Went to the library, spent an hour and a half applauding Azra every time she fell on the floor.

[conuly]

They don't have control over their own thermostat, and it was soooooooo hot. But the nieces went home with their friends for a few hours, so that makes up for it. And I finally worked out my schedule for the week! Mostly.

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Ukraine's president pleaded with the United Nations on Monday to send peacekeeping troops to eastern Ukraine to expel separatist militants from government buildings — a takeover he said is being directed by Russian special operations troops.

http://usat.ly/1nnisgw

Low-wage workers pay the price of nickel-and-diming by employers

Wage theft, which further impoverishes workers with low pay, thrives in labor-intensive industries in which employees are often from other countries and, in many cases, predominantly female.

http://lat.ms/1jFNoYe

China Finds Nearly 2,000 Firms in Breach of Anti-pollution Rules

http://bit.ly/1kDfUgJ

Turkey condemns 'Armenian genocide' resolution in U.S. Senate

http://reut.rs/1t2bNw6

Twins’ immune systems look like those of complete strangers

http://bit.ly/QhHAde

Glow-in-the-dark roads make debut in Netherlands

http://bit.ly/Q4QZFm

Every spring, restaurants, churches, and student organizations invite non-Jews to relive the Israelites’ exodus from bondage. How did such an exclusive feast come to have seats for so many different faiths?

http://bit.ly/1qzdRtn

Israel destroys aid projects in West Bank to make room for settlements

http://rt.com/news/israel-palestinian-humanitarian-settlements-244/

The Slaughter Bench of History

How war created civilization over the past 10,000 years—and threatens to destroy it in the next 40.

http://bit.ly/1iDVS02

A long-awaited UN report on how to curb climate change says the world must rapidly move away from carbon-intensive fuels.

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27008352

Kiev government to deploy troops in Ukraine's east in bid to restore order

http://fxn.ws/1igqbMK