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Igor Girkin, a Russian citizen who headed the pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine last year, walks with his bodyguards in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk in July.

The Russian Who Claims Credit For Fanning The Flames In Ukraine

Igor Girkin claims to have touched off the conflagration, and he says he's proud of what he did. The former member of the Russian security service has a knack for turning up in tumultuous places.

2 NYPD Officers Shot While Investigating Robbery

Both officers are expected to recover. They were shot after they apprehended a suspect at a Chinese restaurant in the Bronx.

What Schools Could Use Instead Of Standardized Tests

A bill is being drafted that would end annual testing requirements. What would schools do without them?

Supporters of the right-wing group PEGIDA hold a banner that reads "Against religious fanaticism and any kind of radicalism — Together without violence" as they march during a rally Monday in Dresden, Germany.

Germany Turns Off The Lights To Protest Growing Anti-Islam Movement

A group calling itself PEGIDA has protested since October against Germany's asylum and immigration policies. The German political and public mainstream has responded sharply.

Seattle School Board Approves Contract For New Superintendent

Seattle School Board members approved a contract through the 2016-2017 school year for new superintendent Larry Nyland. The terms board members approved…

BirdNote: A Swirl Of Snow Geese

Snow Geese nest from far northeastern Russia to Greenland, in the arctic and subarctic.They winter on the deltas of rivers in northwestern Washington,…

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