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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of December 1st-7th, 2014.
Good luck to those competing at George Mason University, Princeton, Bradley, and the University of Texas-Austin this weekend!
Chuck Hagel was inarticulate, flummoxed by detail and floundered in the job; Ashton Carter promises to be better http://t.co/bU9L7kmETZ
— The Economist (@EconUS) December 5, 2014
Opinion: “Shoulder cameras cannot save Eric Garners or Michael Browns” http://t.co/DAsmIYEv1p
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) December 5, 2014
Justice Department, as part of nationwide review, says it has evidence of Cleveland police using ‘unnecessary’ force http://t.co/dpi1bKc1XU
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 5, 2014
Drought-weary Californians are basking in a 5-day downpour, but know it’s not enough to turn the tide: http://t.co/nPUiaqpd78 @Gcgoodale
— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) December 5, 2014
A former large-animal vet with no legislative achievements could help prevent a government shutdown: http://t.co/Wmdf2xLnnT
— POLITICO (@politico) December 5, 2014
Attorney-general praises Livni as ‘gatekeeper of democracy’ http://t.co/cWUtV4PHKx
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) December 5, 2014
Number of Ebola deaths could be cut by use of basic measures, say experts http://t.co/wB2to9tI8M
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) December 5, 2014
Exclusive: Republicans prepare 2015 immigration legislation http://t.co/NSSZJJ8Z1p
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) December 5, 2014
Are today’s young adults better off than their parents? Yes and No. Blog: http://t.co/3zEYsUHiRz #Millennials pic.twitter.com/JV69tlygXy
— U.S. Census Bureau (@uscensusbureau) December 5, 2014
Australia creates temporary visa for refugees arriving by boat, but prevents them from staying permanently: http://t.co/0TsHGhd7pg
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 5, 2014
‘This Is Not a Protest—It Is an Uprising’ http://t.co/TY6GtZ4LRT via @ZoeSCarpenter
— The Nation (@thenation) December 5, 2014
Commentary: Tom Mulcair: Pipeline projects need rigorous review process http://t.co/xrqyEAN2D1
— TorontoStar (@TorontoStar) December 5, 2014
Analysis: Zambian leadership crisis is Sata’s defining legacy http://t.co/LCX5wTedQx by SIMON ALLISON @simonallison
— Daily Maverick (@dailymaverick) December 5, 2014
Leahy to Obama: End NSA program now http://t.co/BgVYsfTt09
— The Hill (@thehill) December 5, 2014
NYC’s de Blasio is struggling to balance the need for policing and the unfair treatment of black people — http://t.co/OfbqDK2fmT
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) December 5, 2014