heavy price for more than just the people of Greece." [HuffPost]
~ In honor of "Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day," which is held in the memory of Malia Peterson, crack open a tub of the good stuff.
~ Carnegie Mellon faked out 800 applicants about their accepted status.
~ The comic world's favorite female character is a homicidal villain.
~ The 70s fashion of "Mad Men."
~ When you impose Disney princess proportions on pop stars, frightening things happen.
~ Which 2016 candidate is Frank Underwood, without the murderous streak?
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