Refugee policy clash over Syrian admissions after Paris attacks
Facing Paris attacks, U S policy shifts as governors and GOP candidates call to curb Syrian refugee intake. Obama defends the program, urging compassion while lawmakers push suspensions and tighter vetting. Governors Snyder and Abbott halt new arrivals. Christie and Kasich signal caution. The debate centers on security, religious preference, and national values amid a resettlement plan increasing Syrians by 10,000.
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World mourns Paris yet double standard seen in Mideast
In Baghdad, a law graduate posts solidarity for Paris while locals lament global focus on Western victims and ignore daily Middle East casualties. IS violence hits Baghdad and Beirut with bombings, though regional losses rise steadily. Iraq Body Count notes over 90 civilian deaths monthly last year.
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The forecast calls for cloudy skies with a high of 65 degrees and humidity at 48 percent. Light winds and a southeast breeze around 10 mph. Tonight should be mostly cloudy with a low near 52 and record highs not broken.
France names seized Paris attacks mastermind and calls for unity
France identified a 27-year-old Belgian of Moroccan descent, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, as the Paris attacks mastermind. President Hollande urged a united international coalition to defeat Islamic State, as authorities pursue other IS operatives in Syria and Belgium. The nation mourned 129 dead, 350 wounded, and security services conducted mass arrests and searches while Paris reopened landmarks in a defiant mood.
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