The headline news from February 15, 2015

The archive of all headlines from February 15, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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Ukrainian president orders ceasefire

BBC  15/Feb/2015 00:00:05

Ukraine’s president commands his country’s troops to stop fighting, just as a ceasefire agreed with pro-Russian rebels was due take effect.

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Terror attack in Denmark

CNN  15/Feb/2015 00:20:04

1 dead, 3 wounded at event for cartoonist

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Ukrainian president orders ceasefire

BBC  15/Feb/2015 00:40:04

Ukraine’s president says a truce agreed with pro-Russian rebels in the east must be honoured, as he orders the army to stop fighting.

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Shooting in Denmark Leaves One Dead

Wall Street Journal  15/Feb/2015 01:05:11

A gunman killed one person and wounded several others during an event in Copenhagen to discuss Islam and free expression in the wake of the attack against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

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Terror attack in Denmark

CNN  15/Feb/2015 01:50:03

2nd shooting near synagogue

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Anatomy of a failed hostage rescue attempt

Washingtonpost  15/Feb/2015 01:50:11

Approval of a Pentagon plan to free Americans held by the Islamic State took too long, according to critics. But officials said they moved at “warp speed.”

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Copenhagen shootings: Danish police hunt killer

The Guardian  15/Feb/2015 01:55:10

Further shooting at synagogue leaves three wounded, following Charlie Hebdo-style attack on cafe that has put all of Denmark on high alert

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Gunfire Erupts at a Cafe and a Synagogue in CopenhagenNYT Now

New York Times  15/Feb/2015 02:00:05

After a gunman killed a man at a Copenhagen event featuring an artist who was threatened for caricaturing the Prophet Muhammad, another person was shot at a synagogue. The police said it was too early to say if the episodes were related.

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Danish police hunt killer amid reports of second Copenhagen shooting

The Guardian  15/Feb/2015 02:00:13

Further incident at synagogue leaves three wounded, following Charlie Hebdo-style attack at Østerbro cafe that has put country on high alert

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Anatomy of a failed hostage rescue attempt

Washingtonpost  15/Feb/2015 02:05:09

Approval took too long for a Pentagon plan to free Americans held by the Islamic State, according to critics. But officials said they moved at “warp speed.”

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Copenhagen shootings Gun assault at synagogue follows killing at cafe

The Guardian  15/Feb/2015 02:05:12

Reports say three people shot at Jewish centre after killing at cafe in Danish capital where prophet Muhammad cartoonist was speaking

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Gunfire Erupts at a Cafe and a Synagogue in CopenhagenNYT Now

New York Times  15/Feb/2015 02:20:14

After a gunman killed a man at a Copenhagen event featuring an artist who was threatened for caricaturing the Prophet Muhammad, another person was shot at a synagogue. Danish police said it was too early to say if the episodes were related.

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Terror in Denmark

CNN  15/Feb/2015 02:30:07

2nd shooting near Copenhagen synagogue

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Second Shooting in Denmark’s Capital Raises Alarms

Wall Street Journal  15/Feb/2015 02:35:12

Hours after a gunman killed one person and wounded several others during an event to discuss Islam and free expression, police reported another shooting, near a synagogue in downtown Copenhagen.

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Denmark Struck by Second Shooting

Wall Street Journal  15/Feb/2015 02:40:11

Hours after a gunman killed one person and wounded several others during an event to discuss Islam and free expression, police reported another shooting, near a synagogue in downtown Copenhagen.

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Live Copenhagen shootings: gun assault at synagogue follows cafe attack

The Guardian  15/Feb/2015 02:45:10

Reports say three people shot at Jewish centre after killing at cafe in Danish capital where prophet cartoonist was speaking

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Terror in Denmark

CNN  15/Feb/2015 02:55:04

2nd Copenhagen shooting near synagogue

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Shootings atCafe and NearSynagogue inCopenhagenNYT Now

New York Times  15/Feb/2015 03:10:06

After a gunman killed a man at a Copenhagen event featuring an artist who was threatened for caricaturing the Prophet Muhammad, another person was shot at a synagogue. Danish police said it was too early to say if the episodes were related.

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Copenhagen Is RockedBy a Second Shooting

Wall Street Journal  15/Feb/2015 03:50:12

Hours after a gunman killed one person and wounded several others during an event to discuss Islam and free expression, police reported another shooting, near a synagogue in downtown Copenhagen.

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For these Joneses, it's increasingly difficult to keep up

Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2015 04:05:13

Column: A middle class O.C. family seemingly did everything right. Why then are they 'circling the financial drain'?  

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Terror in Denmark

CNN  15/Feb/2015 04:25:03

Two Copenhagen shootings leave 1 dead, 6 injured

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Copenhagen Is RockedBy a Second Shooting

Wall Street Journal  15/Feb/2015 04:25:13

Hours after a gunman killed one person and wounded several others during an event to discuss Islam and free expression, police reported another shooting death, near a synagogue in downtown Copenhagen.

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2 Killed and 5Are Woundedin Shootings inCopenhagenNYT Now

New York Times  15/Feb/2015 04:30:06

After a gunman killed a man at a Copenhagen event featuring an artist who was threatened for caricaturing the Prophet Muhammad, another person was shot at a synagogue. Danish police said it was too early to say if the episodes were related.

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Second deadly shooting in Copenhagen

BBC  15/Feb/2015 04:40:05

One person is killed and two injured after shots are fired near a synagogue in Copenhagen, hours after another shooting at a cafe in the Danish capital.

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2 Killed and 5Are Woundedin Shootings inCopenhagenNYT Now

New York Times  15/Feb/2015 04:40:08

After a gunman killed a man at an event in Denmark featuring an artist who was threatened for caricaturing the Prophet Muhammad, another person was shot near a synagogue. A total of five officers were wounded in both episodes, but the police said it was unclear if they were linked.

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Live Copenhagen shootings: gun assault at synagogue follows cafe attack

The Guardian  15/Feb/2015 04:40:14

Man shot in the head at a Jewish centre has died following killing at cafe in Danish capital where prophet cartoonist was speaking

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Warnings Over Cold, Wind as Latest Storm Socks Northeast

NBC News  15/Feb/2015 04:45:10

Weather

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2 Attacks inCopenhagenLeave 2 Deadand 5 WoundedNYT Now

New York Times  15/Feb/2015 04:55:07

After a gunman killed a man at an event in Denmark featuring an artist who was threatened for caricaturing the Prophet Muhammad, another person was shot near a synagogue. A total of five officers were wounded in both episodes, but the police said it was unclear if they were linked.

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Terror in Denmark

CNN  15/Feb/2015 05:25:02

Copenhagen shootings leave 2 dead, 5 injured

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2 Attacks inCopenhagenLeave 2 Deadand 5 WoundedNYT Now

New York Times  15/Feb/2015 05:55:05

Denmark was in lockdown and a hunt was underway after a gunman killed a man at an event featuring a cartoonist who was threatened for caricaturing the Prophet Muhammad and another person was shot dead near a synagogue. Five officers were wounded, but the police said it was unclear if the shootings were linked.

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2 Attacks inCopenhagenLeave 2 Deadand 5 WoundedNYT Now

New York Times  15/Feb/2015 06:15:06

Denmark was in lockdown and a hunt was underway after a gunman killed a man at an event featuring a cartoonist who was threatened for caricaturing the Prophet Muhammad, and another person was shot dead near a synagogue. Five officers were wounded, but the police said it was unclear if the shootings were linked.

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Live Copenhagen shootings: gun assault at synagogue follows cafe attack

The Guardian  15/Feb/2015 06:15:13

Man killed by police at Nørrebro station in Danish capital following two deaths in gun assaults at Jewish centre and at cafe where prophet cartoonist was speaking

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Live Copenhagen shootings: gun assault at synagogue follows cafe attack

The Guardian  15/Feb/2015 06:20:14

Man shot dead by police at Nørrebro station in Danish capital following two deaths in gun assaults at Jewish centre and at cafe where prophet cartoonist was speaking

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Live Copenhagen shootings: gun assault at synagogue follows cafe attack

The Guardian  15/Feb/2015 06:25:11

Manhunt in Danish capital after one person was shot dead at freedom of speech event and another at Jewish temple, with more wounded

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Copenhagen in Lockdown After Shootings Leave 3 DeadNYT Now

New York Times  15/Feb/2015 06:30:06

A manhunt was underway after a gunman opened fire at an event featuring a cartoonist who had caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, and another person was shot dead near a synagogue. The police, who said it was unclear if the shootings were linked, later killed a man near a train station in the city.

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Live Police kill man after deadly attacks at cafe and synagogue

The Guardian  15/Feb/2015 06:30:14

Manhunt in Danish capital after one person was shot dead at freedom of speech event and another at Jewish temple, with more wounded

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Police shoot dead man in Copenhagen

BBC  15/Feb/2015 06:35:05

Police in Copenhagen say they have shot dead a man who opened fire on them close to the sites of two earlier attacks in the city.

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Police shoot dead man in Copenhagen

BBC  15/Feb/2015 06:45:04

Police in Copenhagen say they have shot dead a man who opened fire on them close to the sites of two earlier attacks in the Danish capital.

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

Globalresearch  15/Feb/2015 07:25:09

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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Obama sends labor chief to intervene in West Coast port dispute

Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2015 07:25:14

The move comes as massive ships are anchored outside the ports, unable to unload containers filled with auto parts, electronics and clothes destined for store shelves across the country.  

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Shootout in Copenhagen

CNN  15/Feb/2015 07:35:04

Copenhagen attacks: Police shoot gunman dead

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Police shoot man dead in Copenhagen

BBC  15/Feb/2015 07:35:05

Police in Copenhagen say they have shot dead a man who opened fire on them close to the sites of two earlier attacks in the Danish capital.

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Danish police kill man after attacks

BBC  15/Feb/2015 08:10:03

Police in Copenhagen say they have shot dead a man who opened fire on them close to the sites of two earlier attacks in the Danish capital.

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’Copenhagen gunman’ shot by police

BBC  15/Feb/2015 08:25:03

Police in Copenhagen say they have shot dead the man they believe was behind two deadly attacks in the Danish capital hours earlier.

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Police Say They Killed Suspect in 2 Attacks in CopenhagenNYT Now

New York Times  15/Feb/2015 08:40:05

The police in Denmark said officers had shot a suspect who killed a man at an event featuring a cartoonist who had caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, and another person near a synagogue. The prime minister labeled the first shooting a terror attack.

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Live Police kill suspect after deadly attacks at cafe and synagogue

The Guardian  15/Feb/2015 08:45:11

Manhunt in Danish capital after one person was shot dead at freedom of speech event and another at Jewish temple, with more wounded

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Terror in Copenhagen

CNN  15/Feb/2015 08:50:03

Copenhagen attacks: Police shoot gunman dead

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Live Police kill suspect after deadly attacks at cafe and synagogue

The Guardian  15/Feb/2015 08:50:12

Massive security operation in Danish capital after one person was shot dead at freedom of speech event and another at Jewish temple

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Shootout in Copenhagen

CNN  15/Feb/2015 09:05:03

Police kill suspect in fatal Copenhagen shootings

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Live Police kill suspect after deadly attacks at cafe and synagogue

The Guardian  15/Feb/2015 09:05:12

One person was shot dead at freedom of speech event and another at Jewish temple – man killed by police ‘was behind both attacks’

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Danish police kill suspect in 2 deadly attacks

Washingtonpost  15/Feb/2015 09:10:11

Police killed a gunman who they believe was responsible for a flurry of violence that saw one person killed at a free speech event on Saturday and another slain near a synagogue early Sunday.

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’Copenhagen gunman’ shot by police

BBC  15/Feb/2015 09:15:03

Copenhagen police say they have shot dead the man they believe was behind two deadly attacks in the Danish capital hours earlier.

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Copenhagen Is Rockedby Shootings

Wall Street Journal  15/Feb/2015 09:20:13

Hours after a gunman killed one person and wounded several others during an event to discuss Islam and free expression, police reported another shooting death, near a synagogue in downtown Copenhagen. Early Sunday, police said they killed a man who shot at them near a train station.

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The Last of the Arab Jews

Wall Street Journal  15/Feb/2015 09:35:11

The insular Jewish community of Djerba, Tunisia, has weathered revolution and terrorism. Can it survive girls’ education?

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Suspect in Deadly Copenhagen Shootings Dies in Firefight With Cops

NBC News  15/Feb/2015 09:40:09

World

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Suspect in Deadly Copenhagen Shootings Dies in Firefight

NBC News  15/Feb/2015 09:45:09

World

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Copenhagen shootings Police kill man after two deadly attacks

The Guardian  15/Feb/2015 09:45:12

Suspect shot dead in Denmark’s capital after one person was gunned down at cafe and another at a synagogue

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Covered California makes final push for Obamacare sign-ups

Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2015 11:15:14

Total enrollment hits 1.36 million, but the state is trying to reach 1.7 million. Peter Lee, Covered Calif. chief, urges the uninsured to turn out or risk paying a tax penalty.  

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Police Say They Killed Suspect in 2 Attacks in CopenhagenNYT Now

New York Times  15/Feb/2015 11:25:05

The police in Denmark said officers had shot a suspect who killed a man at an event featuring a cartoonist who had caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, and another person near a synagogue. The prime minister labeled the first shooting a terror attack.

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Police Say They Killed Suspect in 2 Attacks in CopenhagenNYT Now

New York Times  15/Feb/2015 12:00:05

The police in Denmark said officers had shot a suspect who killed a man at an event featuring a cartoonist who had caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, and another person near a synagogue. The dual attacks had a copycat resemblance to last month’s attacks in Paris.

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Police Say They Killed Suspect in 2 Attacks in CopenhagenNYT Now

New York Times  15/Feb/2015 12:30:06

The police in Denmark said officers had shot a suspect who killed a man at an event featuring a cartoonist who had caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, and another person near a synagogue. The dual attacks had a resemblance to last month’s attacks in Paris.

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Gunman may have been imitating Hebdo attacks, Danish officials say

Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2015 12:30:14

«Denmark has been hit by terror," says the prime minister. Copenhagen police say the gunman in two shootings may have planned a Charlie Hebdo scenario. Netanyahu urges Europe's Jews to come home.  

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Danish Police Kill Suspect in Copenhagen Shootings

Wall Street Journal  15/Feb/2015 12:35:12

Danish police said they shot dead a gunman who they believe was behind shootings at a free-speech event at a Copenhagen cafe and a nearby synagogue a day earlier.

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Shootout in Copenhagen

CNN  15/Feb/2015 13:00:04

Police kill Danish terror attack suspect

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Danish police kill suspect in 2 deadly attacks

Washingtonpost  15/Feb/2015 13:35:08

Police killed a gunman believed to be responsible for a flurry of violence that included one death at a free-speech event Saturday and another slaying near a synagogue early Sunday.

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Live Copenhagen shootings: suspect was ’known to authorities’

The Guardian  15/Feb/2015 14:20:11

One person shot dead at freedom of speech event and another at Jewish temple – man killed by police ’behind both attacks’

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Suspect killed in Denmark

CNN  15/Feb/2015 15:20:03

Suspect dies in shootout with police

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U.S. military denies claims of civilian deaths in targeting Islamic State

Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2015 15:45:13

A gulf of suspicion has opened between the military and critics in human rights groups who say dozens of civilians have died as a result of flawed intelligence, errant bombs or poor targeting.  

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Suspect killed in Denmark

CNN  15/Feb/2015 16:05:04

Gunman dies in shootout with police

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How a Mexican Mafia killer became a law enforcement darling

Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2015 16:05:14

Rene «Boxer» Enriquez is serving a life sentence for two murders. But since agreeing to tell authorities about the Mexican Mafia's activities, he has become a valuable law enforcement asset.  

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Danish police kill suspect in pair of deadly shootings

Washingtonpost  15/Feb/2015 17:30:10

Authorities were investigating whether the gunman, responsible for fatal attacks in Copenhagen on Saturday afternoon and early Sunday, may have been inspired by last month’s Paris attacks.

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’We will never forget’

CNN  15/Feb/2015 18:05:04

Danish police kill terror suspect after manhunt

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Copenhagen gunman ’had violent past’

BBC  15/Feb/2015 18:35:04

Copenhagen gunman was a Danish-born 22-year-old man known to police because of past violence and gang-related activity, police say.

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Copenhagen gunman ’had violent past’

BBC  15/Feb/2015 18:40:04

The suspected gunman in the deadly Copenhagen attacks was a young Danish-born man known to police because of past violence, police say.

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Whiteouts, Dangerously-Cold Temps Take Aim at Northeast

NBC News  15/Feb/2015 18:40:10

Weather

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Copenhagen gunman ’had violent past’

BBC  15/Feb/2015 18:50:04

The suspected gunman in the deadly Copenhagen attacks was a young Danish-born man known to authorities because of past violence, police say.

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How a Mexican Mafia killer won VIP status with law enforcement

Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2015 18:55:14

Rene «Boxer» Enriquez is serving a life sentence for two murders. But since agreeing to tell authorities about the Mexican Mafia's activities, he has become a valuable law enforcement asset.  

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Copenhagen shootings suspect was ’known to police’

The Guardian  15/Feb/2015 19:45:11

Suspect shot dead in Denmark’s capital after one person was gunned down at cafe and another at a synagogue

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Police Say They Killed Suspect in 2 Attacks in CopenhagenNYT Now

New York Times  15/Feb/2015 20:00:06

The police in Denmark said the suspect in the attacks that left two dead, one at a cafe and one outside a synagogue, was a 22-year-old man from Copenhagen and was previously known to the security services.

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Republican majorities struggle to get Congress working

Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2015 20:25:17

Far from striking a contrast with the last two terms of stalemate, congressional Republicans have quickly run into familiar obstacles, including partisan paralysis and party infighting.  

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India Building Collapse Kills 13

Wall Street Journal  15/Feb/2015 21:10:13

A building under rushed construction in a northern Indian town collapsed overnight, killing 13 members of a family of weavers who were sleeping on the ground floor, police said.

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Gunman in Copenhagen attacks was known to authorities for criminal past

Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2015 21:25:14

The gunman believed to have carried out two deadly attacks in Copenhagen was on the intelligence service's radar and may have been inspired by the Islamic State, Danish officials say.  

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Copenhagen gunman was known to authorities for criminal past

Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2015 21:30:14

The gunman believed to have carried out two deadly attacks in Copenhagen was on the intelligence service's radar and may have been inspired by the Islamic State, Danish officials say.  

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Copenhagen gunman was known for criminal past

Los Angeles Times  15/Feb/2015 21:50:13

The gunman believed to have carried out two deadly attacks in Copenhagen was on the intelligence service's radar and may have been inspired by the Islamic State, Danish officials say.  

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Copenhagen police investigate whether gunman acted alone

The Guardian  15/Feb/2015 22:05:13

Speculation that shootings were inspired by Charlie Hebdo attacks after Danish-born suspect is shot dead

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Gunman’s violent past

CNN  15/Feb/2015 22:15:04

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Video Purports to Show Islamic State Beheading Hostages

Wall Street Journal  15/Feb/2015 23:35:13

A video released by militants in Libya claiming loyalty to the Islamic State group purports to show the mass beheading of Coptic Christian hostages.

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