The following rush transcript probably contains errors and/or omissions…
Headlines for 2/7/2014
Produced by Minka Bito
Rex Latchford here with DayPage for Friday, February 7th, 2014
Here are headlines for this day:
- High Levels of Toxic Metals Were Found in NC River After Coal Ash Spill
- In Syria: Evacuation of Civilians from Homs Begins After Ceasefire
- Top U.S. Diplomat Caught on Recording Cursing the European Union over Ukraine
A top State Department official has apologized to her European counterparts after she was caught cursing the European Union in a leaked audio recording that was posted to YouTube. The recording captured an intercepted phone conversation between the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and Victoria Nuland, the top U.S. diplomat for Europe. Nuland expresses frustration over Europe’s response to the political crisis in Ukraine using frank terms.
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- Senate Republicans Block Restoration of Jobless Benefits
- Boehner: Immigration Reform Will Be “Difficult” Due to Lack of Trust in Obama
- Report: Iraqi Forces Illegally Detaining, Torturing Women
- Floods Kill 38 in Bolivia; Parts of Brazil See Worst Drought in 50 Years
- Agriculture Secretary Warns of Impact of Climate Change on U.S. Farmers
- Former SAC Capital Manager Convicted in Record Insider Trading Scheme
- Former NAACP Official Approved for Top Civil Rights Post
- Activists Spotlight Plight of Bangladeshi Garment Workers During NY Fashion Week
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