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Wednesday, December 17, 2014 (2014x251)

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2014/12/17 Headlines: Human Rights Group Files Criminal Complaint over Bush Torture Program; Death Toll from Taliban Attack on Pakistani School Hits 145; Afghanistan: U.S. Drone Kills 11, Including Taliban; U.S. Orders Reporter James Risen to Testify in Leak Case; Los Angeles: Hundreds of Attorneys Stage Die-in Against Police Impunity; Ohio: Family of John Crawford Sues Wal-Mart, Police over Killing; Video: Police Interrogated, Threatened to Jail John Crawford's Girlfriend After Killing; Jeb Bush to "Actively Explore" 2016 Presidential Bid; Obama Backs New Sanctions on Russia as Ruble Plunges; Palestinians Seek U.N. Resolution Against Israeli Occupation; Man Killed in West Bank; Haiti: Protesters Call for President to Resign over Delayed Elections; Top Cuban Musician Tells USAID to "Go to Hell" for Botched Rapper Program; Vatican Praises U.S. Nuns After Years-Long Investigation; Church of England Appoints 1st Woman Bishop; Brain Injury Program for Soldiers to Treat Pro Football Players; 41 Arrested in Blockade Against Gas Storage at Seneca Lake in New York; Report: 220 Journalists Imprisoned Worldwide; Jailed U.S. Journalist Barrett Brown Has Sentencing Postponed; Chelsea Manning Turns 27, Gets Birthday Message from Edward Snowden