Monday, August 18, 2014

2014/08/14 Headlines: Israel, Hamas Agree to 5-Day Ceasefire Extension; U.S.: Siege of Mount Sinjar Broken, Rescue Mission Unlikely; U.N. Elevates Warning Level for Iraq as Refugees Top 1.5 Million; Ferguson Police Escalate Crackdown on Michael Brown Protests; 2 Journalists Detained Covering Ferguson Protests; Ferguson Police Continue to Withhold Officer's Name; Justice Dept. Confirms Police Probes; LAPD Accused of Shooting Dead Unarmed Man; 2 Killed in Egypt Protests Marking 1-Year Anniversary of Rabaa Massacre; U.N.: Ukrainian Death Toll Doubled over 2-Week Period