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• Acts Committed in Islam’s Name Betray Faith, Obama Says
• Genital Cutting Cases Seen More as Immigration Rises
• Fewer Top Graduates Want to Join Teach for America
• White House Accelerates Drive to Improve Data Privacy
• U.S. and Europe Working to End Ukraine Fighting
• Congressional Memo: Democrats Exercise ‘No’ Power in Senate to G.O.P.’s Dismay
• Tappan Zee Bridge Graces Cover of the Federal Budget
• New Harvard Policy Bans Teacher-Student Relations
• With an Apology, Brian Williams Digs Himself Deeper in Copter Tale
• Gov. Rick Scott Calls Claims of Impropriety ‘Untrue’
• National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania: Two Officers Are Charged
• Security Strategy Recognizes U.S. Limits
• National Briefing | South: Arkansas: Medicaid Alternative Is Reauthorized for Another Year
• In Statement, Harper Lee Backs New Novel
• Common Sense: Geoffrey Zakarian Offers Some Tips to McDonald’s
• F.D.A. Commissioner Leaving After Six Years of Breakneck Changes
• At War Blog: Which Movies and Television Shows Get Veterans Right? Or Wrong?
• Who Rosa Parks Was, Not Just What She Meant
• Corcoran Gallery Art Transforms National Gallery

Acts Committed in Islam’s Name Betray Faith, Obama Says Posted: 05 Feb 2015 07:46 PM PST The talk of terrorism in a speech by President Obama at the National Prayer Breakfast was the sharpest note in an address that was otherwise a reflection on religion and humility. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Genital Cutting Cases Seen More as Immigration Rises Posted: 05 Feb 2015 07:41 PM PST As the number of African immigrants in the United States has grown, so too has the number of women living in this country who have undergone genital cutting. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Fewer Top Graduates Want to Join Teach for America Posted: 05 Feb 2015 06:50 PM PST The group has warned school districts and charter school chains that the size of its corps of teachers this fall could be down by as much as a quarter. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

White House Accelerates Drive to Improve Data Privacy Posted: 05 Feb 2015 06:48 PM PST The push came after Anthem, one of the nation's largest health insurers, said that the personal data of tens of millions of its customers had been compromised. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

U.S. and Europe Working to End Ukraine Fighting Posted: 05 Feb 2015 06:38 PM PST As the White House weighs sending arms to bolster Ukraine's forces, Secretary of State John Kerry is joining the leaders of Germany and France in Kiev to bolster peace efforts. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Congressional Memo: Democrats Exercise ‘No’ Power in Senate to G.O.P.’s Dismay Posted: 05 Feb 2015 06:23 PM PST Now that they control both houses of Congress, the G.O.P. is beginning to learn the limits of its newfound power. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tappan Zee Bridge Graces Cover of the Federal Budget Posted: 05 Feb 2015 06:13 PM PST The image of the bridge marks the first time that a photo has appeared on the cover of the federal budget, which customarily has been a plain blue. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

New Harvard Policy Bans Teacher-Student Relations Posted: 05 Feb 2015 06:07 PM PST The move comes as the Obama administration investigates the handling of accusations of sexual assault at dozens of colleges, including Harvard. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

With an Apology, Brian Williams Digs Himself Deeper in Copter Tale Posted: 05 Feb 2015 06:07 PM PST Veterans challenged Mr. Williams's assertion that he made a mistake when he spoke about having been in a military helicopter forced down by enemy fire in 2003. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Gov. Rick Scott Calls Claims of Impropriety ‘Untrue’ Posted: 05 Feb 2015 05:28 PM PST Gov. Rick Scott conceded that he could have handled better the resignation of a top law enforcement official, but called accusations of impropriety "ridiculous and untrue." [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania: Two Officers Are Charged Posted: 05 Feb 2015 05:24 PM PST Two Philadelphia police officers were arrested Thursday and accused of knocking a man off a scooter and severely beating him. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Security Strategy Recognizes U.S. Limits Posted: 05 Feb 2015 05:20 PM PST In his second, and final, national security strategy on Friday, President Obama will be making a stronger case than he did five years ago for robust American leadership. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

National Briefing | South: Arkansas: Medicaid Alternative Is Reauthorized for Another Year Posted: 05 Feb 2015 05:18 PM PST The first-in-the-nation program using federal funds to buy private health insurance for the poor was reauthorized despite an influx of new Republican lawmakers elected on a vow to kill the hybrid... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

In Statement, Harper Lee Backs New Novel Posted: 05 Feb 2015 05:02 PM PST The author of "To Kill a Mockingbird" has issued a statement expressing her happiness with the publication of her second novel, "Go Set a Watchman," amid growing speculation that she may have been... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Common Sense: Geoffrey Zakarian Offers Some Tips to McDonald’s Posted: 05 Feb 2015 04:10 PM PST As fast-casual chains soar in popularity, the iconic burger chain is under pressure. A well-known food expert and a designer have some ideas for improvement. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

F.D.A. Commissioner Leaving After Six Years of Breakneck Changes Posted: 05 Feb 2015 02:20 PM PST Dr. Margaret Hamburg, who led the Food and Drug Administration for nearly six years, was praised and criticized for speeding the approval of medicines. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

At War Blog: Which Movies and Television Shows Get Veterans Right? Or Wrong? Posted: 05 Feb 2015 01:46 PM PST A retired Army pilot has started a program to grade television shows and movies on how fairly and accurately they portray military veterans. If you're a veteran, tell us what onscreen portrayals of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Who Rosa Parks Was, Not Just What She Meant Posted: 05 Feb 2015 01:22 PM PST Thousands of her personal letters, photographs and other items became accessible to researchers for the first time this week at the Library of Congress. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Corcoran Gallery Art Transforms National Gallery Posted: 05 Feb 2015 12:24 PM PST As the National Gallery essentially digests the Corcoran Gallery, the process is unlike anything an American museum has undertaken before. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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