The headline news from February 07, 2015

The archive of all headlines from February 07, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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What is a Conspiracy Theory? What is the Truth?

Globalresearch  07/Feb/2015 00:05:07

A good versus evil dichotomy prevails. We must go after the bad guys. War is peace. The ‘big lie’ has now becomes the truth … and the truth has become a ‘conspiracy theory’.Those who are committed to the Truth are categorized as “Terrorists”.

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UC will require measles vaccination for incoming students

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 00:05:10

As the Disneyland measles outbreak continues to spread, the University of California announces it will require incoming students to be vaccinated for the measles as well as other diseases. Islamic State hostage Kayla Mueller: ’devoted to the people of Syria’

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What is a Conspiracy Theory? What is the Truth?

Globalresearch  07/Feb/2015 00:10:05

A good versus evil dichotomy prevails. We must go after the bad guys. War is peace. The ‘big lie’ has now becomes the truth … and the truth has become a ‘conspiracy theory’. Those who are committed to the Truth are categorized as “Terrorists”.

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Dead or alive?

CNN  07/Feb/2015 00:20:04

Jordan: ISIS hostage claims are lies

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Islamic State says bombing killed U.S. hostage

Washingtonpost  07/Feb/2015 00:45:06

The group claimed that Kayla Mueller, 26, was killed in a Jordanian airstrike, but the claim could not be immediately verified. Mueller would be the fourth American hostage to die since August while being held by the Islamic State.

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US has ’no proof’ of hostage death

BBC  07/Feb/2015 00:55:02

White House officials say they have not seen any evidence to confirm reports by the Islamic State militant group that an air strike killed a US hostage.

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UC will require measles vaccination for incoming students

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 00:55:09

As the Disneyland measles outbreak continues to spread, the University of California announces it will require incoming students to be vaccinated for the measles as well as other diseases. Stewart Stern, ’Rebel Without a Cause’ screenwriter, dies at 92

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UC will require measles vaccination for incoming students

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 01:10:11

As the Disneyland measles outbreak continues to spread, the University of California announces it will require incoming students to be vaccinated for the measles as well as other diseases. Mark Zuckerberg and wife give $75 million to S.F. General Hospital

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UC will require measles vaccination for incoming students

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 01:45:10

As the Disneyland measles outbreak continues to spread, the University of California announces it will require incoming students to be vaccinated for the measles as well as other diseases. Islamic State hostage Kayla Mueller: ’Devoted to the people of Syria’

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UC will require measles vaccination for incoming students

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 02:05:08

As the Disneyland measles outbreak continues to spread, the University of California announces it will require incoming students to be vaccinated for the measles as well as other diseases. Victims of 2009 Ft. Hood shooting to receive Purple Hearts

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Europe’s Week Ahead: Greece in the Spotlight

Wall Street Journal  07/Feb/2015 02:20:08

Nigel Farage, the UKIP leader, discusses his party’s campaign to have Great Britain withdraw from the EU, his controversial views about immigration and the failings of the British political establishment.

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Even a negative is a positive development in latest jobs report

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 02:20:09

Unemployment ticked upward in January, but economists say that's because more people are looking for work. Wages also rose. 'The labor market is gaining momentum,' one expert says. Who is Kayla Mueller, the American who Islamic State says was killed?

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Leaders upbeat on Ukraine talks

BBC  07/Feb/2015 02:35:02

The leaders of Russia, France and Germany held «constructive and substantive» talks in Moscow on ending the conflict in Ukraine, diplomats say.

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West Coast ports facing shutdown in labor dispute

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 03:10:09

Each year, about 40% of the containers that come into the U.S. — filled with TVs, iPhones and clothes — passes through the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, making them the busiest in the nation and an economic engine for the Southland. Who is Kayla Mueller, the American who Islamic State says was killed?

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West Coast ports facing shutdown in labor dispute

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 03:15:11

An economist says that if ports were to close now, the damage would be painful but manageable. But a long shutdown would have ripple effects across the Southland and the country. Who is Kayla Mueller, the American who Islamic State says was killed?

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West Coast ports facing shutdown in labor dispute

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 03:35:10

An economist says that if ports were to close now, the damage would be painful but manageable. But a long shutdown would have ripple effects across the Southland and the country. Huge delays at San Francisco airport as storm rakes Northern California

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ISIS Declares Jordanian Airstrike Killed A U.S. HostageNYT Now

New York Times  07/Feb/2015 03:40:04

The Islamic State said Friday that Jordanian bombings in Syria intended to avenge the immolation of a captured pilot had killed an American hostage, Kayla Mueller, who was held by the group.

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CNN  07/Feb/2015 04:07:09

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The Guardian  07/Feb/2015 04:07:29

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Dead or alive?

CNN  07/Feb/2015 04:10:03

Jordan: ISIS hostage claims are lies

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Why ISIS Claim That U.S. Hostage Killed Can’t Be Trusted

NBC News  07/Feb/2015 04:10:09

ISIS Terror

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Isis supporters claim US hostage killed in Jordanian air strike in Syria

The Guardian  07/Feb/2015 04:10:11

American hostage named as 26-year-old Kayla Mueller killed in a US-backed air strike, supporters of Islamic State claim on social media

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’No proof’

CNN  07/Feb/2015 04:30:03

Image of ’bombed’ building raises questions

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ISIS Declares Jordanian Airstrike Killed a U.S. HostageNYT Now

New York Times  07/Feb/2015 04:40:05

The Islamic State said Friday that Jordanian bombings in Syria intended to avenge the immolation of a captured pilot had killed an American hostage, Kayla Mueller, who was held by the group.

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Parents of American hostage seek private contact with Islamic State

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 05:10:08

Islamic State extremists say the woman was killed in a Jordanian airstrike, an assertion greeted with deep skepticism in Washington and Amman. Who is Kayla Mueller, the American who Islamic State says was killed?

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Islamic State says bombing killed U.S. hostage

Washingtonpost  07/Feb/2015 05:15:07

The group claimed that Kayla Mueller, a 26-year-old humanitarian worker kidnapped in Syria in 2013, was killed in a Jordanian airstrike, but the claim could not be immediately verified.

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’Contact us’

CNN  07/Feb/2015 06:20:04

Family urges ISIS to respond to message

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Leaders to put peace plan to Ukraine

BBC  07/Feb/2015 06:30:05

The leaders of Russia, France and Germany agree in Moscow to work on a peace blueprint they will put to Ukraine’s president on Sunday.

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Europe’s Week Ahead: Greece in the Spotlight

Wall Street Journal  07/Feb/2015 06:35:09

The Saturday Essay: Don’t think of our most important organ as a machine doomed to break down. Mental and physical exercise can keep the brain fit and help it recover capacities lost to disease and trauma.

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Parents of American hostage seek private contact with Islamic State

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 07:30:10

Islamic State extremists say the woman was killed in a Jordanian airstrike, an assertion greeted with deep skepticism in Washington and Amman. 6 Bosnians living in U.S. charged with aiding militants in Syria, Iraq

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Huge Anthem data breach triggers U.S., state probes

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 08:55:08

California's insurance chief says regulators «will cast a very wide net," examining whether Anthem heeded warnings and whether the firm should have encrypted data ahead of time. Parents of American hostage seek private contact with Islamic State

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’We are still hopeful’

CNN  07/Feb/2015 09:00:03

Parents urge ISIS to contact them

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Leaders to put peace plan to Ukraine

BBC  07/Feb/2015 09:45:03

The leaders of Russia, France and Germany agree in Moscow to work on a peace plan they will put to Ukraine’s president on Sunday.

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Leaders to put peace plan to Ukraine

BBC  07/Feb/2015 10:15:02

The leaders of Russia, France and Germany agree to work on a peace plan for eastern Ukraine which they will put to Ukraine’s president.

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Our Amazingly Plastic Brains

Wall Street Journal  07/Feb/2015 10:15:09

The Saturday Essay: Don’t think of our most important organ as a machine doomed to break down. Mental and physical exercise can keep the brain fit and help it recover capacities lost to disease and trauma.

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Kidnapping fears

CNN  07/Feb/2015 10:50:01

Source: ISIS plotting kidnaps

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ISIS Orders Families to Give Up Sons to Become Jihadis

NBC News  07/Feb/2015 11:10:06

ISIS Terror

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Huge Anthem data breach triggers U.S., state probes

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 11:55:07

California's insurance chief says regulators «will cast a very wide net," examining whether Anthem heeded warnings and whether the firm should have encrypted data ahead of time. Baghdad bombings kill 25, wound 64

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Ukraine peace ’uncertain’

CNN  07/Feb/2015 12:00:03

Merkel: ’We want to shape security with Russia’

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West Coast ports facing shutdown in labor dispute

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 12:25:09

An economist says that if ports were to close now, the damage would be painful but manageable. But a long shutdown would have ripple effects across the Southland and the country. Huge Anthem data breach triggers U.S., state probes

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’Last chance’ for Ukraine peace

BBC  07/Feb/2015 13:50:03

The leaders of Russia, France and Germany agree to work on a peace plan for eastern Ukraine which they will put to Ukraine’s president.

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’Last chance’ for Ukraine peace deal

BBC  07/Feb/2015 14:00:02

The leaders of Russia, France and Germany agree to work on a peace plan for eastern Ukraine which they will put to Ukraine’s president.

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Republicans, Feeling Left Out, Question Obama’s Plans NYT Now

New York Times  07/Feb/2015 14:00:04

Republican lawmakers, who say they were not consulted on President Obama’s plan for free community college, wonder whether he is trying to pass legislation or simply burnishing his legacy.

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Ukraine crisis will not be solved by military means, says Angela Merkel

The Guardian  07/Feb/2015 14:30:07

German chancellor admits, however, that she is unsure whether the current diplomatic push to end the conflict in the east of the country will succeed

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Pressure mounts as leaders press for Ukraine truce

Washingtonpost  07/Feb/2015 14:55:07

European and U.S. leaders are debating strategies to end the standoff with Russia, including possible U.S.-supplied arms for the besieged Ukrainian military.

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’Last chance’ for Ukraine peace deal

BBC  07/Feb/2015 15:10:02

A peace plan drawn up by France and Germany is «one of the last chances» to end the conflict in east Ukraine, French leader Francois Hollande says.

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Pressure mounts as leaders push for Ukraine truce

Washingtonpost  07/Feb/2015 15:20:07

European and U.S. leaders are debating strategies to end the standoff with Russia, including possible U.S.-supplied arms for the besieged Ukrainian military.

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Vaccinations become off-limits in many online forums

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 16:10:08

As the debate on childhood vaccines heats up, Internet forums such as Mommy2Mommy are pushing back by restricting or banning the topic, sometimes banishing offenders. Huge Anthem data breach triggers U.S., state probes

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ISIS Says Airstrike Killed U.S. Hostage

Wall Street Journal  07/Feb/2015 16:35:08

Islamic State claimed that an American female hostage was killed when a Jordanian airstrike hit the building in Syria where she was being held captive, a monitoring group said.

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Body of One AirAsia Crash Pilot Recovered

Wall Street Journal  07/Feb/2015 16:40:08

Indonesian searchers have recovered the body of one of the pilots of AirAsia Flight 8501 from the cockpit at the jet’s crash site in the Java Sea floor.

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Activists Risk Death to Track ISIS

Wall Street Journal  07/Feb/2015 17:40:08

In an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal, a leader of an activist group that secretly operates inside ISIS’s home base talks about how they risk their lives to get the story out.

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Nebraska, Oklahoma in border war with Colorado over marijuana

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 19:00:08

A lawsuit, filed directly to the U.S. Supreme Court, says Colorado's marijuana statute conflicts with federal drug laws, which consider marijuana illegal, even in small amounts. Huge Anthem data breach triggers U.S., state probes

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Nebraska, Oklahoma in border war with Colorado over marijuana

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 19:05:09

A lawsuit, filed directly to the Supreme Court, says Colorado's marijuana statute violates the U.S. Constitution. Huge Anthem data breach triggers U.S., state probes

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Nebraska, Oklahoma in border war with Colorado over marijuana

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 19:15:09

A lawsuit, filed directly to the Supreme Court, says Colorado's marijuana statute violates the U.S. Constitution. Funeral services today for man allegedly run over by ’Suge’ Knight

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Jeffrey Epstein accuser: video exists of underage sex with powerful men

The Guardian  07/Feb/2015 19:30:09

Virginia Roberts says ‘I didn’t know whether I was going to survive’ in new affidavit alleging ‘physical abuse’ and ‘major cover-up’

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Epstein accuser: video exists of underage sex with powerful men

The Guardian  07/Feb/2015 19:40:07

In new affidavit, Virginia Roberts says ‘I didn’t know whether I was going to survive’

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Epstein accuser: video exists of underage sex with powerful men

The Guardian  07/Feb/2015 19:45:08

Virginia Roberts: ‘I didn’t know whether I was going to survive’

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Nebraska, Oklahoma in border war with Colorado over marijuana

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 20:20:11

A lawsuit, filed directly to the Supreme Court, says Colorado's marijuana statute violates the U.S. Constitution. U.S., Thailand to hold military exercise despite tensions

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Merkel downbeat as world awaits Putin’s response to latest Ukraine peace plan

The Guardian  07/Feb/2015 20:55:07

German chancellor ‘disappointed’ by Russian attitude but says proposal for demilitarised zone to end conflict is ‘worth trying’

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Foreign Wealth Flows to Elite New York Real EstateNYT Now

New York Times  07/Feb/2015 21:05:03

Shell companies are used to shield the identities of buyers in the competition to secure condos at the Time Warner Center and other high-end buildings. This is the first installment in a five-part series.

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L.A. gives hosts, neighbors mixed signals on short-term rentals

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 21:25:10

'Home sharing' websites have exploded in popularity, overwhelming city regulators who struggle to collect tourist taxes and enforce long-standing restrictions on rentals. U.S., Thailand to hold military exercise despite tensions

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Popularity of short-term home-sharing in L.A. is worrying residents

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 22:00:09

'Home sharing' websites have exploded in popularity, overwhelming city regulators who struggle to collect tourist taxes and enforce long-standing restrictions on rentals. U.S., Thailand to hold military exercise despite tensions

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Republicans, Feeling Left Out, Question Obama’s Plans NYT Now

New York Times  07/Feb/2015 22:15:04

Republican lawmakers, who say they were not consulted on President Obama’s plan for free community college, wonder whether he is simply burnishing his legacy.

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Taking Attendance: App Alerts Parents When Students Skip Class

NBC News  07/Feb/2015 23:05:08

Nightly News

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Popularity of short-term home-sharing in L.A. is worrying residents

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 23:05:11

'Home sharing' websites have exploded in popularity, overwhelming city regulators who struggle to collect tourist taxes and enforce long-standing restrictions on rentals. Brian Williams temporarily steps down from NBC news anchor desk

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Taking Attendance: App Alerts Parents When Students Cut Class

NBC News  07/Feb/2015 23:10:07

Nightly News

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Nigeria postpones general election

BBC  07/Feb/2015 23:20:03

The electoral commission in Nigeria postpones the 14 February general election by six weeks, citing security concerns.

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Popularity of short-term home-sharing in L.A. is worrying residents

Los Angeles Times  07/Feb/2015 23:25:09

'Home sharing' websites have exploded in popularity, overwhelming city regulators who struggle to collect tourist taxes and enforce long-standing restrictions on rentals. Brian Williams temporarily steps down from NBC News anchor desk

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Nigeria postpones presidential vote

BBC  07/Feb/2015 23:35:02

The electoral commission in Nigeria postpones the 14 February presidential election by six weeks, citing security concerns.

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Mosul pounded

CNN  07/Feb/2015 23:45:02

Airstrikes hit ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria

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