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Fire in Refugee Camp Makes Tough Situation Much Tougher (Russ)

We don’t hear nearly enough about the daily lives of people fleeing wars generated in good measure by our own countries.

Arsonists Destroy Lab with Terrorism Evidence (Dan)

Arsonists destroyed a lab in Belgium that contained DNA of suspected terrorists, including many involved in recent attacks in Europe.

No End In Sight For Sluggish Growth (Jeff C.)

In what International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde has derided as “the new mediocre,” world growth will remain trapped in the 2 to 3 percent channel that it’s been in since 2010 for at least another year.

Obama and Netanyahu End with Smiles (Dan)

The often bitter relationship between Obama and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu ends on a high note. It helps that Israel recently received $38 billion in aid from the US.

Ageism in Silicon Valley (Russ)

It’s tough in the land of perpetual new ideas for anyone over 40, female, black, etc.

Trump Proposes National ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Policy (Trevin)

Believe it or not, the comment was made in an African American church: “In New York City it was so incredible, the way it worked.”

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