Webpagedigest 02/15/2015

02/15/15

Boehner willing to let Homeland Security funding lapse - CSMonitor.com

'John Boehner, the Republican U.S. House of Representatives speaker, said he is willing to let funding for theDepartment of Homeland Security lapse as part of a Republican push to roll backPresident Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration.'
http://m.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2015/0215/Boehner-willing-to-let-Homeland-Security-funding-lapse

Cease-Fire Period Begins In Ukraine

'...within two hours of the cease-fire's scheduled start, the warring sides were already trading accusations of fresh attacks.'

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6685020

New York City’s Streak of Days Without a Killing Ends at 12 - NYTimes.com

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/16/nyregion/new-york-city-murderless-streak-ends-at-12-days.html?referrer=

Could the Solution to Treating Alzheimer's Disease Really Be This Simple? | The Motley Fool

http://m.fool.com/investing/general/2015/02/15/could-the-solution-to-treating-alzheimers-disease?source=eogyholnk0000001

Monarch butterfly endangered, Monsanto product zaps 900 million

'Most North Americans know of the product...'
http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/environment/monarch-butterfly-endangered-monsanto-product-zaps-900-million/article/426115

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Startups See Something Worth Saving in Detroit | Re/code

http://recode.net/2015/02/12/beyond-ruin-porn-startups-see-something-worth-saving-in-detroit/