The headline news from February 17, 2015

The archive of all headlines from February 17, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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’An attack on everyone’

CNN  17/Feb/2015 00:00:03

Killer pledged loyalty to ISIS on Facebook

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Cartoonist in hiding

CNN  17/Feb/2015 00:15:03

Killer pledged loyalty to ISIS on Facebook

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Doctors Learn to Talk Vaccines

Wall Street Journal  17/Feb/2015 00:45:08

As more parents resist having their children vaccinated, pediatricians practice the science and art of persuasion.

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’Absolute Mess’: Ice Coats Southeast, Northeast Next

NBC News  17/Feb/2015 01:15:06

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Shooting suspect identified

CNN  17/Feb/2015 01:20:03

Copenhagen suspect named; swore fealty to ISIS

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Shooter identified

CNN  17/Feb/2015 01:30:04

Copenhagen suspect named; swore fealty to ISIS

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Islamic State's mass beheadings could draw West back into Libya

Los Angeles Times  17/Feb/2015 01:40:07

The bloody beheadings of a group of Egyptian Christians could draw the international community back into the densely complex tangle of fighting in the oil-rich North African nation.  

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In Yemen, rebels spark fears of all-out civil war

Washingtonpost  17/Feb/2015 02:25:07

Shiite insurgents known as Houthis took over the capital fairly easily, but a move on the key oil-producing province of Marib could lead to heavy fighting against the largely Sunni tribes in that region.

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Shooter identified

CNN  17/Feb/2015 02:30:03

Copenhagen suspect named; swore loyalty to ISIS

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U.S. EmbeddedEspionage ToolsOverseas,Report ClaimsNYT Now

New York Times  17/Feb/2015 02:35:03

A Russian firm says the United States has found a way to permanently embed surveillance and sabotage tools in computers in countries including Iran, Russia, Pakistan and China.

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In Yemen, rebels spark fears of all-out civil war

Washingtonpost  17/Feb/2015 02:35:07

Shiite insurgents known as Houthis took over the capital fairly easily, but a move on the key oil-producing province of Marib could lead to heavy fighting against the largely Sunni tribes in that region.

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Doctors Learn to Talk Vaccines

Wall Street Journal  17/Feb/2015 02:55:07

As many parents resist having their children vaccinated, pediatricians practice the science and art of persuasion.

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Rebel advances in Yemen spark fear of civil war

Washingtonpost  17/Feb/2015 03:10:07

Shiite insurgents known as Houthis took over the capital fairly easily, but a move on the key oil-producing province of Marib could lead to heavy fighting against the largely Sunni tribes in that region.

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Egypt Bombs Islamic State in Libya

Wall Street Journal  17/Feb/2015 03:55:07

Lance Armstrong must pay a prize-insurer $10 million as punishment for lying under oath about doping, according to an arbitration award decision filed in a Texas state court.

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Shooter identified

CNN  17/Feb/2015 04:50:03

Copenhagen suspect swore loyalty to ISIS

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Globalresearch  17/Feb/2015 05:01:46

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Ukraine Military High Command Confirms: “No Russian Invasion or Regular Troops”. Presence of NATO Forces in Donbass

Globalresearch  17/Feb/2015 05:05:07

The US and EU have wholeheartedly helped Kiev go forward knowing it was committing war crimes; terrorist bombings of buses, rockets and missiles at cities, and phosphorus bombs. The west knows the Neo-Nazi volunteer battalions are committing war crimes.

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Ukraine sides stall arms pullout

BBC  17/Feb/2015 05:25:02

Ukrainian government and rebel forces fail to meet a deadline to start withdrawing heavy weapons, the second phase of last week’s ceasefire agreement.

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Egypt Bombs Islamic State in Libya

Wall Street Journal  17/Feb/2015 05:30:10

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Federal JudgeBlocks ObamaPolicy onImmigrationNYT Now

New York Times  17/Feb/2015 06:45:03

An injunction was issued in a lawsuit by 26 states opposing the president’s initiatives to protect from deportation millions who are in the United States illegally.

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Wall Street Journal  17/Feb/2015 06:45:08

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Egypt Bombs Islamic State in Libya

Wall Street Journal  17/Feb/2015 06:50:07

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Judge blocks Obama policy to defer deportation of millions

Los Angeles Times  17/Feb/2015 06:50:08

A federal judge in Texas issues a preliminary injunction blocking President Obama's program that would defer deportation for up to 5 million people living in the United States illegally.  

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Judge blocks Obama policy to defer deportation of millions

Los Angeles Times  17/Feb/2015 06:55:09

A federal judge in Texas grants states' request to bar President Obama's executive action on immigration.  

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Federal judge blocks Obama’s immigration plan

Washingtonpost  17/Feb/2015 07:35:06

A judge in Texas temporarily blocked the administration’s plan to offer a reprieve from deportations to millions of illegal immigrants after a lawsuit from GOP governors and attorneys general.

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Ukraine sides stall arms pullout

BBC  17/Feb/2015 07:40:03

Ukrainian government and rebel forces fail to meet a deadline to start withdrawing heavy weapons in line with last week’s ceasefire agreement.

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Judge Blocks Obama Policy to Defer Deportation of Millions

NBC News  17/Feb/2015 07:40:08

U.S. news

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Federal judge blocks Obama’s immigration plan

Washingtonpost  17/Feb/2015 07:50:07

A judge in Texas temporarily halted the administration’s plan to offer a reprieve from deportation to millions of illegal immigrants after a lawsuit from GOP governors and attorneys general.

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Ukraine sides stall arms pullout

BBC  17/Feb/2015 08:30:04

Ukrainian government and rebel forces fail to meet a deadline to start withdrawing heavy weapons in line with a ceasefire agreement.

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France Holds Five After Graves Defiled

Wall Street Journal  17/Feb/2015 10:15:08

Five teenagers are being questioned after a Jewish graveyard in eastern France was desecrated, as France’s top leaders rush to reassure the country’s Jews about their safety.

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Security alert

CNN  17/Feb/2015 10:40:04

Police cordon off Danish terror cafe

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ISIS aim: Apocalypse

CNN  17/Feb/2015 11:00:06

Why does ISIS keep making enemies?

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U.S. Intensifies Effort to Blunt Message of Islamic State NYT Now

New York Times  17/Feb/2015 11:55:02

In the wake of the Islamic State’s success in attracting new recruits, financing and global notoriety, a tiny State Department agency will be revamped and expanded to coordinate existing attempts to counter the group’s propaganda machine.

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White House resists calls to focus on Islamic-inspired terror at three-day extremism summit

The Guardian  17/Feb/2015 12:15:07

Senior official says US not treating terrorists ‘as part of a religion’ as Republicans criticise decision to focus on more than just Muslim extremism

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White House resists calls to focus on Islamic-inspired terror at extremism summit

The Guardian  17/Feb/2015 12:20:09

Senior official says US not treating terrorists ‘as part of a religion’ as Republicans criticise decision to focus on more than just Muslim extremism

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Egypt Bombs Islamic State in Libya

Wall Street Journal  17/Feb/2015 12:35:08

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Battle rages for key Ukraine town

BBC  17/Feb/2015 12:45:03

Fierce fighting is reported inside the contested Ukrainian town of Debaltseve despite a ceasefire deal agreed last week.

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Battle rages despite Ukraine truce

BBC  17/Feb/2015 13:10:02

Fierce fighting is reported inside the contested Ukrainian town of Debaltseve less than a week after a ceasefire deal was agreed.

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Battle rages despite Ukraine truce

BBC  17/Feb/2015 13:40:03

Fierce fighting is reported inside the contested Ukrainian town of Debaltseve, less than a week after a ceasefire deal was agreed.

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Judge blocks Obama policy that would shield millions from deportation

Los Angeles Times  17/Feb/2015 13:55:08

The Obama administration plans to appeal the decision of a federal judge in south Texas that bars federal immigration officials from implementing Deferred Action for Parents of Americans.  

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France Holds Five After Graves Defiled

Wall Street Journal  17/Feb/2015 14:00:08

Five teenagers are being questioned after a Jewish graveyard in eastern France was desecrated, as France’s top leaders rush to reassure the country’s Jews about their safety.

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Federal judge blocks Obama’s executive action on immigration

The Guardian  17/Feb/2015 14:05:06

Decision by federal judge in Texas gives coalition of 26 states time to pursue lawsuit aimed at stopping protection against deportation

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Federal JudgeBlocks ObamaPolicy onImmigrationNYT Now

New York Times  17/Feb/2015 14:35:03

An injunction was issued in a lawsuit by 26 states opposing the president’s initiatives to protect from deportation millions who are in the United States illegally.

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Federal JudgeBlocks ObamaPolicy onImmigrationNYT Now

New York Times  17/Feb/2015 14:40:04

A federal judge in Texas, siding with 25 other states, ordered a halt, at least temporarily, to President Obama’s initiatives to protect from deportation millions who are in the U.S. illegally.

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Obama’s executive action on immigration blocked by federal judge

The Guardian  17/Feb/2015 14:40:07

Decision by federal judge in Texas gives coalition of 26 states time to pursue lawsuit aimed at stopping millions from receiving protection against deportation

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Federal judge blocks Obama’s plan to shield millions from deportation

The Guardian  17/Feb/2015 14:45:06

Decision by federal judge in Texas gives coalition of 26 states time to pursue lawsuit aimed at stopping president’s executive action on immigration

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Aging water mains a $1-billion headache for DWP

Los Angeles Times  17/Feb/2015 14:55:09

As officials weigh rate increases, pipes continue to deteriorate and leak, spewing millions of gallons of water onto city streets amid one of California's worst droughts.  

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Gunman’s pledge

CNN  17/Feb/2015 15:05:07

Danish gunman ’swore allegiance to ISIS’

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Egypt Bombs Islamic State in Libya

Wall Street Journal  17/Feb/2015 15:05:13

During the slow mid-February period, Midtown hotels turn their attention to the four-legged competitors at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

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Jerry Seib: In Obamacare Case, GOP May Lose by Winning

Wall Street Journal  17/Feb/2015 15:15:11

During the slow mid-February period, Midtown hotels turn their attention to the four-legged competitors at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

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Jerry Seib: In Obamacare Case, GOP May Lose by Winning

Wall Street Journal  17/Feb/2015 16:35:08

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AMC Gremlins Ride Again

Wall Street Journal  17/Feb/2015 16:40:08

The Gremlin first appeared in 1970 and was built by the American Motors Corp. Why one collector has 15 of the subcompacts.

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Ukraine Military High Command Confirms: “No Russian Invasion or Regular Troops”. Presence of NATO Forces in Donbass

Globalresearch  17/Feb/2015 17:10:06

The US and EU have wholeheartedly helped Kiev go forward knowing it was committing war crimes; terrorist bombings of buses, rockets and missiles at cities, and phosphorus bombs. The west knows the Neo-Nazi volunteer battalions are committing war crimes.

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Hopes On Hold: Anger After Immigration Order Blocked

NBC News  17/Feb/2015 18:00:11

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G.O.P. SaysImmigrationRuling Aids Bidto Block ObamaNYT Now

New York Times  17/Feb/2015 19:05:04

Congressional Republicans seized on a federal judge’s ruling against President Obama’s actions, saying it bolstered their fight to block the president by holding up funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

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Federal judge halts Obama’s immigration plan

Washingtonpost  17/Feb/2015 19:10:07

A judge in Texas, ruling on a lawsuit from GOP governors and attorneys general, temporarily blocked the president’s plan to offer a reprieve from deportation to millions of illegal immigrants.

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Truce in trouble?

CNN  17/Feb/2015 19:45:02

Five die as Ukraine ceasefire crumbles

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Bid to halt Obama’s immigration plan likely to fail, legal experts say

The Guardian  17/Feb/2015 19:50:07

Federal judge has issued an injunction, but analysts say courts tend to side with presidents and could overturn ruling soon

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Obama DelaysImmigrationActions AfterJudge’s RulingNYT Now

New York Times  17/Feb/2015 20:35:04

Jeh C. Johnson, the Homeland Security secretary, vowed to appeal a judge’s ruling but said his agency would suspend plans to accept applications from illegal immigrants for new protections this week.

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A $35 Computer Can Do a Heck of a Lot

Wall Street Journal  17/Feb/2015 20:35:10

The $35 Raspberry Pi 2 is a bare-bones computer no bigger than a juice box, but you’ll be amazed at the things you can make with it.

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Obama DelaysImmigrationActions AfterJudge’s RulingNYT Now

New York Times  17/Feb/2015 20:40:03

Jeh C. Johnson, the Homeland Security secretary, vowed to appeal a judge’s ruling but said his agency would suspend plans this week to accept applications from illegal immigrants for new protections.

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U.S. to allow wider export of armed drones

Washingtonpost  17/Feb/2015 20:50:06

President Obama wants to provide allies with weapons that have become a cornerstone of the U.S. counterterrorism strategy but whose remotely controlled power to kill is intensely controversial.

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Terrorist texts

CNN  17/Feb/2015 21:00:06

French terror attacks ’coordinated’

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U.S. to allow sales of armed drones to allies

Washingtonpost  17/Feb/2015 21:45:07

President Obama wants to provide allies with weapons that have become a cornerstone of the U.S. counterterrorism strategy but whose remotely controlled power to kill is intensely controversial.

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Obama puts immigration protections on hold after order

Los Angeles Times  17/Feb/2015 21:45:09

The president's plans to protect millions of immigrants from deportation are frozen while his administration scrambles to appeal an order by a federal judge in Texas temporarily halting the program.  

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Putin: Ukraine fighting ’predictable’

BBC  17/Feb/2015 21:50:02

Fierce fighting in parts of eastern Ukraine despite a ceasefire agreement was «predictable», Russian President Vladimir Putin says.

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A $35 Computer Can Do a Heck of a Lot

Wall Street Journal  17/Feb/2015 22:00:09

Personal Technology: The $35 Raspberry Pi 2 is a bare-bones computer no bigger than a juice box, but you’ll be amazed at the things you can make with it.

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Your Doorbell Is Watching

Wall Street Journal  17/Feb/2015 23:10:14

Personal Technology: High-tech doorbells Ring and Skybell are home-monitoring systems and two-way intercoms for the smartphone era. Geoffrey Fowler tests them out.

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Putin urges Ukraine to give up town

BBC  17/Feb/2015 23:25:01

Russian President Vladimir Putin urges Ukraine to allow its troops to lay down their weapons to rebels in the strategic town of Debaltseve.

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