Refugees Find Arctic Shelter At Sweden's Far North Resort
About 600 asylum seekers from Syria and Afghanistan have inhabited Riksgransen, 124 miles north of the Arctic Circle, for two months. The hotel, used as a shelter during Sweden's mass intake, provides meals, classes, and a mosque while officials process their asylum requests amid subzero temperatures and prolonged wait times.
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Congressio nal inquiry cites flawed fiance visa in San Bernardino attack
House Judiciary Chair Bob Goodlatte says immigration records show inadequate vetting of Tashfeen Malik, whose fiance visa and marriage to Syed Rizwan Farook preceded the December 2 San Bernardino killings. He notes the file lacked required proof of in-person meet and failed to supply requested evidence.
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Sanders regains access to party voter database
In Portsmouth New Hampshire the Sanders campaign recovered access to the Democratic Party voter database after a temporary cut off over private Clinton operation files. The party relented before a federal judge's emergency injunction hearing. The campaign said the outage cost $600000 a day in contributions. The party found the digital director and three staffers accessed Clinton files Wednesday amid a firewall bug. the director was fired.
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Obama visits families in San Bernardino tragedy
President Barack Obama met privately with relatives of victims from the December 2 holiday party attack in San Bernardino that killed 14 and wounded 22. Across from the airport Deneen Ramirez watched Air Force One and welcomed the president despite gun control views.
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U S strike kills nine Iraqi troops near Fallujah
Defense Secretary Ash Carter offered condolences to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi after a U S airstrike mistakenly killed nine Iraqi security forces near Fallujah. Iraqi officials cited weather hampering air support as coalition forces pressed Islamic State targets with strikes in Iraq and Syria.
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Man dies in shooting at East Towne Mall Madison
A 19 year old man was shot in the leg during a brawl at East Towne Mall Madison on a busy shopping day. Police said several young men argued and one pulled a handgun firing at least one round. investigators searched for the assailant.
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Wisconsin
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Joel DeSpain
Tehran Schools Close As Smog Shuts Down City
Tehran authorities order school closures and urge residents to stay home as thick air pollution blankets the capital. Officials cite aging vehicles and weak emission enforcement as key pollution drivers linked to respiratory deaths. Beijing also faces a four day high alert, though actual smog is not as severe as predicted.
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Bronx heroin bust described as largest in years
Two men, Mark Soto and Xavier Herbert Gumbs of Puerto Rico, were arrested in the Bronx after authorities seized 136 pounds of cocaine in their vehicle. Officials called it one of the biggest busts in recent years amid a heroin surge.
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