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Sunday, February 22, 2015

The key cities in the fight against ISIS

CNN's Tim Lister looks at where the battle for ISIS is raging and why those regions are strategically important.

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Why does ISIS keep making enemies?

The Nazis went to great lengths to hide their crimes, but ISIS posts its misdeeds on social media for all the world to see. Peter Bergen says this only makes sense if you realize its aim is the apocalypse.

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Ukraine: Everything you need to know

As world leaders scramble to put a stop to the war in Ukraine, explore the days that have defined the conflict since violence it began in November 2013.

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Shopping malls threatened

In a new video, Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab issued a threat and called for attacks on malls in the United States, the UK and Canada.

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Dalai Lama marks 75 years as spiritual leader

Although he describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk, the Dalai Lama is hailed as one of the world's most influential people.

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Icy blast brings snow, sleet to U.S.

For much of the U.S., stepping into a walk-in freezer will be a lot more comfortable than going outside.

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Cops save autistic boy's birthday party

Police officers in Florida helped save a six-year-old autistic boy's birthday party. WKMG reports.

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Is Olympian Phelps engaged?

Is Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps engaged?

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Take a look inside a top secret movie props archive

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Hawking's voice boost for Redmayne Oscar hopes

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Alonso airlifted after F1 crash

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso was airlifted to hospital after crashing his McLaren-Honda in the final day of pre-season testing in Barcelona Sunday.

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16 dead in Bangladesh ferry accident

At least 16 people died after a passenger ferry capsized in Bangladesh, police said Sunday.

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A new way to pick the Oscars' best picture?

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Is this the Formula One car of the future?

Is this the Formula One car of the future?

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Ebola: Liberia to reopen borders

Liberia is reopening its land border crossings shut down during the Ebola outbreak, a positive sign in a nation that was the epicenter of the deadly virus.

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Bobbi Kristina's boyfriend, dad feud

As Bobbi Kristina Brown fights for her life at an Atlanta hospital, the public spat between her boyfriend and her family goes on.

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Who will win (and who should win) Oscars

With the Oscar telecast coming right at us on February 22nd, now's the time to check the odds on the main competition. Whether you're betting at home, school or office, the Academy of Old Farts and Retro Sciences (numbering more than 6,000 strong) always has a few thorny surprises up its sleeve. For example, not one person of color appears among the 20 nominees for acting. Can the race-shaming tilt the Best Picture contest in favor of "Selma," especially since the frontrunners have long been "Boyhood" and "Birdman"? For the answers to that question and more, check out my take on who Will Win and Who Should Win in the whitest Oscar race in years.

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