The headline news from February 27, 2015

The archive of all headlines from February 27, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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California issues 110,000 licenses to immigrants

Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2015 00:05:08

California became one of 10 states that allow immigrants in the country illegally to apply for special licenses on Jan. 2, when a new law, known as AB 60, took effect.  

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Bill O’Reilly Stories of ’bombardment’ in LA riots disputed by former colleagues

The Guardian  27/Feb/2015 00:15:06

Fox News host, whose stories of past reporting exploits are under renewed scrutiny, claimed ‘we were attacked by protesters’ when covering the 1992 riots

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FCC approves strict rules on Web providers

Washingtonpost  27/Feb/2015 01:25:10

The historic net neutrality vote represents the government’s most aggressive attempt to make sure the Web remains a level playing field.

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GOP stopgap bill may calm DHS shutdown fears

Washingtonpost  27/Feb/2015 02:15:07

After House Republicans held a closed-door meeting Thursday, the looming shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security may be averted for three weeks.

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GOP stopgap bill may calm DHS shutdown fears

Washingtonpost  27/Feb/2015 02:25:07

After House Republicans held a private meeting Thursday, the looming shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security may be averted for three weeks.

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Cyberattacks pose growing threat to U.S., intelligence chief says

Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2015 02:55:10

Cyberattacks present a danger greater than that of Islamic State and similar groups, James Clapper warns.  

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Widow wants ’Jihadi John’ alive

BBC  27/Feb/2015 03:25:02

The widow of a UK aid worker killed by «Jihadi John», the masked IS militant identified as a man from London, tells the BBC she wants him caught alive.

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Metro trains run 83 red lights in four years

Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2015 04:15:09

Most violations are on the Blue Line, which runs red lights at a rate of more than one per month. officials say. The Green Line has only one.  

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ISIS EnslavesAssyrians andDestroys TheirAncient ArtNYT Now

New York Times  27/Feb/2015 05:40:03

An estimated 300 people have been taken captive, 30 villages have been emptied and irreplaceable works of art destroyed, while Christians are forced to pay a tax to the Islamic State.

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Republican infighting Presidential hopefuls tell party: don’t surrender over immigration

The Guardian  27/Feb/2015 05:40:10

Bobby Jindal and Ted Cruz seek confrontation over White House policy and rail against party members on Capitol Hill

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Globalresearch  27/Feb/2015 05:45:06

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US-NATO Military Convoy of Tanks and Armored Vehicles at Russia’s Doorstep, Rolling Along the Estonia-Russia Border

Globalresearch  27/Feb/2015 05:50:21

Is it an act of provocation. The convoy of US tanks and armored vehicles harboring American flags is crossing the Estonian city of Narva within less than a kilometer from the Russian border.

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’God orders us to destroy’

CNN  27/Feb/2015 06:15:04

ISIS demolishes antiquities in Iraq

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’God orders us to destroy’

CNN  27/Feb/2015 07:20:02

Ancient treasures destroyed in ISIS onslaught

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Avoiding Euro Exit Will Take a Greek Drama

Wall Street Journal  27/Feb/2015 07:20:08

Brussels Beat: The next hurdle for Greece is to find economic policies that will appease the country’s people as well as its international creditors, says Marcus Walker.

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Metro trains run 83 red lights in four years

Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2015 07:40:07

Most violations are on the Blue Line, which runs red lights at a rate of more than one per month, officials say. The Green Line has only one.  

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Suicide Bomber Hits NATO Convoy in Kabul

Wall Street Journal  27/Feb/2015 08:15:08

Marie Kondo’s book, ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,’ which focuses on the purging of belongings, arrives at a perfect time and sparks joy for book publishers.

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Presidential hopefuls tell Republicans: don’t surrender over immigration

The Guardian  27/Feb/2015 08:40:07

Bobby Jindal and Ted Cruz seek confrontation over White House policy and rail against party members on Capitol Hill

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’Jihadi John’: On British Intel’s Radar Since 2009

Wall Street Journal  27/Feb/2015 08:50:11

Marie Kondo’s book, ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,’ which focuses on the purging of belongings, arrives at a perfect time and sparks joy for book publishers.

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Exxon Mobil Settles With New Jersey Over Damage NYT Now

New York Times  27/Feb/2015 11:35:03

The $250 million agreement emerged as a judge hearing a case against the company was believed to be close to ruling on damages for the contamination and loss of use of more than 1,500 acres of wetlands in New Jersey.

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Unmasking of Jihadi John ’Not Important’: ISIS Victim’s Dad

NBC News  27/Feb/2015 11:45:07

ISIS Terror

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US-Bangladesh writer hacked to death

BBC  27/Feb/2015 12:05:03

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Avoiding Euro Exit Will Take a Greek Drama

Wall Street Journal  27/Feb/2015 12:10:08

Brussels Beat: The next hurdle for Greece is to find economic policies that will appease the country’s people as well as its international creditors, says Marcus Walker.

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US-Bangladesh writer hacked to death

BBC  27/Feb/2015 12:15:03

Attackers hack to death a US-Bangladeshi blogger who campaigned for a secular society, sparking a protest by hundreds of students.

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Avoiding Euro Exit Will Take a Greek Drama

Wall Street Journal  27/Feb/2015 12:30:09

Brussels Beat: The next hurdle for Greece is to find economic policies that will appease the country’s people as well as its international creditors, says Marcus Walker.

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The bourgeois terrorist

CNN  27/Feb/2015 12:45:03

’Jihadi John: ’ Poverty not to blame

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Exxon Mobileand New JerseyQuietly SettleOver DamageNYT Now

New York Times  27/Feb/2015 12:45:04

The $250 million agreement for more than 1,500 acres of wetlands still must be approved by a judge, but experts questioned why the state would suddenly settle a case it strenuously fought for over a decade.

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The bourgeois terrorist

CNN  27/Feb/2015 13:05:04

’Jihadi John’: Poverty not to blame

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Exxon Mobiland New JerseyQuietly SettleOver DamageNYT Now

New York Times  27/Feb/2015 13:05:07

The $250 million agreement for more than 1,500 acres of wetlands still must be approved by a judge, but experts questioned why the state would suddenly settle a case it strenuously fought for over a decade.

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Globalresearch  27/Feb/2015 13:10:05

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US-NATO Military Convoy of Tanks and Armored Vehicles at Russia’s Doorstep, Rolling Along the Estonia-Russia Border

Globalresearch  27/Feb/2015 13:20:33

Is it an act of provocation. The convoy of US tanks and armored vehicles harboring American flags is crossing the Estonian city of Narva within less than a kilometer from the Russian border.

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Jihadi John at 10: I’ll Be Soccer Player When I Grow Up

NBC News  27/Feb/2015 13:40:07

ISIS Terror

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Only More Greek Drama Will Avoid Euro Exit

Wall Street Journal  27/Feb/2015 13:40:09

Brussels Beat: The next hurdle for Greece is to find economic policies that will appease the country’s people as well as its international creditors, says Marcus Walker.

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Sharif Mobley US citizen lost in Yemeni prison system left behind in Sana’a

The Guardian  27/Feb/2015 13:45:09

US officials refuse to confirm whereabouts of Sharif Mobley, who was swept up off the streets of Sana’a in 2010 and whose lawyers have not seen him for a year

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Sharif Mobley US citizen lost in Yemeni prison system left behind in Sana’a

The Guardian  27/Feb/2015 14:30:09

US officials refuse to confirm whereabouts of Sharif Mobley, who was swept up off the streets of Sana’a in 2010

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Senate candidate Kamala Harris unknown to more than 50% of voters

Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2015 14:40:09

The attorney general, the only major candidate for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Boxer, is unknown by more than half the state's registered voters, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.  

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Exxon Mobiland New JerseyQuietly SettleOver DamageNYT Now

New York Times  27/Feb/2015 15:00:05

New Jersey is said to have agreed to $250 million in environmental damages, subject to a judge’s approval, after having sought $8.9 billion. Experts questioned why the state would suddenly settle the decade-old case.

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The ’bourgeois’ terrorist

CNN  27/Feb/2015 15:45:02

’Jihadi John’: Poverty not to blame

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US-Bangladesh writer hacked to death

BBC  27/Feb/2015 15:50:03

A US-Bangladeshi blogger whose campaigning for a secular society in Bangladesh angered Islamists is hacked to death on a street in the capital Dhaka.

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Exxon Said toSettle $9 BillionNew Jersey Suitfor $250 MillionNYT Now

New York Times  27/Feb/2015 16:25:03

New Jersey is said to have agreed to $250 million in environmental damages, subject to a judge’s approval, leaving experts wondering why the state would suddenly settle the decade-old case.

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Missouri Massacre: 9 Dead, Including Gunman, After Shooting Spree

NBC News  27/Feb/2015 16:40:09

Crime & Courts

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Missouri Massacre: Nine Dead After Shooting Spree

NBC News  27/Feb/2015 16:45:07

Crime & Courts

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Conservative gathering is early test for Jeb Bush

Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2015 16:45:09

For a candidate tryingto run a campaign aimed at the general election from start to finish, Bush's trip to CPAC is like a baseball team's early season road game.  

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House GOP tries new bill to avert DHS shutdown

Washingtonpost  27/Feb/2015 16:50:07

The measure, meant to stop a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, still faces resistance from House Democrats.

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Drug boss captured

CNN  27/Feb/2015 17:25:01

’Knights Templar’ cartel head caught

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Senate OKs Homeland Security funds; House holds off

Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2015 17:35:08

The Senate overwhelmingly approves funds to keep the agency operating, but House Republicans refuse to follow suit and plan to push a standoff over immigration to the brink.  

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Breaking news Homeland Security shutdown may be averted as Senate approves emergency funding

The Guardian  27/Feb/2015 17:40:08

Procedural measure allows another vote on funding extension later in the day, without immigration provisions, ahead of midnight shutdown deadline

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Senate passes bill to fund DHS through Sept.

Washingtonpost  27/Feb/2015 17:45:08

The House is working on a stopgap measure meant to stop a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security but faces resistance from Democrats.

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Senate passes bill to fund DHS through Sept.

Washingtonpost  27/Feb/2015 17:50:07

The House is working on a stopgap measure meant to avert a partial shutdown of Homeland Security but faces resistance from Democrats.

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Homeland Security shutdown may be averted as Senate approves emergency funding

The Guardian  27/Feb/2015 18:25:07

Procedural measure allows another vote on funding extension later in the day, without immigration provisions, ahead of midnight shutdown deadline

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Actor Nimoy ’Spock’ dies at 83

BBC  27/Feb/2015 18:35:01

Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr Spock in Star Trek, has died at the age of 83, his family says.

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'Star Trek's' iconic Mr. Spock dies at 83

Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2015 18:40:09

The actor who became famous as the half-alien, half-human, died Friday at his home in Bel-Air. One more trek as the logical Spock

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Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy dies at 83

BBC  27/Feb/2015 18:45:02

Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr Spock in Star Trek, has died at the age of 83, his family says.

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Senate passes bill to avert midnight shutdown of DHS

Washingtonpost  27/Feb/2015 18:45:08

Attention now turns to the House, which must act today to avoid a partial shutdown of Homeland Security.

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'Star Trek's' iconic Mr. Spock dies at 83

Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2015 18:45:11

The actor who became famous as the half-alien, half-human, died today at his home in Bel-Air. Photos: Leonard Nimoy through the years

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Senate Acts toAvert Shutdownof HomelandSecurityNYT Now

New York Times  27/Feb/2015 18:50:04

The Senate passed a bill to finance the Department of Homeland Security, removing restrictions on President Obama’s executive action on immigration, leaving the House just hours to avert a partial shutdown of the agency at midnight.

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Farewell Spock

CNN  27/Feb/2015 19:00:03

Actor Leonard Nimoy dead at 83

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Farewell Spock

CNN  27/Feb/2015 19:05:02

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Star Trek legend Nimoy dies at 83

BBC  27/Feb/2015 19:30:03

Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr Spock in Star Trek, has died at the age of 83, his family says.

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Leonard Nimoy, Mr. Spock From ’Star Trek,’ Dead at 83

NBC News  27/Feb/2015 19:30:08

U.S. news

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Marie Kondo and the Cult of Tidying Up

Wall Street Journal  27/Feb/2015 20:05:09

Marie Kondo’s book, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” which focuses on the purging of belongings, arrives at a perfect time and sparks joy for book publishers.

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A long, prosperous life

CNN  27/Feb/2015 21:10:03

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’I sat in that place for three days, man’ Chicagoans detail abusive confinement inside police ’black site’

The Guardian  27/Feb/2015 21:20:07

Four black men recall off-the-books interrogation as lawyers claim ‘majority of abuse’ at Homan Square focuses on minority Americans

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U.S. Veterans Join Peshmerga to Fight Islamic State

Wall Street Journal  27/Feb/2015 21:30:10

The latest nominees for the London Design Museum’s Design Awards of the Year showcase innovative ideas, from architecture to products to transportation.

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Senate passes bill to avert midnight shutdown of DHS

Washingtonpost  27/Feb/2015 21:45:06

Attention now turns to the House, which must act today on a stopgap funding measure to avoid a partial shutdown of Homeland Security.

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Senate passes bill to avert midnight shutdown of DHS

Washingtonpost  27/Feb/2015 21:50:09

Attention now turns to the House, which must act today on a stopgap funding measure to avoid a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.

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Missouri Massacre: Dead Mom May Have Sparked Killing Spree

NBC News  27/Feb/2015 22:55:10

Crime & Courts

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A life perverted

CNN  27/Feb/2015 23:20:03

’Jihadi John’ -- the boy next door

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House Fails to Approve Funds for Homeland SecurityNYT Now

New York Times  27/Feb/2015 23:25:03

House Republicans on Friday failed to pass their own proposal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, leaving lawmakers scrambling to keep the agency open just hours before money is set to run out at midnight.

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Shutdown looms for DHS after House rejects bill

Washingtonpost  27/Feb/2015 23:30:08

A fallback proposal put forth by Speaker John Boehner would have funded the Department of Homeland Security for three more weeks.

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House Fails to Approve Funds for Homeland SecurityNYT Now

New York Times  27/Feb/2015 23:35:06

The House vote to provide a temporary fix for the Department of Homeland Security collapsed Friday evening, leaving lawmakers scrambling to keep the agency open just hours before money is set to run out at midnight.

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Shutdown looms for DHS after House rejects bill

Washingtonpost  27/Feb/2015 23:35:10

As a midnight deadline approaches, the House failed to pass a fallback proposal put forth by Speaker John Boehner, which would have funded the agency for three more weeks.

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House defeats bill to fund Homeland Security

Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2015 23:35:12

In a chaotic scene on the House floor, 51 Republicans rebuff a major last-minute effort by their leadership to salvage the measure. A shutdown looms at midnight.  

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Putin critic killed

CNN  27/Feb/2015 23:50:03

Report: Putin critic gunned down on street

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Russian politician Nemtsov shot dead

BBC  27/Feb/2015 23:55:02

A leading Russian opposition politician, former deputy PM Boris Nemtsov, is shot dead in Moscow just before a march against the war in Ukraine.

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