U.S.
Missouri House Passes ‘Right to Work’ Bill, Ignoring Threat of a Veto
The vote in the Republican-controlled House, in which more than 23 Republicans joined Democrats in opposing the measure, suggested that the bill might die this year.U.S.
Numbed by Snow, Boston Area Shudders at the Thought of More
Faced with three major storms in three weeks that have pushed snowfall for this season to 78.5 inches in Boston, removing the snow has become a test of endurance, ingenuity and will across New England.Magazine
It’s Buggy Out There
How micro-organisms make it rain, snow and even hail for their own benefit.World
Chemical Blast in Spain Spreads Toxic Cloud
The Spanish authorities ordered residents of five northeastern towns to stay indoors Thursday after a chemical explosion at a warehouse spread a toxic cloud over the area.Technology
‘Karate’ Means Empty Hand, but You’ll Need Your Handheld Device
These apps offer video, photos and written instructions to train aspiring martial artists.
Science
Studies of Health Care System Found Often to Omit Common Research Method
Experts expressed frustration that efforts to reform the health care system so rarely relied on rigorous methods of evaluation like the one known as random assignment.Travel
Off the Slopes in Steamboat Springs
The Colorado ski-town is seeing a community renaissance sparked by chefs, restaurateurs and farmers who make the Yampa Valley their home.
World
Former Spy Chief in South Korea Sentenced in Election Case
A South Korean court convicted the former intelligence chief of illegally helping President Park Geun-hye in the 2012 presidential election.U.S.
Impasse on Funding for Homeland Security Is Looming in Congress
Senate Republicans have failed three times to pass a bill to finance the department in what has become a larger fight over President Obama’s immigration policies.World
Details of the Ukraine Cease-Fire Negotiated in Minsk
The pact forces concessions from Ukraine that will cement recent gains made by the pro-Russian separatist forces in southeastern Ukraine.It is not a good deal.
Sanctions will not end.
Ukraine is exhausted.
It will provide an opportunity to build and organize.
Ukraine regains control of the borders.
Ukraine should sign the deal.
Nato and Europe can come later.
That will be easier if there is a government when the time comes.
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World
European Foreign Ministers Postpone Russia Sanctions to Allow Talks
The ministers decided not to act until after a possible meeting this week of the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine on ways to halt fighting.U.S.
Jails Have Become Warehouses for the Poor, Ill and Addicted, a Report Says
The study found that a majority of those in local and county jails are there for minor violations, and have been jailed for longer periods over the past 30 years because they are unable to pay court-imposed costs.N.Y. / Region
2 Years After Newtown School Shootings, Connecticut Panel Issues Proposals for Prevention
The state commission recommended changes in the areas of mental health policy, school safety and gun violence prevention, and stressed that classrooms should be lockable from the inside.World
Agreement on Ukraine Cease-Fire Deal Is Reported
Negotiators meeting in Belarus were said to have reached a tentative deal on Tuesday night, according to news reports.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/world/europe/us-says-images-show-russian-armaments-near-embattled-ukraine-town.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/14/ukraine-ceasefire-begins_n_6685020.html
"KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The cease-fire period for fighting in Ukraine began one minute after midnight Sunday, but there are no immediate indications of whether either side in the conflict that has killed more than 5,300 people is observing it.
Under an agreement struck last week, Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatist rebels are to begin this week pulling back their heavy weaponry to form a wide buffer zone."
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Opinion
Save the Children’s Insurance
Will millions of kids lose health coverage because of gridlock?U.S.
Obama to Seek War Power Bill From Congress, to Fight ISIS
The Obama administration has informed lawmakers that the president will seek an authorization that would prohibit “enduring offensive ground forces” and limit engagement to three years.Opinion
Europe Leaders Debate Aid to Ukraine, but Not Russia’s Transgressions
As Angela Merkel and American officials disagree over supplying weapons to Ukraine, John Kerry says "there is no split."There will be no third world war.
Russia may find itself alone again.
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