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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Fat Tuesday: Mardi Gras revelers take over New Orleans and beyond

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- With carnival season coming to a quick close at midnight Tuesdy, revelers are enjoying the last vestiges of partying. Mardi Gras is in full swing not only in New Orleans, but around the world. Party-goers are enjoying the annual celebration of Fat Tuesday with glitzy... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 16, 2015

PM Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress to receive 5-minute delay

JERUSALEM, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the U.S. Congress will receive a five-minute delay when it is broadcast in Israel. Israel's Central Election's Committee said on Monday that the delay was declared after opposition groups claimed that Netanyahu's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 13, 2015

Harvard, MIT sued over failure to provide closed captioning for online

BOSTON, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- A group of students are suing Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology over the two schools' failure to provide closed captioning for online courses, including audio and video materials. The discrimination suit, filed on behalf of the aggrieved... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

FBI director urges improvement of police and race issues

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- FBI Director James Comey addressed law enforcement and race relations, urging police officers to overcome "latent biases" in a rare speech before Georgetown University students Thursday. Comey said police officers should avoid "lazy mental short-cuts" that can sometimes... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 9, 2015

Obama and Merkel discuss Ukraine peace plans

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Barack Obama discussed plans Monday to renew peace talks to end the ongoing fighting in Ukraine. Obama said Russia "violated just about every commitment" it made in the September Minsk agreement aimed to end the conflict.... Sign in to see full entry.

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