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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of April 13-19, 2015.
Chinese total debt has surged, rising from about 150% of GDP in 2008 to more than 250% today http://t.co/g21BXwXgoV pic.twitter.com/CpKCIEJZws
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) April 16, 2015
Pakistani Justices Suspend Executions Ordered by Military Courts http://t.co/AHQ9F3PEhG
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) April 16, 2015
New Kansas law tells poor families they can’t use cash assistance to attend concerts, get tattoos or buy lingerie http://t.co/nolpHNaIPj
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) April 16, 2015
Should Western leaders attend Moscow’s WWII parade? @Judy_Dempsey asked several experts: http://t.co/FAHVyPEw8S pic.twitter.com/zK9Lqw9wbm
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) April 16, 2015
Clinton praises Warren as ‘progressive champion’ http://t.co/cM0fvxA1k0 pic.twitter.com/TwOd946PZE
— The Hill (@thehill) April 16, 2015
Migrant Crisis in the Mediterranean – What Can Be Done?: http://t.co/1FHAMN1BqW #Africa
— allAfrica.com (@allafrica) April 16, 2015
Speaking out against xenophobia in South Africa http://t.co/ZeywQP1wOV pic.twitter.com/NLdXVjDKoG
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) April 16, 2015
Pro-Russian journalist shot and killed in Kiev http://t.co/BHUerXNceE
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 16, 2015
How Washington’s singular focus on Afghanistan hurt its credibility in Central Asia. http://t.co/nStaE8UkOx pic.twitter.com/c1s5jD8Wx1
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) April 16, 2015
Phoenix sheriff loses bid to overturn racial profiling ruling (+video) http://t.co/Xr8eHbp704
— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) April 16, 2015
Democratic candidates are ready for Hillary Clinton and her down-ballot boost: http://t.co/kRDG5CQPrC via @rollcallpols
— Roll Call (@rollcall) April 16, 2015
Is Britain booming, or barely coping? @CNNMoney investigates ahead of UK election: http://t.co/sseB2ItOoJ pic.twitter.com/tsccNsnk5W
— CNN International (@cnni) April 16, 2015
Who Is the GOP’s Strongest Candidate? http://t.co/wbuFIsvEyf via @POLITICOmag
— POLITICO (@politico) April 16, 2015
Opinion: Israel no longer unites American Jews. But exploring Judaism could http://t.co/q4O7AC8hM5 pic.twitter.com/EcncV6ZUHm
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) April 16, 2015
Feds investigating CPS chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett and district’s $20.5 million no-bid contract http://t.co/Etekmk19en pic.twitter.com/rycDgN89Vj
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) April 16, 2015