The headline news from February 18, 2015

The archive of all headlines from February 18, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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ISIS launches major assault

CNN  18/Feb/2015 00:25:04

Battle rages near Irbil

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L.A. reacts to immigration ruling: 'Shame on you'

Los Angeles Times  18/Feb/2015 00:50:07

Activists and politicians vow to fight a Texas judge's immigration ruling, which freezes a major expansion of Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.  

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Much of Obama’s legacy now hangs on court rulings

Washingtonpost  18/Feb/2015 01:15:06

A key immigration ruling underscores how the fates of the president’s signature initiatives — including the health care law and executive actions on climate change — rest in the hands of federal judges.

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Las Vegas Mom Looked for Suspect Before Road Rage Killing

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 01:30:08

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Economy IsSurging Aheadin India as ItsRivals FalterNYT Now

New York Times  18/Feb/2015 02:55:04

Long considered a laggard, India is seeing a lift in its stock market as multinational companies look to expand operations there or start new ones.

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Rolls-Royce Plans Super Luxury SUV

Wall Street Journal  18/Feb/2015 04:00:13

Rolls-Royce, the venerable British luxury marque that has staged an impressive comeback over the past decade, unveiled long-awaited plans to build a new super luxury sport-utility vehicle.

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US warns Russia on Ukraine violence

BBC  18/Feb/2015 04:05:01

The US accuses Russia of violating the Minsk agreement on Ukraine, as the UN Security Council unanimously approves the ceasefire deal.

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ISIS launches major assault

CNN  18/Feb/2015 04:10:02

Battle rages as ISIS attacks Kurdish capital

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Small but powerful union is at center of port dispute

Los Angeles Times  18/Feb/2015 05:25:07

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union represents 20,000 'lords of the docks' who earn as much as $41 an hour, with free healthcare. Talks have dragged on since May.  

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Wall Street Wary of Greece Talks Breakdown

Wall Street Journal  18/Feb/2015 06:20:10

It is harder for children to form lasting friendships; rising screen time and lots of activities get in the way

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Wall Street Journal  18/Feb/2015 06:35:11

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Wall Street Wary of Greece Talks Breakdown

Wall Street Journal  18/Feb/2015 06:45:13

It is harder for children to form lasting friendships; rising screen time and lots of activities get in the way

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Las Vegas Mom Sought Suspect Before Road Rage Killing

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 07:20:05

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Las Vegas Mom Looked for Suspect Before Road Rage Killing

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 07:45:07

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Raspberry Pi 2 Review: A $35 Computer Can Do a Heck of a Lot

Wall Street Journal  18/Feb/2015 08:30:18

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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Major ISIS assault

CNN  18/Feb/2015 08:40:02

Kurdish forces repel ISIS offensive near Irbil

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Radical militants kill 4 Tunisian National Guard near Algerian border

Los Angeles Times  18/Feb/2015 09:10:09

Radical militants killed four members of the National Guard in the mountainous Kasserine region near the Algerian border, Tunisia's Interior Ministry said early Wednesday.  

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Wall Street Wary of Greece Talks Breakdown

Wall Street Journal  18/Feb/2015 09:20:08

It is harder for children to form lasting friendships; rising screen time and lots of activities get in the way

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A $35 Computer Can Do a Heck of a Lot

Wall Street Journal  18/Feb/2015 09:25:07

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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US warns Russia on Ukraine violence

BBC  18/Feb/2015 10:15:04

The US accuses Russia of violating the Minsk truce deal, while some Ukrainian troops are reportedly withdrawing from the strategic town of Debaltseve.

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Small but powerful union is at center of port dispute

Los Angeles Times  18/Feb/2015 11:00:11

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union represents 20,000 'lords of the docks' who earn as much as $41 an hour, with free healthcare. Talks have dragged on since May.  

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Ukraine retreating from siege town

BBC  18/Feb/2015 11:35:05

The Ukrainian president says his forces are making an «organised» withdrawal from the embattled town of Debaltseve.

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Synagogue Gunman Was in Prison Where Terror Attacks Were Cheered

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 11:35:10

Copenhagen Shootings

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Frontlines of terror

CNN  18/Feb/2015 11:40:02

Kurdish forces repel ISIS offensive in Iraq

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Synagogue Gunman Was in Prison Where Terrorism Was Cheered

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 11:40:06

Copenhagen Shootings

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Ukraine troops retreat from key town

BBC  18/Feb/2015 11:45:02

The Ukrainian president says his forces are making an «organised» withdrawal from the strategic town of Debaltseve, which rebel forces have been attacking.

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Gaps in France’s Surveillance Are Clear; Solutions Aren’tNYT Now

New York Times  18/Feb/2015 12:00:04

Interviews with intelligence officials and experts provided new details about the lapses, misunderstandings and turf issues that characterized the surveillance of Saïd and Chérif Kouachi, the brothers who attacked the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.

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Charlie Hebdo Attacks Cheered at Synagogue Gunman’s Prison

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 12:05:05

Copenhagen Shootings

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HSBC filesSwiss bank searched after officials launch money-laundering inquiry

The Guardian  18/Feb/2015 12:25:07

Investigation into suspected ‘aggravated money laundering’ comes after Belgium and France begin scrutinising tax affairs of Europe’s biggest bank

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Ukraine troops retreat from key town

BBC  18/Feb/2015 12:30:03

Ukraine’s president says his forces are making an «organised» withdrawal from the strategic town of Debaltseve, which rebel forces have been attacking.

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HSBC Swiss bank searched as officials launch money-laundering inquiry

The Guardian  18/Feb/2015 12:30:08

Investigation into suspected ‘aggravated money laundering’ comes after Belgium and France begin scrutinising tax affairs of Europe’s biggest bank

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Charlie Hebdo Attack Cheered at Synagogue Gunman’s Prison

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 12:40:05

Copenhagen Shootings

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Fighting back

CNN  18/Feb/2015 12:50:01

Kurdish forces repel ISIS offensive in Iraq

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Ukrainian Forces Said to Withdraw From DebaltseveNYT Now

New York Times  18/Feb/2015 13:05:04

President Petro O. Poroshenko sought to cast the retreat from the strategic town in a positive light, but it was clearly a devastating defeat at the hands of Russian-backed separatists.

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Charlie Hebdo Terrorism Cheered at Synagogue Gunman’s Prison

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 13:05:08

Copenhagen Shootings

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Ukraine troops retreat from key town

BBC  18/Feb/2015 13:10:03

Ukraine’s president says his forces are making an «organised» withdrawal from the strategic town of Debaltseve, under siege by rebel forces.

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South Shivers As ’Coldest Ever Calendar Day’ Looms

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 13:10:07

Weather

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South Shivers As Record Subzero Looms

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 13:15:07

Weather

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Ukraine Forces Withdraw From Strategic Town in Major Defeat NYT Now

New York Times  18/Feb/2015 13:20:04

President Petro O. Poroshenko sought to cast the retreat from the embattled town of Debaltseve in a positive light, but it was clearly a devastating defeat at the hands of Russian-backed separatists.

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South Shivers As Record Subzero Cold Looms

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 13:20:09

Weather

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White House considers swift challenge to judge’s immigration ruling

The Guardian  18/Feb/2015 13:30:08

Judge issued temporary halt to Obama’s executive action for undocumented migrants but critics fear prolonged legal uncertainty may deter future applicants

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Major defeat as Ukrainian troops retreat from hub

Washingtonpost  18/Feb/2015 13:45:07

Ukraine faces uncertain consequences with the retreat of thousands of troops who had been tenuously hanging on in the town of Debaltseve but had their supply lines largely cut after pro-Russian troops surrounded them.

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’Siberian Express’ Brings More Misery to Frozen South

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 14:00:07

Weather

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White House considers swift challenge to judge’s immigration ruling

The Guardian  18/Feb/2015 14:30:08

Judge issued temporary halt to Obama’s executive action but critics fear prolonged legal uncertainty may deter future applicants

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Ghost town key to conflict

CNN  18/Feb/2015 15:50:02

Why is everyone fighting over Debaltseve?

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Anthem Breach Exposes Millions of Kids to ID Theft

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 16:05:06

Personal Finance

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Millions of Kids Exposed to ID Theft in Anthem Breach

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 16:20:07

Personal Finance

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Explore Yellen’s Calendar

Wall Street Journal  18/Feb/2015 16:20:09

How does Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen spend her time? Check out our new interactive that allows readers to explore her meetings with context from The Wall Street Journal’s reporters.

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Water main bursts in Hollywood Hills, causing major flooding

Los Angeles Times  18/Feb/2015 17:05:09

Fire crews responded to the 6400 block of Dix Street after a pipe burst, sending water spewing into the neighborhood.  

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Guantánamo torturer led brutal Chicago regime of shackling and confession

The Guardian  18/Feb/2015 17:10:07

Exclusive: Detective Richard Zuley’s tactics exported from Chicago to Guantánamo Bay as minority Americans allege abuse and coercion

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Guantánamo torturer led brutal Chicago regime of shackling and confession

The Guardian  18/Feb/2015 17:35:08

Exclusive: Detective Richard Zuley’s tactics exported from Chicago to Guantánamo Bay as minority Americans allege abuse at hands of urban police officer

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Water main bursts in Hollywood Hills, spewing 100,000 gallons

Los Angeles Times  18/Feb/2015 17:50:09

Fire crews responded to the 6400 block of Dix Street after a pipe burst, sending water spewing into the neighborhood.  

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Water main bursts in Hollywood Hills, spewing 100,000 gallons

Los Angeles Times  18/Feb/2015 18:05:06

Residents awake to broken sidewalks and submerged cars after a cast-iron pipe installed in 1926 ruptures.  

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Water main bursts in Hollywood Hills, spewing 100,000 gallons

Los Angeles Times  18/Feb/2015 18:20:12

Residents wake up to broken sidewalks and submerged cars after a cast-iron pipe installed in 1926 ruptures.  

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Pipe bursts, sending 100,000 gallons into Hollywood Hills neighborhood

Los Angeles Times  18/Feb/2015 18:35:08

Residents wake up to broken sidewalks and submerged cars after a cast-iron pipe installed in 1926 ruptures.  

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Molecule Shows Ability to Block HIV

Wall Street Journal  18/Feb/2015 19:00:08

Scientists have engineered a new molecule they say can block infection with the virus that causes AIDS, a discovery that could lead potentially to a new therapy for patients as well as an alternative to a vaccine.

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UMass Will Accept Iranian Science Students After Outcry

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 19:30:07

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Molecule Shows Ability to Block AIDS Virus

Wall Street Journal  18/Feb/2015 19:35:11

Scientists have engineered a new molecule they say can block infection with the virus that causes AIDS, a discovery that could lead potentially to a new therapy for patients as well as an alternative to a vaccine.

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U.S. ’keeping ISIS kil

CNN  18/Feb/2015 19:40:02

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ’top target’

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UMass Reverses Ban on Iranian Science Students After Outcry

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 19:50:06

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Greece’s Loan-Agreement Bluff

Wall Street Journal  18/Feb/2015 20:10:08

Why the Greek distinction between extending the country’s bailout version extending its «loan agreement» is a giant red herring.

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Explosion at Exxon refinery in Torrance prompts warnings to stay inside

Los Angeles Times  18/Feb/2015 20:10:09

Emergency crews were on the scene, and Del Amo Boulevard was closed between Maple and Crenshaw. Inspectors have been sent to assess air quality following the explosion.  

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Major defeat as Ukrainian troops retreat from hub

Washingtonpost  18/Feb/2015 20:55:08

Ukraine faces uncertain consequences with the retreat of thousands of troops who had been hanging on in the town of Debaltseve but had supply lines cut after pro-Russian troops surrounded them.

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Greece’s Loan-Agreement Bluff

Wall Street Journal  18/Feb/2015 21:00:10

Why the Greek distinction between extending the country’s bailout and extending its «loan agreement» is a giant red herring.

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Jeb Bush backs brother’s NSA surveillance program ’to keep us safe’

The Guardian  18/Feb/2015 21:10:07

Presidential contender says of NSA dragnet ‘this is a hugely important program’, in sharp contrast to Republican rivals for the White House

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WATCH LIVE: Obama Addresses Summit on Countering Extremism

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 22:05:06

White House

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Ukraine calls for international peacekeepers

Washingtonpost  18/Feb/2015 22:35:07

The president’s appeal, coming hours after Ukrainian troops retreated from a railway hub in a major defeat, signaled an admission that the nation’s forces can no longer repel pro-Russian rebels.

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Ukraine CedesStrategic TownWith BloodyRetreat at NightNYT Now

New York Times  18/Feb/2015 22:40:04

President Petro O. Poroshenko sought to cast the retreat from the embattled town of Debaltseve in a positive light, but it was clearly a devastating defeat at the hands of Russian-backed separatists.

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Ukraine calls for international peacekeepers

Washingtonpost  18/Feb/2015 22:40:09

The president’s appeal, coming hours after Ukrainian troops were forced to retreat from a railway hub, was a stark admission that the nation’s forces can no longer repel pro-Russian rebels.

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WATCH LIVE: We Must Never Accept Terrorists ’Lie’

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 22:50:07

White House

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We Must Never Accept Terrorists ’Lie’

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 22:55:07

White House

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’No war with Islam’

CNN  18/Feb/2015 23:20:03

Obama: War is with those who perverted Islam

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We Must Never Accept Terrorists’ ’Lie’

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 23:30:08

White House

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Obama Tells ofPrograms toFight the Drawof Extremists NYT Now

New York Times  18/Feb/2015 23:45:04

President Obama outlined his administration’s efforts to counter what he called “violent extremism” in a speech to law enforcement, community and religious leaders.

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Obama: We Must Never Accept Terrorists’ ’Lie’

NBC News  18/Feb/2015 23:45:10

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Explosion at Exxon refinery in Torrance prompts warnings to stay inside

Los Angeles Times  18/Feb/2015 23:45:12

Four workers suffer minor injuries. The explosion is the equivalent of a magnitude 1.7 earthquake. Inspectors have been sent to assess air quality.  

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Ukraine calls for UN peacekeepers

BBC  18/Feb/2015 23:55:02

President Petro Poroshenko calls for UN peacekeepers to be sent to eastern Ukraine after his forces withdraw from the besieged city of Debaltseve.

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