- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says any mission to evacuate Iraqi Yazidis from the country's besieged Sinjar Mountains is now "far less likely" due to improving conditions.
- A fifth day of unrest in Ferguson, Missouri ended with heavily armed police arresting several reporters and dispersing peaceful protesters using tear gas and military grade weapons.
- Sanctions against Russia over the annexation of Crimea has resulted in an exodus of capital and the people running it to Europe.
- The latest Israel-Hamas cease fire in Gaza has been extended for five days, prompting hope that a more lasting cease-fire agreement can be reached.
- The FBI says facial recognition software played a major part in finding a wanted fugitive on the run for 14 years who was arrested in Nepal.
If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. -- Benjamin Franklin
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