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As Pakistan Turns Courts Over To Military, Some Fear Revival Of Army's Power

7:35pm February 16, 2015

by Philip Reeves

Pakistan is returning to an old and dreaded practice: the formation of secret military courts to try people accused of threatening the county's security.

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Egypt Urges The World To Back Its Retaliation To ISIS Killings

7:35pm February 16, 2015

by Leila Fadel

Egypt is conducting airstrikes on positions held by the self-declared Islamic State in Libya, in response to a video apparently showing the militants' beheading of Egyptians on the Libyan coast.

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Police say the Halifax Shopping Centre in Nova Scotia was the target of a thwarted attack.

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Suspect In Foiled Canadian Mall Shooting Left Social Media Trail

6:12pm February 16, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The young man who apparently killed himself as police closed in on him was said to have identified with the 1999 Columbine High School shooters.

Report: Using Malware, Hackers Steal Millions From Banks

5:50pm February 16, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

According to a security company, hackers kept tabs on bank employees, transferred funds and then sent commands to ATMs to dispense cash at pre-determined times.

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis gives a press conference on Monday at the end of an Eurogroup finance ministers meeting at the European Council in Brussels.

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Talks Collapse, As Greece Rejects E.U. Bailout Deal

5:46pm February 16, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Four hours after talks started, both parties walked out and reiterated their hard lines. Now, Greece's membership in the currency bloc is in question.

Presidents Day Deal: Pass Our Quiz, Win Nothing

5:25pm February 16, 2015

by Laurel Dalrymple

They've all helped create our nation, but do you know who they are?

A man mourns for the Egyptian Coptic Christians killed by the Islamic State, outside the Virgin Mary church in el-Aour, south of Cairo, on Monday.

Retaliating For Killings, Egypt Launches Airstrikes Against ISIS In Libya

2:42pm February 16, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

On Sunday, the Islamic State released a video that purported to show the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians who had been kidnapped. Libya joined Egypt in the strikes.

Danielle Boshers, Anna Garcia and Chris Reynolds say the University of Michigan could do a better job welcoming first-generation students to campus.

Fitting In On Campus: Challenges For First-Generation Students

2:26pm February 16, 2015

by Jennifer Guerra

When students are the first in their family to go to college, they often feel out of place. Many say they need more help from their schools.

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Stargazy Pie, a Cornish dish named for the way the fish heads poke through the crust toward the sky.

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Fake Food George Washington Could've Sunk His Fake Teeth Into

1:51pm February 16, 2015

by Lydia Zuraw

Herring with mustard sauce, ham hocks, hog jowls: Sandy Levins re-creates the Founding Father's meals for America's historic houses. Just don't try to eat them; they're sculpted replicas.

A woman walks through blowing snow in East Boston. New England remained bitterly cold Monday after the region's fourth winter storm in a month blew through.

National

Winter Storm Brings Rain, Ice, Snow Across Country's Midsection

1:42pm February 16, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

After the storm rakes its way across the South and Mid-Atlantic, it will likely take aim at New England, which has already experienced a record-setting winter.