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A Ukrainian government soldier waves to an armored vehicle on a road near the town of Artemivsk, Ukraine, Friday. Fighting between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian government forces has continued despite the agreement reached by leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France in the Belarusian capital of Minsk Thursday.

As Cease-Fire Nears, Europe Warily Watches Fighting In Ukraine

Despite Thursday's breakthrough, "The enemy shelled positions of the 'anti-terrorist operation' forces with the same intensity as before," a Ukrainian military official said Friday.

Also: Several Marines are injured in a California training accident; Boko Haram militants stage a first attack in Chad; and this is the 70th anniversary of the Allied bombing of Dresden, Germany.

Vint Cerf in a photo from last year. Cerf is warning of a possible "digital Dark Ages" if the world's data isn't permanently preserved.

Internet Pioneer Warns Our Era Could Become The 'Digital Dark Ages'

Google Vice President Vint Cerf says that our complete reliance on digital information that is often not preserved could result in an information "black hole" for future historians.

In 2013, the U.S. imported about 2 million tons of Coronas and Modelos, making beer Mexico's largest agricultural export to the U.S., according to a USDA report.

How NAFTA Changed American (And Mexican) Food Forever

The trade agreement has helped the U.S., Mexico and Canada sell a lot more food to one another. That's meant more seasonal produce for the U.S., and more processed food and supermarkets for Mexico.

You want that soda bottle. But it may not be because you crave soda. It might just be that you love the idea of wrapping your fingers around its enticing shape.

Your Brain May Want That Bottle Of Soda Because It's Easy To Pick Up

Coca-Cola has launched a small, easy-to-hold bottle in Kenya. And the size and shape could make people crave it. That's the belief of psychologist Sian Beilock, author of How the Body Knows Its Mind.

Chirag Patel stands in his neighborhood in Madison, Ala., where his father, Sureshbhai Patel, was severely injured by police. Visiting from India, the elder Patel was staying with his son, his wife and child in their Madison home.

Alabama Police Officer Arrested Over Severe Injuries To Indian Man

Sureshbhai Patel, 57, was stopped last week as he walked in his son's new neighborhood. Patel remains hospitalized after surgery to fuse bones in his neck; his son says he now has limited mobility.

This case is the Justice Department's first prosecution based on the coordination provisions of campaign finance law. They've been on the books, in different forms, for decades.

Former Campaign Manager Pleads Guilty To SuperPAC Spending

Tyler Harber admitted that he had his superPAC spend $325,000 to attack a Democratic candidate. It's the Justice Department's first prosecution of this kind.

Governor Puts Moratorium On Pennsylvania's Death Penalty

Gov. Tom Wolf has declared a moratorium on the death penalty in Pennsylvania, taking a stance he had embraced during his recent campaign. Wolf, a Democrat, was sworn in last month.

U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves, for the Southern District of Mississippi.

A Black Mississippi Judge's Breathtaking Speech To 3 White Murderers

Judge Carlton Reeves sentenced three young white men in the murder of an innocent black man. But first, he had something to tell them.

If You Strip The Bondage, '50 Shades' Is A Conventional Love Story

The film, based on E.L. James' best-selling novel, has been denounced by decency brigades. But it's a surprisingly mild, corny romance that affirms traditional values: It's Jane Eyre with ropes.

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