Wisconsin teen, whose parents were slain, was honor student praised for 'great work ethic'

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  A U.K. Teen’s Parents Sent Him to Ghana. He Took Them to Court.

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  The New York Times - Feb. 27

• Police rescue a Chinese student whose finger was cut off by kidnappers

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  Work ethic, flexibility and tactical smarts: Slot’s potent Liverpool recipe

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  Wisconsin teen is person of interest in mom, stepdad's deaths; found 800 miles away with gun

  A Wisconsin teenager was arrested in Iowa, more than 800 miles from the home where his mother and stepfather were found slain, authorities said Tuesday.
  
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• College student's classroom is the farm where he works

  Carlos Marquez is in a free pilot program at Merced College. Its competency-based curriculum allows students to master vocational skills while earning a living.
  
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  Putin Praises Trump for Working to Thaw U.S.-Russia Tensions

  “The first contacts with the new American administration give us some hope,” the Russian president said in televised comments on Thursday.
  
  The New York Times - Feb. 27
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  Hartford synagogue holds vigil to honor Israeli family after their bodies were returned by Hamas

  Yahoo News - Feb. 21
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  Surge in UK university students using AI to complete work

  Rapid spread of technology raises questions about how to assess undergraduate work
  
  Financial Times - Feb. 26
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  2 college students were publicly caned for having gay sex in Indonesia’s Aceh

  Two men in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them for having gay sex
  
  ABC News - Feb. 27

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